Here's the deal. I haven't taken the time to read all of the comments. But, the metaphore this song is built on is simply stupid. White and black keys next to each other on a piano produce dissonance. There needs, at the very least, to be a space in between the two. If that's what they're trying to say, it's not terribly politically correct. "Perfect harmony"? Not "side by side". Just stupid.
@DRPringles94 your just a ignorant peice of shit how can a person dislike a whole race? i just cant belive that people like you make our country look bad but im glad racists are going away now its only little bits of ignorance like you around and the whole black white think is soo silly and ignorant to me when in reality there is no such thing as black or white its been scientifically proven that there is no race there is only the human race.
Paul's musical equipment is legendarily well-traveled: that same Hofner bass guitar and those same Vox amplifiers that played here at the White House for the President of the United States also once played in seedy little bars in Liverpool and Hamburg.
@stringhawke Not really. His current bass is a replica of the famous one. And, his bar bass was actually different from the one he made famous during Beatlemania days. I don't think he's used a Vox amp in awhile. Last I knew, he was using Mesa bass equipment.
@dytakeda The original one would be too old and broken. I believe that John would've not accepted this recognition, his principles were strong regarding wars. Iraq, etc. A mess of a war, more important than fame and fortune...
@MsGnorts Actually, I'm fairly certain the original Hofner bass is fine, but he doesn't tour with it any more, but uses a replica instead. You can tell the original bass because it still has a Beatles' set list taped the top edge, near the neck and body joint.
This is one interesting aspect of Paul's personality. For all his wealth and influence, he's not a gear hound. I don't think he's concerned with his instruments as long as they serve his needs.
@dytakeda Hello everyone, this is indeed the original Hofner Violin Bass, first used on the Royal Variety Performance in 1963.
His first Hofner Bass was stolen, during filming for Let It Be, it had the Hofner Logo written vertically on the headstock and had two pick ups that were close together on the body, it was used on The Revolution film.
This Hofner he is paying at The Whie House is indeed The Beatles Bass
Paul had the set list taken off his Hofner whilst recording Flaming Pie
@odgy65 I've been to Paul's East Sussex home and Studio and had the privilege of jamming with him, I even posed with this very Hofner Violin Bass, it is indeed the very one.
He also has a back up Hofner Violin Bass which he never ever uses
It was about darn time Sir Paul got something from the American public like this. The Kennedy Center has said several times they will never honor him simply because he's not American. He has done so much for American popular music that it's only right we honor him with some type of recognition for all his work. I'm glad it could be through the Gershwin Prize. And you know what, Paul personally asked The Jonas Brothers to perform that night because he wanted someone the girls knew of there so
yes you are so right, anyone trying to make things right in this bitter, cynical world are definately cheesy...don't know why they even bother with so many negative people like you!!!
hope i can inside the white house too while listening to this beautiful singer.
H4ruOnna4 3 days ago
I love the little 'Hop, skip, jump' thing Paul done, true legends.
Bgirlflex1 6 days ago
Is there a gig McCartney hasn't done?
StereOasis93 1 week ago
stevie wonder are older, lol ololollollo like trololololol hehehhe loploloolol.... sorry guys
mysteryplayerman 2 weeks ago
@mysteryplayerman paul too ... both are old but still got the same talent !
missthebeatles 1 week ago
Awesome...Perfect hamony. (*o*)♪
62kyoko 3 weeks ago
20世紀最大の名曲のひとつです。「日本から(^o^)」
grande3 1 month ago
Is Paul playbacking on bassguitar?? :o
Laurentvb92 1 month ago
@Laurentvb92 Nope
gpeternelli1 2 weeks ago
1:55 stevie rules
catarinoy 1 month ago
Wonder, after so many years, he played this song again with Paul.. :)
skybeats55 1 month ago
WOW!!! WHITE HOUSE MUSICAL!
1republikapilipinas 1 month ago
Dead Island Part 2 (Criken) brought me here
GREGSMOD93 2 months ago
Linda.. o máximo ..
lelezinha1973 2 months ago
I miss the musician like them
kutubayurateul 2 months ago 3
first song i ever sang , at a stage in middle school..
jubyvera662 3 months ago 2
We sadly missed "The girl is mine" with Michael...
pablof59 3 months ago 7
Two legends, amazing duo.
haranaTHSU 3 months ago in playlist haranaTHSU's favorites 2
a great duo
putriutty 3 months ago in playlist White House Paul McCartney
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To paraphrase Lenny Bruce: "...to play the national anthem you need the white keys and the dark keys..."
SufferInJuly 3 months ago
Yeah whoever dislikes this song should be shot. This song is a classic, with 2 great singers. So treat the song like a classic song.
MrJamesBond2011 4 months ago
i´m sure that it was a big honnor for us president to meet these two guys.
rosipada 4 months ago
paul seems to be very nervous))) his voice is shaking and no wonder why!
askhatman 4 months ago
el sonido desfasado
guilleblas 4 months ago
155 why does stevie sound funny ?
gailmckennag 4 months ago
@gailmckennag :-) 'Cos he's having a joke about 'Hicks'...
holydigital 4 months ago
@holydigital are they 'rednecks'kinfolk,country people.
gailmckennag 4 months ago
paul says they're the same but his name is first and in a bigger font.lol.
gailmckennag 4 months ago
You might be right. It's still stiupid.
bigmarty56 4 months ago
I think Stevie ment to click the like button when rating this video. :/
AceMan505 5 months ago 52
I am dark and you are light..........you are blind as a bat and I have sight.
Side by side you are my amigo, negro, lets not fight.
manguy2000 5 months ago 19
@manguy2000 Dont forget the band Paul was in was called The Clarences. Until PAulk and John took his songs and kicked him out of the band.
2199 1 month ago
@2199 What?
IFantasticMrFoxI 1 month ago
@IFantasticMrFoxI Joe Piscopo and Eddie Murphy did a skit were Eddie claims to the fifth Beatle and the band was really called the Clarence's.
2199 1 month ago
@2199 Ah I see.
IFantasticMrFoxI 1 month ago
Mind = Blown
thekeithchannel 5 months ago
LOVE IT!
hibadtzmaru 6 months ago
Here's the deal. I haven't taken the time to read all of the comments. But, the metaphore this song is built on is simply stupid. White and black keys next to each other on a piano produce dissonance. There needs, at the very least, to be a space in between the two. If that's what they're trying to say, it's not terribly politically correct. "Perfect harmony"? Not "side by side". Just stupid.
bigmarty56 6 months ago
@bigmarty56 The song isnt only about harmony, it's also about two pianists, one black one white who play together with one hand each. Look it up.
forgotenm 4 months ago
@forgotenm 'living in perfect HARMONY' it's about races.
gailmckennag 4 months ago
DAMN ! SR PAUL YOU LOOK GREAT BUT DAMN STEVIE DOES NOT GET ANY OLD..
marinramirez 6 months ago
This is epic
linguisticsandjazz 6 months ago
Maravilloso!!!!!!
pedrobrun9 6 months ago
Amazing, they sound great together, Paul I love You with all my soul!!!
meechneek 6 months ago
The Jonas brothers disliked this because this was amazing compared to their performances!:D
timmyxwvut 7 months ago
2 musical geniuses
together :)
AMAZING D:
LilianaJBMCDL1 7 months ago
He's SIR Paul McCartney. He can go to Chick-Fi-La or Burger King, they'll say may I help you SIR! (Never mind I just remembered he's a vegetarian.)
Froleyboy 7 months ago
@Froleyboy whether or not hed eat it he could go to burger king and order a bigmac and hed get it
caulinrocker1 7 months ago
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lord ! stevie looks so great ! as paul !
pelotafarah 7 months ago
fxxk the racists!
edobb001 7 months ago
Como disfrutan haciendo música. Son fantásticos!
anaozoresoviedo 8 months ago
It's so awesome that Paul has the same band at every concert, instead of random backing people.
TheBeatlesToday 8 months ago
I am excited to see this video .. I pull a tear
victorecr1992 8 months ago
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder in the same room? holy fuck.
Arian545 8 months ago
@Arian545 Yep. Just like 30 years ago :)
TheBeatlesToday 8 months ago
amazing
nicktoe 9 months ago
it's great
lancegarth 9 months ago
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just gonna say it now, I don't like black people
DRPringles94 9 months ago
@DRPringles94 your just a ignorant peice of shit how can a person dislike a whole race? i just cant belive that people like you make our country look bad but im glad racists are going away now its only little bits of ignorance like you around and the whole black white think is soo silly and ignorant to me when in reality there is no such thing as black or white its been scientifically proven that there is no race there is only the human race.
sarafranco100 8 months ago
@sarafranco100 thanks for the reaction :)
DRPringles94 7 months ago
@DRPringles94 huh?? yh your very weird
sarafranco100 7 months ago
Great affectional hug at 3:50!
MertonHayford 9 months ago
O W E S O M E...
Ivory..ebony...
Herlin10 9 months ago
Such a fantastic performance. Both of their voices are still phenomenal. In fact I like it better than the original.
superman11978 9 months ago
i'm crying ....marry me Paul
TheCkembar 10 months ago
gracias totales!
darkgirl18number 10 months ago
Gsus christ, I just can't believe how awesome happy Stevie Wonder's facial expressions are at 1:20. It's so fucking beautiful!!
crappydewd 10 months ago
ebony & ivory live together in perfect armony **
Cannibalpanda95 10 months ago
A "wonder"-full" moment once again! How is it done? Janne
janedvinsson 11 months ago
Wonderful Paul ! Magic paul ! How would the world be without your songs ?
GerardRebours 11 months ago
The embrace at 3.49 is so moving.
MertonHayford 1 year ago 2
Perdon por lo que voy a decir NO MAMES estoy llorando viendo esto, Dios por fin verlos juntos ...
MARI007100 1 year ago
@MARI007100 es algo que se esperaba hace tiempo verlos juntos cantando buen video :D
joanpantoja 1 year ago
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awolter333 1 year ago
PRECIOSO
TheEnfmarta 1 year ago
WOW ! Hear Stevie at 3:30! beautiful scale of tones! Love it when macca gives him a hug and some kisses =) beautiful, God bless the legends!
capuleeet 1 year ago
Good job! Two legends on stage.
jimidee33 1 year ago
Aw, that was so sweet at the end. Paulie so sweet.
themillenia 1 year ago
if john and george are still alive i know there will be there hehehe =) with ringo and paul
cs9hikari 1 year ago
Paul's musical equipment is legendarily well-traveled: that same Hofner bass guitar and those same Vox amplifiers that played here at the White House for the President of the United States also once played in seedy little bars in Liverpool and Hamburg.
stringhawke 1 year ago
@stringhawke Not really. His current bass is a replica of the famous one. And, his bar bass was actually different from the one he made famous during Beatlemania days. I don't think he's used a Vox amp in awhile. Last I knew, he was using Mesa bass equipment.
dytakeda 1 year ago
@dytakeda Actually, i read somwhere that the hofner is the same one, just not the first one. This is one he was given in 63
MtzUglyDuck 1 year ago
@dytakeda The original one would be too old and broken. I believe that John would've not accepted this recognition, his principles were strong regarding wars. Iraq, etc. A mess of a war, more important than fame and fortune...
MsGnorts 1 year ago
@MsGnorts Actually, I'm fairly certain the original Hofner bass is fine, but he doesn't tour with it any more, but uses a replica instead. You can tell the original bass because it still has a Beatles' set list taped the top edge, near the neck and body joint.
This is one interesting aspect of Paul's personality. For all his wealth and influence, he's not a gear hound. I don't think he's concerned with his instruments as long as they serve his needs.
dytakeda 1 year ago
@dytakeda Hello everyone, this is indeed the original Hofner Violin Bass, first used on the Royal Variety Performance in 1963.
His first Hofner Bass was stolen, during filming for Let It Be, it had the Hofner Logo written vertically on the headstock and had two pick ups that were close together on the body, it was used on The Revolution film.
This Hofner he is paying at The Whie House is indeed The Beatles Bass
Paul had the set list taken off his Hofner whilst recording Flaming Pie
odgy65 1 year ago
@odgy65 I've been to Paul's East Sussex home and Studio and had the privilege of jamming with him, I even posed with this very Hofner Violin Bass, it is indeed the very one.
He also has a back up Hofner Violin Bass which he never ever uses
odgy65 1 year ago
@odgy65 how did you manage to meet Paul and jam with him?
4FabBEATLES 1 year ago
is this the 1st time paul and stevie have performed this together?
BALLYJUNKIE 1 year ago
OH MY GOOOOOOD!! MUSIC FOR MY HEART!!!!
i310677 1 year ago
Awesome
LoulouBeatles 1 year ago
It was about darn time Sir Paul got something from the American public like this. The Kennedy Center has said several times they will never honor him simply because he's not American. He has done so much for American popular music that it's only right we honor him with some type of recognition for all his work. I'm glad it could be through the Gershwin Prize. And you know what, Paul personally asked The Jonas Brothers to perform that night because he wanted someone the girls knew of there so
Chibihalo2 1 year ago
This song is fantastic.
chicleteist 1 year ago
Fantastic!!!
ozzytome 1 year ago
The President Obama and Michelle are wonderfull and are persons with we.
Sir Paul MacCartney is the bether of music pop and Rock of the World.
eliezeralvares 1 year ago
WE LUV YOU PAUL !!!!!!!! ! :-)
wings4ever 1 year ago
this is really a gift to the world. havn't seen this live performed by these gods.
nlsnbebang 1 year ago
I love the end when Both of Them are Having fun with The lyrics <3 And then Paul kisses him =)
missenglishdu39 1 year ago
@missenglishdu39 a mi tambien me gusto esa parte ..i like that too
wings4ever 1 year ago
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missenglishdu39 1 year ago
Two of my favorites, very good.
Jayoung1000 1 year ago
Hey have you seen stevie wonders new album? No....
Neither has he!
SilvernailProStudios 1 year ago
They told him he has an afro, then gave him dreadlocks......
SilvernailProStudios 1 year ago
OMG
lapafrent 1 year ago
I adore them both, a match made in Heaven (Even though this is Earth) :D
TheNicholas0202 1 year ago
Somebody hurry and invent a time machine, i wanna drop by in the 60's
Starsoffame 1 year ago
I LOVE YOU PAUL.......STEVIE WONDERFUL
ademirmion 1 year ago
A Real Gif.. for the world!!
WULFZERGE401 1 year ago
Que loco que Steve no conozca el rostro de paul!!!........ :B
lapsiquisarcaica1 1 year ago
fuck Obama!! Paul is too good for him!! Look at those dumb fucks watching this show....is that a rock and roll crowd??
skidrow75 1 year ago
@skidrow75 well ... that's not exactly a rock n roll song ... so ...
fukinguitar 1 year ago
Fantástico, sin palabras.
jvckandal 1 year ago
yes you are so right, anyone trying to make things right in this bitter, cynical world are definately cheesy...don't know why they even bother with so many negative people like you!!!
Ianthompsonuk 1 year ago
dos monstruos
nemo40001 1 year ago
That's it Stevie :D
DonChu2010 1 year ago
Cheesy and awkward "message" song then - even cheesier and worse now...
OasisShmoasis 1 year ago
this 80's macca song doesnt fit well for the 21st century macca.
mecetnoca 1 year ago
Paul and Stevie are Masons?
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RoryNights 1 year ago
Amazing.
badtown88 1 year ago
"does this suit make me look fat? I have no damn clue!" - Stevie Wonder
Stevesk0011 1 year ago 35
@Stevesk0011 lol i get it
miburmom 1 year ago
@Stevesk0011 Is this funny...now?
kilLphiL280 8 months ago
The first couple of seconds I thought they were playing Jet. Oh jeez what's wrong with me? x_X
Karanu 1 year ago
I love this song.... Thanks Sir Paul..... u r the best....
PaulMCCACovers1989 1 year ago
Thanks for this, amazing to see them together, unlike the video!
beatlesdaze1 1 year ago 29
@beatlesdaze1 Were they not actually together in the video? I never knew that haha.
almj9 1 year ago
@almj9 There's actually a slip-up in the video near the start where you can see Paul's reflection on the piano lid but not Stevie's :D
FlameClaw 1 year ago
@FlameClaw ... look at it again! You can clearly see Stevie's reflection swaying side to side.
toastandjam1967 1 year ago
@FlameClaw Haha ahh okay! I'll look out for it ;)
almj9 1 year ago
@beatlesdaze1 they were inthe video but not during the filming of the video
Jeneral28 1 year ago
Love those Silly Love Songs... Paul and Stevie are the BEST!!!
KissMeQuk 1 year ago
PAUL!!!!! He is amazing, love Stevie too!!!!
beatles4ever 1 year ago
Yes, you are so right dear Paul ! :)
Paulimacca 1 year ago