@MOSKII58 Yes, but they both got over their little jabs at each other. John even told Paul to not change the lyrics to this song because "Too Many People" was far too important a song at the time and it was only one verse that Paul had directed at him. Both Paul and John agreed to keep their snide verses at each other intact after they settled their personal scores because it was agreed that it would demean their creative works. They were both guilty. They're still loved by all.
Noow that you know...please do what I do.....just forget the underlying messages and listen to the music,sing the lyrics and enjoy the music.Please do it.
hay una cualidad onírica de dulzura en casi todas las canciones del macca ... es algo inexplicable pero que te hace volver a escuchar su música todo el tiempo
This is Pop/Rock Composer Robert Nix and this track 'Too Many People' is a fav.solo McCartney song of mine-what a track-what a punchy opener for the 'Ram' CD which I have in my collection.
Nice to listen to Paul McCartney during the times of the Wings. 'Too Many People' lives a piece of happiness into our hearts. What a nice song. I merely can't stop listening to. Congrats. who post it.
Wikipedia tells us about Ram; Denny Seiwell was recruited for drums, David Spinozza and Hugh McCracken were tapped for guitar duties, and Marvin Stamm was featured on flugel horn on Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey.
Unlike the McCartney album, this one was recorded with a band he brought in, in New York. That's guitarist David Spinozza, probably the finest guitarist he ever played with. Hugh McCracken also played guitar on the album.
wasnt this the first album by him? of course i could google it...but i would of said it was...but i guess it was the cover with him and the baby? i was 20 then so its been awhile. So it's Spinozza huh? i was thinkin it wasnt paul...but i kinda hoping it was ,,,cause i'm sure he thinks like he could wail like that...thx 4 the info..BUT i will take u to the mat...about him being the best. Jimmy Mac,,,is my all time pick,,,,got it? and he wrote tooooo....ok? take care.
I would think it is. He did this album before Wings with studio musicians. I'm sure he did all the guitar leads. Hell, he wouldn't let George Harrison do the lead guitar on Sgt Peppers LHCB he wouldn't let some no name play the lead on one of his solo albums.
ur completely wrong....rockabilly was the whole point of alot of fifties rock. dont even try to reply with some definition of rockabilly u might think of..or tell me to fuck off. your statement is nothing but ur opinion,,,which is fine..but its just your's... thats all.
actually george, tom petty, bob dylan, roy orbson and jeff lyne of elo were the traveling wilburys...not to be confused with 'blues travelers' another band from the late 90's
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The only thing George was into was indi music. But he was with i might be wrong with the name but i think they were the blues travelers. Tom Petty and Roy Orbison. They had a few hits.
musicexpert2 not trying to burst your bubble but you must not be old enough to remember Uncle Albert and the rest of the album. But i was a teenager and it was played a lot over the radio.
All the beatles were great, well maybe Ringo didn't have that much. Paul was and in my mind was the most talented. When the beatles were together Paul and John were probably the best writers of music ever. But sorry folks i am a Paul fan...
FANTASTIC you know what all, hopefully the GREAT Paul McCartney I think is going to get his credit due! We've LOVED HIM always! Before he goes onward the way all people must go, I hope he knows it WE LOVE YOU PAUL! You're great man! Thanks for a lifetime of MUSIC and LOVE man! :D Jess
Harrison's songs were some of the best,he wasn't on a big ego trip as a Beatle.He let Lennon&McCartney over shadow him,but still his songs speak for him.pojhvcxz
no,not positive.the best information i can come up with has ringo with 3,paul with 2,john and george with 1.this is singles only and doesn't includes work with other groups(such as paul with wings).in total paul has nine # 1 and leads everyone else by far.
I think it was Paul, but that would only count if you include wings as a solo project, which is ironic that he would have the most but also the least amount of #1 hits.
Wrong, Ringo's only #1's on the Billboard chart are Photograph and You're Sixteen, by my count Paul had at least nine # 1's among them Uncle Albert, Silly Love Songs, Band on the Run, My Love, Listen to what the Man Said, Ebony and Ivory, Say Say Say, With a Little Luck, Coming Up and possibly 1 or 2 more I may have missed. George had 3 I believe, My Sweet Lord, Got My Mind On You and Give Me love, John had only two, Whatever Gets You TTN and Starting Over. I can't remember the UK charts however
It's called Ram because when Paul was walking in Scotland, he fell in love with a Ram(sheep) called Peter and had a passionate love affair. He wanted to call the album the Happy Shepherd! But Linda and the record comapany wouldn't let him. Linda filed for divorce and as we all know Peter and Paul lived Happily Ever After.
Paul McCartney shouts from the first words on the RAM album "Yes I Can!" striking back like a Ram to his music critics including John Lennon clearly stating that he can write brilliant music! Too Many People starts the rebuke: "that was your last mistake!" shakes the foundations of the Beatles songwriting team into the birth of Wings with Wild Life officially becoming the first album. RAM echoed Lennon's laments that the dream is over and Paul would be the greatest success of the Beatles!
While this may have been a shout to Lennon, and while Lennon may have fired back, understand that these people lived out their lives in public. They aren't perfect people. They got mad, and had all the emotions of everyone.
Paul and John made up, later on. Paul secretly visited John and Yoko in NY a number of times.
I think Paul's "Here Today" is a more telling song about how he truly felt about John.
Would any of us do better, living in the public's eye???
Actually it isn't that John is my favorite, i began listening to John Lennon and many years later i listened to the Beatles, i had to admit the talent of McCartney, but he needed the personality of John and his charisma.
Musically Paul wrote by far more of the bigger Beatles numbers. Let it be Hey Jude Penny Lane Sgt Pepper Yesterday Magical mistery tour Paper back writer..etc I prefer Paul but with John they made music that will endure for ever. RIP JWL
Not sure what you mean by superior. Paul was the better musician without a doubt and new more about harmony and structure - George Martins opinion which I happen to agree with. John encouraged Paul to think about his lyrics more -- but they copied each other a fair bit and learned from one another.
Doesn't matter what that idiot "hpug" thinks, this is one of Paul's best songs. I think "hpug" is Paul's Mark D. Chapman. He sure does have the same stupidity and Hate.
What a clever idea. To post a comment in an area that is likely to attract McCartney fans and then post something offensive. Not related to Heather Mills in any way, are you? In short - fuck you.
You really have the right to not like Paul, but what is the point of logging on, taking the time to hear his "bastard song", and then commenting negatively on it? Tell me, what is the color of the bug up your ass?
Hey hpug(face), Does this ring a bell? TOO MANY PEOPLE, SPILLING HATE! TOO MANY PEOPLE, WRITING CRAP ON YOUTUBE! TOO MANY FUCKING PEOPLE WASTING SPACE!
ehh, not a very good song. i love paul and everything, but this is just ehh... maybe because i lean towards John's rock n roll music more. but i love both men equally... i think.
This was his slam against Lennon at the time. It was played a lot in Hawaii. Thought it was a double-sided hit (the B-side of "Uncle Albert") but I guess it wasn't played that much elsewhere.
Paul Mccartney sucks.
lovebigboobs29 2 months ago
Instead of piece of cake you must say, i i love you uuh uuuh Sir Paul
PhillyDippy5 6 months ago
fabulous, great great great
mybrucespringsteen 8 months ago
One of the greatest songs on one of the most underrated albums of all time.
derder1976 8 months ago
Best bass player in rock music !
TheDouglas58 10 months ago
you have to appreciate how versatile his voice is--he sings in like 3 different vocal characters in one song here!
kookooboy 11 months ago
Trashy Music after 1990's - Recent
papo1957 11 months ago
paul rules
ericbeme40 1 year ago
This song is the epitome of MACCA taking control of his GENIUS.
leftcoastskeptic 1 year ago
you took your lucky break & broke it in two..now what can be done for you? Is that directed at Lennon? Seems so..
MOSKII58 1 year ago
@MOSKII58 Yes, but they both got over their little jabs at each other. John even told Paul to not change the lyrics to this song because "Too Many People" was far too important a song at the time and it was only one verse that Paul had directed at him. Both Paul and John agreed to keep their snide verses at each other intact after they settled their personal scores because it was agreed that it would demean their creative works. They were both guilty. They're still loved by all.
gupsnot 6 months ago
Noow that you know...please do what I do.....just forget the underlying messages and listen to the music,sing the lyrics and enjoy the music.Please do it.
69MC97gc 1 year ago
hay una cualidad onírica de dulzura en casi todas las canciones del macca ... es algo inexplicable pero que te hace volver a escuchar su música todo el tiempo
faunoram 1 year ago
PAUL IS THE MOST TALENTED MAN ON EARTH
jba2323 1 year ago 8
@jba2323
I totally agree with JBA2323 ! ! ! !
elmakartany 1 year ago
Macca is the man. If you hate music hate the man.
glenoby 1 year ago
Not Wings!
merletweb 1 year ago
this is a dig at John which in return John wrote How do you Sleep in case some don't know............1st mistake lucky break in 2
SHONA825 1 year ago
great song..Macca gets too much flak from assholes who wouldn't know a good muzo if one hit them in the kisser!!!
mallard4998 1 year ago
I love Paul but it upsets me that he supports oil-bama.
DizziNY 1 year ago
This is Pop/Rock Composer Robert Nix and this track 'Too Many People' is a fav.solo McCartney song of mine-what a track-what a punchy opener for the 'Ram' CD which I have in my collection.
onthemoveagain 1 year ago
No Wings...Just Paul and Linda...
tonemolester 1 year ago
TOO MANY PEOPLE , PERIOD!
jollymonsng 1 year ago
Nice to listen to Paul McCartney during the times of the Wings. 'Too Many People' lives a piece of happiness into our hearts. What a nice song. I merely can't stop listening to. Congrats. who post it.
MrMikeSense 1 year ago
Wikipedia tells us about Ram; Denny Seiwell was recruited for drums, David Spinozza and Hugh McCracken were tapped for guitar duties, and Marvin Stamm was featured on flugel horn on Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey.
switcherxx 1 year ago
great
yourtwistedable 1 year ago 3
This is not with Wings. This is Paul's second solo album. But, thanks for posting it!
zenpaganwarrior 2 years ago 4
The track that caused John to write 'How do you Sleep' and parody the 'Ram' cover on the 'Imagine' album.
ipolson 2 years ago
MUSICAL GOD
jba2323 2 years ago 6
okay,,,is paul doing all the lead guitar riff's on here? or did he have clapton come in to fill in.(lol)... honestly,,is this all pauly?
CHUCKLOVES1969 2 years ago
Unlike the McCartney album, this one was recorded with a band he brought in, in New York. That's guitarist David Spinozza, probably the finest guitarist he ever played with. Hugh McCracken also played guitar on the album.
plarter 2 years ago
wasnt this the first album by him? of course i could google it...but i would of said it was...but i guess it was the cover with him and the baby? i was 20 then so its been awhile. So it's Spinozza huh? i was thinkin it wasnt paul...but i kinda hoping it was ,,,cause i'm sure he thinks like he could wail like that...thx 4 the info..BUT i will take u to the mat...about him being the best. Jimmy Mac,,,is my all time pick,,,,got it? and he wrote tooooo....ok? take care.
CHUCKLOVES1969 2 years ago
2 album
lemirierdo 2 years ago
@CHUCKLOVES1969 yes the cover w/ him & the baby & the bowl of cherries is his first - it was just titled "McCartney"
MOSKII58 1 year ago
Correction: Finest guitarist he ever played with: George Harrison
crowley24 2 years ago 5
Well, I disagree hehe. Spinoza was more innovative and technically correct also.
Of course I love George too.
plarter 2 years ago
@plarter I'll never be able to agree with that, I love George. D:
crowley24 2 years ago
I would think it is. He did this album before Wings with studio musicians. I'm sure he did all the guitar leads. Hell, he wouldn't let George Harrison do the lead guitar on Sgt Peppers LHCB he wouldn't let some no name play the lead on one of his solo albums.
RichYan33 2 years ago
read the person who answered the question below mine. thx anyhow.
CHUCKLOVES1969 2 years ago
1971 was a good year althou i dont rember
bretttammi 2 years ago
I never heard George do any rock a billy in the late fifties there was no rock a billy. It came out in the 60's
deemat555 2 years ago
ur completely wrong....rockabilly was the whole point of alot of fifties rock. dont even try to reply with some definition of rockabilly u might think of..or tell me to fuck off. your statement is nothing but ur opinion,,,which is fine..but its just your's... thats all.
CHUCKLOVES1969 2 years ago 2
well said
therealCanablisS 2 years ago
some people just have no idea wtf they're talking about....thx for ur reply.
CHUCKLOVES1969 2 years ago
Youre right chuck., I thought elvis was all about rockabilly..
weenrocker 2 years ago
Youre a douchebag and need to turn In your youtube card!!!
weenrocker 2 years ago
Carl Perkins was all about rock a billy.
RichYan33 2 years ago 2
actually george, tom petty, bob dylan, roy orbson and jeff lyne of elo were the traveling wilburys...not to be confused with 'blues travelers' another band from the late 90's
elguero1x 2 years ago
GREATEST MAN ON EARTH
jba2323 2 years ago 10
@jba2323 ..brain epstien and george martin were/are the greatest "man's"..on earth.
then john,,,then paul.
CHUCKLOVES1969 4 months ago
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The only thing George was into was indi music. But he was with i might be wrong with the name but i think they were the blues travelers. Tom Petty and Roy Orbison. They had a few hits.
deemat555 2 years ago
George was more than into "indi" music. He ahd a real love for late '50's music ie, "Rock-a-billy"
vicmal2112 2 years ago
musicexpert2 not trying to burst your bubble but you must not be old enough to remember Uncle Albert and the rest of the album. But i was a teenager and it was played a lot over the radio.
deemat555 2 years ago
Demasiada gente, algo que Paul lo ataca a John despues de los beatles. cuantas peleas hubo pero en el fondo los amooooo
orgulloso79 2 years ago
That was your first mistake,
You took your lucky break and broke it in two.
Now what can be done for you?
You broke it in two.
... can you hear me John?
belsipe 2 years ago
All the beatles were great, well maybe Ringo didn't have that much. Paul was and in my mind was the most talented. When the beatles were together Paul and John were probably the best writers of music ever. But sorry folks i am a Paul fan...
deemat555 2 years ago 3
george, john and paul all had very interesting solo careers.
Mikestrumsguitar 2 years ago
Back when Paul was the best
princessfrankietube 2 years ago
FANTASTIC you know what all, hopefully the GREAT Paul McCartney I think is going to get his credit due! We've LOVED HIM always! Before he goes onward the way all people must go, I hope he knows it WE LOVE YOU PAUL! You're great man! Thanks for a lifetime of MUSIC and LOVE man! :D Jess
JessBottles 2 years ago
Love this song it rocks!thank you for posting it bbuploader7000,you are a true rocker my freind!
bud4207 2 years ago
great album nobody gives him credit for the early wings albums
bernieplop 2 years ago
That voice is never been sung like anyone else. Paul can sing high low and when he cracks it MAN there is only one Paul McCartney.
deemat555 2 years ago
George has the best-selling album so far, maybe that's what you were thinking of, sunnyfunny116
sprousesrockmyworld 3 years ago
Paul is so beautiful!
kirchfam 3 years ago 18
Grande canzone,grande PAUL!!! Bellissimo assolo di chitarra!!!
metrono11 3 years ago
Harrison's songs were some of the best,he wasn't on a big ego trip as a Beatle.He let Lennon&McCartney over shadow him,but still his songs speak for him.pojhvcxz
pojhvcxz 3 years ago 2
Brilliant Track.
onthemoveagain 3 years ago 7
<3 I just LOVE this song! Paulie's 101 voices stikes again. Hes AWESOME
Peglol96 3 years ago 6
no,not positive.the best information i can come up with has ringo with 3,paul with 2,john and george with 1.this is singles only and doesn't includes work with other groups(such as paul with wings).in total paul has nine # 1 and leads everyone else by far.
tomloft2000 3 years ago
in an ironic twist,Ringo has the most #1 records of the former Beatles,but of course nowhere near the total body of work of any of the others.
tomloft2000 3 years ago
that is a riot...are you positive?? how many did each actually have?? would love to know.
chunk1969 3 years ago
I'm dubious, cause I think it's Harrison.
sunnyfunny116 3 years ago
I think it was Paul, but that would only count if you include wings as a solo project, which is ironic that he would have the most but also the least amount of #1 hits.
davidsmokeybonghit 3 years ago
Wrong, Ringo's only #1's on the Billboard chart are Photograph and You're Sixteen, by my count Paul had at least nine # 1's among them Uncle Albert, Silly Love Songs, Band on the Run, My Love, Listen to what the Man Said, Ebony and Ivory, Say Say Say, With a Little Luck, Coming Up and possibly 1 or 2 more I may have missed. George had 3 I believe, My Sweet Lord, Got My Mind On You and Give Me love, John had only two, Whatever Gets You TTN and Starting Over. I can't remember the UK charts however
buffalobraves9 2 years ago
I agree!!!
dhloup 3 years ago
You really can hear the anger in Paul's voice. The words drove John crazy as I remember it. Too cute for John, I guess.
gaspo218 3 years ago
Best Beatles Solo Album!
ASR10MAN 3 years ago 2
what a cute song ^^
ilTB4E 3 years ago
yeah it's weird in Quebec he said this is for the Wings fans and this is a solo album maybe he considered it as one haha
ringpop7 3 years ago
It's called Ram because when Paul was walking in Scotland, he fell in love with a Ram(sheep) called Peter and had a passionate love affair. He wanted to call the album the Happy Shepherd! But Linda and the record comapany wouldn't let him. Linda filed for divorce and as we all know Peter and Paul lived Happily Ever After.
denstone111 3 years ago
A very smart song===excellent
thawthepast 3 years ago 4
Paul McCartney shouts from the first words on the RAM album "Yes I Can!" striking back like a Ram to his music critics including John Lennon clearly stating that he can write brilliant music! Too Many People starts the rebuke: "that was your last mistake!" shakes the foundations of the Beatles songwriting team into the birth of Wings with Wild Life officially becoming the first album. RAM echoed Lennon's laments that the dream is over and Paul would be the greatest success of the Beatles!
accordionreid 3 years ago 3
haha this is my song on myspace :)
diiaaaanaaaa 3 years ago 5
I have this CD. This song is one of my favorites from "Ram".
Farrah300 3 years ago 2
wings man. ram is the album ^^
lennon005 3 years ago 3
It's not by Wings. Wings wouldn't exist for another year. This is a McCartney album.
The first Wings album is Wings Wildlife.
hotdognights 3 years ago 5
ahhh... right u r.
solo stuff. hahaha
lennon005 3 years ago
While this may have been a shout to Lennon, and while Lennon may have fired back, understand that these people lived out their lives in public. They aren't perfect people. They got mad, and had all the emotions of everyone.
Paul and John made up, later on. Paul secretly visited John and Yoko in NY a number of times.
I think Paul's "Here Today" is a more telling song about how he truly felt about John.
Would any of us do better, living in the public's eye???
patsaretherealchumps 3 years ago 6
WINGS RULES this song is AMZING!!!!
madebypj 3 years ago 5
A complete musical genius. I would give anything for one hundredth of his talent.
pinball1970 3 years ago 4
great song off a great album; great moustache in the photos.
sgtmccartney64 3 years ago 4
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john is better than paul
john is the best¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
eliutorive 3 years ago
WHATEVER!!!
greengargantua 3 years ago 2
Hahaha, i prefer John, but i don't like to say that..
WiltatKansas 3 years ago
Paul is my absolute favorite, but John Lennon is excellent too. May he rest in peace.
Farrah300 3 years ago 4
Actually it isn't that John is my favorite, i began listening to John Lennon and many years later i listened to the Beatles, i had to admit the talent of McCartney, but he needed the personality of John and his charisma.
WiltatKansas 3 years ago
Musically Paul wrote by far more of the bigger Beatles numbers. Let it be Hey Jude Penny Lane Sgt Pepper Yesterday Magical mistery tour Paper back writer..etc I prefer Paul but with John they made music that will endure for ever. RIP JWL
pinball1970 3 years ago 5
Quality over quantity. Lennon's songs were superior-both lyrically and musically. Though Paul's were certainly outstanding.
zoznack 3 years ago
Not sure what you mean by superior. Paul was the better musician without a doubt and new more about harmony and structure - George Martins opinion which I happen to agree with. John encouraged Paul to think about his lyrics more -- but they copied each other a fair bit and learned from one another.
pinball1970 3 years ago 4
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Its time mccartney did the decent thing,he should hang him self.Enough is enough.
hpug 3 years ago
Now what would make you write (and think) such a stupid, dumb-ass, insipid thing like that? Obviously, you are not a Beatles fan.
greengargantua 3 years ago 4
@hpug this guy sounds like another Mark Chapman We certainly don't need another loser psycho like that walking the earth...what a creep you are hpug.
MOSKII58 1 year ago
I love this song and RAM is one of my favorite Paul CDs
kva1978 4 years ago 4
Doesn't matter what that idiot "hpug" thinks, this is one of Paul's best songs. I think "hpug" is Paul's Mark D. Chapman. He sure does have the same stupidity and Hate.
greengargantua 3 years ago 3
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A horrible bastard of a song.Written and preformed by the biggest cunt ever to walk the earth.
hpug 4 years ago
What a clever idea. To post a comment in an area that is likely to attract McCartney fans and then post something offensive. Not related to Heather Mills in any way, are you? In short - fuck you.
rdickie 4 years ago 5
rdickie, touche'! that idiot "hpug" has a bug up his ass doesn't he? He probably loves H. Mills,huh? What a dumb ass.
greengargantua 3 years ago 3
You really have the right to not like Paul, but what is the point of logging on, taking the time to hear his "bastard song", and then commenting negatively on it? Tell me, what is the color of the bug up your ass?
greengargantua 3 years ago 2
You have reason, i love this song.
WiltatKansas 3 years ago
Hey hpug(face), Does this ring a bell? TOO MANY PEOPLE, SPILLING HATE! TOO MANY PEOPLE, WRITING CRAP ON YOUTUBE! TOO MANY FUCKING PEOPLE WASTING SPACE!
greengargantua 3 years ago 21
One of Pauls best rockin tunes.
ThePaisans 4 years ago 3
how do you sleep is better
joelro79 4 years ago
ehh, not a very good song. i love paul and everything, but this is just ehh... maybe because i lean towards John's rock n roll music more. but i love both men equally... i think.
shahoney 4 years ago
This tune has an ethereal quality that takes you away... over the hedgerows and over the horizon.
Nacho66 4 years ago 2
This was his slam against Lennon at the time. It was played a lot in Hawaii. Thought it was a double-sided hit (the B-side of "Uncle Albert") but I guess it wasn't played that much elsewhere.
musicexpert2 4 years ago
I guess I see the connetion, but John's "How Do you Sleep,"left no doubt about his feeling for Pauls music.
Sad, for both of them.
rockinroller7 4 years ago
i heard this live in 2005 it was great
Olasqy 4 years ago
Most definitely....
standave57 4 years ago
Classic McCartney
InzoBadaBing 4 years ago
Paul has always ruled the whole roost! Always have.
geiadude 4 years ago 4
Actually its Paul And Linda McCartney. Not Wings.
JimR541 4 years ago
Too Many People going underground. Didn't understand that when I was a kid. I heard Paul did the guitar solo in one take.
drklang86 4 years ago