"Hot As Sun/Glasses" By Paul McCartney

[awesomenexxx]

Thanks Faul, great little tune!

[sam0xin]

goodgooodgooood.....

[mravantgarde123]

that's "Suicide" at the end!

[jekk23]

Another beauty Paul. Thanks man.

[guruGharr43]

This was A great Intro. For A great Beatles Tune.. But it got push a side and never got figured out what to do with it... I like the end of the song with Paul coming back in singing and playing with the pitch up and down . . Plus This song reminds me of the Italian Nathanial anthem ??

[MrBILLYSEQUINS]

Sounds like the end of "The Ballad of John & Yoko" extended to a full song

[Vegas01973]

Nice track. It reminds me a little bit of "Heartbeat" by Buddy Holly. Thanks for sharing.

[Yun1]

that little part at the end is that song called suicide?

[tarlknight1]

it's called glasses

[Yun1]

@tarlknight1 search for that song called suicide by mccartney ;)

[depechemodevilla]

The keyboard melody makes this sound innocent and whimsical, this could be the soundtrack to a childhood montage video. The bright, colorful guitars bring up the images of fun, happiness and easy-goingness.

A great track to listen while driving across a country side, because of its closeness to the image of a playground...

[MsBkirk]

@depechemodevilla It's also the opening music to Geoff Lloyd's Hometime show on Absolute Radio; as a result it makes me think of everyone going home from work on the bus on a sunny day!

[TrevEdHaddCox]

this was with the beatles

[greatestxgift]

@Homedaytime...A cassic indeed

[shaneh1983]

great song

[armgarci]

I think this song is almost Mexican XD. He loves Mexico ...

[getback9691]

To me, atleast, "Hot as Sun/Glasses" and "Momma Miss America" have more character than George Harrison's "Apple Jam"

[daregularperson]

This song is similar to "The Ballad of John and Yoko," they have the same bass riffs, and the main riff to this song is a similar harmonized Mexican-influenced riff to the end of TBoJaY. I think Paul really liked that song (Paul and John slapped it together from John's lyrics in a few hours), and Paul probably thought he could expand on it. I think he did a good job.

[MyFairyKingRMT]

this is one of Paul's earliest works, aint it?

[4string59]

I like the "Glasses" part of the song where he's playing an assortment of crystal glasses. Sounds really eerie.

[robertruizjr100]

is it me or does this sound sort of like a Mexican song?

[4string59]

I'd say Mexican influenced.

[robertruizjr100]

there is the phrase i was looking for!!

I Am Mexican-British (my dad is Mexican but moved to England where i was born and currently live here)

Awesome Song!!!

[DarkAngelGirl7]

awesome !:)

[shoveitin1]

paul is shit. every song sounds the same. this is obli di without words

[SlimeTron5000]

If you play this at 45 rpm, it sounds as good!

[marvy1118]

John Lennon never ever would have created something like this cheery little ditty. That's why I love Paul so much.

[txeire]

Oh sure he did. Try "Oh Yoko". A upbeat infectious love song.

[thelmasss]

ohhh the last part is "SUICIDE" song :D

Paul is my Favorite person eva!!

[superman11978]

If anyone else came up with a melody as catchy as this they'd make a full 4 minute song out of it with lyrics and everything, and release it as a single and it would go to #1.

Paul was such a genius something like this was just a throwaway for him.

[Pategayo]

@superman11978

esta melodia se parece a la de beach boys . cancion del pet sounds...sloop john b

[elikewl]

@superman11978 i know what you mean but i would never call this a throw away

[789pequignot]

paul rocks

[gigisdad]

does anyone remember many years ago when the popeye cartoon would come on around 3 pm, this song was played as the intro but sped up to twice the speed! i lived in ny then (i'm talking 30+ years ago) but i remember that like it was yesterday.

[damyankee425]

dam thats where i remember this from wow , i thought i was the only one

[JMFabianoRPL]

It's better sped up, IMO

[mathemator]

what does he say in the end? i cant make out(((

[SykoKid75]

look up paul mccartney - sucide its a unrealesed song that was thrown in here at the end

[mathemator]

i mean what is this few words in the end, in this little cut.

[Greenthigh]

Tim Rice added lyrics to "Hot as Sun" and Elaine Page released it as a single.

[djminimoto]

I agree with the person who asked why Paul didn't include all of Suicide on this excellent album.When I close my eyes,and listen to this,during the "Hot as Sun" part, i imagine myself all alone on a beach.Near the end of Part one I Imagine that i'm walking right into a desert,and when "Glasses" starts, i'm walking through there,and I walk right past Paul singing those way too few "Suicide" words.

[braybeatles]

dig your perception maan, you're perspective is interesting and ... right! glasses is a really weird interlude, it really reminds me of the bit at the end of cry baby cry, before Revolution 9 begins when macca sings "can you take me back"

[rkodavey]

@djminimoto That is brilliant. Loved your visualization.

[dan1elpess0a]

Why didn't Paul record the entire song Suicide in this album?

[LoriKimM]

One or McCartney's best! That TB!

[zey109neo]

I like the tune but its mostly just guitar and a little bit of words at the end and the guitar not that good.Pauls done a lot better.

[bunchie1966]

You know, when you have written "She's Leaving Home", "Fool On the Hill", "Yesterday", "The Long and Winding Road" and countless other classics, you don't have to be brilliant all the time. Take "I Will". Nothing clever about it, but it's just very sweet and pleasant to listen to.

[tarlknight1]

@bunchie1966 no, I WILL was very clever and has complicated recording structure including paul playing bass with his mouth. its a love he's never met and he loves her and will wait for her to meet him. lastly who says he wasnt brilliant all the time - green onions is one of the most well known 60's songs and its an instrumental piece. just think please.

[lip2007q23]

This is Home-Made-Music and Paul as a One-Man-Band in 1970, great Memories, the music has a very special taste!!

[accordionreid]

This guitar/keyboard instrumental is Hot as the Sun and the cool wineglasses bring the song to a suspenseful ending which Paul abruptly sings and I always wish this song would have been completed. Awesome Sgt. Pepper material on a solo album!

[WiltatKansas]

a quarrymen song.

[golfdom1987]

Great song! Macca is the greatest!

[verbatumverbotten]

I had this LP. good stuff.

[Bradbury12345]

La mejor canción del Cd McCartney esta sí que me encanta, cinco estrellas, excelente tema.

Y el final de lo mejor de Paul con el tema "Suicide" aguante Paul.

[Watercolorprincess]

like the song and the pic...ok ok.. i love the song and the pic is wonderful.. no no no i mean i love both so much!

[Rawego]

signature McCartney, just great!

[wilkiste]

this is and will always be is best album

[JazzyJewlie]

Love this song! I love this album!!

[C4Toalla]

"Glasses" was really a tune called "Suicide" he sent to Sinatra to record. It was turned down. Would like to hear the full version!?

[purplehaze1274]

theres a video of him singing the full version on youtube.you should look it up.

[frankie1138]

The best song?! Better than "Yesterday"?

[WaitingForTheSunrise]

this is the best song he ever wrote. thanks for posting.

[thehognias]

you're joking.

[jlcrenshaw]

Great instrumental