Paul McCartney - Spies Like Us
1986 could charitably be described as being in one of Macca's less-renowned periods.
The Frog Chorus, "We All Stand Together", "Give My Regards to Broad Street", Michael Jackson buying the rights to all The Beatles songs...
Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase, on the other hand, were doing quite well for themselves. Both had successfully graduated from Saturday Night Live to the movies. Aykroyd's "Ghostbusters" had been one of the biggest films of the previous year.
"Spies Like Us" starred Aykroyd and Chase as would-be spies who are duped into actually becoming spies and sent off to Russia for some nuclear brinkmanship. Hilarious! It's not the greatest film in the world, although I did drag my dad along to see it.
(I recently saw a few minutes of it on TV - it wasn't a funny bit.)
For some reason, Paul McCartney provided the title song. It's nothing remarkable, the wig-out at the end is quite lively.
The video features Aykroyd and Chase larking around in Abbey Road studios, interspersed with clips from the film. Chase would soon appear in the video for Paul Simon's "You Can Call Me Al", performing similar gurning duties.
All in all, unremarkable. The main thing I remember is Macca turning up on "Record Breakers" around the time of the release of the film and single. In full "spy" disguise - trench coat, moustache, sunglasses, hat - he supposedly set a record for slurping a cup of tea. Fab Macca Wacky Thumbs Aloft! (They may have actually mentioned something about The Beatles and number one records.)
Unlike his Bond theme, "Spies Like Us' doesn't get played live. Well, he didn't play it either of the two times that I've seen him. And if he did, I doubt he'd bother with the fireworks that accompany "Live and Let Die".
But you might get Chevy Chase turning up.
1986 could charitably be described as being in one of Macca's less-renowned periods.
The Frog Chorus, "We All Stand Together", "Give My Regards to Broad Street", Michael Jackson buying the rights to all The Beatles songs...
Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase, on the other hand, were doing quite well for themselves. Both had successfully graduated from Saturday Night Live to the movies. Aykroyd's "Ghostbusters" had been one of the biggest films of the previous year.
"Spies Like Us" starred Aykroyd and Chase as would-be spies who are duped into actually becoming spies and sent off to Russia for some nuclear brinkmanship. Hilarious! It's not the greatest film in the world, although I did drag my dad along to see it.
(I recently saw a few minutes of it on TV - it wasn't a funny bit.)
For some reason, Paul McCartney provided the title song. It's nothing remarkable, the wig-out at the end is quite lively.
The video features Aykroyd and Chase larking around in Abbey Road studios, interspersed with clips from the film. Chase would soon appear in the video for Paul Simon's "You Can Call Me Al", performing similar gurning duties.
All in all, unremarkable. The main thing I remember is Macca turning up on "Record Breakers" around the time of the release of the film and single. In full "spy" disguise - trench coat, moustache, sunglasses, hat - he supposedly set a record for slurping a cup of tea. Fab Macca Wacky Thumbs Aloft! (They may have actually mentioned something about The Beatles and number one records.)
Unlike his Bond theme, "Spies Like Us' doesn't get played live. Well, he didn't play it either of the two times that I've seen him. And if he did, I doubt he'd bother with the fireworks that accompany "Live and Let Die".
But you might get Chevy Chase turning up.
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