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Mull of Kintyre (song)
1977 single by Wings
Mull of Kintyre (song)
"Mull of Kintyre" is a song by the British rock band Wings, released in November 1977 as a double A-side single with "Girls' School". Written by Paul McCartney and Denny Laine, the song is a Scottish folk ballad inspired by McCartney's love for the Scottish countryside, specifically the Kintyre peninsula and its headland, the Mull of Kintyre, where McCartney has owned a farm since 1966. The song was recorded in August 1977 at McCartney's Spirit of Ranachan Studio in Campbeltown, with the Campbeltown Pipe Band providing bagpipes and drums. During the session, Wings member Jimmy McCulloch was fired for poor behaviour. An overdub session occurred in October; Joe English left the band shortly after, leaving Wings a three-piece. "Mull of Kintyre" stylistically stood apart from the punk rock movement in the United Kingdom. Three music videos were made for the song, two of which featured the members of Wings and the Campbeltown Pipe Band. Despite mixed critical reviews, the single was a major...
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