Paul McCartney says in his spare time he likes to compile playlists.
In the “You Gave Me the Answer” column on his website, McCartney says, “If we’re having a party and I want a dance list, I’ll make one. I’ve also done it with my grandson, Arthur (whose mom is his oldest biological daughter, Mary), which has been really nice. We sort of cobbled one together: a mix of old rock ’n’ roll favorites and some newer tracks. It turned out pretty good.”
He adds that it starts with his late friend Jimmy Buffett’s “Margaritaville,” and includes songs by Daft Punk and Tame Impala, which are bands Arthur likes.
Also includes are songs by The Kinks (“Waterloo Sunset”), Donovan (“Sunny Goodge Street”), Dominic Fike’s version of “Kiss of Venus,” a song from 2020’s McCartney III.
And as for Arthur’s taste in music, he says, “I’ll show him things I think will work, and then he adds to it, we’ve got a collaborative playlist. A friend of his who’s a painter even knocked up a little cover for it.”
Granddad will release a new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, on May 29th, which he’ll plug with a performance on the season finale of Saturday Night Live on May 16th. He’s also rumored to be the guest on the final episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on May 21st.
