That Would Be Something
| "That Would Be Something" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Paul McCartney | |
| from the album McCartney | |
| Released | 17 April 1970 |
| Recorded | December 1969 |
| Studio | McCartney's home, London |
| Genre | Folk-pop,[1] blues |
| Length | 2:43 |
| Label | Apple |
| Songwriter(s) | Paul McCartney |
| Producer(s) | Paul McCartney |
| McCartney track listing | |
13 tracks
| |
"That Would Be Something" is a song written by Paul McCartney which was first released on his McCartney album on 17 April 1970.[2]
Recording
[edit]McCartney sings and plays acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, tom tom and a cymbal.[3] This song and "Valentine Day" were mixed at Abbey Road Studios on 22 February 1970.[2] McCartney would also record "Every Night" and "Maybe I'm Amazed" the same day.[2] In the song McCartney also performs vocal percussion to simulate a drum kit.
Release and reception
[edit]Shortly after the McCartney album's release, George Harrison described this song and "Maybe I'm Amazed" as "great".[2][4] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said the song was "light folk-pop".[1]
In a review for the McCartney album, Langdon Winner of Rolling Stone described "That Would Be Something", along with "The Lovely Linda", as having "virtually no verbal or melodic content whatsoever."[5]
"That Would Be Something" was also released on the 1991 album Unplugged (The Official Bootleg). The song was first performed live by McCartney, in Barcelona, on 8 May 1991.[6]
Personnel
[edit]- Paul McCartney – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, tom tom, cymbal, vocal percussion[2]
Cover versions
[edit]The Grateful Dead played this song in concert 16 times between 1991 and 1995.[7] The first time they played the song live is available on Dick's Picks Volume 17.
In 2010, Jack White interpolated a bridge of "That Would Be Something" into his performance of "Mother Nature's Son", another one of McCartney's compositions, during a concert held at the White House during which McCartney was awarded the Gershwin Prize.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "McCartney - Paul McCartney | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Paul McCartney: That Would Be Something". beatlesbible.com. 7 November 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ "McCartney". JPGR. Retrieved 30 October 2006.
- ^ "George Harrison Interview, New York City". DM's Beatles Site. 25 April 1970. Retrieved 30 October 2006.
- ^ "McCartney". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Song - Paul McCartney". paulmccartney.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ "That Would Be Something at The SetList Program". setlists.net. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (2010-07-21). "Video: Jack White's White House Tribute to Paul McCartney". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
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