Paul Weller Records The Beatles’ ‘Birthday’ for Paul McCartney’s 70th
By Team JamBase Jun 18, 2012 • 7:51 am PDT

PROCEEDS GO TO WAR CHILD CHARITY
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June 18 sees the 70th birthday of the one and only Sir Paul McCartney and as a huge mark of respect Paul Weller and his band have recorded a cover of the Beatles classic song “Birthday”(of course). This passionate cover will be made available for one day only – On June 18 (Macca’s birthday) and it will be available exclusively at Amazon.com for .70 cents.
Paul says: “I wanted to do something for Paul’s 70th, the man’s been, and still is, an immense and enduring inspiration for me. It was him and his three friends that made me want to pick up a guitar in the first place. I saw him play live recently and he inspired me just as much as ever, he was brilliant. I just hope he likes our little version, a token of my and the bands love for him and his music. Rock on Macca.”
Paul Weller and his band recorded “Birthday” (originally from the Beatles’ White Album) in one day down at Paul’s Black Barn studios. Yep Roc Records will release the track North America. All Paul’s proceeds from the sale of the single will go to the War Child charity.
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