Sir Paul McCartney, the iconic Beatles legend has revealed where he finds inspiration to finish writing some of his songs – in the toilet.
The former Beatle, 72, disclosed how he goes about songwriting – and why he avoids penning tracks about sex – in an interview with Q magazine.
And he also hinted that his wife, Nancy Shevell was left unimpressed by his latest collaboration with rapper Kanye West, because of the song’s use of “the n-word”.
McCartney, who is famed for being one of the greatest living singer-songwriters, told how he begins writing with any “first line” even “if it’s rubbish…to get started”.
Asked whether he had ever felt shy about playing someone a new song, Sir Paul told the magazine: “Shy, embarrassed, yes, if it’s not finished.”
The star, who penned his first song when he was 14, added: “The trick is to go off on your own and finish it.
“Go into the toilet – toilets are good. Separate yourself.”
While Wings’ 1972 hit Hi Hi Hi was banned by the BBC for its references to sex and drugs, McCartney admitted: “Sex is something I prefer to do, rather than sing about.
“Hi Hi Hi was from a period when everybody was getting stoned and having sex….I suppose singing about sex is not really in my genre.”
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