Paul McCartney And Wings
Hi Hi Hi/Cmoon

THE REVIEW

After the underwhelming attempt of "Wild Life", the censorship of "Give Ireland Back To The Irish", and the vocal antics in the nursery rhyme "Mary Had A Little Lamb", the Wings begin to get serious, and Paul creates in 1972 a single destined to make news again.

In the song "Hi Hi Hi", McCartney uses double entendres of a distinctly sexual nature in the line "I want to lay you on the bed and get you ready for my body-gun", 'Body-Gun' (gun) in American slang refers to the male member. As a result, Paul causes an uproar, also because the song explicitly talks about lysergic paradises. However, the 45 sells and becomes the group's first great classic.
"Hi Hi Hi" is an honest rock, quite intense with a decent solo by Linda at the end. What surprises is how Paul gives the group experience, composing not exceptional songs and as soon as they're finished, recording and releasing them. In fact, 1972 is the year that sets the stage for the explosion in 1973, when the Wings will release two important albums like "Red Rose Speedway" and "Band On The Run".

Returning to the single, the B-side is very interesting, offering one of the best moments of the '70s by Paul. "Cmoon" is a very cool and lively reggae track. After all, the McCartneys love Jamaica, and that same year, Linda, under the pseudonym "Suzie And The Red Stripes", records the song "Seaside Woman". The curious title is a play on words and images. In the song, Paul talks about a round woman, Patty, living with a square man, Bobby. The musical texture is masterfully defined by the piano played by Paul, with a nice diversion by the xylophones played by Seiwell. The vocals are delivered by Paul and Linda.

This track will be presented live in 1973 and revisited many times throughout McCartney's career. In the end, "Cmoon" can be defined as the "little sister" of "Obladì-Obladà", for its theme, the story of a couple, and the music used to express it, reggae.