Suzy And The Red Stripes
Seaside Woman/B-Side To Seaside

THE REVIEW

OH, PAPA CATCH THE FISH FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA,
MAMA FIXES NET, SHE KEEP AN EYE ON ME.
DAINTY LITTLE MAMA, SMILE ALL DAY,
COOK YOUR SWEET POTATO, AT NIGHT SHE LAY, LAY.

It takes very little for Linda McCartney to describe a small slice of Caribbean life in this small but great song.

"Seaside Woman" was already created in 1972 but its official release only happened in May of '77. The band accompanying Suzy (Linda McCartney), the "Red Stripes," is led by a certain well-known and famous bassist... The "Red Stripes" are obviously the Wings and the bassist is Macca, who for once just plays and leaves all the credit for the composition to his partner. "Seaside Woman" is a very lively and cute reggae gem; the first example of white reggae in the history of rock is written by someone who truly loves the Caribbean and their relaxed and joyful atmospheres cradled by a natural simplicity. A fun, carefree, and extremely simple song both in singing and music. In 1979, an animated video by Oscar Grillo was made that won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1980. Grillo would also create other videos for Linda's album "Wide Prairie," all very unique and highly praised by critics.

"B-Side To Seaside" is the B-side; a song written by Paul specifically for this single and completed in '74. Linda sings an easy-going lyric that plays with the title of her song. Both songs were re-released in 1998 in Linda's beautiful posthumous work, "Wide Prairie".