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Paul McCartney demonstrated that he's a fan of Marvel comics when he wrote this song. In particular, 3 supervillains are referred to: The Crimson Dynamo and Titanium Man are armor-wearing Russian or Soviet agents who are archenemies of Iron Ma, while Magneto has been the X-Men's arch-nemesis since his (and their) first appearance. The storyline is that the 3 supervillains are claiming that the narrator's girlfriend, who is a police officer, is planning a bank robbery. (thanks, Edward Pearce - Ashford, Kent, England)
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The Pontiac Brothers (Ward Dotson of Gun Club fame) did a very cool version - find it if you can.
- Jim, Pueblo, CO
Paul was spending some time with his son James. James was playing with his toys and explained to Paul the special powers of his favorite superheroes. It doesn't take much to spark Paul's
super imagination and super iconic wordsmith skills into action. Paul is very close to all his children.
- jo, so tx, TX
Great song but underrated
Wings at their peak...
Music and Harmony are so beautiful in this song
- Ammar, Baghdad, Iraq
I agree. This is a great song that should get more radio play.
- Steve, Fenton, MO
Amazing song, I love it!
- Ashlee, Jacksonville, FL