Songbird in a Cage

Album: Rest (2017)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This is a track from Rest, an album that was primarily produced by French electronic musician SebastiAn. The song features and was co-written by Paul McCartney.
  • Charlotte Gainsbourg kept McCartney's demo in her back pocket for six years before she recorded the track. She told Uncut the story of the song:

    "I asked if we could meet, he graciously said he would have lunch with me, so I went to London. I said, 'If by any chance you had a song you wouldn't like for yourself, I would love to have it.' Two weeks later he sent me this demo.

    I kept it in a drawer until I was working with SebastiAn. I showed him the demo and asked if we could make it a part of this record. We had to change the sound and style of it for it to fit in, then he sent that new demo to Paul and asked if he would come to New York, I'll we would go to London, to play on a session. He said yes again! He was in New York, so we met at Electric Lady: he recorded bass and some piano. It was just wonderful!"

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Meshell Ndegeocello

Meshell NdegeocelloSongwriter Interviews

Meshell Ndegeocello talks about recording "Wild Night" with John Mellencamp, and explains why she shied away from the spotlight.

Elton John

Elton JohnFact or Fiction

Does he have beef with Gaga? Is he Sean Lennon's godfather? See if you can tell fact from fiction in the Elton John edition.

Joe Ely

Joe ElySongwriter Interviews

The renown Texas songwriter has been at it for 40 years, with tales to tell about The Flatlanders and The Clash - that's Joe's Tex-Mex on "Should I Stay or Should I Go?"

Laura Nyro

Laura NyroSongwriting Legends

Laura Nyro talks about her complex, emotionally rich songwriting and how she supports women's culture through her art.

Classic Metal

Classic MetalFact or Fiction

Ozzy, Guns N' Roses, Judas Priest and even Michael Bolton show up in this Classic Metal quiz.

Ian Astbury of The Cult

Ian Astbury of The CultSongwriter Interviews

The Cult frontman tells who the "Fire Woman" is, and talks about performing with the new version of The Doors.