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Tug of War (Paul McCartney song)

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Reception
Personnel
Track listing
References

{{Infobox song
| name = Tug of War
| cover = Paul McCartney - Tug of War album cover.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Paul McCartney
| album = Tug of War
| B-side = Get It
| released = 6 September 1982
| format = 7"
| recorded = Summer 1981
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Soft rock|symphonic rock}}
| length = 4:20 (album version)
4:00 (single version)
| label = {{hlist|Parlophone|EMI}}
| writer = Paul McCartney
| producer = George Martin
| prev_title = Take It Away
| prev_year = 1982
| next_title = The Girl Is Mine
| next_year = 1982
}}

"Tug of War" is the title track from Paul McCartney’s 1982 album Tug of War.

Reception

Rolling Stone described the song as McCartney's equivalent to John Lennon's "Imagine".^[1] To others, however, "Pipes of Peace" is. The song has a clear division between the verses featuring sad lyrics about the struggle to survive, the necessity of conflict (pushing and pulling) and the hopeful refrain, in which McCartney looks for a future where these struggles are no longer necessary.^[2] The lyrics are seen{{Who|date=March 2012}} as describing his complex relationship with Lennon, who was killed two years prior.

The single reached number 53 in the UK and number 53 in the US.^[3]^[4]

The album version starts with the sounds of people grunting as part of a real tug of war- a popular sporting event since ancient times, before Paul goes into the song, and then at the end of the song, it fades into "Take It Away". The single version omits these factors.

Personnel

Paul McCartney – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, electric guitar, synthesizer
Linda McCartney – backing vocals
Eric Stewart – backing vocals, electric guitar
Denny Laine – electric guitar
Campbell Maloney – military snares
Kenneth Sillito – orchestral arrangement

Track listing

7" single

"Tug Of War"
"Get It" (with Carl Perkins)

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/212835/tug_of_war |title=Review of Tug Of War |last=Holden |first=Stephen |work=Rolling Stone |accessdate=2009-08-30}}
2. ^Tug of War Songfacts
3. ^{{cite web|title=Paul McCartney singles|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4865/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=allmusic|accessdate=2010-08-12}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Official Charts: Paul McCartney|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/paul%20mccartney/|publisher=The Official UK Charts Company|accessdate=2011-10-13}}

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