Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five

Paul McCartney has said that the song originated with just the first line. The tune is the climactic track from the album Band on the Run. It continues the album's theme of escape by describing the singer achieving artistic freedom through love. Author Andrew Grant Jackson calls the lyrics "gibberish" and mere placeholders for the excitement and "cinematic purpose" of the music. The song has a grandiose ending with a full orchestra and the band. Other instrumentation includes mellotron, organ and horns. ==Personnel==

• Paul McCartney – lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, synthesizers, drums • Linda McCartney – backing vocals, synthesizers • Denny Laine – vocals, guitar • Tony Visconti – orchestrations • Beaux Arts Orchestra – brass & strings ==Live performances==

"Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" was never performed live by Wings. On 25 June 2022, a week after his 80th birthday, he performed the song as part of his Saturday night headline act, on the Pyramid stage, at the Glastonbury Festival. ==Cover versions==

The Golden Dogs included a cover version on their 2006 album Big Eye Little Eye. In 2016, German producer Timo Maas and Canadian DJ James Teej released a remix of the track with McCartney's approval. Their version received a Grammy nomination for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. Tracklisting ;Download single • "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" (Radio Edit) – 2:46 • "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" – 6:01 • "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" (Club Mix) – 5:07 ;Remix download single • "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" (Kerri Chandler Kaoz 623 Again Vocal Mix) – 7:25 • "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" (Paul Woodford Rework) – 10:03 • "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" (Tim Green Remix) – 8:49 ==References==