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"Old Siam, Sir" 
Single by Wings from the album Back to the Egg B-side "Spin It On" Released 1 June 1979 Format 7" Genre Rock Label Parlophone/EMI (UK) Writer(s) Paul McCartney Producer Paul McCartney
Chris ThomasWings singles chronology "Goodnight Tonight"
(1979)"Old Siam, Sir"
(1979)"Arrow Through Me"
(1979)"Old Siam, Sir" is a hard rock single from Wings' 1979 album, Back to the Egg. It was the A-side of the UK version of the single, reaching No. 35.[1] The B-side in the UK was also a track from the album, "Spin it On". "Old Siam, Sir" was also the B-side of the US single "Arrow Through Me".
Linda McCartney initially developed the main riff that evolved into this song. Paul McCartney then further the expanded that basic riff—along with guitarist Denny Laine—into a full song, recording an instrumental demo for it called "Super Big Heatwave". The unsubstantiated rumour that Linda played drums on this track is false; the drumming was handled by then-regular Wings' drummer Steve Holley.
References
- ^ "Official Charts: Paul McCartney". The Official UK Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/paul%20mccartney/. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
Wings Paul McCartney · Linda McCartney · Denny Laine
Denny Seiwell · Henry McCullough · Jimmy McCulloch · Geoff Britton · Joe English · Laurence Juber · Steve HolleyStudio albums Wild Life (1971) · Red Rose Speedway (1973) · Band on the Run (1973) · Venus and Mars (1975) · Wings at the Speed of Sound (1976) · London Town (1978) · Back to the Egg (1979)Live albums Wings over America (1976)Compilation albums Singles "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" / "Give Ireland Back to the Irish (instrumental version)" (1972) · "Mary Had a Little Lamb" / "Little Woman Love" (1972) · "Hi, Hi, Hi" / "C Moon" (1972) · "My Love" / "The Mess" (live) (1973) · "Live and Let Die" / "I Lie Around" (1973) · "Helen Wheels" / "Country Dreamer" (1973) · "Jet" / "Mamunia" (1973) · "Jet" / "Let Me Roll It" (1973) · "Mrs Vandebilt" / "Bluebird (1973)" · "Band on the Run" / "Zoo Gang" (UK) (1974) · "Band on the Run" / "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" (US) (1974) · "Junior's Farm" / "Sally G" (1974) · "Walking in the Park with Eloise" / "Bridge Over the River Suite" (1974) · "Listen to What the Man Said" / "Love in Song" (1975) · "Letting Go" / "You Gave Me the Answer" (1975) · "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" / "Magneto and Titanium Man" (1976) · "Silly Love Songs" / "Cook of the House" (1976) · "Let 'Em In / "Beware My Love" (1977) · "Maybe I'm Amazed" (live) / "Soily" (live) (1977) · "Seaside Woman" / "B Side to Seaside" (1977) · "Mull of Kintyre" / "Girls' School" (1978) · "With a Little Luck" / "Backwards Traveler/Cuff-Link" (1978) · "I've Had Enough" / "Deliver Your Children" (1978) · "London Town" / "I'm Carrying" (1978) · "Goodnight Tonight" / "Daytime Nighttime Suffering" (1979) · "Old Siam, Sir" / "Spin It On" (1979) · "Getting Closer" / "Baby's Request" (UK) (1979) · "Getting Closer" / "Spin It On" (US) (1979) · "Arrow Through Me" / "Old Siam, Sir" (1979) · "Coming Up" / "Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)" / "Lunchbox/Odd-Sox" (1980) · "Spies Like Us" / "My Carnival" (1985) · "Put It There" / "Mama's Little Girl" / "Same Time Next Year" (1990)Tours Wings University Tour (1972) · Wings Over Europe Tour (1972) · Wings 1973 UK Tour (May 1973) · Wings Over the World tour (1975-1976) · Wings UK Tour 1979 (1979) · Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (1979)Filmography Wings Over the World (1979) · Concert for Kampuchea (1980) · Rockshow (1980) · Back To The Egg (1981) · Paul McCartney - Wingspan - An Intimate Portrait (2001)Related articles Paul McCartney singles discography 1970s 1971: "Another Day" / "Oh Woman, Oh Why" · "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" / "Too Many People" · "The Back Seat of My Car" / "Heart of the Country" · "Eat at Home" / "Smile Away"
1972: "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" · "Mary Had a Little Lamb" / "Little Woman Love" · "Hi, Hi, Hi" / "C Moon"
1973: "My Love" · "Live and Let Die" / "I Lie Around" · "Helen Wheels" / "Country Dreamer" · "Jet" · "Jet" / "Let Me Roll It" · "Mrs Vandebilt" / "Bluebird"
1974: "Band on the Run" · "Zoo Gang" · "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" · "Junior's Farm" / "Sally G"
1975: "Listen to What the Man Said" · "Letting Go" / "You Gave Me the Answer" · "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" / "Magneto and Titanium Man"
1976: "Silly Love Songs" · "Let 'Em In" / "Beware My Love"
1977: "Maybe I'm Amazed" (live) / "Soily" (live) · "Mull of Kintyre" / "Girls' School"
1978: "With a Little Luck" · "I've Had Enough" · "London Town"
1979: "Goodnight Tonight" / "Daytime Nighttime Suffering" · "Old Siam, Sir" · "Getting Closer" · "Getting Closer" · "Arrow Through Me" / "Old Siam, Sir" · "Wonderful Christmastime"1980s 1980: "Coming Up" · "Waterfalls" · "Temporary Secretary"
1982: "Ebony and Ivory" · "Take It Away" · "Tug of War" · "The Girl Is Mine" (with Michael Jackson)
1983: "Say Say Say" (with Michael Jackson) · "Pipes of Peace"
1984: "No More Lonely Nights" · "We All Stand Together"
1985: "Spies Like Us"
1986: "Press" · "Pretty Little Head" · "Stranglehold" · "Only Love Remains"
1987: "Once Upon a Long Ago"
1989: "Ferry Cross the Mersey" · "My Brave Face" / "Flying to My Home" · "This One" · "Figure of Eight"1990s 1990: "Put It There" / "Mama's Little Girl" · "Birthday" (live) / "Good Day Sunshine" (live) · "All My Trials" (live) / "C Moon" (live)
1993: "Hope of Deliverance" · "C'Mon People" · "Off the Ground"
1997: "Young Boy" · "The World Tonight" · "Beautiful Night"
1999: "No Other Baby" / "Brown Eyed Handsome Man"2000s 2001: "From a Lover to a Friend" · "Freedom" / "From a Lover to a Friend"
2004: "Tropic Island Hum" / "We All Stand Together"
2005: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (with U2) · "Fine Line" · "Jenny Wren"
2006: "This Never Happened Before"
2007: "Dance Tonight" / "Nod Your Head" · "Ever Present Past"
2008: "Heal the Pain" (with George Michael) · "Sing the Changes"
2009: "(I Want to) Come Home" · "Walk with You" (with Ringo Starr)
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