‘Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey’: the solo track Paul McCartney called “meaningless”
Paul McCartney is a master of injecting profound meaning into unsuspecting pop songs, but one track from his post-Beatles ...
1 Historical Figure Inspired Paul McCartney’s ‘Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey’
Paul McCartney explained why he wrote "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" and it had something to do with the phrase "butter pie." ...
Yahoo1 个月
On Today's Date: Halsey's Typhoon U.S. Navy's Worst Natural Disaster
Admiral William Halsey's chief aerologist (a previous term for meteorologist), Commander George Kosco, believed the typhoon was closer, but thought the mission could avoid it by continuing to head ...
The Cheat Sheet20 天
Paul McCartney Said 1 of His Solo Songs Is Meaningless But It’s Not
The song’s instrumental changes tone several times and it might be the only tune to mention both a World War II admiral (William Halsey Jr.) and a dish called “butter pie.” During a 2021 ...
BBC2 年
The 1975 top Rage-less Leeds Festival bill as Halsey battles sickness
The 1975 topped the bill at Leeds Festival, replacing Rage Against the Machine, after second headliner Halsey soldiered on through sickness. Matty Healy's group stepped in at two weeks' notice ...
Moviefone8 年
The Gallant Hours (1960)
A semi-documentary dramatization of five weeks in the life of Vice Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey, Jr., from his assignment to command the U.S. naval operations in the South Pacific to the ...