Sailor Sam

by **dsnito** » Mon Aug 12, 2002 1:33 pm

Please somebody tell me, who is the "Sailor Sam" Paul mentioned on "Helen Wheels" and "Band On The Run", what he represents?? Liam, you´re British, so you should know the meaning, don´t you??

Peace.

by **Liam OSM** » Mon Aug 12, 2002 1:47 pm

'Fraid not. Haven't a clue. I always just assumed Paul put that in for a rhyme. I don't know - the guy crops up in Helen Wheels as well, described as being from Birmingham. I suspect that was just put there for a rhyme, again. I think Sailor Sam was just something Paul came up with for a lyric. But I honestly don't know.

The difference between genius and insanity is merely the difference between success and failure.

by **dsnito** » Mon Aug 12, 2002 1:55 pm

Thanks anyway Liam!!! Anybody else???

Peace.

by **Steve-o** » Mon Aug 12, 2002 1:57 pm

I'm with Liam on this one.....Wouldn't it be nice to have as much scrutiny and serious books written on Macca's solo lyrics? Someone get on this!!

You could be the one to chase my blues away, away....

by **Liam OSM** » Mon Aug 12, 2002 1:59 pm

Steve, you're only 25 posts away from passing Airdog now - come on my son! (That's a British term of encouragement, don't worry!)

The difference between genius and insanity is merely the difference between success and failure.

by **Steve-o** » Mon Aug 12, 2002 2:09 pm

man---I passed him by 100 last week..I'm a little gun shy---was THAT what brought on the hackers? I'm keeping mum....

You could be the one to chase my blues away, away....

by **Liam OSM** » Mon Aug 12, 2002 2:10 pm

That and the fact that I had got up to about 940, and was poised to gain Gold status? Possibly. Mike, I hope you've backed this up already!

The difference between genius and insanity is merely the difference between success and failure.

by **dsnito** » Mon Aug 12, 2002 5:53 pm

I thought that Sailor Sam was a kind of British personality...an officer of Britsh Navy or something like that... The fact Paul mentioned him on two of his songs made me curious.

Peace.

by **Liam OSM** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 9:01 am

Well, I know that "Tommy Atkins" was the name given to the average british army man, so maybe there was something like "Sam the Sailor" or something as an equivalent in the navy. It sounds kinda right, now I think about it. But I don't know for sure.

The difference between genius and insanity is merely the difference between success and failure.

by **dsnito** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 9:15 am

On the medley "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey", Paul said once that uncle Albert was really his uncle, and I know there was a great US Navy officer called Halsey, Admiral Halsey, on the 2nd World War. Paul sometimes really did references and homages to existent persons as also did references to imaginary persons.

Peace.

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