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The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present

By Paul McCartney, Paul Muldoon (Editor)
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$100.00
By Paul McCartney, Paul Muldoon (Editor)
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It’s the B&N Book of the Year and may one day be Harry’s as well. Paul McCartney’s lyrics have inspired Harry in the past and no wonder. Not only are the two from the same country across the pond, but they both have been part of heartthrob boy bands a generation apart. Harry Styles is the Paul McCartney of this generation. We can’t wait for the 2071 release of Harry’s own Lyrics.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Washington Post Notable Book Excerpted in The New YorkerA work of unparalleled candor and splendorous beauty, The Lyrics celebrates the creative life and the musical genius of Paul McCartney through 154 of his most meaningful songs.

From his early Liverpool days, through the historic decade of The Beatles, to Wings and his long solo career, The Lyrics pairs the definitive texts of 154 Paul McCartney songs with first-person commentaries on his life and music. Sp...

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