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Paul McCartney - Figure Of Eight

Music Video
ArtistPaul McCartney
SongFigure Of Eight
DirectorAndy Morahan
IntroNo
OutroNo
Sound MixStereo
Technical Specificationscolour - format unknown

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Synopsis

Paul McCartney performs "Figure Of Eight" with his touring band in a concert-focused video assembled from footage shot during the 1989 world tour. The film moves between energetic stage performances, close-ups of McCartney and the musicians, crowd reactions, and brief behind-the-scenes or soundcheck moments. Rather than building a separate narrative, it presents the song as a forceful live opener, emphasizing the scale of McCartney's return to major touring and the immediacy of the band's performance.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The video was filmed around Paul McCartney's Hallenstadion concerts in Zurich in late October 1989, with the song performed before a large live audience.
  • "Figure Of Eight" opened McCartney's 1989-1990 world tour, making the promotional film closely connected with the comeback atmosphere surrounding that tour.
  • The song appeared on McCartney's 1989 album *Flowers In The Dirt* and was issued as a single in November 1989.
  • The single version used for the promotion differed noticeably from the album recording. Unusually, it was almost two minutes longer, giving the video a more expansive performance track.
  • Some versions of the video circulate with additional tour footage, including material from Drammen, Norway, alongside the Zurich concert sequences.

Lyrics

(Well) You've Got Me Dancing In A Figure Of Eight,
Don't Know If I'm Coming Or Going, I'm Early Or Late.
Round And Round The Ring I Go,
I Want To Know, I Want To Know,
Why Can't We Travel A Continuous Line?
Make Love Reliable Convenant All The Time.
Up And Down The Hills I Go, I Got To Know, I Got To Know.

Is Is Better To Love Another
Than To Go Go For A Walk In The Dark?
Is It Better To Love Than To Give In To Hate?
Yeah We'd Better Take Good Care Of Each Other
Avoid Slipping Back Off The Straight And Narrow,
It's Better By Far Than Getting Stuck In A Figure Of Eight.
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© Paul McCartney - Figure Of Eight. This is an excerpt, provided as citation under fair-use.
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