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This, song was written in response to critics, including John Lennon, who accused Paul of writing only lightweight "silly" love songs. He wrote this and it was one of his biggest hits!

The woman singing, is Linda McCartney, Paul’s wife. She was in his band and she traveled with him on tour. He truly LOVED her. 💕

“Paul’s the worlds greatest bass player! 95% of what’s being played now was directly from him.”-John Lennon Appreciate you my man!!!

Paul McCartney could literally write pop classics in his sleep. The guy is an unstoppable juggernaut when it comes to devising an impossibly catchy tune.

If there is anything underrated about Sir Paul it’s his bass playing.

Wow, as if this song wasn't joyful enough, Jamel's delight in it is just the cherry on top! 🥰🍨

Everyone knows Paul is a genius songwriter and producer, but he's so underrated as a bassist.

His after Beatles career has been stellar. A stellar songwriter, that’s why.

This song fascinates me. It doesn't follow a traditional song structure, but also doesn't draw attention to what it's doing. Plus the fact that he can play this bass line and sing at the same time is incredible.

The lady singing was Paul's wife Linda. He lost her at age 56 to breast cancer.

This song was Paul's supposed retort to a John criticism, saying that Paul was doing just "silly love songs." So what did Paul do? Followed it up with another bright and cheery No. 1 hit, LOL.

I teach kindergarteners how to read using Beatle Music. It is heartwarming to watch five year olds do their school work singing I loooooove yoooooou

it's a love song to love songs. He is singing a love song to love songs.

Not only was Paul McCartney a legendary songwriter, but he was a GREAT bass player too.

I gotta say, Paul McCartney is my favorite bass player. Every bass line he has ever done was perfect for the song. He is, also, quite skilled on just about every other instrument. Great songwriter. Massive talent, all around.

The greatest songwriter there has ever been and ever will be.

I believe the woman harmonizing was his wife Linda McCartney. I always liked her. Enjoyed this reaction very much. Peace and Love to you and your family and sing a silly love song to your wife every-once-in-a-while. :)

McCartney used to get a lot of flack for writing too many mushy songs. This was Paul's hyper catchy and melodic middle finger to all the "hard rockers".

I think "Silly Love Songs" is the most perfect pop song ever released. The bass, horns, strings, drums & three part harmony. Everything is spot on.

RIP to Linda McCartney. I shed a tear everytime I see her and hear her singing 😭

Love this song. Makes me sad for Paul that Linda passed so young.

“That might be one of the bassiest bass...” 😆🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 Paul is one of the best bassists to have ever touched the instrument!

Paul crushes bass lines on Wings' "Nineteen Eighty Five".

"That woman harmonizing" was Linda, his VERY long time wife. They were rarely apart, until she died. A true love song.

Another Wings hit you should do is "Maybe I'm Amazed"

Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On The Run is another good hit.

This was the number one song for the YEAR in 1976. "You'd think that people would've had enough of silllllly love songs, I look around me and I seeeeeeeeee it isn't so!" One of the most iconic lyrics of the soundtrack of my life! McCartney gets a lot of flak, but he is the GOATiest songwriter EVER!!!!! Plus, he is the best bassist ever in rock music.❤🖤❤🖤❤🖤❤🖤❤🖤

I love people's reactions when I play this song for those who've never heard it. One of the happiest songs ever composed brings a smile to everyone's face.

The reason he wrote this song was because John Lennon made fun of him, that all he ever did was silly love songs. So Paul wrote this as an answer to Lennon's swipe at him. (The woman harmonizing is Paul's beautiful wife, Linda McCartney). Also, McCartney is well known as being the best Bass Player in the world, bar none. That's the gospel truth.

"That bass is incredible..." That bass was Paul McCartney.

Paul and Linda's three daughters are seen as well. They toured with them. He was a real family man

Paul is undoubtably one of the greatest bassists who ever lived

Whatever his merits, I think Paul over his career has brought more joy to more people than any other artist, and probably had more joy doing it. Not bad for a lad from Liverpool.

That’s Paul on bass. And I believe that’s his wife on harmonies. 👍🏻

That bass Line is performed by Paul McCartney. Often imitated but will never be duplicated. Wow, this is incredible!

The bass line is what keeps me liking this song I've heard a million times just in the 70s alone! 😁

Yes this was a clever, catchy McCartney tune that only he could write, weaving 3 different snippets together for the chorus with a snappy horn section. It's him at his writing best. When I was in England I heard some children singing along to this, "I love you." So cute, not silly at all.

This guy could just write a damn melody. Master

Hearing vicariously through new ears: Watching folks listen to incredible songs for the first time is as close as it gets to hearing them for the first time again, for me.

Pure sunshine and joy in song form. The world needs more of it.

Sir Paul is one of the greatest musician's of all time. Song writer, singer, bass player.. there's no one like him. Wrote or co-wrote many of the greatest songs ever created.

I sent this song to my girlfriend Lydia last week. She is having surgery this afternoon I'm praying for her. I love her sooooooooo much. I LOVE YOU LYDIA 💕 Get well soon 😘

That woman is Linda McCartney, Paul’s late wife. This song IMO is the best one they did….but then there’s Maybe I’m Amazed….

Quite possibly one of the cleanest bass riffs Paul ever wrote. This has always been one of my favorite Wings songs. Just a beautiful song harmonically and instrumentally. I've always been a big fan of Paul McCartney. He's definitely one of the greatest artists of all time.

"That bass is incredible!"... correction: every Paul McCartney bassline is incredible. That's why he's the rock bass GOAT.

Jamel must be one of the nicest guys in earth. God bless you Jamel. May god there are more people like you. Love you my brother.

It's So Nice To See Linda,, Paul's Once In A Lifetime True Love..They Even Did An Album Together,, Paul & Linda McCartney "RAM",, A Great Album From The Beginning To The Very End..R.I.P. Linda..Thanks For All You Gave Us..Gone But Definitely Not Forgotten. 🙏 ❤

During an interview, it was Yoko Ono that said "All Paul does are silly love songs." So in response, Paul wrote this. Listen for the line when Paul sings "I look around me and I see it isn't so, Ono." Jamel, if you like the bass in this tune, you'll love the bass in the Wings song "Letting Go." Give it a listen!

“This song got everything” Indeed

The bass is the lead instrument. The production and the engineering on this song is epic.

"Silly Love Songs" was a gigantic hit back when. It topped the charts at number one and went on to become the song of 1976. I heard it on the radio so often back then that I can still hear it playing in my head whenever I want to -- that bass line, the melody, those harmonies, the disco strings, the horn riffs. Even so, new things stand out to me when I listen to it now, like the piano section towards the end. The first vinyl record I ever bought back when I was a kid was "Wings Greatest", a 1978 compilation album featuring several of the bands greatest hits, in large part because it included this song, but also because of "Band on the Run", "Live and Let Die", "Jet", and others. McCartney wrote "Silly Love Songs" to laugh off the critics who complained that he only wrote lightweight love songs.

This was the song that made me want to play the bass. Been doing it nearly every day since. So 40+ years of my life are rolled into this silly little song. Wouldn't change a thing.

Paul proved time and time again after the Beatles that he had many more songs in him. It's such a simple song at its core but you can find new elements every time you listen.

Paul McCartney was known as the "Bass Boss" back in the day. You asked who was singing the harmony, it was his wife Linda.

One of my favorite songs ever. The female voice was Linda McCartney, the love of Paul’s life. They were inseparable. Paul and Linda. Linda and Paul.

Sometimes you just bring tears to my eyes just watching your pure enjoyment and reminding us to be great humans. We need more people like you in this world!

Pleasant memories of my childhood...... Audio therapy...

And as always- Paul kills it on bass because he’s the most melodic bass player around. Wife Linda singing backup! RIP

My favorite Wings song! What a great, joyful reaction! XO

A song I never grow tired of hearing. Even some 40 years later, it just doesn't get stale.

Hey John.... looks like people WEREN'T sick of "silly love songs"

Check out McCartney's "Someone's Knocking at the Door", "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey", "Maybe I'm Amazed" and of course "Band on the Run". He was kind of slagging Lennon who said Paul only wrote love songs. For other songs of the Beatles attacking each other check out Paul McCartney's "Too Many People", John Lennon's "How do you Sleep at Night", George Harrison's "Sue Me, Sue You Blues" and Ringo Starr's "Early 1970". Of course, Lennon goes way under the belt.

"Just Another Day" from 1970/1971. An all true "day in the life" of so many young ladies.

Great job Jamel with your review of this masterpiece song. I'm a 70's kid and remember in summer of 1976 when this song was played all the time on the radio. It was my favorite song then and I still love it just as much. This song is very special to me. Great memories!

Just think how talented Paul McCartney is both singing and playing that bass at the same time!

More Paul with Wings. Jet, Live and Let Die, and Band on the Run

Wings, the band that Paul formed after split of The Beatles. Wings at The Speed of Sound, the album featuring this magnificent piece of music, along another terrific one: "Let´em In". The horns section, along Paul´s bass lines and drumming back bone beat, so remarkable.

I never get tired of listening to this beautiful masterpiece. Been listening to it since I was a child.

The phrase "Silly Love Songs" comes from John Lennon and echoed by music critics throughout Paul's career saying that's all he could write. His love songs are fantastic though, especially "And I Love Her" and "Here, There, and Everywhere" with the Beatles and "My Love," "Maybe I'm Amazed" and "Listen to what the Man Says" as a solo artist.

McCartney plays bass on this. Listen to his tribute to John Lennon "If You Were Here Today"

My favorite Paul song...the video is great too. Linda and Paul's love comes through so clearly through this video and song. Band on the Run is a favorite too. Rest peacefully Linda🚺

The story behind this song is that John Lennon, in an interview, said that Paul could be working to change the world with his music, but was, instead, frittering away his time, talent, and energy on silly love songs. This was Paul's response.

Yes! More Wings! Mull of Kintyre was at one point the best selling song ever in the UK, but there's about 20 real classics with McCartney's post - Beatles era. Admiral Halsey /Band on the Run/My Love/Maybe I'm Amazed /Live and Let Die /etc etc etc

Jet and Live and let die are a couple of good Wings songs !

I love when those horns come in toward the end. I just love wind instruments in rock and jazz. :D

When this came out in 1976 my kid sister was four years old. Every time this song came on the radio she would sing along with the chorus. After all these years I remember it like it was yesterday.

I love when Linda sings with him and Paul is cranking that bass!

I'm sure there will be plenty of people who will tell you that this song came out in 1976, not 1967. That's an honest transposing of numbers. A LOT happened in those 9 years. A lot of people dislike this song - but you are absolutely right: that bass makes this song. I also love all those sections. I sing this song to my daughters, trying to get them to sleep every now and then. I think some people are short-sighted when it comes to the merits of this song.

Great song and even greater reaction. Strangely Wings we’re also overlooked, they were a great band - Linda’ s vocals are superb.

J, I love how you love these songs. You always remind me of why I love these songs in the first place. Sincerely, a 30 year Rush, Yes and Beatles (and their solo work) fan... Keep the love alive!

This a response to John Lennon criticizing Paul writing yet another "silly" love song.

Jamel - Check out the studio version of "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five." You'll love it. Another one is "Say, Say, Say" by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson. It's a fun video. Thanks for your reactions, brother.

He makes my heart melt!!

Jamel!! Thank you for reviewing this pop classic. I am 61 and when I was 16, an old school friend and I went to see Paul McCartney and Wings in May of 1976 at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island on a Magical Bus tour from Buffalo to see the band on the Wings over America Tour. We stayed at Times Square for two nights and when the Bus was entering the NY City area that friday morning after a fun overnight party, the bus driver turned on the radio and the DJ came on the airwaves and said "#1 song this week in NYC is Silly Little Love Songs". Everyone on the bus cheered. We had floor seats at the arena. That concert is one of my favorite concerts of all time. He performed that song live. Since that time, every time I hear this song, it reminds of that day on the bus entering the Big Apple on that excellent weekend. The bus ride, two nights stay at a hotel in the theatre district plus floor seats to the concert only cost us 97 dollars each since a new rock station in Buffalo called 97 Rock was sponsoring our bus ride. Thank you for bringing those memories back again!!!

McCartney did bass and drums on the first Wings album. If you haven’t done it, Maybe I’m Amazed gets me every time

The woman harmonizing was his first wife Linda. R.I.P. My fav track of Wings is "Listen What the Man Said."

Paul best musician ever

I was born in ‘67, and I grew up with Paul McCartney and Wings….. I adore this music🥰🥰🥰🥰 as a kindergartner my teacher would bring 45’s and play them on the record player. I remember singing this. Ah, childhood. I had a great one I must say. Gen X rules! This band’s whole catalog is awesome!!

Now "band on the run" should be next. Paul was killing it with wings!!

You know what Jamel? Any time I need warm fuzzies, this is where I come. Last August, I was hit by a car while crossing the Street. Broke my foot in 3 places and am fortunate enough to have not gotten hurt any worse. As a result, I have also lost numerous teeth and am waiting to hear on a surgery date to remove my remaining teeth. I'm coming to both your channels while I heal. Best medicine IN THE WORLD!!!!!! Love you Jamel. Thank you for keeping great music alive!

My brother was a huge fan of Paul and he Owned all His vinils. This song was in constant repeat when we were children. I haven't heard this song in like 15 years. Still holds up. Thanks for the memory lane.

This album is one of those albums that doesn't have a bad song on it. Each band member gets to sing solo on at least one track.

That bass line is just nasty. Paul can lay it down

Love is what we can give to each other it's free. "Life's lessons we pass along, love we should give, and smiles is what we should hope to accomplish in our journey". Thank you for all the reactions and love you share young man! Much love to you and family always, stay safe.

A little bittersweet to see those images of Paul and Linda together. They always seemed to have a great relationship. I remember some interview with Paul being done in their home, back in the day, and you could hear Linda in the background just saying something like, "Oh my god, they always ask the same questions! Aren't you tired of answering that by now??" But Paul was just his typical laid-back self: "It's alright, luv, I don't mind." ;-)

This was a monster hit the year it came out. Powerful song.

I believe the story goes- In the 70's John Lennon was publicly bashing Paul for not writing anything with substance, just silly love songs. Paul responded, "...what's wrong with that."

Right on, Jamel. As you said, this is a song and a message that everyone in the world needs to hear. And a great example of Sir Paul’s excellent bass playing!

I got to see Paul and Wings LIVE back in 1976 the very week that this song topped the record charts!