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Paul McCartney: McCartney: Taylor Swift is as big as the Beatles
The Telegraph UK ^ | 25 May 2026 | Robert White

Posted on 05/29/2026 6:20:13 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege

Sir Paul McCartney has finally named an artist he would rank alongside his former band – pop queen Taylor Swift.

In an interview with BBC Radio 2’s Tracks Of My Years, the 83-year-old music veteran expressed his admiration for the American pop singer, describing her as “clever” and a “very good” performer...

He said: “You do see the parallel of the amount of fame and the worldwide fame that Taylor Swift has and that we had [as the Beatles]…

But Swift questioned comparisons with the Beatles during an interview in December.

Stephen Colbert, the host of The Late Show, suggested that the reception to her must have been similar to the rock band, to which she responded: “I don’t know, I think they had a whole thing going.”

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: beatles; music; paulmccartney; taylorswift

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To: Psalm 73

“Paul McCartney is senile.”

my first thought as well ...


61 posted on 05/29/2026 7:52:36 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

Too bad Chris Farley isn’t around anymore....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MwT7km2XXs


62 posted on 05/29/2026 7:52:49 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

She’s probably even more Satanic than the Beatles as well.


63 posted on 05/29/2026 7:52:57 AM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Death to the DEATH TO AMERICA, Democrats.)
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To: Wilderness Conservative

She’s probably even more Satanic than the Beatles as well.


Yoko is more Satanic.


64 posted on 05/29/2026 7:53:54 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

I think he has her confused with Yoko Ono.


65 posted on 05/29/2026 7:54:58 AM PDT by Fresh Wind
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

I can’t hum a single Taylor Swift song.


66 posted on 05/29/2026 7:55:06 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Here I am; send me!)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Too much Paul leads to Magical Mystery Tour.


67 posted on 05/29/2026 7:56:09 AM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA!)
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To: cowboyusa

Too much Paul leads to Magical Mystery Tour.


The concept was weird to say the least, but there were some good tunes from it.


68 posted on 05/29/2026 7:57:00 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: dfwgator

ha


69 posted on 05/29/2026 7:58:10 AM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA!)
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To: KevinB

I remember the Brit twit was in DC and insulted W when he was president. Im no longer a fan of W but as foreigner you dont do that in a country you’re visiting. He can pound sand with Rod the fudge packer Stewart.


70 posted on 05/29/2026 7:58:11 AM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Death to the DEATH TO AMERICA, Democrats.)
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To: Uncle Miltie
I can’t hum a single Taylor Swift song.

There must be one in her catalogue. Maybe ask Swift for a hummer.

71 posted on 05/29/2026 7:58:48 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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To: dfwgator

Yep - I would be surprised if the younger crowd is following her now. They prob think she’s a boomer - lol


72 posted on 05/29/2026 8:00:49 AM PDT by HonkyTonkMan ( )
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To: subterfuge; jerod
What the hell has happened to this forum?

Again with the inanity. What has happened to Free Republic? Stupid, classless posts are embarrassing. Very disappointing.

The OP posted this to general/chat, which is the forum specifically provided for posts such as this. No one forced you to click on a general/chat post.

73 posted on 05/29/2026 8:03:53 AM PDT by KevinB (Nepotism = affirmative action for white people. )
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To: Opinionated Blowhard
My God, Paul. Its time for you to stop talking. Go play with your grandkids.

Vera, Chuck and Dave?

74 posted on 05/29/2026 8:12:38 AM PDT by MikelTackNailer (Momma talkin' to me tryna tell me how to live...)
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To: Sirius Lee

I’m due for a Swift hummer.


75 posted on 05/29/2026 8:13:37 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Here I am; send me!)
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To: dfwgator
Yes, that's a true story about Paul and Phil Collins. Paul is also an Odumbo sycophant, a global warming alarmist, and a rabid campaigner against consuming meat or using animal byproducts. Here's a nice little example, "Paul McCartney is urging the UN Climate Change Conference that takes place in Belém, Brazil, next week to go vegetarian. He issued a statement, arguing that serving meat at a climate summit is 'like handing out cigarettes at a cancer-prevention conference.” ' And let's not forget that he made a special point of attending Colbert's idiotic finale.
76 posted on 05/29/2026 8:13:43 AM PDT by KevinB (Nepotism = affirmative action for white people. )
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To: dfwgator

Elliot Mintz, Johns Publicist during the late 1970s talked about John meeting or communicating with some famous Christian pastors and having an interest in Christianity. Oral Roberts being one of them.

Supposedly Yoko squashed any information on this after Johns death. Don’t know any details, but can easily believe the part about Yoko.

John was the type to keep searching and looking for answers and truth. Not something Paul likely would ever do, he’s comfortable right where he is.


77 posted on 05/29/2026 8:15:37 AM PDT by captmar-vell
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To: MtnClimber
Except I don’t know a single Taylor Swift song.

I don't either, but in 1970 there were probably a lot of 76-year-olds who didn't know a single Beatles song either.

78 posted on 05/29/2026 8:15:49 AM PDT by libertylover (The HBM (Has Been Media) is almost all AGENDA-DRIVEN and HATE-DRIVEN, not-truth driven)
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To: alstewartfan
Actually, his solo artist catalog contains some spectacular music.

I said his solo career "largely" sucks. I admit there are a couple of gems in there.

79 posted on 05/29/2026 8:15:55 AM PDT by KevinB (Nepotism = affirmative action for white people. )
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To: captmar-vell

Supposedly Yoko squashed any information on this after Johns death. Don’t know any details, but can easily believe the part about Yoko.


I still believe there’s a greater-than-zero chance that Yoko hired Chapman to kill John.


80 posted on 05/29/2026 8:17:14 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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