Paul McCartney will sing “Yesterday” – but he’s also interested in singing about tomorrow.
On his latest album Egypt Station, the 76-year-old rock star included a track called “Despite Repeated Warnings” that was inspired by Donald Trump’s stand on climate change.
While in Winnipeg late last month, McCartney said he believes climate change is a reality.
“I don’t think there’s any doubt about that,” he told Joe Levy on episode four of the iHeartRadio Presents: Inside the Studio podcast.
“We’re getting this freak weather. And you could say, as some people who deny climate change say, ‘well, there’s always been freak weather … maybe it’s just more of the same.’ But I don’t know, I believe scientists. They study a bit harder than I do. The science does indicate that if you warm up the planet you’re going to get these effects.”
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Elsewhere in the conversation, McCartney reflected on the early days of the Beatles and how his memories serve as “rich wells of inspiration.”
He explained: “I remember walking along the road with our guitars on our backs, me and John [Lennon], just before we were famous. You know, and me writing letters to people, 'Dear Sir, we are a rock combo and we would love to play at your place.' All that sort of stuff is kind of like magic for me.”
McCartney also talks about how he celebrated the No. 1 debut of Egypt Station, why he likes to go out in public, and much more. Listen to the conversation below: