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Applied quantum mechanics pdf. UPDATED POST: 6th February 2013. Dave Grohl's documentary 'Sound City' is now available to download through iTunes and the film's website.Paul features in the documentary and it gives fans an intimate behind-the-scenes look at him, Dave, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear writing and recording their track 'Cut Me Some Slack'.

  1. Paul McCartney
  2. Pat Smear
'Cut Me Some Slack'
Song by Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear
from the album Sound City: Real to Reel
ReleasedDecember 14, 2012
GenrePost-grunge, hard rock
Length4:35
LabelRCA Records
Songwriter(s)McCartney/Grohl/Novoselic/Smear

'Cut Me Some Slack' is a song by Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear from Grohl's film Sound City and its soundtrack. The song was first performed at the 12-12-12 benefit concert by the four,[1] and was released on December 14, 2012, through YouTube.[2] The song was a jam featuring McCartney and the surviving members of Nirvana, and it was described by McCartney as a 'Nirvana reunion'.[3] The four performed the song on Saturday Night Live in 2012; and again, along with a number of Beatles songs, at a Paul McCartney concert in Seattle (Nirvana's home town) on June 19, 2013.[4]

Recording[edit]

The song was recorded as a jam. Various artists were assembled by Grohl to record Sound City, including McCartney.[3]

Reception[edit]

The song was received well by critics. Allmusic called it a 'tune with an immediate hook [and] melody'.[5] The song won the Grammy award for Best Rock Song in 2014.[6]

Personnel[edit]

  • Dave Grohl – drums, backingvocals
  • Paul McCartney – vocals, cigar box guitar
  • Krist Novoselic – bass guitar
  • Pat Smear – guitar

Charts[edit]

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[7]27
Poland (LP3)[8]28
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References[edit]

  1. ^'Sir Paul McCartney fronts Nirvana reunion at Superstorm Sandy fund-raising concert'. The Telegraph. 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  2. ^'Cut Me Some Slack – McCartney.Grohl.Novoselic.Smear'. YouTube. 2012-12-14. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  3. ^ abO'Malley Greenburg, Zack (2014-02-05). 'How Paul McCartney Ended Up In A Nirvana Reunion'. Forbes. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  4. ^'Paul McCartney Talks 'Powerful' Nirvana Reunion'. Ultimate-Guitar.com. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  5. ^Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2013-03-12). 'Sound City: Real to Reel - Original Soundtrack Songs, Reviews, Credits'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  6. ^'Grammy Awards: Best Rock Song'. Rock On The Net. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  7. ^'Paul McCartney Chart History (Canada Rock)'. Billboard. Retrieved 2012.
  8. ^http://lp3.polskieradio.pl/szukaj/?typ=a&q=paul%20mccartney.Missing or empty title= (help)
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