Thursday, November 12, 2009

Your Wednesday Tea Break (A Day Late) -- McCartney & the Frogs

On this date back in 1984, Paul McCartney re-released for the Christmas season "We All Stand Together," sometimes referred to as "The Frog Song." It had originally been a part of the animated film made the year before, Rupert and the Frog Chorus, which is shown in this clip. The choral voices, by the way, were provided by the King's Singers and the choir of St. Paul's Cathedral.

The song, playful, fun and melodic as so many of McCartney's songs have been over the years, reached Number 3 on the British charts. In fact, it was such a favorite that it hit the charts again in 1985.