Magneto and Titanium Man
Wings, Paul McCartney & Wings
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Well I Was Talking Last Night Magneto And Titanium Man . . . We Were Talking About You, Babe, Oo --- They Said --- You Were Involved In A Robbery That Was Due To Happen At A Quarter To Three In The Main Street. I Didn't Believe Them Magneto And Titanium Man . . . But When The Crimson Dynamo Finally Assured Me, Well, I Knew You Were Involved In A Robbery That Was Due To Happen At A Quarter To Three In The Main Street. So We Went Out Magneto And Titanium Man . . . And The Crimson Dynamo Came Along For The Ride We Went To Town With The Library And We Swung All Over That Long Tall Bank In The Main Street Well There She Were And To My Despair She's A Five-Star Criminal Breaking The Code Magneto Said "Now The Time Come To Gather Our Forces And Run!!!" Oh No . . . . . . This Can't Be So . . . . . . And Then It Occurred To Me! You Couldn't Be Bad Magneto Was Mad! Titanium Too! And The Crimson Dynamo Just Couldn't Cut It No More You Were The Law . . . . . .
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Written by: LINDA MCCARTNEY, PAUL MCCARTNEY
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12 facts about this song
Band Origin"Magneto and Titanium Man" was performed by Wings, a British rock band led by Paul McCartney, former member of the iconic Beatles.
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Album InformationThe song was released in 1975 as part of the band’s fourth studio album, "Venus and Mars."
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SongwritingPaul McCartney is the sole songwriter of "Magneto and Titanium Man". His propensity for storytelling is evident in the lyrics of this song as well.
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Superhero ConnectionThe song title refers to two villains, Magneto and Titanium Man, from the Marvel Comics universe. Paul McCartney is well known as a comic book aficionado.
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Live PerformancesWhen performing "Magneto and Titanium Man" live, Wings would often project images of the referenced Marvel characters onto stage screens.
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Background InspirationThe third character mentioned in the song, the 'Crimson Dynamo', is also a comic book character from Marvel, serving as an adversary of Iron Man.
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ReceptionAlthough not released as a single, "Magneto and Titanium Man" became a fan favorite and a staple at Wings' live performances.
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BBC BroadcastWings performed "Magneto and Titanium Man" on a globally broadcast BBC show named "Wings Over the World," helping to popularize the song further.
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Notable ConcertsThe song was part of the setlist at the historic concert of Paul McCartney and Wings at the Kingdome in Seattle, the largest attended concert on their 1976 World tour.
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Notable CoversWhile not extensively covered by other artists, the song was played by acclaimed guitarist Laurence Juber in his solo arrangements of Wings tracks.
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Video and ArtworkThe "Venus and Mars" re-issue of 2014 includes a video for "Magneto and Titanium Man" with artwork based on the song.
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Comics RecognitionPaul McCartney's love for comics spreads so deep that apart from this song, he has a vast collection of comics and was even featured in a 2012 issue of "The Dandy," a long-running British comic.
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