Hi, Hi, Hi
Wings
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Well, when I met you at the station You were standing with a bootleg in your hand. I took you back to my little place For a taste of a multicolored band. We're gonna get hi hi hi, The night is young. She'll be my funky little mama, Gonna rock it and we've only just begun. We're gonna get hi, hi, hi With the music on. Won't say bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye Til the night is gone. I'm gonna do it to you, gonna do it, Sweet banana, you'll never give up. We're gettin' hi, hi, hi, in the midday sun. Well well, take off your face, Recover from the trip you've been on. I want to lie on the bed, Get you ready for my polygon. I'm gonna do it to you, gonna do it, Sweet banana, you've never been done. Yes, I go like a rabbit, gonna grab it, Gonna do it 'til the night is done. We're gonna get hi, hi, hi with the music on. Won't say bye,bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye Til the night is gone. I'm gonna do it to you, gonna do it, Sweet banana, you'll never give up. We're gonna get hi, hi, hi, we're gonna get hi hi hi, We're gonna get hi, hi, hi, in the midday sun.
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Written by: LINDA MCCARTNEY, PAUL MCCARTNEY
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13 facts about this song
Release Date"Hi, Hi, Hi" was released by the British–American rock band Wings on 1st December 1972.
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Banned by BBCThe song was banned by BBC radio in the United Kingdom upon its release. This was due to the lyrics suggesting drug use and being sexually suggestive.
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Retaliation SongPaul McCartney stated that "Hi, Hi, Hi" was meant to be a rock 'n' roll song but was banned like his earlier song "Give Ireland Back to the Irish," suggesting it as a retaliation to the earlier ban.
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Chart PerformanceDespite the ban, it peaked at no.5 in the UK chart in January 1973.
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Artistic ContributionThe song was written by Paul and Linda McCartney.
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Music VideoThe official music video for the song features the band performing in a psychedelic setting with a backdrop of dazzling lights.
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Response to the BanThe band responded to the ban by releasing the B-side of the single, "C Moon," which avoided controversy and received significant airplay.
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Live VersionThe live version of "Hi, Hi, Hi" made its way onto the 1976 album "Wings over America."
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Song StructureThe track has a heavy electric guitar presence and has a fast-tempo rock 'n' roll structure, with an interesting mix of McCartney's vocal range and melodious harmonies.
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ReissueThe song was reissued as part of the "Wings 1971–73" box set by the Capitol Records in 2018.
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Popular Culture"Hi, Hi, Hi" has since been featured in multiple Paul McCartney's tours and performances, as well as various compilations, demonstrating its enduring popularity despite its initial controversy.
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Album AppearanceEven though it was a standalone single, it later appeared on several of McCartney's greatest hits collections, such as Wings Greatest and All the Best.
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US PerformanceIn the United States, the song reached no. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973.
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