The Beatles member gives his seal of approval to the 'Texas Hold 'Em' hitmaker's 'BLACKBIIRD', which 'reinforces the civil rights message that inspired [him] to write the song.'
- Apr 5, 2024
AceShowbiz - Paul McCartney could not help but gush over Beyonce Knowles following the release of her song "BLACKBIIRD". The Beatles member showered the "Texas Hold 'Em" hitmaker with praise for making a "magnificent version" of the English rock band's track "Blackbird".
On Thursday, April 4, the 81-year-old music legend made use of his Instagram page to share his thoughts on Queen Bey's "BLACKBIIRD". In the caption of his new post, he wrote, "I am so happy with @beyonce's version of my song 'Blackbird'."
Paul went on to say, "I think she does a magnificent version of it and it reinforces the civil rights message that inspired me to write the song in the first place." He then exclaimed, "I think Beyonce has done a fab version and would urge anyone who has not heard it yet to check it out. You are going to love it!"
The "FourFiveSeconds" artist further recalled, "I spoke to her on FaceTime and she thanked me for writing it and letting her do it," while referring to the "Break My Soul" hitmaker. He continued, "I told her the pleasure was all mine and I thought she had done a killer version of the song."
Paul explained, "When I saw the footage on the television in the early 60s of the black girls being turned away from school, I found it shocking and I can't believe that still in these days there are places where this kind of thing is happening right now." He concluded, "Anything my song and Beyonce's fabulous version can do to ease racial tension would be a great thing and makes me very proud."
The supportive message came around one week after Beyonce dropped her country album "Cowboy Carter", which features "BLACKBIIRD". Following the release, she garnered positive responses from many famous figures, including former first lady of the U.S. Michelle Obama and former professional basketball player Magic Johnson. While Michelle called Bey a "history-maker," Magic publicly deemed her "a living icon."
