Will you still need me, will you still feed when I'm sixty-four?
Where it concerns Paul McCartney the answer is an emphatic yes as the former Beatle celebrates his 80th birthday today.
It was only 10 days ago that I attended his second of two sold out shows at Fenway Park where he enthralled multiple generations of concert goers during a three hour concert. He ended the Got Back tour with a show at MetLife Staidum on Thursday night which featured special appearances by Garden State natives Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen wishing Macca a happy birthday.
In a time where we've come out of a pandemic which has claimed the lives of over 1 million Americans and counting (and more than 6 million people worldwide) coupled the fragility of American democracy and its global implications along with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Paul McCartney is among the few people who can motivate nearly all Americans to come together in harmony. He has done so with a spirit of good will and a treasure trove of music which guarantees a splendid time for all.
Nothing lasts forever. There will come a time when the curtain will go up and there will be no more shows. It's all the more reason to appreciate a man who has given the world so much joy. With that all I will say is today is your birthday, Paul McCartney.
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