Dogs are not cats. Like their Beatles fathers, James McCartney, the son of Paul McCartney, and Sean Ono Lennon, the son of John Lennon, are music buffs. Friends in life, the two friends joined forces to compose a song called “Primrose Hill”, unveiled on the platforms on April 11.
“Today I am very excited to share my latest song co-written with my friend Sean. With the release of this song, I feel like we're really starting to move things forward and I'm so excited to continue sharing music with you,” James McCartney wrote on Instagram.
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Acoustic and electric sounds
James McCartney, 46, released another song earlier this year, in February, called “Beautiful.” Before that, the English musician's last project dates back to 2016. When he released the album “The Blackberry Train”.
Sean Ono Lennon, 48, has also favored his solo career until now, even if he has collaborated with great artists like Lenny Kravitz in 2019 (“Speakeasy”) or Adam Yauch. In February, he won the Oscar for best animated short film for “War Is Over!” » which pays tribute to his mother, Yoko Ono, and his father.
The two children of rock monuments had already mentioned their desire to work together. “Primrose Hill”, where acoustic and electric sounds mix, comes to realize this desire. James McCartney explained that he drew inspiration for this song from Scotland. The title of this piece is named after a hill north of Regents Park, London. The summit offers a panoramic view of the rooftops of the capital.