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thesquanderer

(13,109 posts) Wed May 20, 2026, 10:29 PM 13 hrs ago

If Paul McCartney were on the last Colbert...

Last edited Thu May 21, 2026, 07:59 AM - Edit history (1)

...I'd like him to sing something like this:

Yesterday
All the bad news seemed a smile away
Now I don’t know what I’ll do today
Oh I remember yesterday

Why you have to go
I don’t know
They wouldn’t say
Maybe you said something wrong?
Well so much for yesterday

Yesterday
Laughs were such an easy game to play
But the laughs will always find a way
So say goodbye to yesterday

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If Paul McCartney were on the last Colbert... (Original Post) thesquanderer 13 hrs ago OP

After his cringeworthy performance on SNL, I don't think he will be singing on TV again anytime soon. Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #1

Back in the day, I'd often stay up to watch SNL. Abolishinist 9 hrs ago #2

He was funny in the mechanics sketch Fiendish Thingy 2 hrs ago #4

I sadly must agree regarding the cringe. Totally Tunsie 7 hrs ago #3

His voice has been permanently damaged from 25 years of constant touring. Nt Fiendish Thingy 2 hrs ago #5

Fiendish Thingy

(24,107 posts)

1. After his cringeworthy performance on SNL, I don't think he will be singing on TV again anytime soon.

Reply to thesquanderer (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 11:18 PM

12 hrs ago

Abolishinist

(3,057 posts)

2. Back in the day, I'd often stay up to watch SNL.

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #1)

Thu May 21, 2026, 02:08 AM

9 hrs ago

Not so much any more. But my wife happened to be out of town, and I had a pizza and some wine and I was like OK! I'm gonna stay up and watch Paul McCartney!

So sad, he was absolutely horrible. But the pizza was good.

Fiendish Thingy

(24,107 posts)

4. He was funny in the mechanics sketch

Reply to Abolishinist (Reply #2)

Thu May 21, 2026, 09:21 AM

2 hrs ago

He spoke his lines as if he were doing an impression of Dana Carvey doing an impression of him!

But his singing voice…sad and tragic.

Totally Tunsie

(12,028 posts)

3. I sadly must agree regarding the cringe.

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #1)

Thu May 21, 2026, 04:11 AM

7 hrs ago

It was such a downer to see Sir Paul struggle so in his attempts. Very disheartening, indeed.

Fiendish Thingy

(24,107 posts)

5. His voice has been permanently damaged from 25 years of constant touring. Nt

Reply to Totally Tunsie (Reply #3)

Thu May 21, 2026, 09:22 AM

2 hrs ago

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