"Teddy Boy" is a song by Paul McCartney and was first released on his first solo album McCartney, released in April 1970 after The Beatles disbanded. It was written by McCartney and originally recorded during the sessions for what became the Beatles' Let It Be album (1970). Several versions exist, all of which are acoustic, some of them including electric guitar or improvised harmony vocals.
According to Paul McCartney in the documentary Wingspan, he wrote this song for the Beatles' Let It Be sessions, but due to tension in the group at the time nobody had the patience to work with it. Still, The Beatles recorded the song a number of times in January 1969, at their Apple Studios in London. A composite version made of two of these recordings was released in 1996 on the Anthology 3 album.[1]
[edit] Song summary
"Teddy Boy" tells the story of a good and obedient young boy named Ted who lives alone with his mother. His mother would often tell Ted stories about his father, who was off to war, but she would always cry. The chorus of the song is Ted stating that he will always be there, taking care of his mother. Soon, his mother finds a new husband. Ted is very upset and he runs away. He finds a place to settle down, but he eventually returns to his loving mother.
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