TrackkaraokeUpdated September 7, 2025

Paul McCartney & Wings 'Band on the Run' (Lyric Video) karaoke version

A simple way into the karaoke version when you want the arrangement to stay familiar and the lead vocal to step aside.

Paul McCartney & Wings 'Band on the Run' (Lyric Video)

About this version

Sometimes you do not need a big setup. You just need the song without the lead and a straight path into rehearsal.

Useful for

singing practice at home

Useful for

cover rehearsals

Useful for

working on phrasing before a full take

A simple way in

A cleaner backing track for singing, rehearsal, and covers when you want the song to stay familiar but the lead vocal to step aside.

Start with the tricky section, not the whole song. A few good repetitions usually tell you more than one rushed pass from top to bottom.

Once it feels settled, go back to the full arrangement and check whether it still holds together. That is usually where the real answer is.

Notes

http://www.PaulMcCartney.com Directed and produced by visual artist Ben Ib. April 2014 marks the 'Band on the Run' U.S. single's anniversary, released as a 7" on 8th April, 1974 (28th June 1974 in the UK, fact fans!). The 'Band on the Run' album was recorded in EMI Studios, Lagos and AIR Studios, London between August and October of 1973. Wings were without a drummer at the time so Paul stepped in and recorded all the drum tracks. It was during the Lagos sessions that Paul and Linda were mugged losing their money, camera and the original album demos to the thieves! This unfortunate event didn't stop 'Band on the Run' from becoming Wings' most successful album. It was the top selling album in the UK in 1974 and reached no.1 in the US on 3 separate occasions. It has gone on to sell over 7 million copies worldwide. The 'band on the run' on the iconic front cover features broadcasters Michael Parkinson and Clement Freud, singer / actor Kenny Lynch, actor James Coburn, actor Christopher Lee, boxer John Conteh as well as Paul, Linda and Denny Laine The album was re-mastered and reissued in 2010 as the first release in the on-going Paul McCartney Archive Collection, featuring previously unreleased performances and rare documentary footage. Get your copy of the remastered 'Band on the Run' here: Amazon -- Click HERE: http://smarturl.it/PM_BotR_Azn iTunes -- Click HERE: http://smarturl.it/PM_BotR

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Open the song in the app, stay with the part you came for, and leave the rest for later.