Old Siam, Sir

"Old Siam, Sir"
Single by Wings
from the album Back to the Egg
B-side	"Spin It On"
Released	1 June 1979 (1979-06-01) (UK)
Recorded	23 July 1978
Genre	Hard rock
Length	4:14
Label	Parlophone/EMI (UK)
Songwriter(s)	Paul McCartney
Producer(s)	Paul McCartney Chris Thomas
Wings singles chronology
"Goodnight Tonight" (1979) "Old Siam, Sir" (1979) "Getting Closer" (1979)

"Old Siam, Sir" is a hard rock single from Wings' 1979 album, Back to the Egg. It was the A-side of the UK version of the single, reaching No. 35.[1] The B-side, "Spin It On" in the UK was also a track from the album, "Back to the Egg". "Old Siam, Sir" was also the B-side of the US single "Arrow Through Me".

Recording

Wings drummer Steve Holley, while playing keyboards during a studio session, developed a chord sequence that was eventually used in the instrumental section of the song.[2] Paul McCartney and guitarist Denny Laine later recorded an instrumental demo for the song called "Super Big Heatwave".

Personnel

• Paul McCartney – vocals, bass, electric guitar
• Linda McCartney – keyboards
• Denny Laine – electric guitar
• Laurence Juber – electric guitar
• Steve Holley – drums

Charts

Chart performance for "Old Siam, Sir"

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)[3]	29
UK Singles (OCC)[4]	35

References

1. "Official Charts: Paul McCartney". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
2. Exclusive: Ex-Wings guitarist, Laurence Juber, talks about attending 'Paul McCartney University' « Daytrippin' Beatles Magazine
3. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Old Siam Sir". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 December 2020.