Let Me Roll It

"Let Me Roll It"
Single by Paul McCartney and Wings
from the album Band on the Run
A-side	"Jet"
Released	15 February 1974
Format	7" single
Recorded	September–October 1973 Lagos, Nigeria
Genre	Rock
Length	4:47
Label	Apple Records
Writer(s)	Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
Producer(s)	Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney and Wings singles chronology
"Mrs Vandebilt" (1973) "Jet" (1974) "Band on the Run" (1974)
Band on the Run track listing 9 tracks Side one "Band on the Run" "Jet" "Bluebird" "Mrs. Vandebilt" "Let Me Roll It" Side two "Mamunia" "No Words" "Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me)" "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five"

"Let Me Roll It" is a song by Paul McCartney and Wings released on the 1973 album Band on the Run. The song was also released as the B-side to "Jet" in early 1974, and has remained a staple of McCartney's live concerts since it was first released.

Origin

Some critics saw the song as a pastiche of John Lennon's sound, particularly the riff and the use of tape echo on the vocals. McCartney, however, didn't intend the song to be a pastiche of Lennon. He did say the vocal "does sound like John... I hadn't realised I'd sung it like John."

Live performances

Since its first release, McCartney has performed "Let Me Roll It" in his live concerts. He has also included live versions of the song on several live albums, including Wings over America, Paul Is Live, Back in the U.S. (and Back in the World), and Good Evening New York City.

Personnel

• Paul McCartney - lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums
• Linda McCartney - backing vocals, keyboards
• Denny Laine - backing vocals, guitar

Covers

"Let Me Roll It" has been covered by Brendan Benson, Richie Sambora, Jerry Garcia Band, The Grapes of Wrath, Lake Street Dive, The Melvins, Meat Puppets, Mandy Moore, dios (malos), Robyn Hitchcock, Fiona Apple, Big Sugar, St. Paul and The Broken Bones, Teddy Thompson and Paul Rodgers.

Rock Band Music Gaming Platform

The song was made available to download on 28 December 2010 for use in the Rock Band 3 music gaming platform in both Basic rhythm, and PRO mode, which allows use of a real guitar or bass guitar, and MIDI compatible electronic drum kits and keyboards in addition to vocals.