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''Pipes of Peace'' is the fourth album by Music/PaulMcCartney. Released in 1983, most of its tracklist is comprised of songs which were already recorded for Paul's previous album ''Music/TugOfWar''.

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''Pipes of Peace'' is the fourth album by Music/PaulMcCartney. Released in 1983, 1983 through MPL (in conjunction with Creator/ParlophoneRecords in the UK and Creator/ColumbiaRecords in the US), most of its tracklist is comprised of songs which were already recorded for Paul's previous album ''Music/TugOfWar''.






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** Music/MichaelJackson sings with Paul on two songs: "Say Say Say" and "The Man".

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** Music/MichaelJackson sings with Paul on two songs: "Say Say Say" and "The Man". Of note is that Jackson's label and [=McCartney's=] US label, Creator/EpicRecords and Creator/ColumbiaRecords (respectively), were both owned by Creator/{{CBS}} (later Creator/SonyMusic).

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"Say Say Say" officially lacks commas in the title.


This album marks a collaboration between Paul and Music/MichaelJackson, with the two singing the lead vocals on "Say, Say, Say" and "The Man" (Paul returned the favor by singing on "The Girl Is Mine" from Michael's ''{{Music/Thriller}}''). "The Man" was slated to be released as one of the lead singles for the album (after "Say, Say, Say," and the title track) but that project was compromised by the arrest of Paul and Linda Eastman in Barbados for marijuana possession.

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This album marks a collaboration between Paul and Music/MichaelJackson, with the two singing the lead vocals on "Say, Say, "Say Say Say" and "The Man" (Paul returned the favor by singing on the later-recorded, but earlier-released "The Girl Is Mine" from Michael's ''{{Music/Thriller}}'').''Music/{{Thriller}}''). "The Man" was slated to be released as one of the lead singles for the album (after "Say, Say, Say," and the title track) but that project was compromised by the arrest of Paul and Linda Eastman in Barbados for marijuana possession.



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# "Say, Say, "Say Say Say" (3:55)



* AlliterativeTitle: "'''P'''i'''p'''es of '''P'''eace", "Say, Say, Say" and "Hey Hey".

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* AlliterativeTitle: "'''P'''i'''p'''es of '''P'''eace", "Say, Say, "Say Say Say" and "Hey Hey".



* RearrangeTheSong: "Tug of Peace" can be seen as a mix between a cover and a rewrite of "Tug of War", the TitleTrack off Paul's previous album.

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"Tug of Peace" can be seen as a mix between a cover and a rewrite of "Tug of War", the TitleTrack off Paul's previous album.album.
** In 2015, Paul released a remix of "Say Say Say" based around an alternate take where his and Music/MichaelJackson's parts are swapped around.



* SnakeOilSalesman: The "Say Say Say" music video revolves around Paul playing one, with Linda and Music/MichaelJackson as his accomplices.



** Music/MichaelJackson sings with Paul on two songs: "Say, Say, Say" and "The Man".

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** Music/MichaelJackson sings with Paul on two songs: "Say, Say, "Say Say Say" and "The Man".



* VocalTagTeam: Paul and Music/MichaelJackson sing lead vocals on "Say, Say, Say" and "The Man".

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* VocalTagTeam: Paul and Music/MichaelJackson sing lead vocals on "Say, Say, "Say Say Say" and "The Man".
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* LyricalColdOpen: On "The Other Me".

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* SpecialGuest: Music/MichaelJackson sings with Paul on two songs: "Say, Say, Say" and "The Man".

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** JazzFusion bassist Stanley Clarke co-wrote "Hey Hey". The track is the result of a jam session between him and Paul.

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--> ''When you learn to play the pipes of peace''
* AlliterativeTitle: "Say, Say, Say" and "Hey Hey".

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--> ''When you learn to play the pipes '''pipes of peace''
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* AlliterativeTitle: "'''P'''i'''p'''es of '''P'''eace", "Say, Say, Say" and "Hey Hey".


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* MysteriousStranger: The eponymous character from "The Man":
--> ''There's a man''
--> ''Everybody thought they knew''
--> ''Ooh there's such a man''
--> ''He's not like me and you''


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* SiameseTwinSongs: "Sweetest Little Show" ends with a long vocal harmony which serves as a transition to "Average Person".


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* SongStyleShift: "Keep Under Cover" starts off smooth and angelic before turning more rhythmic and dramatic after the intro.


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* TitleDrop: On all tracks except "Tug of Peace".
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* {{Blackface}}: Alluded to in the music video for "Say Say Say". The video, a satire of race relations in America, feature the two donning identical clown makeup and doing a vaudeville act in a parody of {{minstrel shows}}. Neither actually appear in blackface, but Jackson's white-painted lips against his dark skin deliberately reference it.


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* MinstrelShows: As part of its satire of American race relations, the music video for "Say Say Say" features Paul and Music/MichaelJackson parodying minstrel shows by donning identical makeup (which doesn't involve blackface but still alludes to it) and performing a vaudeville act.
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''Pipes of Peace'' is the fourth album by Music/PaulMcCartney. Released in 1983, most of its tracklist is comprised of songs which were already recorded for Paul's previous album ''Music/TugOfWar''.

This album marks a collaboration between Paul and Music/MichaelJackson, with the two singing the lead vocals on "Say, Say, Say" and "The Man" (Paul returned the favor by singing on "The Girl Is Mine" from Michael's ''{{Music/Thriller}}''). "The Man" was slated to be released as one of the lead singles for the album (after "Say, Say, Say," and the title track) but that project was compromised by the arrest of Paul and Linda Eastman in Barbados for marijuana possession.

Like on ''Music/TugOfWar'', George Martin is the producer.

!!Tracklist:

[[AC: Side One]]
# "Pipes of Peace" (3:56)
# "Say, Say, Say" (3:55)
# "The Other Me" (3:58)
# "Keep Under Cover" (3:05)
# "So Bad" (3:20)

[[AC: Side Two]]
# "The Man" (3:55)
# "Sweetest Little Show" (2:54)
# "Average Person"(4:33)
# "Hey Hey" (2:54)
# "Tug of Peace" (2:54)
# "Through Our Love" (3:28)
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!!This album contains examples of:
* AlbumTitleDrop: On the TitleTrack:
--> ''Let us show them how to play the '''pipes of peace'''''
** And a second time on "Tug of Peace":
--> ''No, no, your troubles cease''
--> ''When you learn to play the pipes of peace''
* AlliterativeTitle: "Say, Say, Say" and "Hey Hey".
* {{Anaphora}}: On "Keep Under Cover":
--> ''What good is butter if you haven't got bread?''
--> ''What good is art when it hurts your head?''
* CallBack: "Tug of Peace" is a retake on the title track off Paul's [[Music/TugOfWar previous album]].
* DoubleDoubleTitle: "Hey Hey"
* {{Epiphora}}: Several times on "Average Person":
--> ''Was to work with lions in a zoo''
--> ''(Oh, to work with lions in a zoo)''
--> ''(...)''
--> ''But the part was given to a kid''
--> ''Yes, the part was given to a kid''
--> ''(...)''
--> ''That he lacked a little extra height''
--> ''(Could've used a little extra height)''
* LimitedLyricsSong: "Hey Hey":
--> ''Hey, hey'' (x8)
--> ''That's all!''
* OneManSong: "The Man".
* ThePowerOfLove: On "Pipes of Peace":
--> ''I light a candle to our love''
--> ''In love our problems disappear''
* RearrangeTheSong: "Tug of Peace" can be seen as a mix between a cover and a rewrite of "Tug of War", the TitleTrack off Paul's previous album.
* SillyLoveSong: "So Bad".
--> ''Girl I love you, yes I love you so bad''
--> ''And she said, boy I love you''
--> ''Boy I love you so bad''
* SpecialGuest: Music/MichaelJackson sings with Paul on two songs: "Say, Say, Say" and "The Man".
* StudioChatter: On "Tug Of Peace".
* TakeThat: "Pipes of Peace" references the chanting of the 1965 Watts riots
--> ''Help them to learn (Help them to learn)''
--> ''Songs of joy instead of "burn, baby, burn"''
* TitleTrack
* VocalTagTeam: Paul and Music/MichaelJackson sing lead vocals on "Say, Say, Say" and "The Man".
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