Paul McCartney - Memory Almost Full


We should shake things up a little. Here's some photos of Paul McCartney's 2007 album Memory Almost Full. Go listen to it.

You tell me: is it good, or is it a vacuous piece of twaddle that only superficially connects to anything in reality housed inside the CD jewell case equivalent of hostile architecture?


Objection. Leading the witness.

Sustained.

Did you, or did you not start MPL as the umbrella company for your own post-Beatles publications, then just buy as many smaller rights holders as possible to make yourself the largest private copyright holder in the world?

Yes.

Did you, or did you not start recording Memory Almost Full, get bored or frustrated or whatever word you want to use, record, publish, and promote an entirely different album, then think "oh, i guess i should finish this thing i abandoned a while ago," and licence it's distribution exclusively to Starbucks so that you incurred little or no financial liability?

Objection!

Noted, but i will allow it on the grounds that the inherent snark of the question does not factually contradict the witness's previous public testimony, nor does it force the witness to agree or disagree with the sentiment. The jury may disregard the prosecutor's tone of voice in this instance. Please, answer the question, Sir.

Yes.

Is the artwork meant to depict various ways in which you are "falling out of your easy chair?"

Yes.

Are we wrong to interpret the partial inclusion of lyrics and redirection to your own website as indication that the exclusive licensing deal with Starbucks did not provide adequate monetary compensation for your indisputable copyright to the reprinting and distribution of your typeset lyrics?

No.

The prosecution rests, your Honor.

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