Let Em In is a song by Wings from their 1976 album Wings at the Speed of Sound. It was written and sung by Paul McCartney and reached the top 3 in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. It was a No. 2 hit in the UK, and in the US it was a number 3 pop hit and number 1 easy listening hit. In Canada, the song was No. 3 for three weeks on the pop chart and No. 1 for three weeks on the MOR chart of RPM magazine. The single was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over one million copies. It can also be found on McCartneys 1987 compilation album, All the Best! The song starts with the sound of a doorbell, chiming the first eight notes from the Big Ben tune, before the rhythm begins. The lyric name-checks a handful of famous people as well as McCartneys paternal aunt Gin and his brother Michael. Phil and Don Everly, known as the Everly Brothers, are named along with Martin Luther. Uncle Ernie is named; this was the character Ringo Starr sang in the London Symphony Orchestras recording of the Whos Tommy. Let Em In is noted for the false fade out, which, however, becomes loud for the last two notes of the song as it ends. The song makes use of the piano, drums, brass, including a trombone solo, and wind instruments, featuring flutes, plus backup vocals from Linda and the other members of the group Wings.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 20:34:15 +0000
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