youtu.be/MonVNnCuqiQ - When Jet was issued as a single in January of 1974, Mamunia was the B-side. Within three weeks, it was replaced by Let Me Roll It when Mamunia was being considered as a possible future A-side. Mamunia was written in Marrakesh early in 1973. The title was inspired by the hotel Mamounia in which the McCartneys were staying at the time. Mamounia means safe haven in Arabic. According to author John Blaney, McCartney used the term as a metaphor for rebirth. Mamunia is one of several songs on Band on the Run, including title track and Bluebird, which espouse a theme of escape and freedom. The songs verses use rain as a metaphor for the difficult times people face. The songs message is to not complain about difficult times because everyone faces tough times and its better to focus on your safe haven during those times. Mamunia was the first song recorded for Band on the Run in Lagos, Nigeria. ... Music critic Robert Christgau described the songs intro as Afro-soul. A music video was made for Mamunia in July 1974. Jim Quick was the producer. The video is mostly animated, and Paul McCartney does not appear. It was first shown on The Dave Cash Radio Show. It appears on the 2007 video set The McCartney Years. ~ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamunia Ive got one of these original Jet b/w Mamunia 45s, borrowed from my mothers collection. Its not a mega rarity. They are readily available on e-Bay for under $5. ~tg
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