Suicide

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Suicide is a song written by Paul McCartney. It was written by Paul when he was a teenager and to this day remains unreleased (at least in its complete form). The song has its roots in Paul's father's being a jazz musician and Paul imagining he would grow up to work in a cabaret. McCartney says that he wrote the song with Frank Sinatra in mind.

Recorded versions

• A small snippet of the song has seen an official release within another song, "Hot As Sun / Glasses", from Paul McCartney's first solo album McCartney.
• The Beatles recorded a short impromptu rendition of the song in 1969 during the Get Back sessions. This version is best known for being preceded by John speaking of a supposed American rock group known as 'The Motherfuckers' (most believe that the group John is referring to on the tape is actually Up Against The Wall Motherfuckers, a radical American anti-art and dadaist collective, which was active in the late-60s).
• A complete demo was recorded by Paul in 1973 or '74 and given to Frank Sinatra, possibly for him to record. Sinatra rejected Paul's offering, sending it back and reportedly saying "Is this guy tryin' to have me?". This version is the most complete of any recording available, containing two verses and a bridge as well as the usual choruses.
• A version was taped and filmed in 1973 for the unreleased documentary film One Hand Clapping.
• A lo-fi recording is available of Paul singing the song solo at his home piano. This version is featured on the bootleg album The Piano Tape.
• The most recently recorded performance of this song seems to be Paul's impromptu performance of the song live on the Michael Parkinson show in 2001.