In
February 1972, Paul released a song with his new band Wings
that caused a storm of controversy and was promptly banned as
"unsuitable for broadcasting".
The song Give Ireland Back to the Irish
was McCartney's reaction to the events of Bloody Sunday just weeks
before, in which 13 protesters were killed (a 14th person later died in
hospital) by British soldiers in Northern Ireland.
Many were surprised that McCartney had entered the debate.
Until then the former Beatle had avoided overt political activism and
was widely regarded as a congenial sheep farmer.
Some dismissed it as a cynical attempt by McCartney to prop up a flagging post-Beatles career.
What motivated McCartney?
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