Paul McCartney - Ripples in a Pond

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Hi, Hrishu.

Hi. So nice to meet you.

And is it pronounced Hrishu?

Hrishu, yes.

Hrishu?

Yes.

The H is just there to fool people.

[laughs] Exactly. [upbeat music] Could you introduce yourself?

Hi, this is Paul McCartney, and I'm on Song Exploder.

Paul McCartney is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer whose career spans more than six decades. As a member of The Beatles and later Wings, and then his own solo albums, he's simply one of the most influential artists of all time. He has more accolades than I