Mike Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 When I'm 64 - Songfacts When I’m Sixty-four James McCartney, Father of Paul McCartney September 12, 1903 - March 18, 1976 "When I'm Sixty-Four" was written by Paul as a kind of tribute to his father, who was a band leader in the 1920s. This simple musical style was starting to make a comeback at this point in time; 1967. Paul has said that he was about 15 when he wrote the song, which would be 1957 or 1958. Coincidentally, his father Jim was 64 when the song was released. The song is about a young man trying to persuade a young lady to marry him and stay with him forever, then asking her to get back with him when she decides, suggesting a casual, haphazard proposal. "The words are slightly mocking," George Martin commented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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