The Walrus Was Paul

Host Paul Romanuk digs into The Walrus Was Paul archive to revisit an episode from 2021 about The Beatles success in topping the UK Singles Chart at Christmas.The following sources were used for research for this episode:Killing in the Name - Wikipedia - The story behind the song. Every Official Christmas Number 1 ever! | Official Charts - A great dive into UK Singles that topped the prestigious chart at Christmas. Welcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...The Paul McCartney ProjectThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In the 2nd part of this Archive Edition of the podcast (originally dropped in July, 2023) we give some love to a sometimes overlooked Beatles album - Beatles For Sale - which came out 61 years ago this month. Paul Romanuk's guest is Newfoundland-based singer and songwriter Chris Picco.You can find Chris online at chrispicco.caHis work streams on all platforms and, also, on YouTube and Bandcamp.If you'd like to support my work:Support this PodcastThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In this Archive Edition of the podcast (originally dropped in July, 2023) we give some love to a sometimes overlooked Beatles album - Beatles For Sale - which came out 61 years ago this month. Paul Romanuk's guest is Newfoundland-based singer and songwriter Chris Picco.You can find out more about Chris at his web page: chrispicco.caFind him on Bandcamp right here.You can also donate to this podcast by clicking on the link below.Support this PodcastThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

It's Part II of Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame member Marc Jordan talking about one his favourite Beatles albums - the 1966 classic, Revolver. The host of the show is Paul Romanuk.You can find out more about Marc at his website marcjordan.comSome of the research for this episode was done with these sources:The Beatles Anthology Book - Their history in their own words.Accurate Chart and Sales HistoryWelcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...The Paul McCartney ProjectSupport this Podcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Host Paul Romanuk talks with Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame member Marc Jordan about one of Marc's favourite Beatles records: 1966 number one album Revolver. Marc has written SO MANY hit tunes for some of the biggest names in the music world. You can read more about Marc at his website marcjordan.comResearch conducted with the following resources:Accurate Chart and Sales HistoryWelcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Canadian folk artist David Francey talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side Two of The Beatles' final studio album, Abbey Road. David also talks about the inspiration behind some of his words and music.You can find out more about David Francey and his music and art at his website: davidfrancey.comThe Beatles Anthology Book - Their history in their own words.Episode 87: David Francey: A W…–Sounds Atlantic – Apple Podcasts - Extensive interview with David Francey on Sounds Atlantic Podcast, with David Moores.Paul McCartney | Books | The Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentWelcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...The Paul McCartney ProjectSupport this Podcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Canadian folk artist David Francey talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side One of The Beatles' final studio album, Abbey Road. David also talks about the inspiration behind some of his words and music.You can find out more about David Francey and his music and art at his website: davidfrancey.comThe Beatles Anthology Book - Their history in their own words.Episode 87: David Francey: A W…–Sounds Atlantic – Apple Podcasts - Extensive interview with David Francey on Sounds Atlantic Podcast, with David Moores.Paul McCartney | Books | The Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentAccurate Chart and Sales HistoryWelcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...The Paul McCartney ProjectSupport this Podcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Musician, songwriter and producer Hawksley Workman talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side One of the 1979 Paul McCartney & Wings album Back To The Egg. This was the last original studio album McCartney released with Wings. Hawksley loved Side One..... Side Two? Hmmmm.You can find out about Hawksley Workman's output at his website or, explore his music at his Bandcamp page.Paul McCartney | Books | The Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentWelcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...The Paul McCartney ProjectThe McCartney Legacy (Volumes I and II), by Allan Kozinn and Adrian SinclairThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Musician, songwriter and producer Hawksley Workman talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side One of the 1979 Paul McCartney & Wings album Back To The Egg. This was the last original studio album McCartney released with Wings.You can find out about Hawksley Workman's output at his website or, explore his music at his Bandcamp page.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In this second part of an archive edition of The Walrus Was Paul, we dig into the archives to pay tribute to the life and memory of Canadian musician and songwriter Terry Draper, who passed away in May of 2025. Terry was a founding member of the 70s band Klaatu and, also, an honoured member of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Back in May of 2021 Terry talked with host Paul Romanuk about the North American release Beatles '65.Here is the official band page for Klaatu.This is Terry's obituary from Billboard Magazine.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In this archive edition of The Walrus Was Paul, we dig into the archives to pay tribute to the life and memory of Canadian musician and songwriter Terry Draper. Terry was a founding member of the 70s band Klaatu and, also, an honoured member of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Back in May of 2021 Terry talked with host Paul Romanuk about the North American release Beatles '65.Here is the homepage of the band Klaatu. Here is Terry's obituary from Billboard Magazine.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In this episode, the 2nd of two parts, Musician and Musicologist Mike Daley talks about why certain Beatles songs are more musically significant to him than others. We nerd out on the Beatles' biggest selling single and, also, their most streamed track to date. Hosted by Paul Romanuk.Find out what Mike is up to at his webpage, mikedaleymusic.com Research links for this episode:This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In this first of two special episodes, Musician and Musicologist Mike Daley talks about why certain Beatles songs are more musically significant than others. The tracks covered in this episode come from the albums Please Please Me, Help! and Revolver. Hosted by Paul Romanuk.Find out what Mike Daley is up to at his webpage, mikedaleymusic.com Paul McCartney | Books | The Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentWelcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...The Paul McCartney ProjectThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Montreal-based singer and songwriter Max Comeau talks with host Paul Romanuk about Side Two of the 1975 Paul McCartney and Wings album Venus and Mars. 2025 marks 50 years since the album came out! The record was a global number one album and featured the number one single Listen To What The Man Said. You can explore Max Comeau's work at his Bandcamp page.Accurate Chart and Sales HistoryWelcome to the Beatles Bible! | Not quite as popular as Jesus...The Paul McCartney ProjectThe McCartney Legacy (Volumes I and II), by Allan Kozinn and Adrian SinclairThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Montreal-based singer and songwriter Max Comeau talks to host Paul Romanuk about the 1975 Paul McCartney and Wings album Venus and Mars. The album is 50 years old! It was a global number one record during the Summer of '75. You can explore Max Comeau's music at his Bandcamp page.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Fifty-five years ago, The Beatles performed a legendary 42-minute set on the rooftop of 3 Savile Row in Central London during lunchtime. This iconic performance, as well as their Shea Stadium shows and appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, holds a special place in the hearts of Beatles fans worldwide. To commemorate this historic event, we’ve delved into The Walrus Was Paul archives and unearthed a captivating conversation from 2021. Hosted by Paul Romanuk, the conversation features Dave Bidini, a renowned musician and member of the beloved and eclectic Canadian band The Rheostatics. Bidini shares his deep emotional connection to the album The Beatles were recording during the rooftop gig, Let It Be, and also offers insights into his life and experiences with The Rheostatics. Here's lots of information on The Rooftop Concert (courtesy of The Beatles Bible).This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In Part Two of their conversation about The Beatles 1964 album A Hard Day's Night, songwriter Luka Kuplowsky and host Paul Romanuk dig into Side Two of the record, track-by-track.You can check out Luka's work on his Bandcamp Page or his YouTube Channel.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Songwriter Luka Kuplowsky talks with host Paul Romanuk about The Beatles fantastic 1964 album A Hard Day's Night. In this episode they talk about Side One of the album. Also, lots of talk about Luka's fantastic record How Can I Possibly Sleep When There Is Music.A couple of great places to find Luka's work are at his Bandcamp Page or his YouTube Channel.Here's a link to a great live performance of Fugitive Song.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

It's that time of the year! In this year's edition of The Walrus Was Paul podcast Christmas Special, host Paul Romanuk takes a look back at The Beatles' 1964 - sixty years ago and the year they broke in America. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

We dig into the archive for this episode, featuring the great Steven Page (founding member of The Barenaked Ladies, solo artist and part of The TransCanada Highwaymen supergroup). Steven talks to host Paul Romanuk about Paul McCartney's 1982 number one album Tug Of War.Here's an interesting interview McCartney did for his Club Sandwich newsletter in 1982, where he talks extensively about Tug Of War. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy