Nice interview with Paul and Linda ( 'You don't look Japanese!')
On youtube here:
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And an excerpt here:
Sunday, November 2, 1975
In Perth, Australia, comedian Norman Gunston interviews Paul & Linda for his TV show, "The Norman Gunston Show." This takes place during a general press conference.
[Gunston firsts asks Linda] "It must be difficult, Mrs. McCartney, being married all day, you know the two of you, and then at night having to perform together on stage."
Linda: "We're about to have a fight on stage on night."
Gunston: "Do you ever feel like sometimes saying, 'Not tonight, thanks darling. I've got a headache?' They'd slow hand clap you if you did."
After a break to allow the laughter from around the room to die down,
Gunston continues: "Would you allow one of your children to go into the overnight sensation world of the music industry?"
Paul: "Well, if they wanted to, Norman, I'd let them."
Gunston: "I suppose anyway, if they didn't do too good they could always open up a sandwich shop using your name, you know, something 'Paul McCartney's Son's Take Away Foods'
Paul: (claps hands and points at Gunston) "Yea Norm thats it!
Gunston: "Except that fruit shop of yours didn't do too good in London did it?"
Paul (rather bemused, asks inquisitively): "The McCartney fruit shop?
(Then, with the joke suddenly dawning on him)...Apple!...oh Apple!"
Gunston: "That didn't do too good!"
Paul: "Give that man a drink."
Gunston(whispers): "Was that one of John's ideas?"
Paul: "It was, Norm, yes."
Gunston: "There are two sides to every story, but I've heard the other Beatles used to get a bit annoyed because Mrs. McCartney used to invite them over for long boring slide evenings all the time..." (He pauses again while
another round of laughter fills the small room.)
Gunston: "When you did that LP 'Abbey Road,' was there any truth in the rumour that you were dead?"
Denny Laine: "He's not really here."
Linda: "We gave him the kiss of life!"
Paul refuses to comment.
Gunston: "Did you have any Beatlemania Mrs. McCartney?"
Linda: "Constantly."
Gunston: "Which one was your favourite, before you was related?"
Linda: "Er...Mick Jagger!"
Gunston (whispering towards his television camera) "I think she got him (Paul) on the rebound!" Then returning to his questions directly at the couple: "Er...the marriage is OK? The marriage is OK?" (He asks desperately.)
Paul: "It's all right, but you're not helping it, Norm!"
Gunston: "It's funny, you know (looking towards Linda), you don't look
Japanese!"
