Tourism bosses in Britain are in talks with SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY over the former BEATLE's plans to rename the London Eye landmark as part of a publicity campaign surrounding his upcoming DVD anthology. Marketing bosses behind the DVD launch have reportedly approached the London Eye bosses with a view to rechristening the big wheel attraction on the banks of the River Thames the MCCartney Eye. They also hope to beam the artwork for the cover of the DVD, which features the rocker's eye, onto the landmark in November (07) for the duration of the launch events. A source tells Britain's The Mirror newspaper, "It's ambitious but his people are determined to make it happen and Sir Paul may even perform a one-off show in one of the pods to make it even more special."


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Please God no.

You know, I'm getting sick of defending Paul McCartney to my Beatles hating friends. I hereby throw in the towel.

Where ya been, Kate?

Quoted from BlueMeanie

You know, I'm getting sick of defending Paul McCartney to my Beatles hating friends. I hereby throw in the towel.

Where ya been, Kate?

that's exactly what I thought when I first heard it.

Hiya BM and Kev

Howdy.

I just hope it's the thinking of some over zealous clone in marketting, and not The Man himself.

Quoted from Kevin

I just hope it's the thinking of some over zealous clone in marketting, and not The Man himself.

He does like to get very involved in all aspects of his career. He's going to get such a slagging for this if it happens. You could say David Blaine's career was one massive publicity stunt, but wasn't it McCartney that stood underneath him in London, shouting up obscenities? Why doesn't he lock himself into one of the carraiges for three weeks!!

Quoted from Kevin

Please God no.

My thoughts exactly!!

Why is everyone so unhappy about this? I'm not disagreeing with anything, I just don't get it.

Thanks!

Quoted from BlueMeanie

You could say David Blaine's career was one massive publicity stunt

...and if this goes ahead - Mccartney will be one massive publicity *unt  

Quoted from alexis

Why is everyone so unhappy about this? I'm not disagreeing with anything, I just don't get it.

Thanks!

Because he's not Toyota or Microsoft. He's supposed to be an artist. This just reinforces the long held prejudice that Macca is nothing more than a crass commercialist churning out a product in order to make bucks. It also stinks of meglomania.
If he really wants people to buy his music then he should sit his arse down at the piano and start writing decent tunes again. Rightly or wrongly this blatant corporate self promotion is not cool, and in the world of rock coolness counts bigtime.
I'm p*ssed off with this, because after a long time in the dark he was finally getting some credibality and respect. Then he does the Starbucks thing and this. It puts him right back.

Does it really matter?

Quoted from Whoever

Does it really matter?

YES!! It does.

OK.

I do agree, he should sit right down and write himself (us!) a few good tunes.

On the other hand, this pitiless degree of promotion is all he has known for 45 years ... to him it's as natural as sliced bread. Might be hard for him to envision anything else.

As far as me, dear Paul, I don't care how you promote yourself as long as you keep me in beautiful new songs!