Which one of these three songs is Paul's best cringe worthy song ? i've picked these three songs as they have come in for some vitriolic criticism over the years , and no doubt  will continue to generate debate for many years to come .

I've gone with  " We All Stand Together " it's totally brilliant in it's awfulness , i remember when i first heard it , i was gobsmacked . I've just played it again for the first time in many years and it's still stinks , but in a perverse way the lush orchestration is wonderful ?

I've gone with 'Mary Had A Little Lamb'. What the hell was he thinking? 'We All Stand Together' was meant as a childrens song, wasn't it? And I quite like 'Silly Love Songs'.

Did'nt he write  " Mary Had A Little Lamb " for his kids also ? his vocal on it is really saccharine makes me want to eat the lamb
Was'nt the animated film for  " We All Stand Together " a best selling childrens video in the 80's ?
I also think  " Silly Love Songs " is a good song

i think Mary Had a little lamb is a nice melody even the the lyrics are a bit naff, hehe, but i think
Silly Love Songs is a great little pop tune no matter what people say. so i've gone with We All
Stand Together, i've always thought it works better in the animated film than on record.
it's the only macca track i never play.  

Another excellent topic, DaveRam! You got me chuckling. Thank you.

Okay, I will admit that all of these songs might generate a teensy little raising of the brow by even the most ardent fan. Here is my completely subjective take:

" Mary Had A Little Lamb " - I always hated this song even as a child. Paul only improved it by giving it a less obnoxious melody. While I can question his judgment in putting out this for an astonished fan base (as opposed to confining it to his home where it should have stayed), he was working with historically terrible fare, so he can't be held entirely to blame for the fact that this song continues to be terrible under his shepherdship.

" We All Stand Together " has moments of charm. Yes, it does. I like it when Paul makes forays into classical music, and this was a children's film, so burping frogs etc., however initially surprising, cannot in retrospect be all that astonishing. At some point I intend to look up the B-side to this single, which according to Wiki is "We All Stand Together (Humming Version)" performed by Paul McCartney and the Finchley Frogettes.

" Silly Love Songs " - SCORE! Absolutely hate this. It pegs my obnoxiousness meter. For whatever reason, Paul can write songs that actively irritate me, and this is one. It doesn't help that I'm likely to encounter it in the health club or grocery store, where I am forced to listen to it again and again. Give me burping frogs any day! (But not the lamb; I will take even silly love songs over that obnoxious lamb.)

Once again DaveRam another great thread    

We All Stand Together , just for the stick i got when it came out .
Silly Love Songs , great song , i thought .  

I like all three songs very much so I can't vote in this poll.  Childrens songs are supposed to sound like that and Paul did them well.

Silly Love Songs is a great tune and I like Paul's bass riff.  I saw him do this song in the Wings Over America Tour in 1976.  It was his current hit at the time and the croud just loved it.

I don't think I've ever heard We all stand together. Have to look it up on Youtube. Yes, I'm going Mary Had a Little Lamb. That song gives me the creeps.

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I've gone with  " We All Stand Together " it's totally brilliant in it's awfulness , i remember when i first heard it , i was gobsmacked . I've just played it again for the first time in many years and it's still stinks , but in a perverse way the lush orchestration is wonderful ?

That's it exactly; you've nailed it.  

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I don't think I've ever heard We all stand together.

ain't you the lucky one?  

You haven't heard it? Well, then...  

After playing  " We All Stand Together " this morning the bloody things been in my head all day

Thanks Geoff not seen that in yonks , it does work well with the film . Is it a waltz tempo ? it sounds like a waltz , not that i would know

Sorry, I've no idea whether that's waltz tempo or not. But I do know I'm not going to get the damned thing out of my head for the rest of the night. My own bloody fault for posting that Youtube, too.