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Wings – Backwards Traveller (1978) | Track profile | Dork

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Wings
London Town
Backwards Traveller

TRACK

Backwards Traveller

Release date: 31st March 1978

From London Town

About This Track

"Backwards Traveller" is a track by Wings, from the album London Town , released 31st March 1978. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Wings

Wings

Lyrics

Backwards Traveller

[Verse]

Hey, did you know that I'm

Always going back in time?

Rhyming slang, "Auld Lang Syne", my dears

Through the years

[Chorus]

I am the backwards traveller

Ancient wool unraveller

Sailing songs, wailing on the moon

I am the backwards traveller

Ancient wool unraveller

Sailing songs, wailing on the moon

[Outro]

And we were sailing songs, wailing on the moon

We were wailing on the moon

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Track details

From London Town

1978

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Album

Release year

1978

—Cuff Link
—Morse Moose and the Grey Goose
—Name and Address
—Deliver Your Children
—Waterspout
—Café on the Left Bank
—Famous Groupies
—Backwards Traveller
—I'm Carrying
—Girlfriend
—Children Children
—Don't Let It Bring You Down
—Girls' School
—Mull of Kintyre

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Writer: Paul McCartney
Producer: Paul McCartney
Engineer: Geoff Emerick, Mark Vigars, Peter Henderson, Steve Churchyard
Bass: Paul McCartney
Drums: Paul McCartney
Keyboards: Linda McCartney
Acoustic Guitar: Denny Laine, Paul McCartney
Background Vocals: Denny Laine, Linda McCartney
Electric Guitar: Denny Laine, Paul McCartney
Lead Vocals: Paul McCartney
Synthesizer: Paul McCartney