Cut Me Some Slack

For the Country song, see Cut Me Some Slack (Chris Janson song).
"Cut Me Some Slack"
Song by Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear from the album Sound City: Real to Reel
Released December 14, 2012 (2012-12-14)
Genre Post-grunge, hard rock
Length 4:35
Label RCA Records
Writer(s) McCartney/Grohl/Novoselic/Smear

"Cut Me Some Slack" is a song by Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear from Grohl's film Sound City and its soundtrack. The song was first performed at the 12-12-12 benefit concert by the four,[1] and was released on December 14, 2012, through YouTube.[2] The song was a jam featuring McCartney and the surviving members of Nirvana, and it was described by McCartney as a "Nirvana reunion".[3] The four also performed the song, along with a number of Beatles songs, at a Paul McCartney concert in Seattle (Nirvana's home town) on June 19, 2013.[4]

Recording

The song was recorded as a jam. Various artists were assembled by Grohl to record Sound City, including McCartney.[3]

Reception

The song was received well by critics. Allmusic called it a "tune with an immediate hook [and] melody".[5] The song won the Grammy award for Best Rock Song in 2014.[6]

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Sir Paul McCartney fronts Nirvana reunion at Superstorm Sandy fund-raising concert". The Telegraph. 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  2. ↑ "Cut Me Some Slack – McCartney.Grohl.Novoselic.Smear". YouTube. 2012-12-14. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  3. 1 2 O'Malley Greenburg, Zack (2014-02-05). "How Paul McCartney Ended Up In A Nirvana Reunion". Forbes. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  4. ↑ "Paul McCartney Talks 'Powerful' Nirvana Reunion". Ultimate-Guitar.com. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  5. ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2013-03-12). "Sound City: Real to Reel - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  6. ↑ "Grammy Awards: Best Rock Song". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
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