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Old Siam Sir by Paul McCartney

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Old Siam, Sir (Released as a single in the U.K. on June 1, 1979 reaching #35)

    0:00 (Intro)

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    0:26 (In a village of Old Siam, Sir...)

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    0:39 (She waited 'round in Walthamstow...)

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    0:52 (In the village of Old East Ham...)

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    1:05 (Instrumental)

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    1:43 (Intro)

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    1:50 (In a letter from Old Siam, Sir...)

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    2:03 (She waited 'round in Walthamstow...)

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    2:15 (When a relative told her man sir...)

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    2:28 (Instrumental)

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    3:07 (Intro)

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    3:13 (In a letter from Old Siam, Sir...)

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    3:26 (She waited 'round in Walthamstow...)

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    3:52 (In a village of Old Siam, Sir...) [Fade]

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    4:04 (Walthamstow...)

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