When I’m 64 is written from the perspective of a young man to his girl, musing about what it will be like to grow old together. I wonder what caused him to focus on this theme at to young an age? Even when the song was released on the album in 1967, he was just shy of 26 years old. This makes it also an interesting choice for McCartney at age 14. The song itself is on the theme of aging. Pepper album, which I imagine may have some value by now. I actually own an original copy of the Sgt. That happened to be four days after my 10th birthday. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band made its debut on May 26, 1967.

The Beatles were known to play the song live in early performances, but it was not recorded and released until the album Sgt. The fact that it is literary, whimsical, and insightful beyond his years serves to reinforce his brilliance as one of the greatest songwriters of all time. It was one of the very first songs McCartney ever wrote. First some thoughts on the Beatles song by that title…ĭid you know that Paul McCartney was only 14 when he wrote this in 1956? This was several years even before the formation of the Beatles as a band. One of my colleagues reminded me the other day that I’m now in my mid-60s, not just early 60s. Not that I’ve been looking forward to turning a year older, mind you, but I have anticipated writing this post. That’s right, today I turn 64–just like in the Beatles’ song! There is one day in my entire life when I can legitimately write a post with this title, and that is now.

When im 64