Live and Let Die (song) AIR Studios, with Ray Cooper providing percussion instruments. The song "Live and Let Die" was previewed in the 1973 television special "James Paul McCartney", which aired on 16 April in the United States and 10 May in the United Kingdom. In the segment, McCartney and Wings were shown performing the song in his studio while clips of the film were shown, before the film's US theatrical release on 27 June. The single reached No. 1 on two of the three major US charts, though only reached No.2 on the US Hot 100 for three weeks. It was kept from the
Live and Let Die (song) a laser light show. McCartney has continued to play the song on his solo tours, often using pyrotechnics. "Live and Let Die" is the only song to appear on all of McCartney's live albums (except for the acoustic-based "Unplugged.") Following the 9/11 attacks, the song was placed on Clear Channels list of inappropriate song titles. The song was included in the movie "Shrek The Third" (2007) and on its soundtrack. The song was featured in American Hustle, directed by David O. Russell. In 1984, McCartney asked "Weird Al" Yankovic when he was going to parody one of his songs. In