Jet - Paul McCartney & Wings (1974) 7/6/21

If you've ever listened closely to the lyrics of today's "Great Song of the '70's," you've probably wondered what the heck Paul McCartney was singing about.

The song in question is "Jet," and when Wings released it off their "Band on the Run" album in 1974, it was a big hit...but also a real head scratcher.

The song really rocked...but those lyrics! What did they mean? Who--or what--was Jet? Who was the Sergeant Major, and what did a suffragette have anything to do with...anything.

Over the years, Paul has changed his story several times. At one point, he said "Jet" was the name of his Labrador retriever. Later on, he told interviewers it was a pony he owned as a child.

But it doesn't matter, because Paul says the title has nothing to do with the lyrics--he just liked the name.

As for the sergeant major, he claims he was intimidated by Linda's father, and the song was sort of a masked way of saying it. The suffragette? No real explanation has ever been given...and that's probably the way Paul wants it.

After all, when Linda was asked about the song in 1976, she said, "He wanted it to be totally mad.

Mission accomplished??

Chartwise, "Jet" was a Top 10 hit in 7 countries, including Canada (#5) and the US (#7).

"Jet:" a "Great Song of 1974," no matter WHAT it's about. Paul McCartney & Wings: