Cut Me Some Slack

"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
Genre	Post-grunge, hard rock
Length	4:35
Label	RCA Records
Writer	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

• Dave Grohl – drums, backing vocals
• Paul McCartney – vocals, cigar box guitar
• Krist Novoselic – bass guitar
• Pat Smear – guitar

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. 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.