Why do the media always refer to Paul Mccartney as 'Former Beatle Paul McCartney' as though there might be some confusion with some other Paul McCartney.
I would guess that anyone who is remotely interestested in Mr M will be fully aware that he was once a Beatle, and those that don't will not be interested anyway.
Interestingly, Bob Geldof is never tagged 'Former Boomtown Rat Bob Geldof' and Lionel Ritchie is never called 'Former Commadore Lionel Ritche', and Tina Turner doesn't appear to be narrowed down from other Tina Turner with the addition of 'Formerly of Ike and Tina Turner' and I would suggest that Paul McCartney is a bigger musical icon and star than the rest put together.
Andy, I guess a lot of journalists are given The Concise Encyclopaedia of Clichés for Christmas. Prices always soar or plummet. They never seem to "go up a bit" or "go down a bit". Rivers always "burst their banks", never just overflowing. My favourite gripe is when they refer to Paul McCartney (69). I've just driven home (46) in my van (8), to go on my...
""Paul McCArtney after he left the Beatles was just a lingering nonentity.""
...Well put NOX....couldn't have put it any better than that myself.....it's the lingering that gets me...how the L much longer can he go on for.......