1. Sir Paul McCartney
If ever there was a definition of a legend of music, it's being one of The Beatles... except maybe Ringo. Sir Paul McCartney is responsible for Hey Jude, Yesterday, Helter Skelter, Back In The U.S.S.R., Eleanor Rigby, Live And Let Die, and many more (too many to list, in fact). He even gave us two of the most loved cheesy Christmas songs on the usual December playlist. Unfortunately, he also gave us Mull Of Kintyre, Ebony And Ivory, and... well, more or less his whole solo career. Think about it, how many people do you know who own a few McCartney solo albums and actually listen to them? When was the last time you heard someone say "Oh I can't wait for the new Paul McCartney record" without it really being in the hope of seeing him tour for it? But then that raises another point. In the last two years, McCartney has seemingly played at any and every major live charity event or grand occasion. He was apparently never not on TV throughout the whole of 2012, and you couldn't help but notice that age has taken somewhat of a toll on McCartney's live performances. His voice is largely unrecogniseable from his former glory. And what's more, he is happy to play a set consisting of almost entirely Beatles songs, all whilst dressing in a slightly modern take of how he appeared in the sixties. What you're getting here is a Beatles tribute act being led by what appears to be what you'd think of if someone said the words "stereotypical old lesbian" to you. But then, when he attempts to do something with a more modern feel to it, you get "Dance Tonight," a single from his 2007 album Memory Almost Full. The song was harmless enough, pleasant if not memorable, but the crime took place in the video. McCartney, wearing his oh so hip and current Converse boots, performed a dance routine. Yes, that's right, the man who gave Yesterday to the world, performed a wobbly choreographed dance number at the age of 65. Sir Paul McCartney is an icon of music as a whole, but unfortunately, he has been kicking around for long enough for us to realise that the contrast between his heyday and the present is quite startling. Whilst we could only hope for him to retire to save the memory, it is already too late. We'll always love McCartney, but he has become little more than a tribute act for himself.
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