Paul McCartney has said that he felt like hitting record producer Nigel Godrich when he said that one of his songs was crap. McCartney was working with Godrich on his current album 'Chaos And Creation In The Backyard' when the incident occurred. The former Beatle said: "There was one key moment when it all rose to the surface. I was in the studio, raring to go. I was in a good mood. I was just about to listen to the track (just recorded) and find my way through a bass part when Nigel said: 'You know that song you played the other day? I really didn't like it. I think it was crap.'"
He continued: "I was well pissed. 'You don't like my songs? How dare you? Who are you?'" He didn't actually say any of that, however, clarifying thus: I said, 'Oh yeah?' and I thought: 'What will I do now? Punch him or just spit at him?"
Well, he did neither, and just decided to storm off home, returning the following day to discuss the comments. McCartney added: "I realised he was looking for a vibe, so if one of my songs was a bit perky, maybe he didn't think we should do it this time around. It was good for me. It was like working with a great band member. It was similar to me and John (Lennon), back to when we were just kids."