Paul McCartney dedicates Beatles' classic 'Michelle' to first lady Michelle Obama

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Source: Politico

Music superstar Paul McCartney is rocking out at FedEx Field Saturday night and, since he's near the White House, Sir Paul gave a special tribute to first lady Michelle Obama: Before playing the Beatles classic, "Michelle", McCartney told the packed audience that he was dedicating it to the first lady.


Considering that the song's lyrics include "I love you, I love you, I love you / That's all I want to say" and "I need to make you see / What you mean to me", it's high praise indeed.



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NBC Bay Area

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The ex-Beatles crooner has just dedicated romantic love song "Michelle" to the wife of the most powerful man in the world.

"I love you, I love you, I love you. That's all I want to say," Paul McCartney sang before a crowd of more than 60,000 fans Saturday at FedExField in Maryland, with the singer's heart pointed east toward Michelle Obama about 13 miles away.

Too bad for him -- the Obamas already left the White House Saturday for a Camp David vacation.

McCartney has made no secret of his affection for President Obama and his wife. Back in November, the starstruck Brit told media backstage at the MTV Europe Music Awards that he had kept his fingers crossed Barack would win the presidency.

"I hope to get the opportunity to sing ... to his wife," he also said, according to People. "I have a little song ready for him."