Paul McCartney claims he can remember being born

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 18:57 · Archive

Paul McCartney, 84, has said he remembers being born via forceps in 1942, recalling white tiles and clanging instruments, though he acknowledged the memory may not be real.

Paul McCartney has claimed he can remember being born in 1942 at Walton Hospital in Liverpool. Speaking on the Good Hang podcast with Amy Poehler, the 84-year-old musician said he recalled white tiles, chrome instruments and the clanging of forceps used during his forceps birth.

He told Poehler: 'I have this feeling that I kind of remember being born. I kind of remember white tiles, very sort of hygienic white tiles and um chrome instruments and a clanging uh because I was a forceps birth. They had to pull me out.' The Beatles legend described the hospital as 'a real old Victorian thing' that may have served another purpose before becoming a hospital.

McCartney acknowledged uncertainty about the memory, saying: 'I sort of think I remember that. I don't know if it's true.' He has spoken previously about such recollections and admitted they are 'probably total bulls**t'. The Mirror notes that McCartney's mother Mary, who later became a midwife, qualified as a nurse and worked as an on-call midwife at the same hospital.

How it is being reported

• Paul McCartney says he can remember being born 84 years agoSir Paul explained he could recall gleaming white tiles, chrome instruments and a clanging noise he associated with being born via forceps back in 1942, though admitted the memory may not be real.The Mirror · 13 Oct, 18:20
• Paul McCartney, 84, claims he can 'remember being born' as he recalls hearing the 'clanging of forceps' after his deliveryPaul McCartney, 84, has claimed he can 'remember being born' after recalling hearing the 'clanging of forceps' during his delivery.Daily Mail · 13 Oct, 15:06

In this story: Paul McCartney · Amy Poehler · The Beatles · Walton Hospital · Liverpool

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