<P> In a 1973 interview with Paul Gambaccini, McCartney stated that the lyric "if we ever get out of here" was inspired by a remark made by George Harrison during one of the Beatles' many business meetings . McCartney recalled: "He was saying that we were all prisoners in some way (due to the ongoing problems with their company Apple)... I thought it would be a nice way to start an album ." McCartney added, referring to his inspiration for "Band on the Run": "It's a million things...all put together . Band on the run--escaping, freedom, criminals . You name it, it's there ." </P> <P> In a 1988 interview with Musician magazine, McCartney noted the drug busts musicians of the late 1960s and early 1970s experienced as an inspiration for the "Band on the Run", also referencing the "desperado" image he attributed to bands like the Byrds and the Eagles as an influence . McCartney, who had been having legal trouble involving pot possession, said, "We were being outlawed for pot...And our argument on (' Band on the Run') was' Don't put us on the wrong side...We're not criminals, we don't want to be . So I just made up a story about people breaking out of prison ."' </P> <P> According to Mojo contributor Tom Doyle, the song's lyrics, recalled through memory following the robbery of the band's demo tapes for the Band on the Run album, were altered to reflect on the band's then - current status, "stuck inside the four walls of the small, cell - like studio, faced with grim uncertainty ." </P> <P> "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty - Five", the closing track of the Band on the Run album, concludes with a brief excerpt of the chorus . </P>

Who sings if i ever get out of here