<P> "Band on the Run" is a three - part medley, with the first section being a slow ballad, the second featuring a funk rock style, and the final a country-esque section . The lyrics of the entire song, however, are related: all based on the general theme of freedom and escape . </P> <P> The original demo recording for "Band on the Run", as well as multiple other tracks from the album, was stolen from the McCartneys by a group of thugs while Paul McCartney and Wings were recording in Lagos, Nigeria . Robbed at knife - point, they relinquished the demos, only recovering the songs through memory . Paul McCartney later remarked, "It was stuff that would be worth a bit on eBay these days, you know? But no, we figured the guys who mugged us wouldn't even be remotely interested . If they'd have known, they could have just held on to them and made themselves a little fortune . But they didn't know, and we reckoned they'd probably record over them ." </P> <P> The song was recorded in two parts, in different sessions . The first two were taped in Lagos while the third section was recorded in October 1973 at AIR Studios in London . Orchestrator Tony Visconti was hired by McCartney, who liked his arrangements for T. Rex . Visconti was given three days to write arrangements for the whole album, including the 60 - person orchestra for the title track . Visconti said that the arrangements were collaborations with McCartney, and was surprised he was not credited with his work until the 25th anniversary reissue . </P> <P> Originally, Paul McCartney planned not to release any singles from Band on the Run, a strategy he compared to that used by The Beatles . However, he was convinced by Capitol Records promotion man Al Coury to release singles from the album, resulting in the single release of "Jet" and "Band on the Run". </P>

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