From the Daily Mirror, Saturday, December 17, 1983:Paul McCartney has gone to war - with a message of peace.
The rock star appears on both sides - as a British soldier and a German adversary in World War 1.
And, thanks to the magic of videotape, he ends up shaking hands with himself.
Paul acted the parts for a movie made to promote his record Pipes of Peace.
The song is based on a legendary Christmas incident in which the two sides downed arms and played football together.
Elsewhere in the Mirror, David Jenson brought us all the latest pop gossip...HAPPY RETURNS FOR STEVIE...
Just in case you were wondering why Tamla Motown have re-released Stevie Wonder's "Happy Birthday", it is to celebrate Martin Luther King Day on January 15.
Stevie, who wrote the song about the assassinated civil rights leader, refused to allow its release in the States until King's birthday was declared a national holiday.
Included on the B side are four of Dr King's speeches, including the famous "I have a dream..."
The Cure are looking for two young musicians to join them for live work starting in January. The "live work", incidentally, includes a world tour!
WHAM! WATCH IT
Sell-out pair who are stage-struck
What do top stars Wham! worry about on a sell-out tour? "We're always bumping into each other on stage," says George Michael.
"One night we ran so hard into each other we both went flying. Another time I slipped on a bra that had been thrown on stage! We always have to look out of the corner of our eyes."
Now the tour is over, George and his buddy Andrew Ridgeley are looking forward to recording some new material - although a dispute with their record company which ended up in court recently may prevent its release for some time.
"We're a bit in limbo really. Because of our case we really can't afford to bring out a new album. But when we do get into the studio it will be good.
"We're writing in bits and pieces like we always do. For the next album we're going to try to diversify - combining all our influences."
TEARS BANISH TOUR FEARS
The boys in Tears For Fears have been having a tough time on their British tour, which winds up in Poole on Thursday.
Both have been struck down by flu, but being the troupers they are, they have soldiered on.
Curt Smith has been having vocal training lately and he's been able to cope with the strain much better.
Fellow singer Roland Orzabal has a trained voice. It is so powerful that he blew up a £400 microphone the other night.
What a funny bunny Boy...
Boy George tells me he plans to spend Christmas "Lying on my back, covered in tin foil and hibernating for a week."
Talking about the video for Culture Club's "Victims", George added: "I really think I look like a rabbit. I see it and expect a pair of big white ears to come out of my hat.
"My father said I look like an undertaker. I suppose it has got a certain Hammer horror element to it."
And the hottest new star in pop is still surprised at the huge success of "Karma Chameleon". He didn't want the biggest-selling single of the year released. He thought it would be a flop!
STICKING TOGETHER
Bananarama's Keren Woodward - she's the cutie with the dark hair - has been telling me how close the trio really are. For the past several months they've shared a flat together and now they've bought themselves houses next door to each other in North London.
1983 has been a tough year for the girls, with management hassles which led to them looking after themselves.
As a sign of their determination to stick together the girls, impressed by the film "The Day After", plan to build themselves an underground nuclear shelter.
THE SMITHS ARE A HIT WITH SANDIE
Chart newcomers The Smiths can now add the name of Sandie Shaw to their ever growing list of admirers. So struck by their music is the Sixties star that she has recorded a Smiths tune for her next single.
And I'm pleased to announce the Smiths follow up to "This Charming Man", "What Difference Does It Make", comes out in mid-January.
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