Peak
12
Weeks
9
Score
1,202
Chart Year
1975
"Venus and Mars"/"Rock Show" is a medley of two songs written by Paul and Linda McCartney and originally performed by Wings that make up the first two songs of the album Venus and Mars. The single was released in the United States on 27 October 1975 and in the United Kingdom on 28 November 1975. The B-side is "Magneto and Titanium Man", another track from the album. The single version is considerably shorter than the album version of the songs; in the single "Rock Show" is cut by more than 3 minutes and "Venus and Mars" is cut by a few seconds. "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, but did not chart on the UK singles chart, the first McCartney penned single to do so. In the book The Rough Guide to the Beatles, Chris Ingham praised both songs, describing "Venus and Mars" as "atmospheric" and "Rock Show" as "barnstorming".
Sitting In The Stand Of The Sports Arena Waiting For The Show To Begin Red Lights, Green Lights, Strawberry Wine A Good Friend Of Mine, Follows The Stars Venus And Mars Are Alright Tonight What's That Man Holding In His Hand? He Looks A Lot Like A Guy I Knew Way Back When Its Silly Willy With Philly Band Could Be . . . . . Oo-Ee . . . . . Tell me- What's That Man Movin' Cross The Stage? It Looks A Lot Like The One Used By Jimmy Page Its Like A Relic From A Different Age Could Be . . . . . Oo-Ee . . . . . If There's Rock Show At The Concertgebow They've Got Long Hair At The Madison Square You've Got Rock And Roll At The Hollywood Bowl We'll Be There . . . . . . Oo Yeah . . . . . . The Lights Go Down - They're Back In Town O.K Behind The Stacks You Glimpse An Axe The Tension Mounts You Score An Ounce Ole! Temperatures Rise As You See The White Of Their Eyes If There's Rock Show At The Concertgebow They've Got Long Hair At The Madison Square They've Got Rock And Roll At The Hollywood Bowl We'll Be There . . . . . . Oo Yeah . . . . . . In My Green Metal Suit I'm Preparing To Shoot Up The City And The Ring At The End Of My Nose Makes Me Look Rather Pretty Its A Pity There's Nobody Here To Witness The End Save For My Dear Old Friend And Confidante - Madamoiselle Kitty What's That Man Movin' To And Fro? That Decibel Meter Doesn't Seem To Be Reading Low But They Was Louder At The Rainbow Could Be . . . . . Oo-Ee . . . . . If There's Rock Show At The Concertgebow They've Got Long Hair At The Madison Square You Got Rock And Roll At The Hollywood Bowl We'll Be There . . . . . . Oo Yeah . . . . . . If There's Rock Show . . . . . . If There's Rock Show . . . . . . If There's Rock Show . . . . . .
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 1, 1975 | 82 | 44 |
| 2 | Nov 8, 1975 | 60 | 66 |
| 3 | Nov 15, 1975 | 36 | 90 |
| 4 | Nov 22, 1975 | 27 | 99 |
| 5 | Nov 29, 1975 | 17 | 109 |
| 6 | Dec 6, 1975 | 14 | 112 |
| 7 | Dec 13, 1975 | 12 | 114 |
| 8 | Dec 20, 1975 | 36 | 90 |
| 9 | Dec 27, 1975 | 97 | 29 |