Cut Me Some Slack
| "Cut Me Some Slack" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear from the album Sound City: Real to Reel | |
| Released | December 14, 2012 |
| Genre | Post-grunge, hard rock |
| Length | 4:35 |
| Label | RCA Records |
| Writer(s) | McCartney/Grohl/Novoselic/Smear |
"Cut Me Some Slack" is a song by Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear from Grohl's film Sound City and its soundtrack. The song was first performed at the 12-12-12 benefit concert by the four, and was released on December 14, 2012, through YouTube. The song was a jam featuring McCartney and the surviving members of Nirvana, and it was described by McCartney as a "Nirvana reunion". The four also performed the song, along with a number of Beatles songs, at a Paul McCartney concert in Seattle (Nirvana's home town) on June 19, 2013.
The song was recorded as a jam. Various artists were assembled by Grohl to record Sound City, including McCartney.
The song was received well by critics. Allmusic called it a "tune with an immediate hook [and] melody". The song won the Grammy award for Best Rock Song in 2014.
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