What 'is' it all about? What's the 'C' about? I just had this nostalgic urge to play it .. but I don't understand the lyrics! This image of Paul reminds me so much of my brother at the time .. looks .. hair .. everything.
Shape of the moon? Is it as simple as that? C moon is she ? C moon to me? Was it just one of those songs with lyrics that weren't meant to be understood?
McCartney explained the song title is said to be the opposite of the '60s expression "L-7" meaning a square or unhip person. A C moon forms a cirle, which is said to 'Cool'. McCartney heard the expression in the song 'Woolly Bully' (sam sham & the pharaohs), where they sing 'Lets not be L-7 come and learn to dance.