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and is from the album from the same name. This was one of McCartney's first songs made using a computer. The video can be seen on the DVD collection, ''

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''. The video was shot by

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. Some behind the scenes footage can be seen on the out of print VHS, ''Movin' On''. The video features "Soggy Noodle", a short acoustic piece played as an intro which can be found as a B-side on the single release. In the US, it reached number 27 on the

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chart. The song was played live during The New World Tour that followed the release of the album; however, the song was not included on the live album, ''

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Track listings

7" single # "Off the Ground" # "Cosmically Conscious" CD single # "Off the Ground" – 3:38 # "Cosmically Conscious" – 4:39 # "Style Style" – 5:59 # "Sweet Sweet Memories" – 4:02 # "Soggy Noodle"

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References

Paul McCartney songs 1993 singles 1993 songs Songs written by Paul McCartney Song recordings produced by Paul McCartney Music published by MPL Music Publishing Song recordings produced by Julian Mendelsohn {{Beatles-song-stub