In February 1972 , Wings released a single called " Give Ireland Back to the Irish " , a response to the events of Bloody Sunday . The song was banned by the BBC for its anti-Unionist political stance . Despite limited airplay , it reached number 16 in the UK , as well as number 1 in both the Republic of Ireland and Spain . Wings released a children 's song , " Mary Had a Little Lamb " , as its next single , which reached the top 10 in the UK . Although some critics interpreted it as a sarcastic reaction to the ban on " Give Ireland Back to the Irish " , it was in fact a serious effort by McCartney to record a song for children . Wings followed it with December 1972 's " Hi , Hi , Hi " , which was again banned by the BBC , this time for its alleged drug and sexual references . The B-side , " C Moon " , was played instead . The single peaked at number 5 in the UK
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday (1972)
Paul McCartney and Wings