mə kˈɑːɹtni stˈeɪɾᵻd ðˈæt "ˈʌŋkəl ˈælbɚt" wʌz bˈeɪst ˌɔn hɪz ˈʌŋkəl: "hiːz sˈʌmwʌn aɪ ɹᵻkˈɔːl fˈɑːndli, ænd wɛn ðə sˈɔŋ wʌz kˈʌmɪŋ ɪt wʌz lˈaɪk ɐ nəstˈældʒə θˈɪŋ."
McCartney stated that "Uncle Albert" was based on his uncle: "He's someone I recall fondly, and when the song was coming it was like a nostalgia thing."