ˈʌltᵻmət klˈæsɪk ɹˈɑːk kɹˈɪɾɪk nˈɪk dɚ ɹˈaɪzoʊ stˈeɪts ðætðə sˈɔŋ fˈiːlz "mˈoːɹ kˈælkjʊlˌeɪɾɪdli twˈiː ðɐn tɹˈuːli ɪnspˈaɪɚd, dᵻspˈaɪt ɪts ˌɛpɪsˈɑːdɪk kənstɹˈʌkʃən" ænd ðæt ɪts mˈeɪn wˈiːknəs ɪz ðˌɐɾɪt ɛkspˈoʊzᵻz mə kˈɑːɹtniz ɐwˈɛɹnəs ʌv hɪz ˈoʊn tʃˈɑːɹm.
Ultimate Classic Rock critic Nick DeRiso states that the song feels "more calculatedly twee than truly inspired, despite its episodic construction" and that its main weakness is that it exposes McCartney's awareness of his own charm.