Sir Paul McCartney has revealed that President Barack Obama sang along when he performed at The White House earlier this month.
The former Beatle sang the band's hit 'Michelle' in honour of the president's wife during a small gig in the East Room.
Speaking about his rendition, Sir Paul said he was surprised when Obama began singing the song's lyrics to his wife.
"I start singing Michelle, and he (Barack Obama) starts singing it to her,” he told BBC Newsbeat.
"It's great, I couldn't believe it, he's singing the French bits, he's leaning over to his kids and going, 'This is about mum!'"
Obama presented Sir Paul with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, which is awarded by the Library of Congress. The previous recipients were Wonder and Paul Simon.
Meanwhile, Sir Paul is celebrating his 68th birthday today (June 18). You can see Gigwise's special tribute below.
1 – Paul McCartney was born at Walton Hospital in Liverpool, England on June 18 1942. His mother, Mary, worked at a nurse in the maternity ward, although she was understandably clearly pre-occupied on the day of his birth.
2 – It was at the age of 15 when he met John Lennon – together the pair went on to form one of the most formidable songwriting partnerships in history.
3 – The Beatles experimented with a series of names, including Johnny and The Moondogs and The Silver Beetles, before settling on their chosen one in 1960.
4 – Lennon-McCartney songs on the first pressing of the 1963 album 'Please Please Me' were originally branded as 'McCartney-Lennon', but later changed.
5 – While still in The Beatles, McCartney also wrote songs for artists including Cilla Black and Peter & Gordon.
6 – As The Beatles became more successful, McCartney began to be offered privileges unheard of for other music stars. These included a police officer once offering to park the singer's car.
7 – McCartney was the first member of The Beatles to become involved in a project away from the group, when he wrote a film score for The Family Way in 196
8 – McCartney was given the nickname “Macca†after the band's break-up in 1970.
9 – McCartney insisted when he went solo that his wife Linda, whom he married in 1969, should be involved in his musical ventures so they could always be together.
10 – McCartney took a break from performing in the aftermath of John Lennon's murder in 1980 out of fear that he might suffer the same fate.
11 – McCartney became Sir Paul in 1997 when he was knighted at Buckingham Palace by the Queen for his services to music.
12 – In 2001, McCartney wrote and recorded the title track to Tom Cruise's Hollywood blockbuster, Vanilla Sky.
13 – In the same year McCartney found himself at the centre of the 9/11 terrorist attacks as his plane was on the runway at JFK airport when the planes struck the World Trade Centre.
14 – As a solo artist, McCartney has played a series of landmark gigs around the world, including at Hayarkon Park, in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 2008 – a concert which attracted 50,000 fans.
15 – In 2010, despite being 68, Sir Paul shows no stopping, and has revealed that his latest venture will see him write the score for a forthcoming ballet.
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