Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Song Uses

Song Uses

  • The song was used in the episode "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle" of the British sitcom Only Fools and Horses, where the character of Uncle Albert leaves home.
  • Harry Shearer uses a looped sample of "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" for the "Apologies of the Week" segment of Le Show, with emphasis on McCartney saying "sorry".
  • The film Greenberg includes a scene in which the character Florence, drunk on champagne, sings along to the song which Greenberg included on a mix-CD for her.
  • Jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard covered the song on his 1971 album First Light.
  • The song is mentioned in the lyrics of the song "Hillcrest" by New Zealand band The Changing Same.

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