I'M THE GREATESTl

[iameye]

John's version www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm85NwqZzyo&feature=related


Ring's
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4bu83M2SIA&feature=related

WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BOY,
WAY BACK HOME IN LIVERPOOL,
MY MAMA TOLD ME, I WAS GREAT.

THEN WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER,
I KNEW THAT I HAD GOT SOMETHING GOING,
ALL MY FRIENDS TOLD ME I WAS GREAT.

AND NOW I'M A MAN,
A WOMAN TOOK ME BY THE HAND,
AND YOU KNOW WHAT SHE TOLD ME...I WAS GREAT.

I WAS IN THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH,
FOR WHAT IT WAS WORTH.
NOW I'M ONLY THIRTY-TWO;
AND ALL I WANNA DO, IS BOOGALOO!

I LOOKED IN THE MIRROR,
I SAW MY WIFE AND KIDS,
AND YOU KNOW WHAT THEY TOLD ME...I WAS GREAT.

YES, MY NAME IS BILLY SHEARS,
YOU KNOW IT HAS BEEN FOR SO MANY YEARS.
NOW I'M ONLY THIRTY-TWO;
AND ALL I WANNA DO, IS BOOGALOO!

I'M THE GREATEST,
AND YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT BABY!
I WILL BE THE GREATEST IN THIS WORLD,
IN THE NEXT WORLD,
AND ANYWHERE!
ALRIGHT!

[iameye]

He thows in live "what shall we do with a drunken sailor?"


What'll we do with a drunken sailor,
What'll we do with a drunken sailor,
What'll we do with a drunken sailor,
Earl-aye in the morning?

Chorus:
Way hay and up she rises (x3)
Earl-aye in the morning

1. Put him in the long boat till he's sober,
2. Keep him there and make 'im bale 'er.
3. Shave his belly with a rusty razor.
4. Put him in bed with the captain's daughter.

There are many many more verses. KEY Dm

verse/chorus:
Am
G
Am
G
Am-G-Am-G-Am-Am

Drunken Sailor was a sea shanty (work song) often sung when raising a sail or raising the anchor, which is the reference for “Up She Rises” in the song’s chorus. Such songs were the only ones allowed in the Royal Navy. Most often, only two or three verses were sung but verses were often added until the task was completed.

[B]

tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=293895&Gt1=7703

Ringo Walks Off `Regis' Over Song Flap
Jan. 22, 2008, 2:35 PM EST
Ringo Starr is known for being the amiable Beatle, but the rock star showed his tough side Tuesday when he walked off the set of "Live With Regis and Kelly" rather than cut short one of his songs.

Starr, who is promoting his new album, "Liverpool 8," planned to perform the title song with fellow rocker Dave Stewart. However, due to miscommunication between his publicist, Elizabeth Freund, and the musical director, Starr didn't realize the performance had to be 2 1/2 minutes or less, Freund told The Associated Press.

When told Tuesday morning that the performance had to be shortened, Freund said Starr tried to cut about a minute of the song's 4 minute, 15 second length, down to 3 minutes and 30 seconds. However, according to Freund, producer Michael Gellman said it had to be less than 3 minutes.

"We offered to cut back our chat time and asked them to fade or go to commercial. They were not willing to do that and Ringo was not willing to cut it further, so without a compromise we were not able to stay," Freund said in a statement to The Associated Press. "Ringo left saying, `God bless and goodbye. We still love Regis.'"

A spokeswoman for "Regis and Kelly" told the AP the show's producers tried to work with Starr, noting his appearance had been booked since November and the time requirement for the song — the show's standard — had been expressed numerous times.

With Starr absent, fashion designer Michael Kors and the winners of CBS' "The Amazing Race" did extra segments to fill his time.

Starr, 67, shortened his song for CBS' "Late Show With David Letterman," but it was still over 3 minutes, Freund said.

[iameye]

letterb1 said:

tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=293895&Gt1=7703

Ringo Walks Off `Regis' Over Song Flap
Jan. 22, 2008, 2:35 PM EST
Ringo Starr is known for being the amiable Beatle, but the rock star showed his tough side Tuesday when he walked off the set of "Live With Regis and Kelly" rather than cut short one of his songs.

Starr, who is promoting his new album, "Liverpool 8," planned to perform the title song with fellow rocker Dave Stewart. However, due to miscommunication between his publicist, Elizabeth Freund, and the musical director, Starr didn't realize the performance had to be 2 1/2 minutes or less, Freund told The Associated Press.

When told Tuesday morning that the performance had to be shortened, Freund said Starr tried to cut about a minute of the song's 4 minute, 15 second length, down to 3 minutes and 30 seconds. However, according to Freund, producer Michael Gellman said it had to be less than 3 minutes.

"We offered to cut back our chat time and asked them to fade or go to commercial. They were not willing to do that and Ringo was not willing to cut it further, so without a compromise we were not able to stay," Freund said in a statement to The Associated Press. "Ringo left saying, `God bless and goodbye. We still love Regis.'"

A spokeswoman for "Regis and Kelly" told the AP the show's producers tried to work with Starr, noting his appearance had been booked since November and the time requirement for the song — the show's standard — had been expressed numerous times.

With Starr absent, fashion designer Michael Kors and the winners of CBS' "The Amazing Race" did extra segments to fill his time.

Starr, 67, shortened his song for CBS' "Late Show With David Letterman," but it was still over 3 minutes, Freund said.

I don't BLAME HIM. That was total BS to pull on a a guy like Our Starr.


WAY TO GO RINGO!



Korrs did well. Win Win. bravo!

[iameye]

John's version www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm85NwqZzyo&feature=related
looks lifted by IAAP, or WHO?



BIG TIME. Comments, Mike? anyone?


this demo should be at the 08 party party!

[iameye]

HHHAAAAAAHHAHAHAAHHAH IAAP !!!! ;D now and then, I'm the greatest!


www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcOBb1yEedk&feature=related


www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm85NwqZzyo&feature=related

[iameye]

Movie night!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQRz4DQ4XHA


this is interesting at 7:35 or so w/ a Harrison interview where the interviewer says something to George about Paul recording some of John's songs like Imagine. GH responds saying Paul?i..because he's run out of his own. A telephone then goes off in the studio.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6baPi1POd3A&feature=related