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Post by Jai Guru Deva on Jan 13, 2008 0:25:26 GMT -5
Great song! I don't know how long Ringo's song will be on youtube. Already, one copy someone posted was taken one off for copyright infringement. It was co-written with Dave Stewart (Eurythmics). So you might want to save it. Ringo's "Liverpool 8"Liverpool 8
I was a sailor first, I sailed the sea
Then I got a job, in a factory
Played Butlin's Camp with my friend Rory
It was good for him, it was great for me
Livepool I left you, said 'goodbye' to Madryn Street
I always followed my heart, and I never missed a beat
Destiny was calling, I just couldn't stick around
Liverpool I left you, but I never let you down
Went to Hamburg, the red lights were on
With George & Paul, and my friend John
We rocked all night, we all looked tough
We didn't have much, but we had enough
Livepool I left you, said 'goodbye' to Madryn Street
I always followed my heart, and I never missed a beat
Destiny was calling, I just couldn't stick around
Liverpool I left you, but I never let you down
In the U.S.A. when we played Shea
We were Number One, and it was fun
When I look back, it sure was cool
For those Four Boys from Liverpool
Livepool I left you, said 'goodbye' to Admiral Grove
I always followed my heart, so I took it on the road
Destiny was calling, I just couldn't stick around
Liverpool I left you, but I never let you down
La la la la la la....Liverpool ____________________________________________________ Another thing, here's a spot with Ringo Starr and Sir Faul announcing that Liverpool, England has been designated the Capital of Culture for 2008. But just look at the rug that Faul is wearing? Hey, I think I know where he got a good deal here: sillyjokes. Liverpool 8 promo |
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Post by iameye on Jan 13, 2008 0:39:06 GMT -5
This song is kidding it's self. Good for sales, I'm sure, and t shirts (corporation).
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Post by LOVELYRITA on Jan 13, 2008 11:22:57 GMT -5
Ringo was in the Navy? He sailed the 7 seas? Hmmmm
The only thing that comes to mind is Village People's "IN The Navy"...Not suggesting that Ringo is a gay village people...just the lyrics...
Only one thing, Ringo was not part of the Beatles when they were in Hamburg, Pete Best was...
Ringo didn't come along until the Beatles wanted a recording contract and Best was canned and they got Ringo. And even then Ringo was not playing drums on their first recording, Andy White was.
And during Ringo's Rory Storm days, he surely did NOT look "tough".
Ringo was not the deep writer regarding his lyrics.
I never detected any chemistry between John and Ringo.
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Post by MikeNL on Jan 13, 2008 23:03:50 GMT -5
Ringo was in the Navy? He sailed the 7 seas? Hmmmm The only thing that comes to mind is Village People's "IN The Navy"...Not suggesting that Ringo is a gay village people...just the lyrics... Only one thing, Ringo was not part of the Beatles when they were in Hamburg, Pete Best was... Ringo didn't come along until the Beatles wanted a recording contract and Best was canned and they got Ringo. And even then Ringo was not playing drums on their first recording, Andy White was. And during Ringo's Rory Storm days, he surely did NOT look "tough". Ringo was not the deep writer regarding his lyrics. I never detected any chemistry between John and Ringo. i think that it's really rude of him to do that! how would you feel if you are pete best.. you have the fame of being a beatle, a big part of that was in hamburg... then your replacement drummer comes 45 years laters and says! hey i was the one in hamburg, while it isnt and the navy?  come on! if you're talking about the beatles, don't mix things up... |
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Post by iameye on Jan 13, 2008 23:15:03 GMT -5
perhaps the sailing thing prequalifies him somehow.......
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2008 23:51:50 GMT -5
well, he actually did do some sailing believe it or not...that lyric wasn't complete bull. when he was about 15 he worked as a barman on a ship which traveled between liverpool and wales. however, he got fired when he showed up for work drunk and told off his boss ;D. but then again, i dunno know if that would classify as a sea..maybe a lake or something..
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Post by iameye on Jan 14, 2008 0:25:01 GMT -5
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Post by Jai Guru Deva on Jan 14, 2008 4:02:14 GMT -5
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Post by plastic paul on Jan 14, 2008 8:06:58 GMT -5
Maybe some people should do a little research before they start tearing the song to pieces. The Beatles went to Hamburg several times over the early years.There may be a little exaggeration but no blatant lies.
OK, I know being a barman on a ferry 'cross the Mersey isn't quite being a sailor, but I don't think that would have quite fitted in with the song somehow! ;D
He never mentioned anything about traveling the world's seven seas with the navy.
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Post by iameye on Jan 14, 2008 10:27:22 GMT -5
ok ok lets do the research here. this boy is to be Ringo? or someone else?     He drops the scope when Ringo goes to work Then I got a job, in a factoryRingo's "Liverpool 8"hexagons in mirrors:   who is this guy?  |
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Post by Jai Guru Deva on Jan 14, 2008 11:26:13 GMT -5
It's Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics. On a side note, Stewart also manufactured a hoax about a band in 1974 called Platinum Weird. There was a half hour mockumentary produced for VH1 and a series of bogus World Wide Web fan sites and related false documents for the 'lost' group.
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Post by LOVELYRITA on Jan 15, 2008 2:08:27 GMT -5
Naw, that's just Fingo Farr, well, Jamie Farr of M*A*S*H fame dressed as Ringo....
Okay, it's not Jamie Farr...but it's Jamie Foxx in his new film. He wowed you as Ray Charles...now he's Ringo Starr!
I don't know if the Beatles went to Hamburg AFTER Ringo....but the way the song implies, that he was there in the good ol' days.
The song does say "I sailed the SEA" meaning just one sea? Hmmm. Ferry cross the Mersey wouldn't be a "sea'. Maybe the English Channel...although that's not a "sea". Maybe he had an Exodus of sorts and crossed the Red Sea....maybe that's where the "red" was in his past....
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Post by tafultong on Jan 15, 2008 11:09:43 GMT -5
Naw, that's just Fingo Farr, well, Jamie Farr of M*A*S*H fame dressed as Ringo.... Okay, it's not Jamie Farr...but it's Jamie Foxx in his new film. He wowed you as Ray Charles...now he's Ringo Starr! I don't know if the Beatles went to Hamburg AFTER Ringo....but the way the song implies, that he was there in the good ol' days. The song does say "I sailed the SEA" meaning just one sea? Hmmm. Ferry cross the Mersey wouldn't be a "sea'. Maybe the English Channel...although that's not a "sea". Maybe he had an Exodus of sorts and crossed the Red Sea....maybe that's where the "red" was in his past.... I'm not sure I understand this. Ringo was in Hamburg in the "good ol' days" playing with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes and often sitting in with the Beatles or at least in the audience requesting a slow blues tune at the end of the night. He always was a better fit than Pete IMO. BTW, I am growing tired of all the Beatles references in his songs, but if that's what gets his music in the shops, I can live with it. |
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Post by Jai Guru Deva on Jan 15, 2008 11:34:42 GMT -5
The "red lights" refer to the red light district in Hamburg.
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Post by LOVELYRITA on Jan 15, 2008 11:48:29 GMT -5
Maybe Ringo was "Popeye" The Sailor Man before he became "Ringo".....
The reason Ringo seemed to fit better than Pete, and I'm not bashing Pete Best, but he was not the wild or crazy guy like John and Paul...I've read different accounts that Pete was reserved and quiet...and Rock and Roll is really not a place for a man like that.
I'm most certain that this was the way it was meant to be, Pete was not to be part of the big picture. Whether Ringo was brought in because of some "plan" or not...
But you have to admit Ringo was not gifted in creative lyric abilities. If he doesn't draw from Beatles...he doesn't have much to go on!
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Post by tafultong on Jan 15, 2008 15:18:06 GMT -5
Maybe Ringo was "Popeye" The Sailor Man before he became "Ringo"..... The reason Ringo seemed to fit better than Pete, and I'm not bashing Pete Best, but he was not the wild or crazy guy like John and Paul...I've read different accounts that Pete was reserved and quiet...and Rock and Roll is really not a place for a man like that. I'm most certain that this was the way it was meant to be, Pete was not to be part of the big picture. Whether Ringo was brought in because of some "plan" or not... But you have to admit Ringo was not gifted in creative lyric abilities. If he doesn't draw from Beatles...he doesn't have much to go on! I agree that Ringo struggles with lyrics and it is hard to defend those in the song "Liverpool 8" in terms of the creativity and flow. All I can offer is this: We make her paint her face and dance
If she won't be a slave we say that she don't love us
But something took a hold of me
And I acted like a dustbin lid
All I've had's the runaround
Though I'm barking like some houndAll four of them struggled with lyrics from time to time. Although he has used co-writers and even ghost writers sometimes, Ringo does have some occasional gems in the lyrics department. Here is one example from Time Takes Time Runaways
Richard Starkey and Johnny WarmanOutside there's a runaway,
The lights go down, the world goes rushing in.
Neon light takes the light of day,
Stars like dust start falling.
Inside there's a loneliness,
The demon tries to charm you with his smile.
No time to dream or rest,
In the caves of steel, faces are changing.
They're the runaways,
They're the runaways,
Children of the damned.
They're the runaways,
Running for their life, faster than they can.
They're the runaways.
On the street the traffic dies,
The break of day, it always comes too soon.
Running out of reasons why
All your life you blamed it on the moon.
Look out for the danger signs,
You're stealing time but you know you'll never win.
Another border line,
In the caves of steel, faces are changing.
They're the runaways,
Children of the night.
They're the runaways,
Running for your life, faster than you can.
They're the runaways, run, run, runaways.
Nightmares chase the dreams away,
The cold night reflects the way you feel.
It's just another town,
It's just one more night to kill.
All the streets are empty now,
Like the wolf, you walk this night alone.
And in some other world,
In the caves of steel, faces are changing.
They're the runaways, (they're the runaways)
(Run, run, run)
They're the runaways, (they're they runaways)
Children of the night.
They're the runaways, (run, run, run, run away)
Running for your life, faster than you can.
They're the runaways. (run, run, run, run away)
Children of the damned.
They're the runaways, (they're the runaways)
Running for your life, (faster than they can)
They're the runaways. (run, run, runaways)
They're the runaways, (they're the runaways)
(Children of the night)
They're the runaways. (they're the runaways)
(Running for their life, faster than they can)
(They're the runaways)
(Run, run, run, run away)
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Post by plastic paul on Jan 15, 2008 19:06:05 GMT -5
I still think you're clutching at straws like you're trying to catch Ringo out LR. We all know he isn't the best singer/songwriter. Liverpool 8 is obviously embellished but most songs are, he never lies in it.
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Post by MikeNL on Jan 18, 2008 21:06:30 GMT -5
got a job in a "factory", the EMI factory?
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Post by TotalInformation on Jan 23, 2008 0:12:56 GMT -5
This is the first EMI RINGO album in 33 years...
If you double the Liverpool 4, you get the Liverpool 8. . .
Apparently Ringo and Mark Hudson had a falling out in the middle of producing the album.
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Post by pataphysical on Jan 23, 2008 15:39:28 GMT -5
Ringo was indeed in Hamburg as a Beatle. Their last trip to Hamburg was from 18-31 December 1962 (The Beatles Chronicle, Lewisohn). On some of the Star Club tapes, you can hear a reference to the coming New Year by the announcer. And the drumming on the Star Club albums is obviously Ringo - Pete's style was more rigid and straightforward, where Ringo would swing a bit.
-pata
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Post by JoJo on Jan 25, 2008 23:03:16 GMT -5
Ringo was on Larry King tonight with Dave Stewart, and they were allowed to do the whole song in its entirety.
It was almost startling to see Ringo and Dave first flash on the screen, as they looked like twins, with the beard, similar hair, and glasses. Freaky..
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Post by MikeNL on Jan 26, 2008 2:58:34 GMT -5
Ringo was on Larry King tonight with Dave Stewart, and they were allowed to do the whole song in its entirety. It was almost startling to see Ringo and Dave first flash on the screen, as they looked like twins, with the beard, similar hair, and glasses. Freaky.. is there a video of this? i searched on the tube, but nothing yet |
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Post by Jai Guru Deva on Jan 26, 2008 11:37:27 GMT -5
Ha-ha! Ringo & Dave... Twin freaks is right! ;D Ringo on Larry King LiveRingo's response to Larry's question about working with "Paul" again is rather interesting--to say the least.Transcript:KING: We've got a great finish to the show tonight. Ringo Starr is going to perform with his band, "Liverpool 8," the title number from his new album. We'll talk with Ringo in this segment, along with the co-producer of the album, Dave Stewart. Give me a little history of this, Ringo; "Liverpool 8" means? RINGO STARR, SINGER: That's where I come from in Liverpool. That's the area code. So you would write to me "Liverpool 8." Like here you would write 90210. So that's the code, the zip. KING: What a hip thing. Dave, what's your role in this? DAVE STEWART, PRODUCER: Well, I first approached Ringo to play drums on a track I had recorded with George Harrison in my kitchen and he agreed. When I was there, he said, hey, play a guitar on my record. And we started a friendship and a collaboration and that brought us here today. KING: I know that Liverpool is now the cultural city of Europe, so named for this year. STARR: For 2008, yes. KING: What was special about it? STARR: Liverpool is a special city for me because I was born there and brought up there and my family are there. But also, later on, musically, because it's a port and in all our neighborhoods, there was on every street 10 guys in the Merchant Navy, who would come to America and bring all the American music back to us, including great country music. So it's a musical city. There's a lot of artists in Liverpool, sculptures. It's always been vibrant. KING: What is it like to go back there? STARR: It was great. It was great to perform there. But it was great to go back to see the family, you know, and be part of this huge celebration. KING: How did being a member of the Beatles shape you as a solo artist? Now you're a group artist. Now, of course, the group -- two members are gone. You're a solo artist. STARR: I am the drummer, so I was always in the band. I never sort of went for a solo career. (INAUDIBLE) I had solo spots, where I would have my half hour, say. And then, you know, with the Beatles, it was just great to participate in the whole deal. KING: Paul McCartney told us that the drummer is the key to the band. STARR: Well, he's right. KING: It's the driving force, isn't it? STARR: The drums are there to hold it together, to play the deep part. And so it gives them a chance to fly really. That's how I've always looked at it. KING: What is it like playing with him, Dave? STEWART: I think he's incredibly underestimated. STARR: Not anymore. STEWART: Not anymore. -- as a drummer who really respects the song and therefore he plays, you know, for the singer and the song, as opposed to just laying down a beat. A lot of records now, they just put the rhythm down first and somebody else comes in and does something. But he's a real player player that is following the song. STARR: Part of that, Larry, is because when I came into music and my step-dad, who was really cool, introduced me to Glenn Miller and Billy Daniels, those acts he was into -- and they were always at a swing thing and the voices. You don't need a lot of drums when the singer can sing, you know. KING: Do you think you and Paul might ever work together? STARR: There's nothing to stop it. But we're not planning anything. This is the weirdest question, because you've always got to give some hint. I was asked this a while ago and I said 50/50. And they said oh, they're getting back together. And we're not really doing any of that. It's like he's touring. I'm touring America this summer. So -- KING: A couple there things then we'll break and hear you play the song. But what happened with Regis and Kelly? STARR: Nothing to do with Regis, because we love Regis, peace and love. His producer felt that he was going to give us limited time to play the song and we did the best we could. And it still wasn't short enough for him. And the song has a story, so we wrote the song. We wanted to do the song. And anyway, there was no -- there's never -- there was no compromise, so we had to leave. KING: I want to show the audience something. See this little bracelet I'm wearing, which Ringo was kind enough to give to me? It says Ringo, Liverpool 8. This is not a bracelet. This is the album. STARR: Can I show them how it works? KING: Yes. STARR: Can you get it off? I can do it. KING: You take this out -- STARR: -- and guess what? It's a USB, right into your computer. KING: You plug this into your computer and you've got an album. STARR: And a documentary and footage there of the electric press kit and the artwork. KING: This could mean -- STARR: Yes, you're out of business, Larry. KING: I mean, a wrist brand, it's come to this. (CROSS TALK) KING: We've got an email question from Haleen (ph) in Collegeville, Pennsylvania; "you look terrific and much younger than your 67 years. What do you do to stay in shape?" STARR: Well, I work out. I have a trainer. and I watch what I eat. That's it really. And I'm in love with a beautiful girl, so it keeps me young. KING: That ain't bad. Dave, thank you. Ringo, thank you. We're going to take a break. Still to come, Ringo and Dave Stewart perform the title song "Liverpool 8," in its entirety, no cuts. You don't want to miss it. Don't go away. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) KING: Welcome back. As promised, here's Ringo Starr with Dave Stewart performing the title song from the new album "Liverpool 8." |
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Post by iameye on Jan 26, 2008 13:45:18 GMT -5
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come on! if you're talking about the beatles, don't mix things up...
