I have read in one book about the Beatles’ songs that Ringo’s songs were "doleful" and were "slotted in almost as light relief". I think the writer was being quite unfair, I wouldn’t have thought the songs Ringo sang would have simply been considered "light relief". Some of the songs he sang, such as "What Goes On" were quite good, weren’t they?
Id like to be
under the sea
In an Octopuses garden
In the shade!!!!……There was a child-like quality to his songs…I think he wrote this one
Ringo didn’t have the best of singing voices lets face it, and yes I think there was an element of "lets give Ringo a turn" some of the material wasn’t that good but then there are songs like The Yellow Submarine and in my humble opinion!! that is one of the most loved Beatle songs.
November 24th, 2009 at 8:17 am
Sorry but the only beatles I like are the ones I chase around outside and hopefully snack on later. I really don’t care for their music and think they are the most overrated pop group of all time. Now that I’ve incurred the wrath of Beatle maniacs, I’m gonna find my favorite hiding spot and catch a few winks.
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November 24th, 2009 at 8:30 am
No, they were terrible.
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November 24th, 2009 at 8:41 am
people sometimes write books just to boost their own egos, in truth i never heard any true beatles fan criticise dear ringo ever and i certainly always had a soft spot for our richard.
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November 24th, 2009 at 8:51 am
i never had a problem with ringo starr singing beatles songs. but everyone is entitled to their opinion, you don’t have to agree with it.
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November 24th, 2009 at 9:41 am
Ringo Sung "A Little Help from my friends" which is one of the best beatles songs. Its a shame he wrote such rubbish like Octopus’ Garden.
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November 24th, 2009 at 10:25 am
John Lennon and Paul McCartney, two of the world’s greatest songwriters and performers, thought his performances were good enough to include on Beatles albums. NUFF SAID.
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November 24th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Id like to be
under the sea
In an Octopuses garden
In the shade!!!!……There was a child-like quality to his songs…I think he wrote this one
Ringo didn’t have the best of singing voices lets face it, and yes I think there was an element of "lets give Ringo a turn" some of the material wasn’t that good but then there are songs like The Yellow Submarine and in my humble opinion!! that is one of the most loved Beatle songs.
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Didnt exactly say it was a classic lovey, just loved….even if not approved by such an expert as yourself.
November 24th, 2009 at 10:46 am
yellow submarine does not exactly stand out as a classic, octopus garden is also mind numbingly bad ! in fact the only ringo song i enjoy while he was a beatle is Goodnight at the end of the double white album, as a solo singer Photograph stands out as his best single, ringo really was a very lucky guy to follow fate as he did !
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November 24th, 2009 at 11:02 am
Ringo’s overall contribution to The Beatles is generally underated and misunderstood. He was the first true ‘rock’ drummer and completely changed the way that drummers played in pop music. With regard to his singing – check out ‘Boys’ on their first album – hardly ‘light relief’.
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