Ringo Starr Falls Prey To Liverpool’s Culture Vultures
LIVERPOOL is the Capital of Culture.
Everyone wants to be a Liverpudlian this year. Londoners are gargling with thickened mayonnaise to get their right accents and pass themselves off as one of the cultured elite.
Devonians have begun a campaign to have the former Liverpool-based soap Brookside reinvigorated in Torbay.
But not everyone can be a Liverpudlian - not even all Liverpudlians can.
Says the Independent: “Liverpool turns on Ringo for saying he misses nothing about the city.”
Ringo is Ringo Starr, voice of Thomas the Tank Engine and a sometime percussionist.
There’s Ringo Starr stood on top of the St George’s Hall giving full throat to “Liverpool I left you, but I never let you down”.
And here’s Starr on Jonathan Ross’s radio show, responding to a question as to what he misses about the city. Anything? “Er, no…,” says Starr. “Look I love Liverpool. I was a child in Liverpool. I grew up in Liverpool. My family members are in Liverpool. But you know…
“I had to tell the audience, as it was so excited, that I was this close to coming back. But I had a great time up there at the weekend [during the opening ceremony]. I did.”
Cue the Liverpudlians. Says the paper: “Within hours the city’s local newspaper, The Liverpool Echo, was inundated with calls from angry readers and more than 1,500 people had posted on the paper’s website forums, venting their anger.”
Anorak has begun a petition to erase Starr from history and replace his effigy with that of Little Jimmy Osmond singing Long Haired Lover from Liverpool.
But we cannot do it alone and require a budget to pay for a shiny tracksuit, a few thousand locals to say that they are related by marriage to Osmond and a lorra lorra laughs…
Posted: 22nd, January 2008 | In: Broadsheets, Celebrities Comments (13) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
Comments
January 24th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Regarding the Ringo fiasco, I think John and Paul said it best, when they penned their 1963 hit She Loves YOu…
“yeah, yeah ,yeah!”
January 23rd, 2008 at 9:47 pm
I think Liverpool would do well to have the Long Haired Lover, Jimmy Osmond, as their ambassador.
I’ve heard him say in many interviews that Liverpool is his adopted UK city and he’s visited there many times. Most notably when he went to Alder Hey Hospital and last year when the Variety Club held a tribute dinner there in his honour and raised loads of money for children.
ca 23.04
January 23rd, 2008 at 11:01 am
They should thank their luckies in my home town that I ain’t famous, cuz I got nothing good to say about that place, except that I got out of it. There are certain charms to it, but I don’t miss it a bit and for all the money and tourism Liverpool gains off of him, I’d say Starkey’s done right by his home.
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:35 am
Liverpool has it’s benefits. I met the Lady Mayoress who gave me her £750,000 bling to look at… nice! Anyway, the kiddy hospital is one of the best in Europe and has saved kid’s lives from all the UK and beyond. Respect. Apart from that the place is a bit grotty I guess!
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:05 pm
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chenier Says:
In fairness, Karl, Anorak is the only British male blogger on the face of the planet to have refrained from mentioning his undercarriage in the same sentence as the word ‘Paxman’.
Much can be forgiven a man capable of such self control…
I agree, I feel somewhat assured that there are those willing to sacrifice themselves in this way. My initial comment came after recovering from the shock of seeing Jimmy Ringo Osmond on the Let It Be (me) cover.
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Well, not me, but Gail Cooper does seem to have had some sort of encounter with the artist formerly known as George Harrison.
Does that count?
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Anyone related to a Beatle?
January 22nd, 2008 at 6:11 pm
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Karl Says:
January 22nd, 2008 at 5:24 pm
‘Anorak Falls Prey to Indy’s Lies and Fantasy’
Only two people and a dog posted on the Echo’s website with complaints.
‘UK Press Powerless To Stem Humour Haemorrhage’
Anorak and other publications seek urgent humour transplant and hopes legislation will be passed requiring the public to opt out of the Humour Donor Scheme. A pretend Anorak spokesperson said today “Why did the chicken cross the road”? Yes, that’s the state of play in the British media at present, stock markets may be falling and a recession around the corner but you can better your last dollar or 50 cents or 2p that with the help and contribution from the great unwashed, sweating, and docile public that Anorak will overcome with witty witticisms.
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In fairness, Karl, Anorak is the only British male blogger on the face of the planet to have refrained from mentioning his undercarriage in the same sentence as the word ‘Paxman’.
Much can be forgiven a man capable of such self control…
January 22nd, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Well er…
I dont miss London (really)
LET THE ABUSE COMMENCE!!!!!!!!!
January 22nd, 2008 at 5:24 pm
‘Anorak Falls Prey to Indy’s Lies and Fantasy’
Only two people and a dog posted on the Echo’s website with complaints.
‘UK Press Powerless To Stem Humour Haemorrhage’
Anorak and other publications seek urgent humour transplant and hopes legislation will be passed requiring the public to opt out of the Humour Donor Scheme. A pretend Anorak spokesperson said today “Why did the chicken cross the road”? Yes, that’s the state of play in the British media at present, stock markets may be falling and a recession around the corner but you can better your last dollar or 50 cents or 2p that with the help and contribution from the great unwashed, sweating, and docile public that Anorak will overcome with witty witticisms.
January 22nd, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Let’s get this straight. Ringo said “I love Liverpool” and it clearly holds a dear place in his heart. But that doesn’t mean to say he has to live and breathe it, and keep a home there. If you are massively famous and fabulously rich, it’s more than likely you’ll choose to live somewhere warm, sunny and among other super wealthy celebrities who aren’t going to hassle or even notice you as you go about your daily life. Like millions of others, I only went to Liverpool because of the Beatles connection, only to discover a wonderful, vibrant, stunning city with great people and so much more to offer than just the fab four. But don’t forget scousers…the Beatles are the biggest magnet merseyside will ever have to draw people in from all over the world to discover your fabulous home town. Are there any other famous scousers who still live there by the way? (Apart from Doddy of course)
January 22nd, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Liverpool is the arse end of the world.
January 22nd, 2008 at 2:21 pm
“A Long Haired Lover From Liverpool” is far more endearing and loyal and has a ton more integrity that “a bum with a drum from Liverpool”
“Liverpool I left tyou but I never let you down…”
Wrong!!!!!
Not only let down Liverpool but let deown All possibility of being acxeptedhere - bewst to stay in France or LA - We do not need Thomas The Tank Engine”
Bottom line NOT Lennon/McCartney only a bum with a drum -
“A Long Haired Lover From Liverpool meets The Ugly Drummer ”
Bikkie