Quote Originally Posted by Barratie View Post
What EXACTLY did Ringo say that has upset so many here? Does anyone know of a transcript I can read? If you were him, and been living on the west coast of the USA, you need to understand that Liverpool is a shock, I mean a real shock.

The agressive attitudes, poor service and quality in restaurants and pubs, is bad for the most part, the taxis are now all driven by people who speak little English and rely on GPS for God's sake! Most men dress in the now regulation trainers, "tracky bottoms" or this new "hoodie" stuff, and overall the impression one gets is of a city that has lost its indviduality and become a slave to reatilers.

Even if you just lived in the US (as I have) the shock factor is big, let alone being a millionaire like him, so you need to understand what he was saying. He may have been undiplomatic, I need to read the transcript to decide myself, bet lets not pretend there are no problems, sometimes a bad word or two form someone with status can do good, but I dont know if this was his motive.
Hello Barratie

Nice to meet you. You don't need a transcript to know and appreciate what Ringo said, though I think you can find it on YouTube. He was on the Jonathan Ross show immediately after his appearance in Liverpool to open the Capital Culture Year.

Ross asked him, "What do you miss about Liverpool?"

Ringo answered, "Nothing."

That is what has upset Scousers. And it's highly ironic because in his title track song on his "Liverpool 08" CD, the lyrics read, "Liverpool, I left you but I never let you down."

Yet I see the remark, which was unfortunate and ill advised, as one of a piece with the one-liners the Beatles always said in interviews:

"Are you a mod or a rocker, Ringo?"

"No, I'm a mocker."

"How do you find the United States."

"Go to Greenland and turn left." And so on.

Also as you indicated, the remark has to be seen in context of the fact that he no longer lives in Liverpool.

Where do you live, Mate? You mentioned that your wife is from Baltimore. As you can see from my profile, I am a Liverpool ex-pat living in Baltimore. Maybe once you return Stateside we could get together some time. Let me know.

All the best



Chris