Beatles fans unite to save Ringo Starr's home

BBC News ^ | Aug 25, 2010 | no byline

[a fool in paradise]

Install the John Lennon John and you are on your way to reuniting the Beatles...

[antiRepublicrat]

Screw McCartney and Lennon. Ringo is my favorite.

[End Times Sentinel]

Beatles lovers in Liverpool have united in a bid to save Ringo Starr's home which is under threat of demolition.

What in the what???

The guy's probably made a bazillion dollars, and he's living in some hovel in the shade of a wrecking ball?

Probably lost it all on scratch off lottery tickets. I know that's my downfall.

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

My fave is Stu Sutcliffe - had the good sense to die before they made it big.

[Persevero]

It would seem to me that Mr. Starr has gazoodles of money to “save” his old home if it were necessary.

[InvisibleChurch]

agreed

[Monterrosa-24]

“Pete Best forever, Ringo Never”

[a fool in paradise]

The Beatles’ tourguide in Liverpool and the local Ringo impersonators are worried about being out of work in this economy.

[massgopguy]

Ringo wasn’t born in this house. He was born in the Underground as the Blitz raged overhead. This part of Liverpool is called Dingle. You don’t go there.

[Beowulf9]

Perhaps he’ll get by with a little help from his friends.

[ConservativeStatement]

Supporters were heard singing “The No No Song.”

[GSWarrior]

I hope Ringo took a Photograph.

[Free_at_last_-2001]

“We all live in a ....ahh...eh....umm....bugger”

[pingman]

I doubt he lives there today; it’s his childhood home. If he gave a rat’s ass about it, I’m sure he could afford to “save” it from the ball!

[texson66]

What a tragedy! Could could this happen to Ringo who belonged to a group “more popular than Jesus?????”

I say tough. Maybe Tiger Woods could use a room mate?

[Finny]

Ringo was always my favorite, too, since I was about 7 years old. My instincts were good: over the years and the insane fame, Ringo is the one Beatle who resisted the temptation to take himself too seriously (though Harrison, my second fave, was a close runner-up in that department; I always admired him).

Ringo's always upbeat and positive, and although it took me several decades to realize it, also a pretty good drummer. I'd figured he was an average dummer in the right place at the right time, until I heard him sit-in with another group a few years ago. There was no mistaking his distinct style and power to guide the sound of the group. It blew me away. I suddenly heard how much of the Beatles' tradmark "sound" was because of Ringo.

[llevrok]

I have a bucket list of sorts that are people I’d love to have a cuppa or spend an afternoon with hanging out. Ringo is high on that list. I love the guy’s nature.

[Check6]

Burn it to the ground.

[Chuzzlewit]

wow.. I’m a huge Beatles fan.. but this is a bit ridiculous. They were a great pop band. the best, in my opinion.

but it’s not the home of Winston Churchill, for god’s sake.