Ferry cross the merseystarring gerry and the pacemakers. In 1989, a charity version of the song was recorded by liverpool artists the christians, holly johnson, paul mccartney, gerry marsden, and stock aitken waterman. The 50minute river explorer trip from pier head provides spectacular views of the unesco world heritage liverpool waterfront, a fascinating sail through liverpools past, and a chance to hear the legendary 1960s gerry and the pacemakers song ferry cross the mersey. Ferry cross the mersey 1964 ferry cross the mersey. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in c major transposable. Jul 06, 2015 the songs title, ferry cross the mersey, was a command, as the lyrics make clear. After gerrys girlfriend dodie julie samuel helps the. In common with the beatles, they came from liverpool, were manag. With gerry marsden, freddie marsden, leslie maguire, les chadwick. C em so ferry across the mersey, dm g c and always take me there, the place i love. Gerry and the pacemakers ferry cross the mersey lyrics. This was a hit for gerry marsden and the pacemakers in the 1960s.
Ferry cross the mersey is a 1965 musical film featuring gerry and the pacemakers. Jan 24, 20 ferry cross the mersey falls between the beatles masterful a hard days night and the dave clark fives misfire having a wild weekend. Written by lead singer gerry marsden, the song is a nostalgic look at the area where he is from. In common with the beatles, they came from liverpool and were managed by brian epstein. Art students by day and musicians by night the boys big break comes by winning a. Jan 19, 2015 a 60s hit for gerry and the pacemakers this song is the property and of its rightful owners and tommy harbron claims no ownership of the song. Ferry cross the mersey 1964 rarefilmm the cave of forgotten. The screening is free, but reservations are advised. Despite this, he considered the movie to be a modest comedy. Ferry cross the mersey gerry and the pacemakers guitar lesson fingerstyle chord melody duration. Archivio film 2016 671 february 231 january 440 2015 826 december 427 gold mine in the sky 1938. Gerry and the pacemakers free downloadable sheet music. River cruises can be boarded from any of the three ports.
Frankie goes to hollywood ferry cross the mersey youtube. Ferry cross the mersey is the soundtrack for the 1965 film of the same title. It still runs, but these days is mostly a tourist attraction. C gm c gm c gm c gm each with their own secret care. The mersey ferry runs along the mersey river from liverpool to the wirral peninsula in england. Ferry cross the mersey download ita, film ferry cross the mersey in italiano newer post older post home. They rivalled the beatles early in their career, playing in the same areas of hamburg, germany and liverpool, england. The film purports to be about the rise of the pacemakers from their humble status in working class liverpool to winning a prestigious talent competition. Jan 25, 2018 the dazzle ferry sails across the river mersey. The album which accompanied the longgone ferry cross the mersey film also had some decent guest tracks by fellow liverpudlians the fourmost and cilla black, and a moody instrumental by the george martin orchestra. Ferry cross the mersey sale ferry cross the mersey. The animals the house of the rising sun mafia iii trailer 3 suicide squad, casino ferry cross the mersey is a 1965 musical film featuring gerry and the pacemakers.
Ferry cross the mersey 1989, silver injection labels, vinyl. Since its theatrical release, ferry cross the mersey has never been shown on television, nor was it released on video. Plans for a new ferry to cross the mersey liverpool echo. It was a hit on both sides of the atlantic, reaching number six in the united states and number eight in the uk. All our services and cruises are currently suspended due to a significant fall in demand but this will be monitored on a regular basis. Take an iconic ferry trip across the mersey visitengland. Ferry cross the mersey sometimes written ferry cross the mersey is a song written by gerry marsden. Ferry cross the mersey will be screened tonight in the packard theater at the library of congress packard campus audiovisual conservation center in culpeper, va. So ferry, cross the mersey cause this lands the place i love and here ill stay people they rush everywhere each with their own secret care so ferry, cross the mersey and always take me there the place i love people around every corner they seem to smile and say we dont care what your name is boy well never turn you away so ill continue to say. Download your tickets mobile train app avanti west coast. Ferry cross the mersey 1964 ferry cross the mersey 1964. Ferrys have been used on the river mersey since the 12th century. The song is from the film of the same name and was released on its soundtrack album. The world famous ferry cross the mersey view of the pier head on the river mersey.
The current mersey ferries, the snowdrop dazzle ferry, previously called woodchurch, and the royal iris, once known as mountwood, are both. So ferry cross the mersey and always take me there the place i love people around every corner they seem to smile and say we dont care what your name is boy well never turn you away so ill continue to say here i always will stay so ferry cross the mersey cause this lands the place i love and here ill stay, and here ill stay here ill stay. E d e d e d e d people they rush everywhere, e d e d e d e d each with their own secret care. Download ferry cross the mersey mp3 the collection of.
Find the perfect ferry cross the mersey stock photo. Ferry cross the mersey 1964 gerry and fred marsden, les mcguire, and les chad chadwick portray themselves in a romp through the early 1960s liverpool beat scene. Brian epstein presents ferry cross the mersey featuring. Ferry cross the mersey extended edition by various artists.
Mersey ferries depart regularly from the pier head ferry terminal, next to the famous liver building on the mersey river waterfront. Well, the situation is, as skeith suggests, like ferry cross the hudson for new yorkers. C em so ferry cross the mersey, dm g cause this lands the place i love, c gm c gm and here ill stay. But it has always been assumed that the destination in question was liverpool, rather than the wirral side. Verse 2 c gm c gm c gm c gm peo ple they rush everywhere. It was a hit on both sides of the atlantic, reaching number six in the united states 2 and number eight in the uk. They are most remembered for being the first act to reach number one in the uk singles chart with their first three single releases. Ferry cross the mersey is a song written by gerry marsden. It is frequently considered to be their version of the beatles a hard days night the film shows the story of art students gerry and fred marsden, les maguire, and les chad chadwick as they humorously try to navigate the liverpool beat scene. While their song, ferry cross the mersey, was a big hit, and is wellknown, few people, including myself, have seen the movie of the same name, which is out on dvd ferry cross the mersey starring gerry and the pacemakersdvd, but i wonder if it is an official issue it appears to be a bootleg. Both the uk and us editions feature music by gerry and the pacemakers, although other artists featured include the george martin orchestra, cilla black, the fourmost, the black knights, earl royce and the olympics, and the blackwells it was released on the columbia label in the uk and united.
Ita riccardo dascenzi vocebasso riccardo eze corradini chitarra marco jona campoli batteria eng riccardo dascenzi voicebass riccard. Ferry cross the mersey song the paul mccartney project. It wasnt a prosaic description of the service which crosscrossed the river, but rather it demanded that the ferry reached its desired destination. So ferry cross the mersey and always take me there the place i love people around every corner they seem to smile and say we dont care what your name is boy well never turn you away so ill continue to say here i always will stay so ferry cross the mersey cause this lands the place i love and here ill stay and here ill stay. Ferries ply all the time across the mersey from liverpool to birkenhead, part of the same conurbation and about half a mile away. Both the uk and us editions feature music by gerry and the pacemakers, although other artists featured include the george martin orchestra, cilla black, the fourmost, the black knights, earl royce and the olympics, and the blackwells. Ferry cross the mersey lyrics and meaning miscellaneous. Ferry cross the mersey extended edition by various. Find trains and tickets quickly with our mobile app, save and browse recent journeys. A 60s hit for gerry and the pacemakers this song is the property and of its rightful owners and tommy harbron claims no ownership of the song. Also screening is the short rhythm n greens featuring the shadows. Ferry cross the mersey sheet music piano, voice, guitar. Art students by day and musicians by night the boys big break comes by winning a local talent contest. Mack was replaced on piano by les maguire around 1961.
Gerry and the pacemakers are a british beat music group prominent during the 1960s. Gerry and the pacemakers ferry cross the mersey discogs. Ferry cross the mersey 1989, silver injection labels. Gerry and the pacemakers were one of the most popular groups of the mid1960s british invasion.
Ferry cross the mersey was a 1964 song, film, and soundtrack album. They are known to have rehearsed at camell laird shipping yard at birkenhead. While their song, ferry cross the mersey, was a big hit, and is wellknown, few people, including myself, have seen the movie of the same name, which is out on dvd ferry cross the merseystarring gerry and the pacemakersdvd, but i wonder if it is an official issue it. Gerry and the pacemakers, the fourmost, the black knights, cilla black, earl royce and the olympics, and the blackwells. The lyrics seem to contain a contradiction wanting to stay and yet taking a ferry somewhere.
Eugene archer of the new york times found ferry cross the mersey to be unoriginal and conformist, due to it being close in theme to the beatles a hard days night. Dont let the sun catch you crying ferry cross the mersey duration. The bonus cuts arent quite up to the same level, but theyre pretty hard to come by otherwise. Ferry cross the mersey mono and stereo version by gerry. Gerry and fred marsden, les mcguire, and les chad chadwick portray themselves in a romp through the early 1960s liverpool beat scene. It was first recorded by his band gerry and the pacemakers and released in late 1964 in the uk and in 1965 in the united states. Feb 14, 2012 the world famous ferry cross the mersey view of the pier head on the river mersey. Ferry cross the mersey dvd 1965 movie liverpool ferry. The ferries sail across the water to birkenhead woodside ferry terminal and seacombe ferry terminal on the wirral peninsula.
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