Miss Maureen, "The Lady is a Champ"

[Annalina Lennon McCartney]

In 1968, Frank "Blue-eyes" Sinatra recorded a song titled "The Lady is a Champ" dedicated to Maureen Starkey, Ringo's wife at the time, as a birthday present to her.

 

"What was labeled “Apple 1″ (the very first Apple Records recording after The Beatles’ own “Hey Jude”/”Revolution” single), this extremely rare, private re-recording of “The Lady Is a Tramp” (retitled “The Lady Is a Champ”) was made by Sinatra in 1968 as a favor to The Beatles. Longtime Sinatra lyricist Sammy Cahn wrote new lyrics to the song as a birthday gift to Ringo Starr’s wife Maureen.
Only one copy was made, and the tape and masters were destroyed. Since there is only one copy, and since Sinatra and the Beatles were both involved, this may be among the most valuable records in the world." -Original Post

 

 

Other songs that had Maureen in mind were Little Willow off the Flaming Pie album.

More of them here with the lyrics: http://www.little-willow.webs.com/muse.html

[BeatleLuvr13]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IM PLAYING THIS IN BAND!!!!!!! IT SOUNDS JUST LIKE IT! EXEPCT WE PLAY THATS WHY THE LADY IS A TRAMP LMAO!

[BeatleLuvr13]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VJY97l0jVA hmmmmmmmmm Maybe it got changed to tramp after Maureen cheated on Ringo! LMAO!

[BeatleLuvr13]

Yes.... LOL thats why I said its prob why it got changed to a lady is a tramp.

[BeatleLuvr13]

I should put me playing this on the trombone...most of its background but we get a solo in the beginning of where its says she married ringo an so on and so on

[BeatleLuvr13]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0Z-uxcpbs4 LOLZ! This is what we play and sound like!

[BeatleLuvr13]

My Favorite part is 1:06 I blast my  horn there LMAO! THE PART IS SOOOOOOOOOOO FUN TO PLAY LOL!

[BeatleBob]

WOW! This is the first time I heard about this! Thanks BeatleGirl! Cool!!

The complete lyrics are after the cut.

There’s no one like her
But no one at all
And as for charm
Hers is like, wall to wall
She married Ringo
And she could have had Paul
That’s why the lady is a champ

Creates excitement
Whenever it’s dull
She just appears
And there goes the lull
She merely smiles
And you’re out of your skull
That’s why the lady is a champ

The folks who do
And don’t meditate
Agree she’s great
They mean Maureen
I’ve got more lyrics
Right after this band
Because the lady is a champ

Though we’ve not met
I’m convinced she’s a gem
I’m just F.S.
But to me she’s big M
Mainly because
She prefers me to them
That’s why the lady is a champ

I have lots of fans
Well at least one or two
But Peter Brown calls me
To tell me it’s true
She sleeps with Ringo
But she thinks of you
That’s why the lady is a champ

But I can boast, boast
As much, as much as I please
The fact is that’s
She’s his wife
Well that’s life
But it’s her day
So I whistle and stamp
Because the lady
The charming lady
Mr. Ringo’s lady is a champ

May I toast you all the way
Lift my glass and softly say
I have thoughts for you this day
But beautiful thoughts for you
And for your Ringo
That I must express
With a warm and deep affection
Of F.S.
Would you kindly ask the guys
If they’d grab a glass and rise
‘Cause I think we’d harmonize
But beautiful
May your birthday
And your birthday candles
Softly gleam and glow
For that would be
But beautiful I know.

[BeatleBob]

Really Sadie? :-O

Sadie Nesmith said:

LOL in the song lyrics, Frank Sinatra says she sleeps with Ringo but thinks of Peter Brown? LMAO The Ballad Of John & Yoko also mentions Peter Brown. Did you know Maureen cheated on Ringo with GEORGE HARRISON? :O

[BeatleBob]

You Should! Would Love to hear it!! :-))

NowhereGirl13 said:

I should put me playing this on the trombone...most of its background but we get a solo in the beginning of where its says she married ringo an so on and so on

[BeatleBob]

GREAT!!! :-))

NowhereGirl13 said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0Z-uxcpbs4 LOLZ! This is what we play and sound like!

[Annalina Lennon McCartney]

I love the line "She married Ringo, And she could have had Paul. That's why the Lady is a Champ"!

[BeatleBob]

LOL! I Love that too!! :-D