1- BONANZA
2- RINGO
"Ringo" a kind-of spoken-word recording, was a big hit in the fall of 1964, right in the middle of Beatlemania. At the time, you couldn't get bigger than the Beatles and Lorne Greene, who starred in NBC-TV's "Bonanza."
This hit shared the same name with the beloved Beatle drummer.
The other Ringo (a tribute to Ringo Starr) , by Larry Finnegan, was a parody of this hit.
LYRICS:
He lay face down in the desert sand
(Ringo... Ringo . . .)
I nursed him till the danger passed
(Ringo... Ringo... )
One day we rode the mountain crest
(Ringo... Ringo... )
I knew someday I'd face the test
(Ringo... Ringo... )
They said my speed was next to none
(Ringo... Ringo... )
They say that was the only time
(Ringo... Ringo... )
I blocked the path of his retreat
(Ringo... Ringo... )
The story spread throughout the land
(Ringo... Ringo... )(Ringo... Ringo... )
Clutching his six-gun in his hand
Shot from behind, I thought he was dead
But under his heart was an ounce of lead
But a spark still burned so I used my knife
And late that night I saved the life of Ringo
The days went by, he mended fast
Then from dawn till setting sun
He practiced with that deadly gun
And hour on hour I watched in awe
No human being could match the draw of Ringo
And I went east and he went west
I took to law and wore a star
While he spread terror near and far
With lead and blood he gained such fame
All throught the West they feared the name of Ringo
Which one of us would be the best
And sure enough the word came down
That he was holed up in the town
I left the posse out in the street
And I went in alone to meet Ringo
But my lightning draw had just begun
When I heard a blast that stung my wrist
The gun went flying from my fist
And I was looking down the bore
Of the deadly .44 of Ringo
That anyone had seen him smile
He slowly lowered his gun and then
He said to me "We're even, friend"
And so at last I understood
That there was still a spark of good in Ringo
He turned and stepped into the street
A dozen guns spit fire and lead
A moment later, he lay dead
The town began to shout and cheer
Nowhere was there shed a tear for Ringo
That I had beaten Ringo's hand
And it was just the years, they say
That made me put my guns away
But on his grave they can't explain
The tarnished star above the name of Ringo
© 1998 MELGAR PRODUCTIONS.
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