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Ringo Starr Songs: Sir Richard Starkey, also known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is a British musician, singer, songwriter, and actor.

He is primarily famous as the drummer of the iconic band, The Beatles. The singer was inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as Ringo Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the band.

Apart from that…

He has produced many songs as a solo star and earned great fame and popularity because of his quirky lyrics.

Not forgetting, Ringo Starr won a great number of awards as well.

That, and much more…

…we’ll be diving into today’s top list of Ringo’s best along with some bits of fun information!

So, let’s hit the track…

#1. It Doesn’t Come Easy

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Artist: Ringo Starr

Album: Ringo

Released: 1973

Genres: Alternative/Indie, Folk, Pop, Rock, Country

Produced: George Harrison

“It Doesn’t Come Easy” is the first Ringo Starr song on our list. Ringo recorded this song in 1973, the same as when it was released. His Beatles bandmate George Harrison produced the song.

Turns out…

It was his first solo hit released after the band Beatles split. The song itself says a lot, as the singer talks about everything that doesn’t come easy in life.

He talks about his lover and wants to attain success by her side because nothing comes easy, and nothing can be achieved alone.

As the lyrics of this one of the best beatles songs is:

One, two,

One, two, three, four!

It doesn’t come easy,

You know it doesn’t come easy.

It doesn’t come easy,

You know it doesn’t come easy.

Got to pay your dues if you want to sing the blues,

And you know it doesn’t come easy.

You don’t have to shout or leap about,

You can even play them easily.

Open up your heart, let’s come together,

Use a little love

And we will make it work out better,

I don’t ask for much, and I only want your trust,

And you know it doesn’t come easy.

And this love of mine keeps growing all the time,

And you know it doesn’t come easy.

Peace, remember, peace is how we make it,

Here within your reach

If you’re big enough to take it.

Got to pay your dues if you want to sing the blues,

And you know it doesn’t come easy.

You don’t have to shout or leap about,

You can even play them easily.

Peace, remember, peace is how we make it,

Here within your reach

If you’re big enough to take it.

I don’t ask for much, and I only want your trust,

And you know it doesn’t come easy.

And this love of mine keeps growing all the time…

Check out: It Doesn’t Come Easy

#2. You’re Sixteen

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Artist: Ringo Starr

Album: Ringo

Released: 1973

Genres: Alternative/Indie, Folk, Pop, Rock, Country

Next, Ringo Star’s song we have is named “You’re Sixteen,” released in October 1960. The songwriters include Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman.

In an interview after this song Ringo talked about hi career not just about songs but as well as The Beatles films, as he was once a part of cinematic picture.

Now, that makes me more fan of Ringo, but lets get back to the song. Also, Snuff Garrett produced the song.

The best part…

This song talks about young love and the innocence of a young lover.

As the lyrics say:

You come on like a dream

Peaches and cream

Lips like strawberry wine

You’re sixteen, you’re beautiful, and you’re mine (ooh, mine, all mine)

You’re all ribbons and curls (ooh)

Ooh, what a girl (ooh)

Eyes that sparkle and shine (ooh)

You’re sixteen, you’re beautiful, and you’re mine (ooh)

Mine all mine, mine, mine, mine

You’re my baby, and you’re my pet (ooh wah, wah)

We fell in love on the night we met (ooh wah, wah, wah)

You touched my hand, and my heart went pop (ooh)

Ooh, when we kissed, I could not stop (ooh)

You walked out of my dreams and into my arms (ahh)

Now you’re my angel divine (ahh)

You’re sixteen, you’re beautiful, and you’re mine (ooh wah, wah, wah)

You’re my baby, and you’re my pet (ooh wah, wah, wah)

We fell in love on the night we met (ooh, we fell in love)

You touched my hand, and my heart went pop (ooh what a night, oh what a night)

Ooh, when we kissed, I could not stop (ooh-ooh)

You walked out of my dreams and into my car (ahh)

Now you’re my angel divine

You’re sixteen, you’re beautiful, and you’re mine (ooh wah, wah, wah)

You’re sixteen, you’re beautiful, and you’re mine (ooh wah, wah, wah)

You’re sixteen, so beautiful, and you’re mine (ooh wah, wah, wah)

All mine, all mine, all mine (ooh wah, wah, wah)

All mine, all mine, all mine (ooh wah, wah, wah)

Check out: You’re Sixteen

#3. Photograph

Artist: Ringo Starr

Solo Album: Ringo

Released: 1973

Genres: Alternative/Indie, Folk, Pop, Rock, Country

Written by: George Harrison and Richard Starkey.

“Photograph” is the next song by the solo artist, released in September 1973. Again, George Harrison and Richard Starkey wrote it.

Moving forward…

This song had the signature Ringo Starr tune, which is unique at its best.

The lyrics are about the lost love of the singer, and only a photograph remains. He says that all good things come to an end, and hence he’s only left with a photo.

The lyrics are:

One, two…

One, two, three, four

Every time I see your face

It reminds me of the places we used to go

All I’ve got is a photograph

And I realize you’re not coming back anymore

I thought I’d make it

The day you went away

But I can’t make it

‘Til you come home again to stay

I can’t get used to living here

While my heart is broken, my tears, I cry for you

I want you here to have and hold

As the years go by and we grow old and gray

Now you’re expecting me to live without you

But that’s not something that I’m looking forward to

I can’t get used to living here

While my heart is broken, my tears, I cry for you

I want you here to have and hold

As the years go by and we grow old and gray

Every time I see your face

It reminds me of the places we used to go

All I’ve got is a photograph

And I realize you’re not coming back anymore

Every time I see your face

It reminds me of the places we used to go

But all I’ve got is a photograph

And I realize you’re not coming back anymore

Uhm, thanks for the jelly, babies

Check out: Photograph

#4. The No No Song

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Artist: Ringo Starr

Solo Album: Goodnight Vienna

Released: 1974

Genres: R&B/Soul, Children’s Music, Folk, Pop, Jazz, Seasonal, Rock, Blues

Ringo Starr’s next song is “No No Song,” released in January 1974. Hoyt Axton and David Jackson wrote it.

Let me tell you…

The story of this song is about three incidents when the singer meets a woman from Colombia who offers him marijuana, a woman from Spain who offers him cocaine, and a man from Nashville who offers him moonshine whiskey.

The narrator keeps declining their offers as they are bad for one’s health.

Good job, Ringo!

The lyrics say:

A lady that I know just came from Columbia

She smiled because I did not understand

Then she held out some marijuana ha-ha

She said it was the best in all the land

And I said:

No, no, no, no, I don’t smoke it no more

I’m tired of waking up on the floor

No, thank you, please,

It only makes me sneeze

And then it makes it hard to find the door

A woman that I know just came from Majorca Spain

She smiled because I did not understand

Then she held out a 10-pound bag of Cocaine

She said it was the best on all the land

And I said:

No, n,o no no, I don’t sniff it anymore

I’m tired of waking up on the floor

No, thank you, please,

It only makes me sneeze

And then it makes it hard to find the door

A man I know just came from Nashville, Tennessee oh

He smiled because I did not understand

Then he held out some moonshine whiskey oh-ho

He said it was the best in all the land

And I said:

No, no, no, no, I don’t drink it anymore

I’m tired of wakin’ up on the floor

No, thank you, please,

It only makes me sneeze

And then it makes it hard to find the door

Check out: No No Song

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#5. Back Off Boogaloo

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Artist: Ringo Starr

Album: Goodnight Vienna

Released: 1974

Genres: R&B/Soul, Children’s Music, Folk, Pop, Jazz, Seasonal, Rock, Blues

Here we add a phenomenal song by Ringo Starr named “Back off Boogaloo,” released in March 1972. It has a genre of Rock and glam rock, and Richard Starkey himself wrote the song.

As we move forward…

The song peaked at number 2 in Canada and Britain and nine on America’s Billboard Hot 100.

Ringo stated that he got the inspiration for this song from his friend, Bolan, who used the word Boogaloo too often that it was stuck in his head.

And hence, these lyrics came out:

Back off, Boo-ga-loo, come on,

Back off, Boo-ga-loo, Boo.

Back off, Boo-ga-loo,

What d’yer think you’re going to do

I got a flash right from the start.

Wake up, meathead

Don’t pretend that you are dead

Get yourself up off the cart.

Get yourself together now

And give me something tasty,

Everything you try to do

You know it sure sounds wasted!

Back off, Boo-ga-loo, I said,

Back off, Boo-ga-loo.

You think you’re a groove.

Standing there in your wallpapers shoes.

And your socks that match your eyes

Back off, Boo-ga-loo, I said,

Back off, Boo-ga-loo, come on,

Back off, Boo-ga-loo, Boo.

Check out: Back Off Boogaloo

#6. Snooker

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Artist: Ringo Starr

Album: Goodnight Vienna

Released: 1974

Genres: R&B/Soul, Children’s Music, Folk, Pop, Jazz, Seasonal, Rock, Blues

Here we have the next song by the solo artist, Ringo Starr. It is named “Snookeroo,” released in February 1975.

The song was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin and produced by Richard Perry.

Turns out…

The song was called a simple biographical song by Bernie Taupin as it had simple yet very Ringo-type lyrics.

It is a happy, feel-good song.

The lyrics are:

ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR!

I WAS BORN IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND,

I WAS RAISED IN A WORKING TOWN.

I BROKE ALL THE RULES WHEN I WENT TO SCHOOL,

BUT THE TEACHERS COULDN’T PIN ME DOWN.

I TRIED TO MAKE MY PARENTS PROUD

BY ADOPTING THE SOCIAL POWERS.

OH, PIGS WILL FLY, AND THE EARTH WILL FRY,

WHEN THEY GET ME DOING HONEST HOURS.

SNOOKER, SNOOKER, DADDY’S GOING ON THE BOOZE.

MY MOTHER USED TO CUT MY HAIR, AND MY SISTER USED TO MAKE THE NEWS.

WELL, IT WAS TWO ROOMS UP AND TWO ROOMS DOWN,

WE WERE SENTENCED BY THE WRECKING CRANE.

OH, I WAS BORN ON THE EVE OF HALLOWEEN

AND SNOOKEROO, SNOOKEROO, SNOOKEROO’S MY NAME.

I NEED SOMEONE TO COOK FOR ME

AND TURN ME LOSE AT NIGHT.

I COULD SPEND MY LIFE WITH A FACTORY GIRL,

BECAUSE A FACTORY GIRL’S MY TYPE.

I HEAR THEM GOSSIP ON THE STREET,

MOST OF WHAT THEY SAY IS TRUE.

OH, DON’T YOU KNOW THAT I HEAR THEM SAY,

“THERE GOES THAT LAZY, NO GOOD SNOOKER.”

SNOOKER, SNOOKER, DADDY’S GOING ON THE BOOZE.

MY MOTHER USED TO CUT MY HAIR, AND MY SISTER USED TO MAKE THE NEWS.

WELL, IT WAS TWO ROOMS UP (two rooms up)

AND TWO ROOMS DOWN, (two rooms down)

WE WERE SENTENCED BY THE WRECKING CRANE.

OH, I WAS BORN ON THE EVE OF HALLOWEEN

AND SNOOKEROO, SNOOKEROO, (Snooker)

SNOOKER’S MY NAME.

SNOOKER, SNOOKER, DADDY’S GOING ON THE BOOZE.

MY MOTHER USED TO CUT MY HAIR, AND MY SISTER USED TO MAKE THE NEWS.

WELL, IT WAS TWO ROOMS UP (two rooms up)

AND TWO ROOMS DOWN, (two rooms down)

WE WERE SENTENCED BY THE WRECKING CRANE.

WELL, I WAS BORN ON THE EVE OF HALLOWEEN

AND SNOOKER, SNOOKER,

SNOOKER, SNOOKEROO,

SNOOKER, SNOOKEROO,

SNOOKER’S MY NAME, YEH.

Check out: Snooker

#7. Goodnight Vienna

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Artist: Ringo Starr

Album: Goodnight Vienna

Released: 1974

Genres: R&B/Soul, Children’s Music, Folk, Pop, Jazz, Seasonal, Rock, Blues

We have “(It’s All Down to) Goodnight Vienna,” released in June 1975. It was written by one of the Beatles’ frontmen John Lennon and produced by Richard Perry.

Furthermore…

The song is the title track of the album Goodnight Vienna.

So, the word Goodnight Vienna is English slang that means “it’s all over.”

The lyrics are:

ALL RIGHT!

I TOOK MY BABY TO A PARTY LAST NIGHT, AH-HAH-HAH,

SHE WAS SO BEAUTIFUL; SHE MADE ME UPTIGHT, AH-HAH-HAH,

UP CAME A BUTCHER WITH HER JU JUS ALIGHT, AH-HAH-HAH,

IT’S ALL DA-DA-DA-DOWN TO GOODNIGHT VIENNA.

FELT LIKE A BOHUNK, BUT I KEPT UP MY COOL, AH-HAH-HAH,

GREEN AS A FROG, MAN, I WAS BACK INTO SCHOOL, AH-HAH-HAH,

ZIPPED UP MY MOUTH BECAUSE I WAS STARTING TO DROOL, AH-HAH-HAH,

IT’S ALL DA-DA-DA-DOWN TO GOODNIGHT VIENNA.

GET IT UP! GET IT UP!

GET IT UP! GET IT UP!

SHE SAID SHE LOVED ME, BUT I KNEW SHE WAS LYING, AH-HAH-HAH,

FELT LIKE AN ARAB WHO WAS DANCING THROUGH ZION, AH-HAH-HAH,

DON’T CALL NO DOCTOR WHEN YOU JUST FEEL LIKE CRYING, AH-HAH-HAH,

IT’S ALL DA-DA-DA-DOWN TO GOODNIGHT VIENNA.

GET IT UP! (keep it up!)

GET IT UP! (keep it up!)

GET IT UP! (keep it up!)

GET IT UP! (keep it up!)

I TOOK MY BABY TO A PARTY LAST NIGHT, AH-HAH-HAH,

SHE WAS SO BEAUTIFUL; SHE MADE ME UPTIGHT, AH-HAH-HAH,

UP CAME A BUTCHER WITH HIS NEEDLES INSIGHT, AH-HAH-HAH,

IT’S ALL DOWN TO GOODNIGHT VIENNA.

Check out: Goodnight Vienna

Conclusion: Best Ringo Starr Songs

That’s about it from Ringo Starr’s songs, my friends.

Too bad we just can’t cover all of Beatles Ringo Starr songs because he has too many unique ones! But take our word for it: these are his most remarkable ones.

And most of them are such feel-good songs!

We hope you enjoyed them and had your favorite one on the list.

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