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  • Don't Pass Me ByIn August 1962, Ringo Starr joined the Beatles and began playing a song he had written for his new bandmates. He described the process as sitting at home…
  • Octopus's GardenRingo Starr sat on a boat belonging to comedian Peter Sellers in Sardinia during 1968. He ordered fish and chips for lunch but received squid instead.
  • Maggie May (folk song)The Liverpool Sailors' Home in Canning Place stood as a central meeting point for sailors returning from long voyages. A sailor paid off at the home would…