We're right behind you Sir Ringo

Has someone tipped Ringo the wink? I still remain committed to the knighthood campaign and determined that it should succeed.

So I was buoyed up by this exchange between the great man and Mojo magazine:

Q: Have you heard that there’s a writer for The Times lobbying for you to be offered a knighthood?
A: I’ve heard about it, yeah.

Q: Were the offer to be made, would you accept?
A: I can’t answer that question – in case I am, hahaha! That situation is pretty crazy.

Intriguing.

Comments

[Brien Comerford]

Ringo Starr merits knighthood. He's a great drummer and he has recorded several excellent CDs. He's a humanitarian and a vegetarian who cares deeply about human and animal rights. He invariably advocates peace and harmony.

[Andy]

Reminds me of the John Lennon quote: when asked if Ringo was the best drummer in the world, he replied "He's not even the best drummer in the Beatles"

[C Hurley]

As John Lennon once said, when questioned on Ringo, "He wasn't the best drummer in the Beatles".

[Chris in toledo]

I like Ringo. I think he contributed some great and unique stuff to music. He also seems like he would be a ton of fun to shoot the bull with.

BUT it seems to me Great Britton would be better served by knighting people who enhance both the power and prestiege of your country.

Love ya Ringo, but Lord Nelson you ain't.

[Chris Wright]

Ringo was given an MBE in the past along with the other Beatles, and Paul McCartney has a knighthood.

Since knights aren't actually required to do any armour-clad sword fighting any more, what's the harm in good old Ringo becoming a Sir? I'm sure there are existing knights far less deserving.

[Tom]

In Elton is a Sir, then Ringo surely deserves one. How much do they cost antway?

[Anthony Green]

I honestly think the amount of good the Beatles did to the world and are still doing, promoting love and peace by their music etc, then shouldn't you be lobbying for them all to be knighted?
Surely Posthumous knighthoods for John and George wouldn't go amiss, they have all done their bit for this world.

Sir Ringo..... YES.

Sir John Lennon and Sir George Harrison OH YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!

PS
Big applogies to Liverpool airport if John gets one, you'll have to shell out on new airport signs again!!!

[adrian]

Of course Ringo should be a Knight

[Ajer]

Knighthood yes, all four Beatles should have been knighted years ago.

[Mo]

He has enough money, he should be able to buy one. Hint go an make a donation to the Labour or Conservative Party.

[Daniel Earwicker]

John may have joked about Ringo's talent but he didn't mean it. (Sir) Paul sent Ringo a postcard telling him he was the best drummer in the world. In any case, Ringo's brilliant contributions to tracks such as 'A Day In The Life' or 'Dear Prudence' help to make them what they are. And what about Thomas the Tank Engine?

[grigsby]

It is a disgrace that Ringo has not received a knighthood. It reveals bias against drummers and short people. How long must both groups be made to suffer?

[Daniel Murphy]

If enhancing the prestige of the UK is a prerequisite, it must be noted that few figures, and absolutely no artists, have done so to the same extent as the Beatles.

Starr's contributions to pop's finest have always been overlooked - chiefly percussion, vocals and to the Beatles, and pop drumming in general, has always been overlooked, perhaps as a consequence of the greater talents of the songwriting Beatles. Yet he played major, non-drumming roles in the creation of some of their finest songs - Eleanor Rigby, Hard Day's Night, Tomorrow Never Knows to name three.

And while his work in the 60s alone merits a knighthood, Starr's conduct since that band's breakup has been exemplary, his humour a welcome antidote to the self-regard of so many peers. The only surprise is that a knighthood has taken so long.

[blimp (c)]

Never heard such rubbish in all my days, what? Next they'll be talking of knighthoods for cleaners!

[Paul Bahre]

We all live in a Yellow Submarine.... Of course he should be Knighted !!!