Gerry Marsden, how did you do it?
His ferry has finally crossed
His dreams are all tossed and blown
Though the fans on the Kop may be lost
Gerry, you will never, walk alone.
Gerry Marsden MBE, lead singer of Gerry and the
Pacemakers has died at the age of 78. The
group had several hits including, 'How do you do it?'
'Ferry, Cross the Mersey' and 'You'll never walk alone'.
'You'll never walk alone' became a football terrace anthem for the kop of his hometown club, Liverpool. RIP.
Kop, the name for the home supprter's terrace
at Liverpool FC.
Altogether now: 🎶‘Ferreeeeee ‘cross the Meeehseeeee!’ 🎶
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And you’re in tune as well. Well done Ingrid. Award yourself one of those delicious Christmas treats you baked!
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That will not be possible…😳
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You’ve eaten them all?😋
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The rest of the family had one or two but…yes 😅
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😃
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just heard the sad news, Hobbo; love your terse tribute 🙂
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Thank you. Yes. It is sad. ‘How do you do it’ was one of the first singles I ever bought. It cost 6s 8d,
six shillings and eight pence. (about 33p).
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my first 45 single was Jodie Reynolds’ Endless Sleep’ 🙂 might be a little before your time 🙂 certainly before Dauphy’s 🙂
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I’ll see if it’s on you tube.
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God, I haven’t played it since the year I bought it; I’ll have a look too
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God, it’s a morbid song; heaven knows what Dauphy makes of it 🙂
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Well, our first surprise was that Jody was a boy!
It’s a foot tapper, a bit Pat Boone ish. Thanks for the listen!
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Once of the first tunes I can recall after begining to understand what something of life and mortality. Excellent post.
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Thank you!
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I loved that song, and Don’t let the sun catch you crying 🎶 he had such a mellow voice. RIP
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Oh so many 45s stacked in the phonograph
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on*
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😂😂
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His voice got better as he grew older.
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