Scouse the Mouse
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Scouse the Mouse is a children's album, released in Great Britain in 1977, that featured the vocals of Ringo Starr
and others. Starr appears as the album's main character, Scouse the Mouse, who emigrates from Liverpool
to the United States
. Scouse
is a word for things from Liverpool. Other characters are played by Adam Faith
(“Bonce the Mouse”) and Barbara Dickson
(“Molly Jolly”). The album was written and directed by Donald Pleasence
. Most of the songs performed on the album were composed by Roger Brown.
An animated television version of the story was planned for airing on ITV
, but it was delayed due to a strike and ultimately shelved.
The album, which was the third and final release in Starr’s three-album deal with Polydor Records
, was not issued in the United States. As of November 2009, it has not been released on compact disc.
Ringo Starr
Richard Starkey, MBE better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in...
and others. Starr appears as the album's main character, Scouse the Mouse, who emigrates from Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Scouse
Scouse
Scouse is an accent and dialect of English found primarily in the Metropolitan county of Merseyside, and closely associated with the city of Liverpool and the adjoining urban areas such as the boroughs of south Sefton, Knowsley and the Wirral...
is a word for things from Liverpool. Other characters are played by Adam Faith
Adam Faith
Terence "Terry" Nelhams-Wright, known as Adam Faith was a Teen idol English singer, actor and later financial journalist. He was one of the most charted acts of the 1960s. He became the first UK artist to lodge his initial seven hits in the Top 5...
(“Bonce the Mouse”) and Barbara Dickson
Barbara Dickson
Barbara Ruth Dickson, OBE is a Scottish singer whose hits include "I Know Him So Well" and "January February"...
(“Molly Jolly”). The album was written and directed by Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
Sir Donald Henry Pleasence, OBE, was a British actor who gained more than 200 screen credits during a career which spanned over four decades...
. Most of the songs performed on the album were composed by Roger Brown.
An animated television version of the story was planned for airing on ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
, but it was delayed due to a strike and ultimately shelved.
The album, which was the third and final release in Starr’s three-album deal with Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
, was not issued in the United States. As of November 2009, it has not been released on compact disc.
Track listing
- "Living in a Pet Shop" (Roger Brown) – 4:03
- Lead vocals: Ringo Starr
- "Sing a Song for the Tragopan" (Roger Brown/Donald Pleasence) – 3:16
- Lead vocals: Barbara Dickson
- "Scouse’s Dream" (Roger Brown) – 3:38
- Lead vocals: Ringo Starr
- "Snow Up Your Nose for Christmas" (Meira Pleasence/Donald Pleasence) – 3:47
- Lead vocals: Ben Chatterly
- "Running Free" (Roger Brown) – 3:21
- Lead vocals: Ringo Starr
- "America (A Mouse’s Dream)" (Roger Brown) – 3:40
- Lead vocals: Adam Faith
- "Scousey" (Roger Brown) – 3:25
- Lead vocals: Lucy Pleasence
- "Boat Ride" (Roger Brown) – 3:56
- Lead vocals: Ringo Starr
- "Scouse the Mouse" (Roger Brown) – 2:50
- Lead vocals: Ringo Starr
- "Passenger Pigeon" (Roger Brown/Donald Pleasence) – 1:25
- Lead vocals: Barbara Dickson
- "I Know a Place" (Roger Brown/Ruan O’Lachlainn/Donald Pleasence) – 4:25
- Lead vocals: Polly Pleasence With Ringo Starr
- "Caterwaul" (Jim Parker) – 2:04
- Instrumental
- "S.O.S." (Roger Brown) – 2:42
- Lead vocals: Ringo Starr
- "Ask Louey" (Roger Brown/Donald Pleasence) – 3:57
- Lead vocals: Rick Jones
- "A Mouse Like Me" (Ruan O’Lochlainn) – 4:22
- Lead vocals: Ringo Starr