Scouse the Mouse

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.^[1]

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.

Track listing

1. "Living in a Pet Shop" (Roger Brown) – 4:03
   • Lead vocals: Ringo Starr
2. "Sing a Song for the Tragopan" (Roger Brown/Donald Pleasence) – 3:16
   • Lead vocals: Barbara Dickson
3. "Scouse’s Dream" (Roger Brown) – 3:38
   • Lead vocals: Ringo Starr
4. "Snow Up Your Nose for Christmas" (Meira Pleasence/Donald Pleasence) – 3:47
   • Lead vocals: Ben Chatterly
5. "Running Free" (Roger Brown) – 3:21
   • Lead vocals: Ringo Starr
6. "America (A Mouse’s Dream)" (Roger Brown) – 3:40
   • Lead vocals: Adam Faith
7. "Scousey" (Roger Brown) – 3:25
   • Lead vocals: Lucy Pleasence
8. "Boat Ride" (Roger Brown) – 3:56
   • Lead vocals: Ringo Starr
9. "Scouse the Mouse" (Roger Brown) – 2:50
   • Lead vocals: Ringo Starr
10. "Passenger Pigeon" (Roger Brown/Donald Pleasence) – 1:25
    • Lead vocals: Barbara Dickson
11. "I Know a Place" (Roger Brown/Ruan O’Lachlainn/Donald Pleasence) – 4:25
    • Lead vocals: Polly Pleasence With Ringo Starr
12. "Caterwaul" (Jim Parker) – 2:04
    • Instrumental
13. "S.O.S." (Roger Brown) – 2:42
    • Lead vocals: Ringo Starr
14. "Ask Louey" (Roger Brown/Donald Pleasence) – 3:57
    • Lead vocals: Rick Jones
15. "A Mouse Like Me" (Ruan O’Lochlainn) – 4:22
    • Lead vocals: Ringo Starr

References

1. ^ Chip Madinger & Mark Easter, Eight Arms To Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium (Chesterfield, MO: 44.1 Productions, 2000), 514.