Postcards from Paradise (Ringo Starr song)

"Postcards From Paradise" is a song written by Ringo Starr and Todd Rundgren, released as the lead single from Starr's 2015 eponymous Postcards From Paradise album. At 5 minutes and 18 seconds, it is one of Starr's longest singles, and the longest track on Postcards from Paradise.

Background and release

Starr recorded "Postcards from Paradise" during breaks between tours in 2014. Todd Rundgren, a prolific musician and producer and a member of Starr's All-Starr Band, collaborated with Starr both on the writing and recording of the song.^[1]

The song is notable for its significantly different sound than many of Starr's other songs. The song features a multitude of references to song titles of both the Beatles and Starr solo material in every verse.

A lyric video for the song was released via Yahoo.com on March 3rd, 2015. ^[2] The song was subsequently released on iTunes and Amazon.com.

Personnel

• Ringo Starr- vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards
• Todd Rundgren- guitar, keyboards, backing vocals

Song references in chronological order

• The Beatles – Here, There And Everywhere – («I've searched here, there and everywhere...»)
• The Beatles – I Saw Her Standing There – («Until I saw you standing there.»)
• Ringo Starr – I'm The Greatest – («I'm the greatest fan of you,»)
• The Beatles – All I've Got to Do – («and love is all I've gotta do.»)
• The Beatles – It's All Too Much & Little Child – («It's all too much my little child...»)
• The Beatles – Honey Pie – («If you would be my honey pie...»)
• The Beatles – Eight Days a Week – («8 days a week you will be mine...»)
• The Beatles – Getting Better – («And getting better all the time.»)
• The Beatles – Don't Pass Me By – («I'm begging you don't pass me by...»)
• The Beatles – Tell Me Why – («And if you do please tell me why.»)
• The Beatles – Yesterday – («I know you told me yesterday...»)
• The Beatles – You've Got to Hide Your Love Away – («you've got to hide your love away.»)
• The Beatles – Bad to Me – («But if your heart is bad to me...»)
• The Beatles – It's Only Love & Let It Be – («It's only Love I'll let it be.»)
• The Beatles – All My Loving – («with all my loving I'll be true...»)
• The Beatles – P.S. I Love You – («As ever - p.s. I Love You»)
• The Beatles – For No One – («I wouldn't trade you for no one...»)
• The Beatles – Here Comes The Sun – («I see your face, here comes the sun.»)
• The Beatles – Nowhere Man – («And I ain't going nowhere man»)
• The Beatles – Because & I Want to Hold Your Hand – («Because I want to hold your hand.»)
• The Beatles – The Night Before – («It's like I said the night before»)
• The Beatles – When I'm 64 – («I'll love you when I'm 64!»)
• The Beatles – We Can Work It Out – («I know that we can work it out...»)
• The Beatles – Twist and Shout – («There ain't no need to twist and shout.»)
• Ringo Starr – Back Off Boogaloo – («And I won't back off, boogaloo»)
• The Beatles – Love Me Do – («Unless you say you love me do.»)

References