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Figarosmom

(13,438 posts) Sun Mar 8, 2026, 01:09 AM Mar 8

Ferry Cross the Mersey - Gerry and the Pacemakers

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Ferry Cross the Mersey - Gerry and the Pacemakers (Original Post) Figarosmom Mar 8 OP

That's Mersey ... as in the River Mersey. VMA131Marine Mar 8 #1

I knew that , but wasn't paying attention, thanks for calling me on it. Figarosmom Mar 8 #3

Many years ago, I took a ferry boat from Liverpool to Dublin. greatauntoftriplets Mar 8 #2

Yes that was appropriate. 😊 Figarosmom Mar 8 #4

It was a memorable night. greatauntoftriplets Mar 8 #5

No kidding. Figarosmom Mar 8 #6

Sounds like it! calimary Mar 8 #7

I LOVE this song! ShazzieB Mar 8 #8

And his accent Figarosmom Mar 8 #9

VMA131Marine

(5,338 posts)

1. That's Mersey ... as in the River Mersey.

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 01:13 AM

Mar 8

Figarosmom

(13,438 posts)

3. I knew that , but wasn't paying attention, thanks for calling me on it.

Reply to VMA131Marine (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 01:43 AM

Mar 8

I was using voice instead of typing it out.

greatauntoftriplets

(179,360 posts)

2. Many years ago, I took a ferry boat from Liverpool to Dublin.

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 01:18 AM

Mar 8

I literally was on a ferry in the Mersey. Some of us stood as close as we could to the ship's prow and sang that song. Yes, we'd been drinking, but it was so damned appropriate. Good times.

Figarosmom

(13,438 posts)

4. Yes that was appropriate. 😊

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 01:44 AM

Mar 8

greatauntoftriplets

(179,360 posts)

5. It was a memorable night.

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 01:45 AM

Mar 8

Oh to be 22 again!

Figarosmom

(13,438 posts)

6. No kidding.

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 01:50 AM

Mar 8

calimary

(90,835 posts)

7. Sounds like it!

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 03:17 AM

Mar 8

OY how I loved that song! Still do! Taught myself how to play it on my guitar. It wasn’t exactly like the original but I was rather proud of it nonetheless!

ShazzieB

(22,886 posts)

8. I LOVE this song!

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 04:09 AM

Mar 8

And his voice! My heart belonged to the Beatles back then, but there was a little piece of it reserved for Gerry Marsden. God, I loved the British Invasion!

Figarosmom

(13,438 posts)

9. And his accent

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #8)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:23 PM

Mar 8

I would play this record every night.

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