Released in 1998
I Was Walkin'
Written by Richard Starkey • Mark Hudson • Dean Grakal
Last updated on July 11, 2020
Released in 1998
Written by Richard Starkey • Mark Hudson • Dean Grakal
Last updated on July 11, 2020
Album This song officially appears on the Vertical Man Official album.
Timeline This song was officially released in 1998
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Sep 29, 1997
Officially appears on Vertical Man
Officially appears on Vertical Man
“I Was Walking’” is a song from Ringo Starr’s 1998 album, “Vertical Man“. It features Paul McCartney on backing vocals. Paul’s contribution is not as documented as for the other two songs from “Vertical Man” he appears on. We suppose his contribution was recorded in September 1997 at his Hog Hill Mill Studio, like for the two other songs.
I was walking, I was talking
I was talking to myself last night
I was dancing, yeah, I was dancing
I was dancing by myself last night
My occupation is syncopation
And when I hit them, well, it saves my life, hey!
I've been a sinner, I've been a winner
My life is better than a roll of dice
Everybody's moving, everybody's grooving
Going thru the motions because we don't know what we're doing
Look into the mirror, you're the solution
Inner peace and love is the only revolution
I look a mirror, (I look a mirror) I look a mirror (I look a mirror)
I look a mirror and I'm looking alright
I never worry, (I never worry) I never hurry (I never hurry)
I'm just living and I'm doing alright
I was dreaming, I was talking
I was talking in my sleep last night
I was looking (I was looking) I was cooking (I was cooking)
I was cooking by myself last night
I was dancing, (I was dancing) I was dancing (I was dancing)
I was dancing by myself last night
Yes!
I was walking, (I was walking) yeah, I was walking (I was walking)
I was walking by myself last night
Official album • Released in 1998
3:19 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer Mark Hudson : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Percussion, Producer Steve Dudas : Electric guitar Steven Tyler : Backing vocals, Harmonica Alanis Morissette : Backing vocals Scott Gordon : Percussion, Recording engineer Steve Cropper : Electric guitar
Session Overdubs: Sep 29, 1997 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK ?
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
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