Released in 1998
What in the... World
Written by Richard Starkey • Mark Hudson • Dean Grakal • Steve Dudas
Last updated on July 11, 2020
Released in 1998
Written by Richard Starkey • Mark Hudson • Dean Grakal • Steve Dudas
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
“What in the… World” is a song from Ringo Starr’s 1998 album, “Vertical Man“. It features Paul McCartney on the bass and on backing vocals. Paul’s contribution was recorded in September 1997 at his Hog Hill Mill Studio, and a couple of images from this session appeared on the promotional video for “La De Da“.
I remembered it all
That magical moment I'll never forget
We started to fall
Higher and higher in love than I thought I could get
It was so hard to find someone
And then I found you
What in the world would I do
Living in a world without you?
Me and the sky would be blue
Bluer than I ever knew
The sun will shine
But there'll be no light
And nothing to look forward to
In a world without you
Just you and I
Passionate lovers forever this time
Our hearts couldn't lie
Never say never whenever you don't want to try
Sometimes it's hard
But we'll get through
We always have, we always do
What it world would I do
What in the world would I do
Living in a world without you?
Me and the sky would be blue
Bluer than I ever knew
The sun will shine
But there'll be no light
And nothing to look forward to
In a world without you
Being in love, letting our feelings show
Let 'em show
(Let 'em show)
Let me tell you again what you already know
Yeah
What in the world would I do
(Would I do)
Living in a world without you?
(Without you)
Me and the sky would be blue
(Will be blue)
Bluer than I ever knew
(I ever knew)
The sun will shine but there'll be no light
(No light)
And nothing to look forward to
In a world without you
Official album • Released in 1998
3:29 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion, Producer, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer Mark Hudson : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Percussion, Producer Steve Dudas : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Joe Walsh : Electric guitar Scott Gordon : Recording engineer
Session Overdubs: Sep 29, 1997 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
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