The title character supplemented her income by robbing her clients. Publisher Harrisongs & Northern Songs. The song specifies several real streets in Liverpool, notably In the most established version, it is sung in the first person by a sailor who has come home to Liverpool from While the most famous version of the chorus contains the line "she'll never walk down Lime Street any more", The historical relation of the song to the 1856 American slave song ""Maggie May" was widely performed in the late 1950s, and was adapted to the The version they performed was spelled "Maggie Mae" on the track listing and all four Beatles were credited as arrangers of the traditional song, thus allowing them to collect the writers' share of the publishing income for this Lime Street in the 1890s, with St. George's Hall on the left and the The Liverpool Sailors' Home in Canning Place, c. 1860. This traditional Liverpool folk song, which became “popular among seaman all over the world” under the name “Maggie May,” according to the “Penguin Australian Song Book,” worked its way to becoming near and dear to John Lennon's heart due to it being a staple in Liverpool, his home town.
For the Rod Stewart song, see Maggie May. The song specifies several real streets in Liverpool, notably In the most established version, it is sung in the first person by a sailor who has come home to Liverpool from While the most famous version of the chorus contains the line "she'll never walk down Lime Street any more", The historical relation of the song to the 1856 American slave song ""Maggie May" was widely performed in the late 1950s, and was adapted to the The version they performed was spelled "Maggie Mae" on the track listing and all four Beatles were credited as arrangers of the traditional song, thus allowing them to collect the writers' share of the publishing income for this The Cavern Club at 10 Mathew Street, in Liverpool was the venue where the Beatles' UK popularity started. John Manifold, in his Penguin Australian Song Book, described it as "A foc'sle song of Liverpool origin apparently, but immensely popular among seamen all over the world". "Maggie May" (or "Maggie Mae") (Roud 1757) is a traditional Liverpool folk song about a prostitute who robbed a "homeward bounder": a sailor coming home from a round trip. MAGGIE MAY (Traditional 19th Century Liverpool Seamen's Song) Now gather round you sailor boys, and listen to my plea And when you've heard my tale you'll pity me For I was a real damned fool in the port of Liverpool The first time that I came home from the sea I was paid off at the Home, from a voyage to Sierra Leone Two pounds ten and sixpence was my pay When I drew the tin I grinned, but I very soon …
The song specifies several real streets in Liverpool, notably In the most established version, it is sung in the first person by a sailor who has come home to Liverpool from While the most famous version of the chorus contains the line "she'll never walk down Lime Street any more", The historical relation of the song to the 1856 American slave song ""Maggie May" was widely performed in the late 1950s, and was adapted to the The version they performed was spelled "Maggie Mae" on the track listing and all four Beatles were credited as arrangers of the traditional song, thus allowing them to collect the writers' share of the publishing income for this Lime Street in the 1890s, with St. George's Hall on the left and the "Maggie May" German picture sleeve . Oh, the judge he guilty found her for robbing a homeward bounder. After taunts of, "Pete forever, Ringo never! It's not to be confused with the also excellent, but very different, Rod Stewart hit of the same name. ", one agitated fan headbutted Harrison in the club.Lime Street in the 1890s, with St. George's Hall on the left and the Moore] Tommy Morrissey of Padstow, Cornwall, sang Maggie May on his and Charlie Pitman's Veteran Tapes cassette Pass Around the Grog, published in c. 1987/89.This track was reissued in 2004 on the Veteran anthology CD of folks songs sung in the West Country, Old Uncle Tom Cobleigh and All. Maggie May ('May' is sometimes spelt 'Mae') is a traditional British song from Liverpool. Epstein eventually became their manager, going on to secure them a record contract.