In his early life, Sheridan was influenced by his parents' interest in classical music, and by age seven, he had learned to play the violin. He eventually came to play guitar, and in 1956, formed his first band. In 1958, at 18, he began appearing on the BBC's Oh Boy, playing electric guitar. He was eventually offered a contract to perform at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, Germany.
While performing in Hamburg between 1960 and 1963, Sheridan employed various backup bands. In 1961, one such band, who had met Sheridan during their first visit to Hamburg in 1960, and who worked with him on their second, was The Beatles (with their line-up at the time as John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Pete Best). When German Polydor agent Bert Kaempfert saw the pairing on stage, he suggested that they make some recordings together. In 1962, after a series of singles (the first of which, "My Bonnie"/"The Saints" made it to #5 in the Hit Parade), Polydor released the album My Bonnie across Germany. The word Beatles was judged to sound too similar to the German Pidels (pronounced peedles), the plural of a slang term for penis, hence the album was credited to Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers. After The Beatles had gained fame, the album was re-released in Britain, with the credit altered to Tony Sheridan and The Beatles.
By 1967, Sheridan had become disillusioned with his Beatle-brought fame. As he was more concerned by the Vietnam War, Sheridan agreed to perform for the Allied troops. While in Vietnam however, the band that he had assembled was fired upon and one of the members was killed. Reuters reported that Sheridan himself had died. For his work entertaining the Allies, Sheridan was made an honorary Captain of the United States army.
In the early 1970s, Sheridan managed a German radio program of blues music, which was well-received. In 1978, the Star Club was reopened, and Sheridan performed there along with Elvis Presley's TCB Band.
On August 13, 2002, Sheridan released Vagabond, a collection largely of his own material, but also including a new cover version of "Skinny Minnie", a song he had years earlier recorded for his first album.
Today, Tony Sheridan lives with his wife Anna in Seestermühe, a village north of Hamburg. In addition to music he is interested in heraldry and designs coats of arms.
Nobody
The Beatles & Tony Sheridan Lyrics
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An orphan's home one day,
I stopped for just a little while
To watch the children play.
Alone a boy was standing
And when I asked him why,
He turned with eyes that could not see
And he began to cry.
I'm nobody's child,
I'm nobody's child.
Just like the flowers
I'm growing wild.
I got no mummy's kisses
I got no daddy's smile.
Nobody wants me,
I'm nobody's child.
No mummy's arms to hold me
Or sue me when I cry,
'Cause sometimes I feel so lonesome
I wish that I could die.
I'll walk the streets of heaven
Where all blinds can see.
And just like for the other kids
It will be a home for me.
I'm nobody's child,
I'm nobody's child.
Just like the flowers
I'm growing wild.
I got no mummy's kisses
I got no daddy's smile.
Nobody wants me,
I'm nobody's child.
The song "Nobody's Child" was written by Cy Coben and Mel Foree and was famously covered by The Beatles in 1960. The lyrics are heart-wrenching and tell the story of a young boy who is an orphan and feels unwanted and unloved. As the singer passes by an orphanage, he notices a boy who is standing alone and crying. When he asks the boy why he is crying, the boy responds that he is nobody's child and has no one to love him.
The lyrics touch on themes of abandonment, loneliness, and the desire for love and connection. The boy in the song longs for the same things that any child would want - the love and attention of a mother and father. But because he is an orphan, he feels like he is unwanted and unloved.
The final verse of the song is particularly poignant. The boy talks about walking the streets of heaven where all blinds can see, indicating that even in death he is longing for a place where he can be loved and accepted. The lyrics highlight the societal issue of children in need of care and protection and the importance of providing them with love, support, and a sense of belonging.
Line by Line Meaning
As I was slowly passing
As I was walking by
An orphan's home one day,
A facility for children without parents
I stopped for just a little while
I paused to briefly observe
To watch the children play.
To witness the children enjoying themselves
Alone a boy was standing
A particularly solitary boy was present
And when I asked him why,
And when I inquired
He turned with eyes that could not see
The boy, who was blind, looked at me
And he began to cry.
And then he began to weep.
I'm nobody's child,
I don't have a mom or dad
I'm nobody's child.
I don't belong to anyone.
Just like the flowers
Similar to how plants grow
I'm growing wild.
I'm growing without any guidance or support
I got no mummy's kisses
I don't receive motherly affection
I got no daddy's smile.
I don't receive fatherly love
Nobody wants me,
No one has expressed interest in caring for me
I'm nobody's child.
I have no one to call my family.
No mummy's arms to hold me
I don't get comforted by a mother's embrace
Or sue me when I cry,
Or console me when I'm upset
'Cause sometimes I feel so lonesome
Because of my isolation, at times I feel overwhelmingly lonely
I wish that I could die.
I contemplate death as an escape from this suffering
I'll walk the streets of heaven
I believe that when I die, I'll be in paradise
Where all blinds can see.
At this place, even blind individuals can see clearly
And just like for the other kids
Like other children in heaven
It will be a home for me.
It'll be a welcoming place for him too
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cy Coben, Mel Foree
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@gunaseeilan7979
Sittin' in my la, la
Waiting for my ya ya
Uh huh, uh huh
Sittin' in my la, la
Waiting for my la la
Uh huh, uh huh
It seem mighty funny
But I don't think she's comin'
Uh huh, uh huh
Hey baby hurry, now don't you make me worried
Uh huh, uh huh
I said hey baby hurry, don't make me worried
Uh huh, uh huh
Oh you know I love you
Yes I really love you
Uh huh, uh huh
Hey baby hurry, don't make me worry
Uh huh, uh huh
Hey baby hurry, don't make me worry
Uh huh, uh huh
Oh you know I love you
Yes I really love you
Uh huh, uh huh
Little bit of more young now
Sittin' in my la, la
Waiting for my ya ya
Uh huh, uh huh
Sittin' in my la, la
Waiting for my little ya ya
Uh huh, uh huh
Oh I really love you
You know I really love you
Uh huh, uh huh
Now hey baby hurry, don't make me worry
Uh huh, uh huh
Hey baby hurry, don't make me worry
Uh huh, uh huh
Oh you know I love you
Yes I really love you
Uh huh, uh huh
Oh hey baby hurry, don't make me worry
Uh huh, uh huh
Hey hey baby hurry, don't make me worry
Uh huh, uh huh
Oh you know I love you
You know I really love you
Uh huh, uh huh
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Uh huh, huh huh huh, yeah
Uh huh, huh huh huh
@donaldrocks101103
Great song!
I'm gotta comment again, I comment here months ago but I don't see the title changed!
Please Just name the title Tony Sheridan because none of The Beatles are playing here! This recording Is from Jan. 63!
Let's Dance
What'd I Say
Ruby Baby
Ya Ya
Are not The Beatles but The Beatles are In others tracks! Believe me, I wish The Beatles were In here because these are some killers tunes, I wouldn't still be listening to them If I didn't like them!
@topsyturvy1873
Tony Sheridan was a magician onstage. Legendary!
@1510Ronald
really - and without Tony Sheridan the Beatles don't exist
@narayansivananda7089
I wish, I had been an adult when this type of music AND the Beatles were in their heyday. This rocks, wow I could only imagine what it would be like in a place like the Cavern or a small stage pub hearing something with this much energy. NO autotune, NO crappy singing croaking like frogs or worse, but all fun. You can hear the fun they are having performing. I know you can find this music in some venues here and there but its work to find it. So wish I had been alive and an adult then, Music on the radio today is so lifeless and over perfected to me. Maybe it's just me. I wish they would play this on our indie stations where I live at least. Well I have youtube to get to hear it I an thankful for that!
@papercup2517
it's not just you! I know exactly what you mean. :-)
@davidgibbes5530
@PaperCup me too
@carloss3534
You're not the only one thinking this way. I am 63 and had the fortune of growing with the best of this kind of music. Lucky me!
@1510Ronald
this time was exactly in Hamburg on the Reeperbahn - without Tony Sheridan the Beatles where not be
@pauljarzemsky3256
I own the CD of this recording. The liner notes that came with it state that the band backing Tony Sheridan on this recording was Joey Dee & the Starlighters. They were from New Jersey and were the house band at the Peppermint Lounge in New York, and had a huge hit in the mid 60s called "Peppermint Twist". If you listen to it you can hear their "sound" is very similar to the instrumentation on this recording.
@rosemariebarnes175
Only on backing vocals, the band was The Beatbrothers.
@davidlamb7524
Who is playing the organ ?