We Are Tranmere Rovers!

Don Woods

I have recently had personal experience of the work of the NHS....my wife required care in The Liverpool Women's Hospital after an operation...I was totally humbled by the kindness and dedication of the staff...selfless first class care and they ask nothing in return...they are Earth Angels....I've always had the greatest of respect for our doctors and nurses but when you are actually involved you see them in a new light....and it was my pleasure to organise a donation to their mums and babies section of £2000 on behalf of The Cheshire Cats which is our weekly rock and roll fundraisers organisation...I cannot praise them enough...thank heaven for the NHS. 2.I watched The Eurovision which was three hours out of my life I won't get back....it was pretty bad and makes you wonder what sort of music gives these countries pleasure because it's beyond me.....and surprise surprise we came third from bottom...why do we bother?....when that idiot jumped up on the stage our girl should have smacked him in the teeth with the mike...that would have made great TV and made her famous...but she did well......in future we should have Anthony Joshua singing our song and hope someone tries to grab the mike off him...now THAT would be worth watching...I remember back in the day when The Stones were on stage doing a concert and some dope came running on to the stage and Keith Richard undid his guitar strap and whacked this guy with his Les Paul as he ran past and was diverted into the crowd...so funny....Keith later said he didn't know whether he was friend or foe and couldn't take the chance. 3.There wouldn't happen to be a royal wedding this week would there?....Off we go....Meghan this and Meghan that...and her poor old dad has come in for it...for trying to make a few bob out of the press...HAS HE NEVER HEARD OF TREASON!!....it really is pathetic...I often wonder whether the girl actually knows what she's letting herself in for.....everybody is jumping in on the bandwagon with their opinions.....simply proving that we are indeed a nation of sheep....I like Harry but he is is beginning to look a bit punch drunk with it all...if I was him I'd do a Prince Albert. 4.I watched a programme on The Monkees....I couldn't STAND them at the time...I thought the programmes they made were really bad ...but I thought the songs were good....the programme showed how they were actors playing the parts of a beat group but suddenly believing they were one....however the producers of the records wouldn't let them play on them...because they weren't good enough which virtually finished them off in the end.....a record is something that has to be right as it is there forever...and time is money in the studio...thus you have session musicians who get it right in one go.....with live performances mistakes are gone instantly...but not on a record....but The Monkees couldn't see this....I remember their manager explaining how he had a huge argument with them over a song he had for them called "Sugar Sugar"....he ended up ripping up their contract and inventing a cartoon group called The Archies...made the record....which sold 15 million.....no doubt he rested his case. 5. The football season is over and the fans can have a rest from throwing missiles at the opposition coaches as they arrive at the ground....and there have been major celebrations in Manchester...HOWEVER...there has been celebrations on Wirral....Tranmere Rovers are back in the football league so I couldn't resist sending you this song..."We Are The Rovers" which I was asked to write for them around 1978 when they also won their league....this was the demo which was to be used in the studio for the players to learn and sing....however none of them could sing so this demo became the final job.....I had the pleasure of meeting Johnny King at his house and discussing the song....the first time I ever drank whiskey....just about found the front door on the way out....the song was played at the ground at home games and on the coach at away games for several years.