Released in 1998
La De Da
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
“La De Da” 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 couple of images appeared on the promotional video for “La De Da“.
La, la de da
All you got to say is la de da
I live my life, it's only right
Because I can't live your life for you
I'm satisfied, feeling high
Because I found out just what to do
Oh, you can bet I never let the things I get get the best of me
When I get blue, here's what I do and so can you
It is no mystery when you sing
La la de da, like que sera sera
Whatever la de da, la de da
All you got to say is la de da
You don't need to cry (cry)
No reason why is ever good enough for me
We can take a walk, just laugh and talk
Whatever's going to be will be
And when it rains I don't complain, I'm like a train, I just keep rolling on
Sometimes you lose, you blow a fuse, you're not immune
To what's been going on, sing along
And when you're down, it can be found
Turn it around, you know the remedy
(You always get what you always get you always get what you always get)
Just cut some slack, don't look back Because it's a fact it will be okay
When you say
Just like Doris Day said que sera
La la de da, la la de da, la la de da
All you got to say is la de da
All I got to say is, all we got to say is
It's the only way is la de da
La la de da, la la de da, La la de da
Come on, everybody
La la de da
This one's for you, mate
La la de da
It went la de da, I say
La la de da, la la de da
Come on, join me with this line!
La la de da, la la de da, la
Official album • Released in 1998
5:41 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Bongo, Drums, Percussion, Producer, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer Van Dyke Parks : Backing vocals Mark Hudson : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer Dean Grakal : Backing vocals Steve Dudas : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Barbara Bach : Backing vocals Joe Walsh : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Slide guitar Timothy B. Schmit : Backing vocals Jim Cox : Hammond b3 Steven Tyler : Backing vocals Tommy Harrison : Backing vocals Tina Stern : Backing vocals Tatiana von Furstenberg : Backing vocals Stuart Lerner : Backing vocals Steve Greenberg : Backing vocals Scott Gordon : Backing vocals, Recording engineer Scott Brown : Backing vocals Sally Parks : Backing vocals Ronni Grakal : Backing vocals Phil Leavitt : Backing vocals Nils Lofgren : Backing vocals Michael Gurley : Backing vocals Lee Starkey : Backing vocals Marjorie Rufus-Isaacs : Backing vocals Keith Allison : Backing vocals Kay Harrison : Backing vocals Joie Calio : Backing vocals Jim Cushinery : Backing vocals Jennifer Sylvor : Backing vocals Jean Schmitt : Backing vocals James Barber : Backing vocals Gabriella Paglia : Backing vocals Eric Greedy : Backing vocals Eric Gardner : Backing vocals Elizabeth Parks : Backing vocals Doug Fieger : Backing vocals Dawn Hoenie : Backing vocals Daniel Lanois : Backing vocals Christopher Grakal : Backing vocals Bruce Grakal : Backing vocals Blake Brown : Backing vocals Astrid Barber : Backing vocals
Session Overdubs: Sep 29, 1997 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
CD Single • Released in 1998
4:14 • Studio version • A1 • Radio Edit
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Bongo, Drums, Percussion, Producer, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer Van Dyke Parks : Backing vocals Mark Hudson : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer Dean Grakal : Backing vocals Steve Dudas : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Barbara Bach : Backing vocals Joe Walsh : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Slide guitar Timothy B. Schmit : Backing vocals Jim Cox : Hammond b3 Steven Tyler : Backing vocals Tommy Harrison : Backing vocals Tina Stern : Backing vocals Tatiana von Furstenberg : Backing vocals Stuart Lerner : Backing vocals Steve Greenberg : Backing vocals Scott Gordon : Backing vocals, Recording engineer Scott Brown : Backing vocals Sally Parks : Backing vocals Ronni Grakal : Backing vocals Phil Leavitt : Backing vocals Nils Lofgren : Backing vocals Michael Gurley : Backing vocals Lee Starkey : Backing vocals Marjorie Rufus-Isaacs : Backing vocals Keith Allison : Backing vocals Kay Harrison : Backing vocals Joie Calio : Backing vocals Jim Cushinery : Backing vocals Jennifer Sylvor : Backing vocals Jean Schmitt : Backing vocals James Barber : Backing vocals Gabriella Paglia : Backing vocals Eric Greedy : Backing vocals Eric Gardner : Backing vocals Elizabeth Parks : Backing vocals Doug Fieger : Backing vocals Dawn Hoenie : Backing vocals Daniel Lanois : Backing vocals Christopher Grakal : Backing vocals Bruce Grakal : Backing vocals Blake Brown : Backing vocals Astrid Barber : Backing vocals
Session Overdubs: Sep 29, 1997 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
CD Single • Released in 1998
5:41 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Bongo, Drums, Percussion, Producer, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer Van Dyke Parks : Backing vocals Mark Hudson : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer Dean Grakal : Backing vocals Steve Dudas : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Barbara Bach : Backing vocals Joe Walsh : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Slide guitar Timothy B. Schmit : Backing vocals Jim Cox : Hammond b3 Steven Tyler : Backing vocals Tommy Harrison : Backing vocals Tina Stern : Backing vocals Tatiana von Furstenberg : Backing vocals Stuart Lerner : Backing vocals Steve Greenberg : Backing vocals Scott Gordon : Backing vocals, Recording engineer Scott Brown : Backing vocals Sally Parks : Backing vocals Ronni Grakal : Backing vocals Phil Leavitt : Backing vocals Nils Lofgren : Backing vocals Michael Gurley : Backing vocals Lee Starkey : Backing vocals Marjorie Rufus-Isaacs : Backing vocals Keith Allison : Backing vocals Kay Harrison : Backing vocals Joie Calio : Backing vocals Jim Cushinery : Backing vocals Jennifer Sylvor : Backing vocals Jean Schmitt : Backing vocals James Barber : Backing vocals Gabriella Paglia : Backing vocals Eric Greedy : Backing vocals Eric Gardner : Backing vocals Elizabeth Parks : Backing vocals Doug Fieger : Backing vocals Dawn Hoenie : Backing vocals Daniel Lanois : Backing vocals Christopher Grakal : Backing vocals Bruce Grakal : Backing vocals Blake Brown : Backing vocals Astrid Barber : Backing vocals
Session Overdubs: Sep 29, 1997 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Unofficial album • Released in 2014
0:37 • Alternate take • Rehearsal with Paul McCartney
Unofficial album • Released in 2014
4:25 • Alternate take • Alternate Mix, 4'24 version
Unofficial album • Released in 2014
2:12 • Alternate take • unreleased short 2'11 version
Album Vertical Man
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
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