Hatton To Be Xmas Hit With Noel Gallagher
Boxing sensation Ricky Hatton is turning his hand to hits of a different kind – and releasing a pop single.
The Manchester fighter hopes to land a knock-out blow on the Christmas charts with Hi Ho Ricky Hatton — based on the 1967 UK smash Hi Ho Silver Lining.
The Hitman and his comedian pal Joey Blower have rewritten the lyrics of Jeff Beck's song and it has been played at arenas in the build-up to Ricky’s clashes.
But now Ricky and Joey are heading into the studio to record the track properly and release it in December.
And they want to rope in a host of Ricky’s celeb mates, including Noel Gallagher, to work on it.
A Hitman pal revealed: “Ricky wants to get all his famous pals on board, like Noel and some of the Manchester City players. It might be tricky to get Noel to sing but he thinks he’ll happily be on the video.
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“It will be a great laugh. A bit like the Tony Christie Amarillo thing. It should do really well, especially in Manchester.”
Ricky doesn’t mind sending himself up for the way he piles on the pounds between fights.
The current lyrics to Hi Ho Ricky Hatton — which may be altered slightly for the Crimbo market — see him at his self-deprecating best. The track goes:
They say he’s never seen a salad, that’s why he’s fat.
He’s never been on a diet, and he’ll drink to that.
He likes his pies and pasties, a pint of Guinness or two.
He’s the one they call Ricky Fatton, tonight he’s here for you.
All together now, readers:
And it’s hi ho Ricky Hatton, he ate all the pies.
He’s never seen a salad, he ate all the pies.
Meanwhile, Noel, who broke three ribs when a nutter attacked him on stage in Canada last month, has made sure nothing similar can happen when Oasis kick off their UK tour in Liverpool next Tuesday.
He has invited light welterweight champ Ricky to join his backstage entourage for the gig — and possibly even to introduce the band on stage.
Ricky’s sure to do a better job than the Canadian security guys — just the thought of him would put me off getting on stage.
Source: www.thesun.co.uk
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from todays Daily Star
CLOBBERED rocker Noel Gallagher has hired boxing hero Ricky Hatton as his minder.
Hitman Hatton will introduce Oasis on stage next week in Liverpool, then hang around to make sure nobody tries it on again with Manc mate Noel.
Ricky, 29, was furious that a nutter in Canada was able to dash on stage and knock the guitarist to the ground.
Last night an Oasis source revealed: “There’s not a lot of love lost between Scousers and Mancs but you would have to be brain-dead to try anything while Ricky Hatton’s around.”
And a source inside the Hatton camp added: “Ricky is a peace-loving bloke who detests any form of aggression outside the proper sporting arenas.
“He also looks after his own – and he and Noel are close mates.”
After the Toronto attack, shaken Noel even admitted: “It felt like I’d been sparring with Ricky Hatton. But the perpetrator’s gonna get the book thrown at him.”
Next week’s Liverpool concert, which kicks off the band’s sell-out British tour, will be their first since the incident.
Fellow Manchester City fan Ricky is fulfilling a lifelong dream to introduce his rock idols on stage.
And next month in Las Vegas Noel will carry one of Ricky’s world title belts into the ring for the scrap against Brooklyn bruiser Paulie Malignaggi, 27.
Noel may also be in the video of the boxer’s Christmas single Hi Ho Ricky Hatton.
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