Ringo 'Round The Paul Pawl Bearer

Here’s something to ponder: who will eventually be the final Beatle? Not to be morose, and hopefully it won’t occur for a very long time, but think about it.

The first line of thought is that Paul McCartney, despite recent marital problems, is the Beatles' golden boy, living a charmed life. If past good fortune holds true to form, Paul will be the final Beatle, making a great deal of money off the fact, and enjoying old age by savoring the minor musical footnote that Michael Jackson will have become. An educated guess would be that McCartney will live to be around 146 years old, periodically releasing albums that while critically acclaimed, will be generally ignored by the public.

The other line of thought says it’ll be every die-hard Beatles fan’s worst nightmare: a Ringo finale. Imagine the final reflections, the final words for history, the final insider insights on the Beatles’ legacy all coming from Ringo. What a perfect opportunity to stand-up and announce that the whole Lennon/McCartney writing credit was an elaborate ruse to allow Ringo to write every Beatles song beyond the glare of public scrutiny. It could happen.