Editing River Mersey (section)

==In popular culture==
The river gave its name to [[Merseybeat]], developed by bands from Liverpool, notably [[the Beatles]]. In 1965 it was the subject of the top-ten hit single "[[Ferry Cross the Mersey]]" by [[Gerry and the Pacemakers]], and a [[Ferry Cross the Mersey (film)|musical film of the same name]]. The [[Liverpool poets]] published an anthology of their work, ''[[The Mersey Sound (book)|The Mersey Sound]]'', in 1967.

The river's stretch through Manchester is the main theme in the [[Stone Roses]] song "Mersey Paradise", included on the B-side of the 12" version of their 1989 hit "[[She Bangs the Drums]]", and on their 1992 compilation album ''[[Turns into Stone]]''.

The [[Tall Ships' Races|Tall ships' fleet]] has visited the Mersey on four occasions, first in 1984, then in 1992, 2008 and 2012.<ref>{{citation |title =Tall Ships to return to Liverpool after River Mersey event added |url=http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2012/03/21/tall-ships-to-return-to-liverpool-after-river-mersey-event-added-99623-30589639/#ixzz24jc7y3PQ|work= Liverpool Daily Post|access-date=27 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/content/articles/2006/12/20/local_history_tall_ships_feature.shtml|title=Tall Ships|publisher=BBC|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-08-24}}</ref>

The traditional song "[[Leaving of Liverpool]]" mentions the river in its opening line.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.irishsongs.com/lyrics.php?Action=view&Song_id=3|title=Collection of Irish Song Lyrics|last=Irish Songs|website=irishsongs.com|access-date=2021-02-26}}</ref>