Babel on Luis, LFC and Coldplay
In what has become an annual festive event, Ryan Babel spent 90 minutes of his birthday chatting to LFC fans and reviewing some of the year's most notable music tracks.
The former Liverpool star moved to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in January but after reviewing the best music of 2010 while still an Anfield player 12 months ago, the part-time rapper and record label owner agreed to repeat the process and chat live on Twitter with @LFC on Monday evening.
Thousands of fans - some staying up until the early hours of the morning in Asia - tuned into the live interview which started with a quick catch up before getting into the 10-track music review of 2011. If you didn't manage to catch the interview on Twitter live, here's what was said and a collection of tweets from fans who got involved as it happened.
LFC: Welcome to a live Twitter chat with birthday boy and former @LFC star @RyanBabel. Ryan's 2011 Music Review starts in a few minutes but 1st, a couple of questions...
LFC: First off, happy birthday from everyone at LFC and our fans all over the world. Are you having a good day?
Ryan Babel: thankssss
LFC: How's life treating you in Germany - are you enjoying your football? You're back in the Holland team again, aren't you?
Ryan Babel: I'm feeling good & yes I'm back in the Dutch squad #Veryimportant
LFC: A lot of fans are asking what was your favourite goal you scored for LFC and why?
Ryan Babel: My first goal against Derby !!!!
LFC: Do you miss the LFC players and all the fans?
Ryan Babel: Yes i do !! Ive made very good friends in my time over there & i still have love for the club
LFC: Do you still look out for the @LFC results and do you keep in touch with any of your former team-mates?
Ryan Babel: I do !!! Im touch with Lucas from time to time, still have some contact with Martin so its good to keep in touch with the club
LFC: Everyone over in Liverpool absolutely loves Luis Suarez - what have you made of him since he left Ajax for LFC?
Ryan Babel: Luis developed very well, in Ajax is was a #Legend & i think he is a #legend in Liverpool already
LFC: OK, time to start the @RyanBabel 2011 Music Review of the Year - same as last year, is it a HIT or a MISS and why... 10 Tracks coming up...
Ryan Babel: Let's do this
LFC: OK, Track 1 - a hit at the festivals this summer - Foster The People 'Pumped Up Kicks' http://bit.ly/e6XbmR Get on the panda at 1 minute 42! Hit or Miss?
Ryan Babel: Ok, based on the sample : Miss... !!! The music is a lil to flat to me, could be more boosted up..
LFC: OK, 1 MISS already. Try this Beyonce 'Run The World' http://bit.ly/qPmWct
Ryan Babel: Hittttt !!! Beyonce my favorite female artist, great vocals, great production and the video is stunning
LFC: 1 Miss / 1 Hit so far. Next up - Noel Gallagher 'The Death of You and Me' http://bit.ly/n6oOOX
Ryan Babel: Hit ! I don't know the artist but based on his vocals & sound i think i could listen to his music
LFC: OK, track 4: Adele 'Rolling in the Deep' Jamie XX remix
Ryan Babel: HIT !!! Adele is amazing, i think she inspires lots of people with her lyrics and its a great artist
LFC: Track 5 Kanye West 'All of the Lights' http://bit.ly/oa38Mw We're guessing HIT?
Ryan Babel: Thats def a Hit, no doubt about that... Kanye is a great artist !
LFC: Too many HITS! No.6 Kreayshawn 'Gucci Gucci' http://bit.ly/jwOvai
Ryan Babel: The track is ok, but for me not enough to give it a hit so i will say a miss
LFC: 2 Misses / 4 HITS! Next up Coldplay 'Paradise' http://bit.ly/ncw2hN
Ryan Babel: HIT !!! They always produce great music !!!
LFC: Coldplay gets a HIT! 3 Tracks to go Nicki Minaj 'Super Bass' http://bit.ly/rqmzAf
Ryan Babel: Im a fan of Nicki Minaj ! This is song is ok to me but not enough for a hit so i say Miss
LFC: OK here's one of our fave tunes of 2011@RyanBabel Black Keys 'Lonely Boy' http://bit.ly/vsOXrb Watch the video if you can
Ryan Babel: Still bouncing my head * HIT !!! Great production, i think this is a perfect song for in the car
LFC: A man of good taste! Ok, we've had 6 HITS and 3 MISSES - Here's the final track of the 2011 @RyanBabel Music Review... Billy Bragg 'Never Buy The Sun' http://bit.ly/oO4cum or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKcxvZYVUBk Hit or Miss Ryan?
Ryan Babel: I had to listen it twice... and that's a HIT for me !!! and i think he is talking about serious stuff !
LFC: Ok, thanks Ryan Babel for your Music Review of 2011. 7 Hits. It's been emotional! YNWA. Same again next year?
Ryan Babel: thank you too !!! Same again next year ;) !!!
LFC: Thanks to all the fans who got involved and played along with #hitormiss - and thanks again to Ryan Babel for still loving the Mighty Reds!
Ryan Babel: #YNWA
Here is a selection of fan tweets throughout the interview - did we pick your one out?
Manaf Safarini @Hebagazolina 4h @LFC I woke up yesterday in the middle of the night to put u and @RyanBabel on twitter mobile so I could see the chat when I wake up
Moses Mphande III @Kamswado 4h @LFC I love the Reds with all my heart @RyanBabel I'm proud of you
Tsubasa283 @Tsubasa283 5h . @LFC と @RyanBabel がツイッター上で今年の音楽についてインタビューしてたのかｗ今日中にLFC onlineにアップされるかな？
mehul bhatt @mehul_bhatt90 9h good for @RyanBabel to be still tweeting about @LFC, will always be loved by us #lfc fans #YNWA
Beast @ilSuarez 11h Just caught the end of Babel and @LFC twitter feature - epic! Hope they put a transcript on the website RT @RyanBabel: #YNWA
Owen Cornford @OGCornford 11h Great to see @RyanBabel still has love for @LFC! #happybirthday
alex pangkerego @apangker10 11h Thanks @LFC and @RyanBabel for the interview. Enjoyed it much from LA. Happy Birthday again, ryan. God Bless and #ynwa
Ryan Quinn @RyanQ1995 11h thanks @lfc for tonights show with @ryanbabel and the music, loved it. Enjoyed it all. I even recorded it to watch it again, love lfc!
tuna @hislibrokoli 12h @LFC: Ok, thanks @RyanBabel for your Music Review of 2011. 7 Hits. It's been emotional! YNWA. Same again next year?!" YES, PLEASE YES!
Charlie Adam Fans @TeamC26Adam 12h A player that scores against the Manc's can't be forgotten @RyanBabel , Happy birthday to former @LFC player @RyanBabel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OzFuKJb2c0
libertad★ @xxliberta 12h @LFC and @RyanBabel a beautiful thing ;d , was the perfect day to start my day :d
Agilsen olsen @agilsen 12h @LFC @RyanBabel this has to be the best thing I've seen on twitter #Ynwa #Liverpool
Akash Chandi @akashchandi93 12h @LFC How about doing twitter interviews with Xabi, Arbeloa and other ex reds. Xabi would be quality. #YNWA
Bryann Teo Tze Shuan @bryann749 12h @LFC Nice tweeting with Ryan Babel,this goes to show the LFC is a special club who never forgets its former players! #YNWA
Greg Carter @GCMutant 12h Loving @LFC at the moment with @RyanBabel
Danielle Lonnon @DameDivaDan 12h Dank u wel @lfc and @RyanBabel. Two great loves, music and Liverpool FC. Love Billy Bragg too. #HitOrMiss
Marija Draskic @maya_papaya_86 12h @RyanBabel @LFC awesome!!!!! boss idea!!!! #YNWA
LFC for Africa @kodoh1 12h Trust you all enjoyed the @RyanBabel's chat with @LFC
Isaac Odhiambo @iamodhiambo 12h The @lfc + @Ryanbabel 2011 music review...interesting
Danny Higa @dannyhiga 12h Waking up to @LFC and @RyanBabel flooding my twitter feed. I ain't even mad though. Amazing.
Temisan Amoye @eamoye 13h @LFC twitter chat with @RyanBabel was dope!!
rully rangga @rullyramone 13h @LFC I demand you doing something similar to the mighty @LucasLeiva87 #LegendInTheMaking
Carlo Marson @Middletonian 13h
@LFC @RyanBabel great bit of fun tonight, well done and have a great rest of your day!
Rob Toone @robtoone 13h Even as a @dcfcofficial fan, this @LFC & @RyanBabel stuff tonight is #Fantastic!! Should be done on a regular basis!!
BabyFlame @BritishSosowah 13h That was a fantastic 1 hour Entertainment #hitormiss with @RyanBabel @LFC #LFC #ynwa Thanks lads !! ;)
Stephan @Sm1rn 13h @LFC @RyanBabel thanks for the interview and #hitormiss. Love it. Maybe again with some other former Reds in the near future?
Tom Margetts @scouser_tommy 13h on my way to footy in my @LFC 09/10 Home top with @RyanBabel no.19 on the back!
Stuie Parr @StuieParr 13h The @LFC and @RyanBabel tweets tonight have been quality
Depthanshu Chaku @DChaku 13h @LFC and @RyanBabel are spamming my timeline!! :)
Geir E Kristiansen @geiregil11 13h @LFC to day you make spam. I don't like it. I quit.
jayne mooney @jaylibluc 13h Happy birthday @RyanBabel and thank you for the time given to your fans @LFC we all still love you so much
T C N @Teassea8 13h Really loved the @RyanBabel chat with @LFC was awake till 2 am for that only
Erry Febrian @erryfp 13h @LFC online team are giving chance for players, youngsters, and fans to getting know closer. Reserves/Youth intvw, Fan of the Month, etc. :)
Rashdan Ruslan @RashdanRuslan 13h Thanks @LFC and @RyanBabel for making my night. Happy birthday man. We still miss you #YNWA
Tom Mckail @MaverickHRA 13h @LFC the legend that is @ryanbabel, quality feature #YNWA
James Summers @james_summers97 13h @LFC @RayanBabel. #hitormiss was gd(y)
Erry Febrian @erryfp 13h Proud of @LFC online team who conduct Twitter intvw & 2011 music reviews w/ @RyanBabel on his bday. Once a Red, we'll never forget. #YNWA
Paul Edwards @pauledwards1973 13h @KevinScouser: @LFC this interview and music top 10 with @RayanBabel is a great christmas gift for us, thanks #YNWA" easily pleased :)
Gaz @G4RY1 13h Only way @lfc could keep Ryan babel interested was talk about his first love #music
Khair Salleh @HEYRRRR 13h @RyanBabel & @LFC flooding my timeline ! YNWA
Jonathan Doyle @imjrd 13h @LFC @ryanbabel great job my favourite thing on twitter so far #hitormiss
Sunil Sunny @ssv8gerrard 13h @LFC @RyanBabel can you guys make it next month instead of next year? Thats too far away :)
Haziqah Nabilah Hadi @MissNuurHN 13h @LFC @RyanBabel tweets are amazing!!! :D
Ian Cooper @iancooper86 13h @LFC giving @RyanBabel a birthday interview, where was mine on may 10?!?
Kevin Raibaut @KevinScouser 13h @LFC this interview and music top 10 with @RayanBabel is a great christmas gift for us, thanks #YNWA
Allan Mugane @mnene85 13h @LFC @RyanBabel #hitormiss #classic 2012 #LEGO #YNWA
Andra Andaru @andraandaru 13h RT @LFC: RT @Ryan_LFC92: Nice to see @RyanBabel still has love for @LFC #YNWA
Abdulaziz Alkoot @AbdulazizALkoot 13h @LFC this is one of the best moment in twitter thumps up
Andy Hodson @hodderz_88 13h @RyanBabel got a lotta love for you man @LFC you'll be back one day !!! #YNWA
Carl Crossman @CarlCrossman 13h @RyanBabel @LFC your a star and thank you. #YNWA
Hafsa Allstar @Haffiie 13h The people in charge of the @LFC account are actually weird.
Leanne @LeanneOCD 13h @LFC @ryanbabel yes! It was awesome. Thanks ;-D #YNWA
Frida Marie Engeland @fridamej 13h @LFC made my day, happy bday @RyanBabel #YNWA
Munther Buhindi @MuntherBuhindi 13h Now I know what songs to listen to. Thank you @LFC and @RyanBabel! #YNWA
Matt Rycroft @discuit 13h @LFC @ryanbabel yeah same again next year. But how about an LFC player not some random Dutch bloke who plays in Germany.
lesley beeston @liver_bird3 13h @LFC @RyanBabel surely we don't have to wait a whole year!
BabyFlame @BritishSosowah 13h @RyanBabel: @LFC I had to listen it twice" Smart answer LOL !!
James Wells @jameswells_ 13h @LFC and @RyanBabel good tweeting this evening, keep it up!
Cindy Aiko @aiko_cindy 13h Wohooo @LFC & @RyanBabel made my day... Yeaaarite you guys so awesome #YNWA
Sandy Hernandez @sandyyy09 13h @RyanBabel @LFC I love you both, HBD Ryan we miss you :(
Sean Kelly @Kellyon97 13h @RyanBabel @lfc this is excellent, defo a hit. Ryan what a guy!!
Colin Dowding @Col_In_KSA 13h @LFC thanks for the @RyanBabel interview and top 10. Easily the best thing on twitter this year
Georgie Wong @georgie_wong 13h @RyanBabel I've a spare ticket for @LFC against Blackburn on boxing day! Your welcome to it Ryan! #beafan
Jay Sweetredlips @Jaysweetredlips 13h @LFC Its a Blast #LFC keep it up.. #YNWA
dila @BYEdila 13h This thing shows that even we're apart, we must stay together. The best player & club in the world. ♥ U guys @RyanBabel @LFC
Olusanya O Akinola @akinzotwits 13h @LFC @RyanBabel made my TL awesome
Neysa Ardelia S @neysardelia 13h Happy birthday @RyanBabel ! I like you in my timeline, and i love liverpool @LFC
Niall Roberts @niallr93 13h @LFC can we do Luis Suarez next time :D this has been good.
clare carr @Clare_Carr 13h I'm lovin this lil @RyanBabel n @LFC thing! They shud do it all the time :)
Alvy Zakaria @Alvyaan 13h Trending Topic in this morning (@LFC and @RyanBabel) #YNWA [Like it? http://bit.ly/uxkwpW ]
Kenny @RyKenny9 13h @ryanbabel @LFC Jib making it a weekly thing, let's get this going every day!!
Joseph Mott @joseph_mott 13h Really digging the twitter chat between @LFC and @RyanBabel! One of my favorite Reds when he was with Liverpool. #YNWA #hitormiss
Paul Edwards @pauledwards1973 13h @ThisIsIshtar: @LFC and @RyanBabel...a beautiful thing! Thank you for this! I love LFC and music so this is ideal! make it a weekly thing!"
Todd Dinkelmann @jamesgooselfc 13h
@LFC @RyanBabel Amazing one of the greatest ideas ever also I am a great fan of #Liverpool Football Club and Ryan I say HIT!!!
Ale Padin @alepadin 13h @LFC @RyanBabel RT for Liverpool and Ryan´s Mexican Fans!!! Hello from Mexico City!
Kunal Makwana @KunzyPlayDirty 13h @LFC You guys should try and interview most of the players via twitter. Well the ones who have it. That would be brilliant.
Shamsul Islam @ShamsulIslam223 13h @LFC WE NEED MORE OF THIS PLEASE!! @RyanBabel
Matthew Hirsch @MattSuarez7 13h @LFC @@RyanBabel great twitter interview. Like Ryans taste in music :) should make this an annual thing #ynwa
akin kevin akin @akinkevin 13h @LFC this chat is interesting,pls make it monthly or weekly,ynwa
Steven Richard Jones @SR_Jones85 13h I wish @LFC would stop with Ryan Babel, if it was someone worth while and an actual legend then fair enough! Didn't do anything at LFC!!
Azlan Strider @azlanstrider 13h @LFC this interview with @RyanBabel is great..he aalways score the goal when we need it the most..love from malaysian fans..#YNWA
Munther Buhindi @MuntherBuhindi 13h 2 favourite things in life, @LFC and music, thanks to @RyanBabel.
Navindhra Babu @Navindhra_Babu 13h @LFC @RyanBabel This is epic! I could read this all night long!!! #YNWA
Joel Nicholls @iamjujun 13h @LFC @RyanBabel < I always rated Ryan for his tweets. He keeps it 100% real. Happy Birthday btw boss. #YNWA
Wasi Ferdus @iWasii 13h Love how @LFC and @RyanBabel are tweeting to each other. Love Ryan's music choice
sagardhokre @sagar23dhokre 13h @RyanBabel is a LEGEND for @LFC
Fina マシュマロ @figinaga 13h What a fun live-twitter-chat! Thanks @LFC and especially for the birthday boy @RyanBabel. Have a blast!
craig tipton @tipton_9 13h @ryanbabel @LFC Loving the HIT or MISS. Think we MISS Ryan @LFC tho! #greatplayer
Raymond Lekoane @Kay_R_Elle 13h @LFC @RyanBabel'....or Miss Ryan?' LoL. Loving twitter tonight. Brilliant.
BabyFlame @BritishSosowah 13h @LFC @ryanbabel hahaha niiiice one !!! Should be an interesting answer for the last track !!! "Never Buy The Sun" lol
Ribzy InfiniteSwag ♕ @Ribzy101 13h Loving the @LFC @RyanBabel Conversation ....it gives great inspiration from a former red #YNWA
girish sachdev @stretchwater 13h @kkslover9 @LFC @RyanBabel love from india awake in wee hours to read this#ynwa ryan
Abri Pratama Putra @abriputra 13h RT @kkslover9: @LFC should make interviewing @RyanBabel an annual event! #YNWA This made my day~
Seamus May @ErnestHemingMay 13h RT @LFC: Last song @RyanBabel Billy Bragg 'Never Buy The Sun' or http://youtube.com/watch?v=sKcxvZ... Hit or Miss Ryan? < Brilliant. Love this club.
Jake Hayes @atjakehayes 13h This hit or miss with @Lfc and @RyanBabel is great, more more more
Yustesia Mulia [Lia] @LIaVERPOOL 13h Love to read live interview between @LFC and @RyanBabel. I think that's the coolest way to celebrate his birthday on twitterland :D YNWA
Anirudh Atyanand @atyanand 13h Today my respect @RyanBabel has gone up many notches. Didn't fulfil his potential but what love for @LFC! Keep this up, folks.
Liam Aldridge @Liam_Aldridge 13h @LFC @RyanBabel Great music review guys :) Babel FTW #YNWA
Joe Griffiths @Yos3Griffiths 13h @LFC @RyanBabel this is so good, it should be done more often.. It should be world wide. Cheers. YNWA.
Yasser Fahad @AlMedian4 13h @LFC & @RyanBabel are chatting !!! #LOVE wish he never moved though :( #YNWA
graeme jenkins @jenkins22 13h @RyanBabel @LFC epic best tweets I've seen!!!
RobbieEdmead @DougieePoynterr 13h @LFC @RyanBabel this chat is amazing, can't stop reading it over and over again.
Ian Daly ✔ @iandalylfc 13h @LFC @RyanBabel This should become a monthly or weekly thing!! Its great! #YNWA
Harry A. Wilopo @harryanjar 13h 7 in a row tweets in my timeline about the birthday boy @RyanBabel and the mighty @LFC, epic :D
Alana Tamsin Steele @ImjustAlanaS 13h Who need a TV when you have @LFC and @RyanBabel Tweeting eachother ;)
Aniket Devasthali @scouser_red 13h @LFC @RyanBabel Awesome .....:D #YNWA
BabyFlame @BritishSosowah 13h Ryan Babel sure has great taste in music ;) @RyanBabel @LFC #LFC #YNWA
jesmond @jesmondlow 13h @LFC @RyanBabel this live tweets idea ia brilliant. More the same pls
Olivia R. Marbun @oliverpool 13h @LFC @RyanBabel 2.15 AM now in Jakarta, Indonesia. And I can't sleep. Don't stop flooding my timeline, I really enjoy it! Music is life...:)
Nita Fitri @Aphrodite_Hades 13h @LFC The track is really really awsome!! I don't know is @RyanBabel have a nice favor!! Good sounds! ;B
Javier Gonzalez @gonz_ynwa 13h @LFC It's been a long day. On the train home enjoying @LFC twitter chat. Nice one guys. #YNWA
Sumit @sumit_xyz 13h @RyanBabel @LFC LOL. THIS IS EPIC STUFF!
Jan Bosman @JanBorman 13h @RyanBabel @lfc You guys are making my studying so much more fun :D #HitOrMiss
Ben Chesney @BenC_GFC 13h @RyanBabel @lfc this is classssssss! :D
Princess Aleia @masteraliyyoda 13h this @LFC/@RyanBabel Q&A that's going on is AWESOME. THEY SHOULD DO THIS ON ALL LFC PLAYERS #justquitelysaying
Elizabeth @raspberrylime 13h Dear @LFC please find a former player with decent taste in music to spam us with.
Michael Osbourne @Mikesozzy 13h @LFC @ryanbabel thanks for this. Good to see you know your music
arvind D'Nivra @arvindDNivra 13h @LFC should do this more often. Would love to see the characters behind footballers such as Agger, Skrtel, Bellamy, Johnson & co!
Olivia R. Marbun @oliverpool 13h I love you @RyanBabel ;-) HIT !!! RT @LFC: Coldplay gets a HIT! #hitormiss RT @RyanBabel: @LFC HIT !!! They always produce great music !!!
@RoxyOBrien @lfc @ryanbabel Ye there d be Ryan babel great person lfc great club my life complete .