DS came home from school singing Waterloo Sunset!

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Didn't sing that in assembly in my day

We sang Penny Lane in choir in Primary School. Would've loved waterloo sunset too.

Ah, a great song. I bumped into Ray Davies a few years ago in Hampstead, completely barking

Aw I have a massive love for that song - mine and DHs 'first dance' 11 years ago. We were living in at the time but returned home to marry. We have since returned home permanently but whenever I hear that song it reminds me of carefree times of being young and in love and in London. Such a gorgeous song.

'in London' that should say

My DS (19) came home from guitar lessons having learned "Play That Funky Music"....... which is from 1976 so "old person music" IHO.

My 4 year old is learning “video killed the radio star” with actions.

It is hilarious 😂

We always sang 50s and 60s songs in school, I still regularly break into ‘raining in my heart’... my family are so lucky
Never ever did hymns, lots of Beatles and Elvis.

We always sang 50s and 60s songs in school, I still regularly break into ‘raining in my heart’.

Buddy Holly?! I love it!

Waterloo Sunset would be my desert island song. It's so evocative. I know all the buildings on the North Bank really well from my long days of commuting and I could imagine little stories going on behind the windows of the National Liberal Club (for example). And of course imagine Terry and Julie's future together... Would keep me occupied while I wait to be rescued.

And DH and I used to meet at Waterloo when we first started "courting" 💘

Erm...

Is he in the school were a mnetter asked for music suggestions and Waterloo Sunset was suggested?

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Haha @BartonHollow that's brilliant - link to the thread??

I prefer the Cathy Dennis cover...

Ds confused me by coming home from nursery and demanding the baa baa song. Not black sheep, not old Macdonald... Barbara Ann. The 'music man' was bored of the Beatles so was working through Beach Boys instead.

@MutantDisco

I always struggle with linking within the app and it launches the app when I try and go round it but it's the British songs what songs scream British to you thread

Waterloo Sunset is one of my favourite songs ever - reminds me of the 3 years I spent living in London

barton I immediately thought of that other thread too! Because Waterloo Sunset was definitely suggested in there. How lovely if so.

Mine (primary) have come home singing Sweet but a Psycho!!!

Our music teacher made us learn Your Song by Elton John in the 80s

Ah, Waterloo Sunset reminds me of the last year I spent working for the Greater London Council before we were abolished. That was the name of our staff newsletter and played at all the winding down parties... and there were a lot.

It makes me feel old realising that many of you will never have heard of the GLC but, old or not, I wouldn't have missed it for the world. This song has lovely memories for me.

Ours sing Proud by MPeople - it's torture going to assembly and not being able to launch into your best Heather Small impression

We had trendy teachers in my school. We learnt Yellow Submarine and the Long and Winding Road and Ob la di. Then weirdly Horse with no name.
Waterloo Sunset though! The best 60s sing ever.

One of my all time favourites! (Waterloo Sunset , that is)

Love it! That song was on the tape (yes, tape) playing every day when I worked in my first job. Whenever I hear it I feel nostalgic for 17 year old me and good times!

A beautiful, beautiful song that always makes me cry for my lost London 20s and 30s.

See also, along the same lines, Days. The Kinks were very special.

Sluj , I remember the GLC and County Hall .

Your memories are lovely .

I remember singing songs like Mr Postman , On Top of the World and my favourites , Island in the Sun and The Lightning Tree (theme from Follyfoot) in music lessons