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Great songs about London

37 replies

zas1 · 26/08/2015 00:39

My DS and I were talking recently about our shared love of music. He said he reckons that Shane McGowan of the Pogues has written more great London songs than anyone else..misty morning albert bridge. .rainy night in soho..lullaby of London..white city..ironic given he says how much he hates the place! Others that spring to mind waterloo sunset londons burning streets of London. Sure there are many others..lets hear them

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Parisbanana · 26/08/2015 21:06

Kings Cross by Pet Shop Boys is wonderful. And of course West End Girls.
Camden Town by Madness.
Baker Street of course. A classic

I'll ponder more. And unlike your ds, I love the place Grin

HarrietVane99 · 26/08/2015 21:24

London Pride by Noel Coward
Finchley Central by the New Vaudeville Band

I'm sure I know others, will have to think.

woodhill · 26/08/2015 21:27

Waterloo Sunset

Hassled · 26/08/2015 21:29

London Calling - The Clash.
LDN - Lily Allen
And Down At The Tube-station at Midnight?

LibrariesGaveUsP0wer · 26/08/2015 21:31

London calling by the Clash

Streets of London by, erm, someone

Going Underground by the Jam

Up the Junction by Squeeze.

Also quite partial to LDN by Lily Allen!

TheSpottedZebra · 26/08/2015 21:31

London Calling

Streets of London

Lily Allen's one

Duffy - Warwick Avenue

BikeRunSki · 26/08/2015 21:32

Up the Junction - Squeeze is set in Clapham Junction, if not specifically about London.

I heard once that the Albert Embankment is the most filmed place in the world.

TheSpottedZebra · 26/08/2015 21:32

Streets of London was Ralph McTell wasn't it?

TheSpottedZebra · 26/08/2015 21:32

Ooh, Eddie grant Electric Avenue

BikeRunSki · 26/08/2015 21:33

Partial x post libraries

LibrariesGaveUsP0wer · 26/08/2015 21:33

Thank you Zebra. Was on the tip of my tongue!

TheSpottedZebra · 26/08/2015 21:33

And Pulp -Mile End and Bar Italia

LibrariesGaveUsP0wer · 26/08/2015 21:34

Great minds BikeRunSki.Smile

MargaretSchlegel · 26/08/2015 21:35

Waterloo Sunset

MargaretSchlegel · 26/08/2015 21:37

Blur- Best days
The Smiths - London
Elvis Costella - I don't want to go to Chelsea
Kirsty McColl - Soho Square

LibrariesGaveUsP0wer · 26/08/2015 21:39

Blur- London Loves

Adele - Hometown Glory

Maybe it's because I'm a Londoners!

LibrariesGaveUsP0wer · 26/08/2015 21:39

Why the s autocorrect? Hmm

MargaretSchlegel · 26/08/2015 21:42

The Only Living Boy in New Cross - Carter USM

TrappersNewAccount · 26/08/2015 21:46

London Bridge by Fergie
ghost town by the specials

TrappersNewAccount · 26/08/2015 21:48

A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square - Vera Lynn?

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 26/08/2015 21:51

London Pride by Noel Coward. Lovely photo montage on this link. Just don't read the comments below...

Lolimax · 26/08/2015 21:51

England Swings by Roger Miller? Lol

TrappersNewAccount · 26/08/2015 21:53

Werewolves of London. howl!!!!

Sadik · 26/08/2015 21:57

London Boys by T Rex

Topseyt · 26/08/2015 22:00

Lambeth Walk, from the musical of the same name.

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