Songs About London

[Gem]

I thought I'd turn to the Shed Enders for a little help regarding musical matters - I'm making a CD with songs purely about London on it, and I'm stuck. I've done a search and there are hundreds. I only want about 18/20, so I was wondering if you guys know any songs that you like that I could include. So far I've got:

1. Streets of London

2. Waterloo Sunset

3. London Calling

Which isn't a lot.

(PS- not including Baker Street as that reminds me of The Simpsons too much and not London!)

Thank you

 

[Scott]

WEREWOLVES OF lONDON

 

[Mr Chelsea]

carnaby street, the jam

london traffic, the jam

a bomb in wardour street, the jam

piccadilly circus, stiff little fingers

 

[moi]

Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner? Or is it just pop songs you want?

 

[moi]

West End Girls - the Pet Shop Boys

London - the Smiths

and .. Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant

 

[moi]

Sorry - I keep remembering more

Older ones: A Foggy Day in London Town

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

 

[Gem]

Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner? Or is it just pop songs you want?

I name songs by The Kinks and The Clash and you think I want pop songs?

I hate pop..... but any suggestions welcomed.

 

[Mod]

The Kinks and The Clash are not pop? Blimey!

 

[moi]

Gem - I'm OLD - to me pop means anything that isn't classical or traditional! I was young when the Kinks started and we definitely considered them to be pop in those days. But I take your point and will keep adding to the list as and when songs "pop" into my head!

 

[moi]

The Kinks and The Clash are not pop? Blimey!

Thank You, MOD!

 

[loz]

The Clash - London Calling, Guns of Brixton

Ralph McTell - Streets of London

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

The Jam - A Bomb in Wardour Street, Carnaby Street, Down in the Tube Station at Midnight, Eton Rifles, London Traffic

Simple Minds - Chelsea Girl

The Smiths - London, Half a Person

Morrissey - Picadilly Palare, Come Back to Camden, Hairdresser on Fire

The Men They COuldn't Hang -The Ghosts of Cable Street

The Stranglers - Dagenham Dave, Llondon lady

Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees

The Pogues - Dark Streets of London, Lullaby of London, The Old Main Drag, A Rainy Night in Soho

The Kinks - Holloway Jail

Small Faces - Itchycoo Park

Elvis Costello - I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea (yes you read right)

David Bowie - Lady Grinning Soul, The London Boys, London Bye Ta Ta

Donovan - London Town, Sunny South Kensington

Carter USM - The Only Living Boy in New Cross

 

[Gem]

The Kinks and The Clash are not pop? Blimey!

They're no Britney.

 

[Mod]

Ahhh I see what you're getting at!

 

[Maksimov]

Sorry if someone has mentioned these, but here's some from the top of my head:

Madness:

Primrose Hill

NW5

Suggs:

Camden Town

The Clash:

London's Burning

(White Man) in Hammersmith Palais

Guns of Brixton

The Kinks:

Denmark Street

 

[moi]

Plaistow Patricia

Billericay Dickie - both by Ian Dury and the Blockheads

Mod? Does Billericay count as London?

 

[moi]

They're no Britney.

If you have to be like Britney to be considered pop, there's precious few! (fortunately)

 

[Mod]

Mod? Does Billericay count as London?

No, it's in Essex.

 

[Maksimov]

Blur: London Loves

 

[BlueBeamer]

The Pogues - London You're a Lady