Nigel no longer of Lysander
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« on: March 16, 2012, 12:48:56 PM » |
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The thread in another corner of this board discussing the crime against music that is Steeleye's Somewhere In London reminded me of Fairport's charge sheet :- London River, London Danny and London Apprentice !! Apart from The Clash's London Calling are there any other songs with London in the title which FC or SS could tackle ?
Cheers Nigel
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Rory.
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« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2012, 01:07:07 PM » |
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"Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner"?
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Shane (Skirky)
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« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2012, 01:15:41 PM » |
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Werewolves of London.
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Everyone's from somewhere, baby - might as well be here.
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« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2012, 01:40:41 PM » |
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Streets Of...?  , I'll get my coat... |
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« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2012, 01:47:13 PM » |
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Mortlake "Obsidian Mirror" streaming now.
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« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2012, 01:57:09 PM » |
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How about a Clash two-fer...London Calling followed by London's Burning  |
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I'm just a little shy of Surf's Up and I'm deeper than Twist and Shout....Iain Matthews
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Tim Fletcher
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« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2012, 03:15:11 PM » |
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Well they could have a stab at Muswell Hillbillies!
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I really must get around to thinking up something witty and urbane to put here.
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« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2012, 03:55:55 PM » |
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Nigel no longer of Lysander
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« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2012, 04:00:20 PM » |
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Werewolves of London.
Good call Cheers Nigel |
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« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2012, 04:16:32 PM » |
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Dark Streets Of London and also London Girl, by The Pogues.
Though maybe they should get into the 'burbs a bit and have a go at Guns In Brixton by The Clash.
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« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2012, 04:35:14 PM » |
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The one about the wrong end of the city -
London derriere
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"And dreams let you down; they just let you down,
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« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2012, 04:46:55 PM » |
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Werewolves of London.
Good call Cheers Nigel See, I'm not sure. There are some songs I'm precious about, and Werewolves of London is one of them. I adore that song. I can't imagine anyone doing anything that wouldn't suffer by comparison to Warren Zevon. Is there a better line in songsmithing than, "I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's, his hair was perfect"? |
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« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2012, 05:09:19 PM » |
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Breakfast in Mayfair - oh hang on, they've done that... and Staines Morris (on House Full).
Towers of London (XTC)?
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Nigel no longer of Lysander
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« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2012, 05:22:12 PM » |
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Werewolves of London.
Good call Cheers Nigel See, I'm not sure. There are some songs I'm precious about, and Werewolves of London is one of them. I adore that song. I can't imagine anyone doing anything that wouldn't suffer by comparison to Warren Zevon. Is there a better line in songsmithing than, "I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's, his hair was perfect"? I have often thought that FC could do something with Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner. I think the words of Zevons songs are admirably suited to Simon's love of language. Cheers Nigel |
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« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2012, 05:35:32 PM » |
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In keeping with this thread's title... "The Road to Hell"? (M25)
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« Reply #15 on: March 16, 2012, 06:02:08 PM » |
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The Thames they are a-changing? (have I got this thread right?). |
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« Reply #16 on: March 16, 2012, 07:21:25 PM » |
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Does the Londonderry Aire count?
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Shane (Skirky)
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« Reply #17 on: March 16, 2012, 08:31:30 PM » |
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See, I'm not sure. There are some songs I'm precious about, and Werewolves of London is one of them. I adore that song. I can't imagine anyone doing anything that wouldn't suffer by comparison to Warren Zevon.
Way off topic, but how do you feel about Kid Rock? |
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Everyone's from somewhere, baby - might as well be here.
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« Reply #18 on: March 16, 2012, 08:36:18 PM » |
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See, I'm not sure. There are some songs I'm precious about, and Werewolves of London is one of them. I adore that song. I can't imagine anyone doing anything that wouldn't suffer by comparison to Warren Zevon.
Way off topic, but how do you feel about Kid Rock? Even further off topic, we saw him live last year and he was really entertaining..The live version of "that" song (Sweet Home Werewolves of All Summer Long) was done as a largely acoustic number.. Back on topic, how about Blur's London Loves? The tempo etc would suit the current FC.. |
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« Reply #19 on: March 16, 2012, 08:41:30 PM » |
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I thin that means I win the thread. I will put it on the mantlepiece.
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