Isn't London great!

[Corabar Steve]

Just recieved a cryptic email from one of this weekend's punters containing the following

Also, from your knowledge can you think of any songs that emphasise London and how great it is ? I ask because one of the organisers has asked that we play Shirley Bassey "There's no place like London" as we are all coming in to eat. I have listened to it and it sounds very old fashioned so I was wondering if you can think of anything else ?
I must admit to being a bit flummoxed by this one.

The immediate track that came to mind was Madness = We are London, but that's not particularly lively & probably less well known than the SB track

I've done a search on the DDJMM software for my HD2500 drives & none of the tracks that contain the word London are particularly appropriate (they all seem to be about one particular person or group of people (London Girl, London Girls, London Boy, London Boys, South London Boy etc) or don't really cover the feel of how great London is (Streets of London, Dark Streets of London, A Foggy Day in London, London Calling etc...)

Grasping at straws the only thing I can think of is Maybe it's Because I'm a Londoner, but again I don't really think it has the right feel.

HELP!

[WWDJ]

Any Chas and Dave! :D
... or the Eastenders theme on repeat ?

[Corabar Steve]

Not helping at all Dave.

[Corabar Steve]

More info later, if I can get any.

[WWDJ]

Now that i've done my vain attempt at humour there is a huge list here but not exactly mainstream as far as I can tell.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_about_London

[Shakermaker Promotions]

I did a search on my HD's too Steve and was surprised at the amount of tunes that there are that have London in the title.
It's finding something appropriate though that's the obvious problem.
The Smiths - 'London' is a great track but not very useful.

There's also a Gary Numan track that he recorded with a band called Radioheart a few years back (not the usual Numan style) and that's called 'London Times' and may be more suitable but I doubt it.
As a song and speaking as a Numan fan, it's rubbish but it mentions London lots of times as it's the main chorus. I also don't think many people would guess it's Numan unless they knew the song. It was a minor hit.

[DeckstarDeluxe]

Bit mellow (hence why its one of my favourite tunes of all time)

Light of The World - London Town (full version) - YouTube

[WWDJ]

More Camp than a row of tents but I've always liked this record.

PET SHOP BOYS 「LONDON(STANDARD VERSION)」 - YouTube

Other PSB records talk about London too, like Kings Cross.

[Alchemy]

I would go with The Clash "London Calling" :beer1:

[JAMdisco]

I would go with The Clash "London Calling" :beer1:

You beat me to it, I was about to say the same, or.....

Werewolves of London :D

[Megamix]

Thea Gilmore - London (Written by Sandy Denny) - YouTube

[vanjarre]

Streets of London Ralph Mctell

[Corabar Steve]

Coz that really emphasises the greatness doesn't it.








P.S. If you bothered reading all of the original post, you'd see that it has already been ruled out

[alanrees151]

Lily Allen - LDN?

The verses maybe don't have the right feel, but the chorus might do:

[Chorus x2]
Sun is in the sky oh why oh why?
Would I wanna be anywhere else
Sun is in the sky oh why oh why?
Would I wanna be anywhere else

[Corabar Steve]

I had considered that one. Not sure.

[Excalibur]

Joe Jackson-Down to London. Probably doesn't fit the requirements, but great track.
As Justin says, any excuse to play Mr Zevon is fine by me, I just love Werewolves of London. Sorry Steve no help at all.

[supersound]

Maybe its because i'm a Londoner...Traditional singalong..the words do say it all.

[Corabar Steve]

Maybe its because i'm a Londoner...Traditional singalong..the words do say it all.



Grasping at straws the only thing I can think of is Maybe it's Because I'm a Londoner, but again I don't really think it has the right feel.
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