London Girl - The Pogues

[merrycrisis]

My fave Pogues tune - from the EP. Pure class no doubt. ;)

[DwayneRydell]

I'm under the influence of both booze and The Pogues! No better combination!

[DroverChicago]

It's not possible to know or understand how hard one can rock an accordian until one hears this song.

[SuperBomber1993]

1 of the all time greats shane macgowan

[PooPooDusty]

Marcus Speller fancies the arse.

[frankersp]

It was on the Poguetry in Motion EP with The Body of An American and A Rainy Night in Soho. That is some genius releasing those 3 songs all at once. Happily sitting in my record collection in nice 12" vinyl ;o)

[HeyMacarony]

poguetry in motion ep. I had it I lost. I also lost my London girl.

[MrSteamboatWillie]

I love the chorus in tis song

[Gasten400]

just great! is there a live tape of this song anywhere?:D

[RoadhouseKiss]

Nothing more than pub singers!

[woodyfurball]

@RoadhouseKiss KIss my IRISH ass you coldplay loving fookin GEEEK, now fook off from a classy song page, go stroke to Hanson and take that!

[dasoolja]

@woodyfurball wel said bud

[redasho1]

@RoadhouseKiss Ya sound you go listen to your pop and "happening" music.....Pogues TRUE LEGENDS!!

[alfieknowitall]

@RoadhouseKiss Oh dearie me! :(

[SuperDsweeney]

I always thought it was " the devilment took me...." but you're probably right. Especially when he sings later " the light was going out the moon was dying...".

[Futureframes]

Absolutely love, love, love The Pogues, Shane is a genius.

[ramonthe3rd]

5:40 in the morning. Havent sleep. Im here drinking and listening to this fucking gods

[brendogg]

fair fuckin play lad, big up your chest

[TheAbsoluteBeginner]

Utter Pish...

[dlinehat]

i never knew you such a gobshite, mr. connery.

[danielthomasslade]

shanes a great performer, for a very fine fellow that went to very good schools in the south of england.

[cfcolly]

he got in on a scholorship for his amazin writing which we'ver seen for years. he got kicked out of the only good school he went to after like a month.

[bladezgame]

For selling drugs i think.

[seafortha]

i foooking love the pogues!!

[STFCstoneroses]

What a tune, Shaner is my hero, hes lethal when hes on form, drunk and got a pen in his hand, fucking legend!

[kadosh66]

Ah, on a Summers day in Blackheath. She was my London girl and then alas

[RocksNotDead101]

Anyone know where i can get a bass tab for this?!

[woodsbike]

Hey Rocks... It's just a quick walking-bass shuffle - listen to some old Van Morrison. If you get stuck, lemmee know...

[RocksNotDead101]

Lol, if my past comment got to you correctly, forget it, my bass was way out of tune :P

[cavanhandball]

"The devil moon took me out of Soho

Up to Camden where the cold north winds blow

Sucked along by a winter shower

To stand beside your shining tower"

A true genius.

[TheBrassFacts]

anyone got a live version of this song?

[autobren]

Love the Pogues and Shane,

Love London,

Love the Girls.

It's a good match for a song.

[shanemcgowan72]

FUCKIN GREAT SONG

[teyask]

love this song.

[romperstompist]

damn man if shane wasnt always drunk who knows what he could do?

[BlinkyMet]

If Shane didn't drink do you think we would have most of his songs?

[BanKaiAnarchist]

Nothing.  He wouldn't be Shane; he'd be Mr. McGowan.

[romperstompist]

so true

[skeane1]

happy sober people dont create things, they just conform to the same shit

[romperstompist]

Haha yeah I think Im gonna start writing music when Im drunk.  I cant get enough of streams of whiskey when Im out drinking tho that song is perfect for gettin fkd up

[VinylNoir]

Greztky was not drunk on the ice and I don't see the conformity. Same for Obama, Jordan, Ali, Allen, Chapleau, Nicholson, Coen Bros,

[winwoosle101]

obama? cohen bros? pffft

[skeane1]

jordan? ali? jack nicholson? that dude is blown out of his tits. tons of coke.

[incubi51]

Obama, is that your hero? Just another White house PR face i would say.

[Liam2621]

@skeane1 if thats true, then conformists are better, whats wrong with being haoppy?

[LukaRaPtoR]

@skeane1 fucking bullshit!

[talissin]

@skeane1 Amen.



[Maiwald666]

saugeil der alte Hund. Sollte mehr von denen geben... . Zeit ein neues Bier aufzumachen. Prost

[cmurph17f]

love the lyrics in the first verse

[ScottInVa1760]

It's good to hear Shane with crispness and clarity in his voice. Incredible talent there.

[SteeleCurtain411]

My fav Pogues song :D

I wonder why they never played it live

Cheers!

[andrewshere]

London Girl, Rainy Night in Soho, Misty Morning Albert Bridge...boy, do the Pogues sing about London well or what? Gotta be as good as The Clash. Oh my beautiful city...

[Reint25]

The Madness is another one, they even released a London-concept album. this year.

[connaught2008]

james fearnley is a genius on the accordian, its insane!

[Andrew301]

I knooow. He rips that shit up.

[fantasticdesert]

Sweet

[leela2007]

I love this song too its soo cool! The pogues made the accodian kewl..!

[ScottInVa1760]

"I love this song too its soo cool! The pogues made the accodian kewl..! "

I totally agree. They do a great job of weaving it in. Love the song!

[papke25]

alcohol is the best thing on earth.

[Andrew301]

Haha

[bloodybill007]

weed is better

[chiprommel]

@papke25 CHEERS!!! From New England to...wherever the hell ye are!

[NorCalGustav]

I wonder where this one's been published? Can't find it on any of their regular LPs, does anybody know the answer? Is it only available on some of the Best Of collections? Thanks !

[OztarAntoine]

You can have it by buying the "Rum, Sodomy and the Lash" extended version by Rhino. ;)

It is on the bonus tracks.

[NorCalGustav]

thanks for helping out!

[SuperDsweeney]

@NorCalGustav It was originally on the " Poguetry in motion " e.p. but you can get it now on the remastered extended " Rum,sodomy and the lash ".

[TRuble510]

@NorCalGustav It is also available on the Poguetry In Motion EP, which is available as both a 7" vinyl and a single-sided 12" vinyl on Stiff Records. Both versions have four songs; London Girl, A Rainy Night In Soho, The Body Of An American, and Planxty Noel Hill.

[boattrainpaddy]

@NorCalGustav

Poguetry in Motion (a 5 track album released in the US).

[dennisandvicki]

The accordion playing on this is insane, and I mean that as a compliment. Just awesome!

[jessicainnit]

i love this song :)

[MARCUS707070]

I think Shanes's performace here is good, but that of the band is ecellent. The maturityof the band is begining to show through with its tightness compared ro RRFM and RSATL. Imagine Shane trying to sing London girl now...its tough to say it but he would ruin one of his best now.

[mohallia]

I actually heard him sing it when he was in Chicago this year, and your correct his singing aint up to par to when this was recorded. But the best part was that everyone in the audience sang every song with him... most amazingly nostalgic show I've seen.

[growchronic]

heard him while he was off the drink for a few eeks . . .ter a few months back and wow...he was great

[ClashCityRockers0]

What's not hot about Shane then? Lol. Of course he's hot and he's brilliant as well lol that's what counts doesn't it.

[axymaiden]

dear god he isn't hot. but he can SING ;)

bow:

i like this song very very much ;)

[cabaretbride]

shane=hotnessss

[berrier123]

if you seen what he is like now,i dont think you would have that dream anymore!!peace from ireland

[leela2007]

i love Shane MacGowan, I want to drink with him and listen to him sing to me..thats my dream!

[saorscott]

go to the boogaloo pub in north london nearest tube is highgate on the northern line

[wow4life56]

good song but i prefer leaving of liverpool

[OztarAntoine]

Genius...Brillant...MacGowan !

[NancyWhiskeyNo1]

"I'll Come And Take You Back To Soho Away From All Those Madmens Eyes"

Shane MacGowan you Are God :)