Light Of The World - London Town

[thaygem]

how I love you London...

[TheDeadlyAvenger]

0:50 - Pretty girls? Where exactly?

[oddyonline]

hear the close encounters tune at the begining :)

[njlouch]

@oddyonline WTF? It's the Big Ben chime. Close Encounters is nothing like that!?

[coldcutuk]

I totally agree with all of you, Bring it on for the 2012 Olympics, yeah...

[noaahxd]

OFFICIAL SONG FOR THE OLYMPICS

[easydee111]

yes this should be used for 2012 olyimpics

[ancientraver19881989]

Great song should have been a far bigger pop hit back in 81. Nice video too mate!

Surely all the funkers out there could download this and finally make it a mssive hit

[iloveraregroove]

Tuuunnnnnne

[TRACTORBOYFLORY]

Takes me back to my school days...love it.

[bigblackbadbrother]

London town kicks any other City in the World I have visited.

[Elisabeth1903]

Great song! I've been there twice.

[floydloyd1]

L A Nights - Yasuko Agawa is great too

[ebantiass11]

Killa cut from back in the day, and it would´nt be disgraced todat by most of todays so called "stars". Fantastic.

[JANGALAKE]

Rendez-vous avec le Son !

[TheChicChick1]

LONDON is my favorite hot spot at summer

[Ariesbetch]

i can guarantee there wouldnt be that thumbs down if there was a pic of the record cover instead of what youve used! dont get me wrong i love the vid :)

x

[GURKS]

I first heard this tune on 1 of my dads 80's soul weekender CD's back in

1998 i used to listen to the album while studying for my GSCE's. Such a classic i may only be 28 but i can feel the lyrics whenever im in central london.

Such an underated song could you imagine the party atmosphere if they made this the 2012 song everyone just jamming to it! we can all dream!

Salute!

[stereomixerman]

From straight outta Tottenham, too the rest of the globe, I present; Light Of The World.

[stassman75]

Great video to a fantastic tune

[achudasama]

I think that we should get LOTW's "London Town" to be the anthem for the 2012 Olympics....such a great tune

[redzed40]

wow this takes me back..great song,

[floppybollox3]

My home town!!!

[billywhizz250]

Awesome! brings me back to my youth, the early 1980s were just so coooool pure nostalgia

[aNEMESYS]

Great Sound! Hello from Tunis!

[HythamC]

@aNEMESYS Hello Tunisian in London here! sallam

[splashy44]

reminds me of J/FM , a pirate soul station back in the 80s

[SimonCWright]

Nice one

I remember this well good luck I think you should send this to Boris

[eppingperson]

This would me more than perfect for 2012 olympics, my husband, then boyfriend had the abum and 12 " - Brilliant light of the world

[pgubb1]

Has to be the theme to 2012 olympics

[247365DJ1]

EXCELLENT IDEA bAZ!!!

[peterpiessens]

Classic material, love it!

[knobber]

I've said on another thread - should be used as theme for 2012 Olympics - would be awesome.

[ZommeNoire]

I remember this tune from way back. I have been searching for a long time... Thanks for posting it!

Reminds me of London from back in the day!

[solfamilyj]

love the tune,got it on 12" remember them?

[ebantiass11]

Killer cut from back in the day.....best of the old skool brit funk

[72Grifo]

Brill set of pics to go with a top class Brit funk track!

[topgroover]

Walking round, walk everywhere. Wot a great summer sound. Played it to death. Nice track.

[ImUnionjack]

Nice one Geeze! Magic track too. Im a Dj from SW9 and mainly do 70s Funk/Jazz funk so finding this eating my bacon n egg sarny has put a smile on my boat!

[peponvlc]

estupenda cancion, y mejores recuerdos.

[davemothersole23]

wonderful song - great vid.

[SWETGUV]

London is the only place where you can have different skined couples and no one gives a shit. Trust me. I know this. Other citys are still backwards. In London people just get on with it.

[dhakaboy1]

Wicked WIcked !! London is still - the best city in Da world. Despite the bigotry, racism, being downtrodden,......my memories of walking down Soho and Leicester Sq after a serious night at CRACKERS, Barracuda, STudio 21 or the WAG is .....priceless !! Ilford Rules - East End Posse.

[LADBROKE2007]

Barracudas!!  Crackers, Cheeky Pete's Wag!!

Good times!!

[tushansoulboy]

New York comes a very close second!

[jonathan5875]

Radio Invicta 92.4 played this when it first hit the streets and WOT a tune it was and STILL is!

Bless LIght of the World and their music...

[jelboysvw]

Love Londons vibe.......

[netti007]

There is no place like home!  Was 13 when this tune came out, Love it then and now. Peace.

[InsideLosAngeles]

London, the city with the old classic charm and the sophistication of the modern world. Damn I love this city. Best city in Europe.

[oosdadaddy]

Have to correct you there . London is the best city in the world. Born and bred in London, and I still can't get enough of it. Soho, Hampstead, Richmond, Hackney, Islington, Ladbroke grove, Peckham, Battersea, Kensington, Chelsea, Highgate,Marylebone, Paddington, Greenwich, Brixton, Clapham, Knightsbridge, Mayfair, Tottenham, Wimbledon, Putney, Roehampton, Vauxhall, Fulham, Stratford, West ham, Enfield, Victoria, Brick lane, Croydon, Camden town, Muswell hill, Crouch end, Harrow

I love it all.

[InsideLosAngeles]

Best city in the world?

That's your opinion.

Statistically speaking,

Tokyo is the best city in the world.

[tushansoulboy]

Nah man, London definitely best city in the world!

[InsideLosAngeles]

That is opinion.

[floppybollox3]

@InsideLosAngeles No place like London! no segregated neighbourhoods or sh*t like that! Only problem is the weather, I give you that.

[floppybollox3]

@InsideLosAngeles 'statiscally speaking!?' You don't live statistics.

[throbule]

@InsideLosAngeles:

How long have you known that your brain and asshole were switched at birth?

[groomey]

Brought up going to the Gold Mine, Zero 6 and the Essex barn so this brings back great memories of me and the lads just going to listen and groove to these tunes. Got chills man!!!!

[Coppers45]

My god...I loved the Zero 6...Ian Rading etc Still love jazz/funk!

[farmereddy11]

proper tuuuuuuuuuune..

[bartlemy]

Love the pose around the S reg Cortina lol....they were the days alright...

[effervesvsc]

Excellent, the song really takes you back and the images make you realise what a great place London is! Thanks :-)

[TheDelightfulmiles]

Hi Cabgeeza, just listened to this and read your post. Knew those bars as I lived and grew up in Plaistow. Fab images of London, and great memories from this legendary track. Nice one geezer1977.

[daz4545]

were in plaistow did u live mate ?

[LondonItalian]

whys there pictures of paris & amsterdam in there?!?

[effervesvsc]

listen to the lyrics silly

[ginaandkev]

Fab! Lived in London for 23 years and you have captured the essence of those times..... thank you!! Great tune too!

[cabgeeza]

They played this all the time in the burford arms, the charlston, and chevy chase, all in Stratford,

fantastic times and tunes, i wanna go back !

[TheAremo]

This was such a cool tune back in the day and now. I 1st saw them at Ilford Town Hall Disco on a Monday Night. Froggy was the DJ.

Never liked the ripped off version of LA nights. That came out about 3 years later.

[congoman5]

amazing!..takes me back to when i started

to play percussion and wanted to be in a jazzfunk band..

[eteahwilson]

Thanks mate. Lovely

[Oli3TB76]

1.27 LMAO Love it

[harrylime22]

Del boy Roders and Grandad .. lol

[sumosounds]

LA nights bazzLine

[up4itgal]

thanks for posting great song for the great old days.

[legsdiamond14]

Those were the days.

Nuff said

[davemothersole23]

nice work mate. great vid for an all time classic.

[aNEMESYS]

Super!

[Light12434]

Not heard this for a while. My late wife used to love this song. Brilliant!!!

[mothermydog]

Good times in the 70s & 80s,Capital Radio, Greg Edwards, Best Disco in town at the Lycum Ballroom friday nights,Soul spectrum saturday afternoons, Banger racing at Wimbledon!Ahh Rose tinted Glasses im affraid !!! moved to the midlands in 86, Went to Battersea the other day and then across london on the district line popping over ground at various stops! Sorry But What a Shit Hole it is Now!! couldnt wait to head back up the M1 !! its changed so much!

[chillionaire69]

my 2nd home.. luv it.. especially the south.. sw2 sw9 sw16 yaay

[Londongirl8]

I like to have a good moan about London now and again, but it is my home town :)

[funkysoulsinger]

Yeah but this was out about 2 years before.

[colorpurple71]

very similar to LA nights...

[mans1000]

LA nights,another great tune.Yasuk.a Agawa,it was recorded after she heard this i believe.

peace

[sierradelta07]

Takes me right back to those days. Great tune.

[propodkinsbro]

maybe it's because i'm a londoner

and i love london town

[chrissy6584]

my brother went to school with david baptiste(sax player) anyone know how to contact him

[bartdude2007]

Some of the guys were doing a support for Alexander O'Neal in Catford about 18 months ago so they are still on the scene, you might check out the local london gig guides.

[chrissy6584]

hey, thanks for the reply. i have since made contact with david, he has his own website and is currently on tour with Billy Ocean!!

He is playing at the jazz cafe in London in Novemeber with beggar and co if anyone is interested. happy listening and thanks again x

[work2rule]

cool tune

[GURKS]

I first heard this song on one of my dads 80's soul CD being about 15 at the time have loved this song ever since born and bread west londoner

[coughanddrop]

Loved LOTW. Saw them live at Hammersmith. Superb group, happy memories!

[chrissy6584]

my brother went to school with David Baptiste sax player, know how to contact him?

[gazza270965]

I wholeheartedly agree with BazBdaz (the previous post) this should be the anthem for London 2012

[BazBdaz]

I want to launch a campaign to have this as the anthem for London 2012, I mean, listen to the lyrics, it's perfect.

[ianblanthorn]

@BazBdaz With you on this!

[beardyj]

@BazBdaz Im with you on that this choon would be perfect... Do it on facebook and i will join for sure...

[knobber]

@BazBdaz Hey Baz, I posted same idea on other version of this - an I did it before I saw this post - I emailed 2012 about the idea with a link to this tune and got some corporate response about them not being able to negotiate ideas like this - lightweights!

[agfagaevart]

@knobber

In other words, "we don't want any black music near our olympics, thank you. So knob off!!!"

[achudasama]

@BazBdaz

Hey great minds think alike!!!

[achudasama]

@BazBdaz

Hey great minds think alike!!! I have always loved this song...used to carry LOTW CD with me in my travels around the world....My Fav LOTW tune....reminds me of my 1st love back then...lol

[Atarah10]

@BazBdaz Totally agree.....this makes me homesick!!

[innocentearth]

@BazBdaz i concur x

[angelogaliari]

This is lovely juvely cool British funky tune which gives you a feel of what has been good about London for the past 40 years. Come walk with me by the Thames on a fresh Saturday morning !

[eamcas67]

I am a Tooting Born Londoner who has been living in Ireland for 12 Years and who rarely gets home. I just wanted to listen to a great side from a great Brit funk band.However once I saw the Balham platform sign I was gone. talk about emotional wreck.

Anyway got that of my chest.

Thanks for the video.

[adrenobrit]

Oh My! That almost brought a tear to my eye! That brought back soooo many memories of my 80's London days. Very nicely put together. Thanks! I'm now in a Radio London daze!

[byfordd]

classic brit funk tune

[prepare2008]

classic!! took the british talent back than for granted now i realise how special this guys are and the brit funk era was

[sunlight88uk]

Brit Funk!!! (yes)

My goodness such a poignant tune then and will be now as London Town youths have lost their way!!

[2bsure]

Great video idea, a taste from back home now that i have moved abroad. Classic tune, thanks

[fergy1961]

hey this is neat when i was young living in peterborough england  L O T W was playing at our local funk hang out I hooked up with Everton one of the players and he slept on my couch that nite..... (nothing happened i'm a lady )lol

[selamistanbul]

What memories..Saw LOTW in concert maybe 3 times..What talent, what music...Miss U guys and the music

[funkyenglishman]

Boy oh boy - those were the days !!!!

Only got to see LOTW in concert once, but still just about the best darn gig I ever went to. Now to go and get my old vinyls out to play again....

Many thanks for bringing back all the London memeories - I moved away from the smoke over 20 years ago, but now I feel right back there, or perhaps I just wish I was !??

[byrnwi]

They were great days where everything was word of mouth and pirate stations. Lotw had limited success, but today they would have been huge!

[mrgdunks]

Heeeeey forget dodgy video and chill to the music DUDES!!

[cheekycook1965]

brought big smiles to face, remembering friday nights at the "Lycum", greg edwards and dear beparted friends.

[bartdude2007]

Saw a few of the remaining members in Catford supporting Alexander O'Neal last year, very talented bunch and should have had more mainstreem hits. This is one of those tunes that take you to that special time that only those who knew the soul/fusion scene can truly remember.

[QuartzLondon]

The Brotherhood made a Hip Hop update of this called "Dungeon Town" in the mid nineties.