Streets of London

Ralph McTell's hit 'Streets of London' set to images of London (with the homeless).

Some facts about the homeless in London:

- one in ten who are sleeping rough are women.
- one in six who are sleeping rough is aged under 25.
- one in fourteen who are sleeping rough is aged over sixty.
- some 20,000 people in London are living in temporary accomodation and are classed as homeless. This does not include people living in bed and breakfast accomodation or squats.
- a street count conducted in 1991 found 1,275 people sleeping rough in London.
- in May 2000 a street count held one night found 436 people sleeping rough in 10 inner London boroughs.
- an estimated 1,180 people sleep rough in England every night.
- of the May 2000 survey 92% of rough sleepers were male and 8% were female.

The length of time people spend sleeping rough varies. A study of 137 rough sleepers were asked how long they had been sleeping rough:

under 3 months 22%
3 months - 1 year 10%
1-2 years 15%
2-5 years 14%
5 - 10 years 12%
over 10 years 18%

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• Ralph
• McTell
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• London
• homeless

[coggie42]

homeless people living in shop doorways in bitter cold and a woman buys a million pound bath for her 100 million pound house.humanity at its worst. makes me weep

[ItsSoCloudy]

21 people had there volume muted

[Wildfox01]

We're in 2012 and there are still homeless people roaming mayor cities! If the west stopped waging war with third world countries, I'm sure we could generate enough money to house these people! A good percentage of homeless people are mentally ill and they aren't getting the right treatment or care! These are the forgotten people, society refuses to acknowledge!

[vernonpage]

I always give homeless people food and never money. I lived in Morocco for a couple of years and you soon realise there that the only way to give is in a practical sense. I'm no god believer btw, just a humanist who believes in social justice and compassion.

[nv7103]

The beauty of this song is you can substitute "London" for pretty much nearly anywhere and the words retain a meaning. A truly remarkable song-writing talent.

[mymusic777ify]

@Alphieboy I agree! and we do not want to "help" them bye more drugs.I usually say right up front and polite:I'm sorry i cannot give you any money,but i can buy you some food" I said so to a young girl once and she was really hungry! I never forget.

[prasinoma3ilari]

I've just heard this song for the first time of my life and I'm already in love with it!!!

[nv7103]

a ray of light in anyone's tunnel, songs like this add a touch of sanity in an insanely rapacious world.  Thanks for sharing this timeless gem.

[ringlord2000]

There are some bad digital impressions about halfway through. Ruins it. I would suggest re-uploading.

[MrRazorblade999]

Beautiful melody, awful lyrics

[MarkvanB90]

Beautiful song, stupid video

[Alphieboy]

dont give homless people money, give them food, they cant buy drugs for food