London Girl - The Pogues

What a great song...

The devil moon took me through the alley
Down by the Kardomah and the Centrale
To the Mews running through the backstreets
Where the Blacks sold fire and sleep
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

This could be our final dance
This could be our very last chance
Just the sound of your voice
Wherever I may be changes everything
And then the world's right with me
You're my London girl
The way that you walk
You're my london girl
The way that you talk
Just the sound of your voice
And I ain't got no choice

The light was going out, the moon was dying
The night was turning to a fine Spring morning
The dogs were barking and the kids were shouting
The sun was splashing in a crystal fountain
When the cold winds come to find you
Blowing down from the top of the high rise
I'll come and take you back down to Soho
Away from all those mad men's eyes

This could be our final dance
This could be our very last chance
And if you cut me
Don't you think I feel
Is this body made of clay
Is this heart made of steel
You're my London girl
The way that you walk
You're my London girl
The way that you talk
Just the sound of your voice
I ain't got no choice

This could be our final dance
This could be our very last chance
And if you cut me
Don't you think I feel
Is this body made of clay
Is this heart made of steel
You're my London girl
The way that you walk
You're my London girl
The way that you talk
Just the sound of your voice
I ain't got no choice

Category:

Music

Tags:

• london
• girl
• the
• pogues
• poguetry
• in
• motion
• 1986
• irish
• music
• punk
• rock
• old
• school

[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.

[skeane1]

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

[papke25]

alcohol is the best thing on earth.

[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!

[talissin]

@skeane1 Amen.



[chiprommel]

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

[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

[LukaRaPtoR]

@skeane1 fucking bullshit!

[boattrainpaddy]

@NorCalGustav

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

[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.

[PooPooDusty]

Marcus Speller fancies the arse.