63 comments

  1. Posted by maxx on 25 Apr 2008 12:43

    "The battle of epping forest" splendidly sang by Peter Gabriel when he was with Genesis, totally crazy version of east london

  2. Posted by mark on 29 Mar 2008 02:02

    i've always liked "play with fire"

  3. Posted by Calum on 07 Mar 2008 12:44

    I agree, Shakespeare by Akala is easily the best rap song ever and is actually by someone from London!
    Many of the people on that rubbish list are from nowhere near London, for example The Streets (Mike Skinner) is from Birmingham and talks cockney to sound cool. Overall a very poor list.

  4. Posted by dan on 07 Dec 2007 20:52

    the best song to come out of london is 'shakespeare' by akala

  5. Posted by blanco on 03 Aug 2007 18:00

    What about that one by Catatonia "london sucks the life out of me...and the money from my pocket"...forget the name of it but no truer words spoken haha...The Pogues - Misty Morning Albert Bridge, White City...love 'em...Elvis Costello - I Don't Want To Go To Chelsea?

  6. Posted by justin on 07 May 2007 00:29

    I think Walking Down The KIngs Road by Squire is the ultimate mod london song.

  7. Posted by Anders on 02 Nov 2006 09:55

    I am missing "London calling" by The Clash and "Panic" by The Smiths...

  8. Posted by steve on 31 Oct 2006 17:46

    Elvis Costello's most fully formed child is "London's brilliant parade" (noone bought it!). Pogue's "The old main drag" (produced by Elvis). Finally,"Comeback to Camden" by Mozza (loved by Elvis). In the words of the real king "what shall we do with all this useless beauty?"
    Snub it in another top 50

  9. Posted by Desso del Gato on 30 Oct 2006 22:35

    Dire Straits, "Wild West End", takes you on a little tour of London. Give it a listen.

  10. Posted by Julia on 29 Oct 2006 20:55

    how about "There's an A Bomb on Wardour Street" by the Jam

  11. Posted by Lukey on 27 Oct 2006 17:54

    I think "Leave the Capital" by the Fall should be in it. But I'm obsessed with the Fall

  12. Posted by terry on 26 Oct 2006 17:19

    Hey what about "i like london in the rain" By Variety lab ?
    (remix of blossom dearie)

  13. Posted by Bart on 26 Oct 2006 14:23

    What about " London Rain " by Heather Nova ?

  14. Posted by Jon on 25 Oct 2006 15:05

    Why are the prog-rockers always overlooked? How about "Mother Goose" by Jethro Tull or "The Battle of Epping Forest" by Geneis. One of my personal favourites is "Down to London" by Joe Jackson.

  15. Posted by Simon on 24 Oct 2006 14:37

    err, they didn't you plank. Its on there at Number 20!

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