The Streets of London
London has inspired some of pop’s most enduring masterpieces – songs that have reflected and affected our cultural landscape. Time Out’s team of experts celebrates the city’s finest moments on record
The Streets of London
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1 Streets Of London Ralph McTell [read interview] [download]
2 Waterloo Sunset The Kinks [read interview]
3 God Save The Queen Sex Pistols [read more] [download]
4 Sheila Jamie T [read interview] [download]
5 Peter the Painter Ian Dury [read more]
6 I Was There (At The Coronation) Young Tiger [read interview]
7 Has It Come To This? The Streets [read more] [download]
8 Down In The Tube Station At Midnight The Jam [read interview] [download]
9 Kidz Plan B [read interview] [download]
10 Itchycoo Park The Small Faces [read feature] [download]
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11 Oh Happy Day Spiritualized [read interview] [download]
12 London Belongs To Me Saint Etienne [read interview]
13 Mile End Pulp [read more] [download]
14 Gertcha! Chas & Dave [read interview] [download]
15 For Tomorrow Blur [read interview] [download]
16 A Foggy Day Ella Fitzgerald [read more] [download]
17 22 Grand Job The Rakes [read interview] [download]
18 West End Girls Pet Shop Boys [read more] [download]
19 London’s Burning The Clash [read more] [download]
20 Sunny Goodge Street Donovan [read more] [download]
21 K Hole Ali Love [read interview]
22 Soho Bert Jansch and John Renbourn [read interview] [download]
23 London Is The Place For Me Lord Kitchener [read more]
24 Primrose Hill John & Beverly Martyn [read more] [download]
25 Born Slippy Underworld [read interview] [download]
26 London Town Light Of The World [read more]
27 What A Mouth Tommy Steele [read more]
28 I Luv U Dizzee Rascal [read more] [download]
29 Maybe It’s Because I’m A Londoner Hubert Gregg [read more] [download]
30 You Can’t Always Get What You Want The Rolling Stones [read more] [download]
31 A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square Judy Campbell [read more] [download]
32 London Dungeon The Misfits [read interview]
33 A13, Trunk Road To The Sea Billy Bragg [read interview] [download]
34 I Can See For Miles The Who [read more] [download]
35 LDN Lily Allen [read feature] [download]
36 Albion Babyshambles [read more] [download]
37 Knocked ‘Em In The Old Kent Road Harry Champion [read more] [download]
38 A Rainy Night In Soho The Pogues [read more] [download]
39 London The Smiths [read more] [download]
40 14 Hour Technicolour Dream The Syn [read more] [download]
41 Up The Junction Squeeze [read interview] [download]
42 Lambeth Walk Noel Gay/Douglas Furber [read more] [download]
43 Swinging London Town Girls Aloud [read more] [download]
44 Consider Yourself Lionel Bart [read more] [download]
45 Cockney Translation Smiley Culture [read more]
46 London Pride Noël Coward [read more] [download]
47 Baker Street Gerry Rafferty [read more] [download]
48 London London Caetano Veloso [read interview] [download]
49 Punky Reggae Party Bob Marley [read more] [download]
50 Herculean The Good, The Bad and The Queen [read interview]
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63 comments
"The battle of epping forest" splendidly sang by Peter Gabriel when he was with Genesis, totally crazy version of east london
i've always liked "play with fire"
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.
the best song to come out of london is 'shakespeare' by akala
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?
I think Walking Down The KIngs Road by Squire is the ultimate mod london song.
I am missing "London calling" by The Clash and "Panic" by The Smiths...
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
Dire Straits, "Wild West End", takes you on a little tour of London. Give it a listen.
how about "There's an A Bomb on Wardour Street" by the Jam
I think "Leave the Capital" by the Fall should be in it. But I'm obsessed with the Fall
Hey what about "i like london in the rain" By Variety lab ?
(remix of blossom dearie)
What about " London Rain " by Heather Nova ?
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.
err, they didn't you plank. Its on there at Number 20!
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