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Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Justme on August 26, 2010, 11:17:23 PM

Title: London related songs
Post by: Justme on August 26, 2010, 11:17:23 PM

Hello there!

As I'm stumbling across the lyrics of No Can Do (thanks to the recent GH thread), I'm wondering how many songs mention London in the lyrics or are somehow connected to Big Smoke.

London in the lyrics:
No Can Do
Sultans Of Swing
Vic And Ray


thematically:
Madame Geneva
Southbound Again
Eastbound Again
Lions
(Postcards From Paraguay?)
Silvertown Blues
Junkie Doll
(One More Matinee?)
Wild West End
Portobello Belle
(Skateaway?)
Single Handed Sailor (Cutty Sark)

Mmmmh I miss London so bad.....
Any further suggestions?

Title: Re: London related songs
Post by: Love Expresso on August 27, 2010, 10:26:14 AM

Interesting one.

I am not sure about Postcards. Also One Last Matinee, isn't this one set in Leeds? And Skateaway sounds more like Manhattan to me, but I have no concrete reason for that...

I think I can add Industrial Disease.

LE

Title: Re: London related songs
Post by: Tally on August 27, 2010, 10:29:29 AM

Industrial Disease, with Speaker's corner right?

Lots of London imagery for MK.

Hehe, beaten by half a minute  ;)

Title: Re: London related songs
Post by: superval99 on August 27, 2010, 10:39:07 AM

Quote from: Love Expresso on August 27, 2010, 10:26:14 AM

 Also One Last Matinee, isn't this one set in Leeds?



LE

Yes it's set in Leeds, my hometown, inspired by MK reporting about the Ugly Sisters in Cinderella from The Leeds City Varieties.   :)

Title: Re: London related songs
Post by: Banjo99uk on August 27, 2010, 03:06:24 PM

I got one, 5:15am "came up from cockney land"

Title: Re: London related songs
Post by: Justme on August 27, 2010, 03:10:02 PM

Thanks for the input so far, ladies and gents! It's interesting how his work is related to London in many ways.