Songs that remind you of home in the UK?
Apr 3rd 2012, 12:19 am
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Re: Songs that remind you of home in the UK?
Any of the anthems sung by the four home nations at the rugby internationals.
"Streets of London" - Ralph McTell. > Stops me feeling sorry for myself.
"Theme tune - Only fools and horses."
"Streets of London" - Ralph McTell. > Stops me feeling sorry for myself.
"Theme tune - Only fools and horses."
Apr 3rd 2012, 12:27 am
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Re: Songs that remind you of home in the UK?
I just find it incredibly stirring.
Apr 3rd 2012, 12:28 am
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Re: Songs that remind you of home in the UK?
The Wildhearts - Greetings From Shitsville.
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The paper's hanging off the walls, there's 'roaches dancing in the halls
You still pay your fortune to crawl down misery street
The euthanasia dream brigade are melting in the Hampstead shade
The zombies of life they parade down misery street
CHORUS:
So come on over with something to do , baby, I need the company
Greetings now from Shitsville, NW3
Why do we stay here, God only knows - it's not the scenery
Greetings now from Shitsville, NW3
Greetings now from Shitsville, London
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Great tune.
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The paper's hanging off the walls, there's 'roaches dancing in the halls
You still pay your fortune to crawl down misery street
The euthanasia dream brigade are melting in the Hampstead shade
The zombies of life they parade down misery street
CHORUS:
So come on over with something to do , baby, I need the company
Greetings now from Shitsville, NW3
Why do we stay here, God only knows - it's not the scenery
Greetings now from Shitsville, NW3
Greetings now from Shitsville, London
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Great tune.
Apr 3rd 2012, 12:31 am
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Re: Songs that remind you of home in the UK?
Anything by Elgar..
Apr 3rd 2012, 1:31 am
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Re: Songs that remind you of home in the UK?
"Tunnel Of Love" by Dire Straits.
"Take Me Home" by Phil Collins
"Take Me Home" by Phil Collins
Apr 3rd 2012, 2:09 pm
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Re: Songs that remind you of home in the UK?
chumbawamba - I get knocked down
Apr 11th 2012, 11:07 pm
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Re: Songs that remind you of home in the UK?
you'll never walk alone Gerry@The Pacemaker's
Apr 11th 2012, 11:18 pm
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Re: Songs that remind you of home in the UK?
manchester.........Beautiful South.
Apr 11th 2012, 11:33 pm
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Apr 12th 2012, 3:49 pm
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Re: Songs that remind you of home in the UK?
Kathy Virginia is a lovely place also but I know last year i want to see elton john in Ma also rod stewart loved the concerts as last time I had seen rod was at watford in 1974
Apr 12th 2012, 4:36 pm
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Re: Songs that remind you of home in the UK?
'London calling' - 'The Clash', of course!
Apr 12th 2012, 11:09 pm
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Re: Songs that remind you of home in the UK?
West End Girls East End Boy's Pet Shop Boys
Apr 14th 2012, 2:18 am
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Re: Songs that remind you of home in the UK?
Thats Entertainment by The Jam. Lyrics sum up life in England perfectly even 30 years later.
Apr 15th 2012, 2:04 am
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Re: Songs that remind you of home in the UK?
This is home, by Switchfoot, they are not a Brit band..but the song always chokes me up...the lyrics are spot on with how I feel...
I've got my memories, always inside of me,
but I can't go back, back to how it was,
I believe you now, I've come too far,
No I can't go back, back to how it was
Created for a place i've never known,
this is home...
The rest of the lyrics are about accepting where one is, but my mindset can't quite get to grips with This (USA) is home!!...check it out on you tube...in the movie narnia, and the latest movie with chimps (I forget the name of it!). BTW Oasis was my all time fave....but right now my kids are going crazy over the British invasion..The Wanted and One Direction boy bands...and so am I!!!!brings back memories!!!!
I've got my memories, always inside of me,
but I can't go back, back to how it was,
I believe you now, I've come too far,
No I can't go back, back to how it was
Created for a place i've never known,
this is home...
The rest of the lyrics are about accepting where one is, but my mindset can't quite get to grips with This (USA) is home!!...check it out on you tube...in the movie narnia, and the latest movie with chimps (I forget the name of it!). BTW Oasis was my all time fave....but right now my kids are going crazy over the British invasion..The Wanted and One Direction boy bands...and so am I!!!!brings back memories!!!!
Last edited by usoruk; Apr 15th 2012 at 2:11 am.
Apr 15th 2012, 10:30 pm
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Re: Songs that remind you of home in the UK?
Anything by the Smiths, Blur but especially Pulp and The Verve. My daughter has also gone nuts over One Direction and I'm feeling a bit cougerish over my guilty crush on those guys! There, now you know my secret.