We've asked our London Walkers and
London Walks guides to nominate their favourite London songs… and the playlist
is proving to be wide-ranging and eclectic indeed.
From punk to jazz, with a little music hall thrown in along the way, we'll be
collating them all here on The Daily
Constitutional over the next few weeks in the run-up to the launch of
our new Rock'n'Roll
London Pub Walk every Wednesday from 1st May 2013.
As usual, we want to hear from you.
What are your favourite London songs? Anything goes, from a tune mentioning a
London location, to a piece of music composed here, if it has a strong London
connection or theme, we'll add it to the list. Email us at the usual
address, message us on Twitter @londonwalks or
leave a comment below…
We were always looking forward to LW Guide
Ed Glinert’s answer. And he didn’t disappoint, providing us with a fireworks
display of tunes. Here they are…
Raucous folk of the Irish diaspora in Dark
Streets of London by The Pogues…
Some reflective ska from north London’s
finest, One Better Day by Madness…
Legend has it that this Beatles classic was
inspired by a chance encounter that Fab Macca had on Primrose Hill…
This 60s Stones classic namechecks St John’s
Wood, Knightsbridge and Stepney. Play With Fire…
And Prog (Thanks Ed!) makes its debut on
our list with this one from Genesis…
And we wind up in the exotic East with
those Darlings of the Wapping Wharf Launderette, the Small Faces and Itchycoo
Park, the perfect London riposte to the San Franciscan summer of love…
Thanks Ed!
The Rock'n'Roll London Pub
Walk launches on Wednesday 1st May
2013. The Rock'n'Roll London Walk (without
pubs!) goes every Friday at 2.00pm. Both walks meet at Tottenham Court Road
Station (Exit 3). You can keep up with the Rock'n'Roll London Walk
on Facebook, Twitter and at www.rocknrolllondon.com.
A
London Walk costs £9 – £7 concession. To join a London Walk, simply meet your
guide at the designated tube station at the appointed time. Details of all
London Walks can be found at www.walks.com.

