Pogues, The - White City Lyrics






Here a tower shinning bright
Once stood gleaming in the night
Where now there's just the rubble
In the hole here the paddies and the frogs
Came to gamble on the dogs
Came to gamble on the dogs not long ago

Oh the torn up ticket stubs
From a hundred thousand mugs
Now washed away with dead dreams in the rain
And the car-parks going up
And they're pulling down the pubs
And its just another bloody rainy day

Oh sweet city of my dreams
Of speed and skill and schemes
Like Atlantis you just disappeared from view
And the hare upon the wire
Has been burnt upon your pyre
Like the black dog that once raced
Out from trap two





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  1. J.... O....

    YES. BEST VERSION. THE WOOS!

  2. E.... A....

    Ppl like this shit?

  3. e.... ....

    I'd love to write a song like this dedicated to the memory of Finchley Open Air Pool (that was pulled down in the 1990s)

  4. H.... G....

    But now, White City has Westfield London

  5. S.... M....

    Ah isn't it just great. It really does not get any better.

    S.... M....

    Seriously underrated

  6. S.... M....

    The Pogues are looking great here. Fantastic stuff.

  7. J.... M....

    The music sounds like London...

  8. m.... ....

    Many a Taxi I took up to White City from Shepherds Bush and then walked home !!!!

  9. M.... O....

    read Jimmy Fearnley's book "here comes everyone". awesome for any pogues fan. Shane was becoming increasingly difficult at this time and the band members were getting fed up. Still, best band ever

  10. A.... R....

    I’m learning this on my accordion!

  11. M.... W....

    name a better band than the pogues. You can't.

  12. M.... D....

    what gloriously textured instrumentation and arrangement. and Shane's voice has so much texture as well. plus, his little dance! i can't get enough of this.

  13. J.... M....

    BRILLIANT!!! I miss The Pogues!

  14. S.... D....

    Big-Up to the West London Irish (1950 - 85)

  15. M.... ....

    My favorite group and my favorite song.

  16. B.... S....

    Love Shane dancing around, really at his best here, thanks for sharing this

  17. D.... L....

    There were popular here in France.
    Now when I wear a Pogues t-shirt , nobody but old winos in the streets come to me about this band.
    Do I have to learn something about this situation?
    Oh, fuck-I'm going to have a beer.
    And sorry for my bad english.

    D.... L....

    Oi me bro much love only 31 buy this is my band much respect to France

  18. T.... ....

    I love the Pogues and the beatles

  19. E.... H....

    THATS THE BEST POGUES MUSIC !!! TNKS FOR THAT GUYS !!!

  20. m.... f....

    Shane, a lyrical genius xx

  21. g.... ....

    come on the lillies !

  22. R.... M....

    GENIUS. Just no other word.

  23. T.... P....

    MASTERPIECE

  24. S.... D....

    God Bless The Pogues!

  25. l.... l....

    Shane est meilleur danseur que Fred Astaire!

  26. d.... ....

    When Jolly Ol' England becomes Britainistan this will be the requiem for the whole country.

    d.... ....

    We`re already there.

  27. T.... L....

    Thats the man.....

  28. P.... ....

    State of Grace brought me here

  29. S.... R....

    does anybody remember them performing on st. Patrick's Day on Saturday Night Live way back in the day. I'm trying to figure out which show that was for nostalgic purposes. I could never forget that performance even though I was pretty young. this guy just looked absolutely smashed and I loved it

    S.... R....

    St Patrick's Day, 1990. Host was Rob Lowe. They did White City and Body of an American. Perfection.

    S.... R....

    Denis Miller's reaction to that performance on the news part was "I like the Pogues, but I also really like lyrics."

    S.... R....

    Yep...watched it that night

    S.... R....

    That’s how I discovered them!!!!!

  30. E.... P....

    the best

  31. T.... ....

    Wimbledon dogs gone now. No greyhound racing left in London.

    T.... ....

    what about Walthamstow or has that also gone?

  32. T.... V....

    White City - buried under the Beeb. Thanks.

  33. G.... W....

    Good affectionate tribute to White City, west London.

  34. L.... M....

    does anyone notice the 6th finger on the boxers right hand at the very end

    L.... M....

    Noticed it in the end of 1999. After having the CD for more than a year.

    L.... M....

    streets of sorrow

  35. B.... M....

    The beautiful melody is a traditional tune: The Curagh of Kildare.

    B.... M....

    +Ben McConaghy And what was it before that? Its like anything else, an evolution.

    B.... M....

    @dbpgh I don't know what it was before that. I wasn't saying anything except that the lovely tune is a traditional air. Borrowing tunes is pretty acceptable in folk circles. Like you say it's just an evolution.
     

    B.... M....

    @Ben McConaghy Agree. A lot of the Pogues music was either traditional or based on a traditional piece. It's great to see the traditional songs still in our modern culture. Awesome band. Worked with them and was a great time.

    B.... M....

    fascinating. I didn't know that. Beautiful song, both versions!

  36. E.... o....

    Mark-Peter-Velnik South-west London, and it's still there.

    E.... o....

    Thanx, went to the doggy races in Dublin a few months ago due to this song. Great fun!

    E.... o....

    HahHaha completely wrong .. West London and it was knocked down in 1985!!

  37. A.... N....

    Like Atlantis you just disappeared from view....

    A.... N....

    Oh sweet city of my dreams, of speed and skill and schemes

  38. s.... ....

    "Oh the torn up ticket stubs / From a hundred thousand mugs / Now washed away with dead dreams in the rain"

    s.... ....

    Shane was a hell of a poet...

    s.... ....

    And the car parks going up, and they're pulling down the pubs, and it's just another body rainy day.

    s.... ....

    @jdishner If you didnt' post it it I would have mate , great minds eh !

  39. J.... R....

    RIP Phil Chevron.....

    J.... R....

    I didn't know he had passed away. RIP

  40. J.... R....

    Love this song!!

  41. j.... ....

    london

  42. M.... V....

    Where was white city?

    M.... V....

    Near Shepherds Bush (westfield Shopping centre) area. Tube station still there.

    M.... V....

    By the Queens Park Rangers football ground.

  43. D.... S....

    One of the best Pogues' song for sure! so fast and dancing!!

  44. M.... M....

    This reminds me, of only good things in life