Stranglers, The - Dagenham Dave Lyrics






Dave was from out of town
Manchester's likely too
Had read De Sade to Marx
More read than me and you
Scaffolding pays good bread
It pays for drugs and kicks
Dave only had one love
Had no real need for chicks
Dave was so far ahead
But now he's dead

I'm not going to cry
I bet he hit that water high

I guess he lost control
And welcomed in the night
It was too much for him
What were his thoughts that night?
The River Thames is cold
It keeps on flowing on
But it left Dave alone
It just kept flowing on

There's city sickness here
But now he's dead

Late night a street in the west of the city
There was a place there where he lost himself
Strange feelings did he feel there
Strange people did he meet there
Angry sounds did he hear there
Like the howling of bulls





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  1. M.... B....

    Hugh does the talky bit.

  2. D.... P....

    Great album....not a bad track on there.

  3. A.... O....

    Always snappy bass!

  4. K.... C....

    One off song....best

  5. p.... r....

    Dave G. . If I was going the way of Dave. . I would love to hear your keyboards playing out. . As I go. . :-)

  6. P.... C....

    When this song ends I always start to sing I want to luv you like your dog and hold your little hand ...lol

  7. B.... 7....

    Great memories Staadhouderskade 82,A'dam....Pat...🍻

    B.... 7....

    Stadhouderskade ;)

  8. D.... M....

    I'm Dave from Dagenham

  9. D.... R....

    Great song but a sad story Dagenham Dave by all accounts was a great friend to the band during the early lean years.
    Great tribute.

  10. s.... ....

    Why did they call him Dagenham Dave if he was from Manchester ? .

    s.... ....

    Because he worked at Dagenham Ford plant

  11. P.... S....

    It's actually Jean Jacques Burnell singing

  12. y.... ....

    shortER

  13. R.... v....

    Stranglers every album is new like a kind of evolution, one of the best bands ever!!!!!!!!!

    R.... v....

    Discovering for 1st time. Fascinated by British music of the 70s.

  14. C.... W....

    A song about a queer Strangler roadie called Dave. Nice touch guys!

  15. C.... ....

    I love them madly.

  16. J.... J....

    DAGENHAM(one stop short of Barking) DAVE! ;) Dave was from out of town
    Manchester's likely too
    Had read De Sade to Marx
    More read than me and you
    Scaffolding pays good bread
    It pays for drugs and kicks
    Dave only had one love
    Had no real need for chicks
    Dave was so far ahead
    But now he's dead
    I'm not going to cry
    I bet he hit that water high
    I guess he lost control
    And welcomed in the night
    It was too much for him
    What were his thoughts that night?
    The River Thames is cold
    It keeps on flowing on
    But it left Dave alone
    It just kept flowing on
    There's city sickness here
    But now he's dead
    Late night a street in the west of the city
    There was a place there where he lost himself
    Strange feelings did he feel there
    Strange people did he meet there
    Angry sounds did he hear there
    Like the howling of bulls

    J.... J....

    Barking, Upney, Becontree, Dagenham Heathway then Dagenham East on the District Line.

  17. N.... D....

    coooooooooooool

  18. W.... o....

    Scaffolding pays good bread

  19. I.... S....

    Hugh Cornwell is NOT singing, JJ Burnel is.

  20. S.... E....

    elvis bastard re:thick

  21. S.... E....

    great tune

  22. P.... D....

    what a sad story. poor dave.

  23. P.... D....

    JJ sang the song.

  24. G.... M....

    brilloiant as always

  25. j.... v....

    The Stranglers predate Morrissey by many years

    j.... v....

    Morrisey that sad bastard

    j.... v....

    @Robbie Banks Fuck you

  26. P.... C....

    Great punk band - Nice music

  27. j.... F....

    That bloody river Thames

  28. M.... M....

    Poor Dave. I love that they wrote this song for him.

    M.... M....

    Wholeheartedly agree with you must have been good mate RIP DAVE

    M.... M....

    He played for trunktion kicks

  29. j.... v....

    LATE NIGHT IN THE WESTERN CITY........

    j.... v....

    west of this city

  30. S.... S....

    I'm not going to cry I bet he hit that water high

  31. C.... R....

    more read than me or you!!

  32. l.... s....

    Pisses me off these immigrants; Burnley lad and my ole mnan from Dagenham

  33. i.... ....

    they copied this off morrissey

    i.... ....

    Morrissey came MUCH later jackass

    i.... ....

    as a matter of fact the Stranglers knew Dagenham Dave, he went to most of their shows...not Morrisseys

    i.... ....

    HA HA , HA HAA ! HA HA HAAAHU HAA HAA! KOOK!

    i.... ....

    Morrissey was a fucking foetus when the Stanglers wrote this you fucking muppet.

    i.... ....

    haa ! i get it ! thought u were reply to my statement. no sir! heee! morrissey can't stir fry w/ this. 77 did it best for my young head ! be well!

  34. A.... G....

    Sangha is Correct :o) X

  35. A.... P....

    I'm talking drums! how did jet black keep three extrovert musicians together so well! fucking awesome drummer

    A.... P....

    Brilliant drums and the keys ... Magic production too 💙✊

    A.... P....

    @***** I'm just a peasant in the big shitty 😝✌

    A.... P....

    I'm nice'n'sleazy.

    A.... P....

    Such a tight band. I listened to them back when they started, and I was always amazed at how good they sounded on all their albums. They always sounded great.

  36. G.... ....

    i'm thinking of jumping into the Thames like Dave who like me was from Manchester

    G.... ....

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

  37. s.... q....

    one of my fav tracks off my fav stranglers album ..Dagenham dave!!

  38. w.... s....

    Sanctum zone not far from the feathers pub ...Ha Ha Ha...Manchesters likely too

    Idi-ots

  39. e.... ....

    They're available for your wedding reception, girls.

  40. n.... ....

    Take it HUGH!

  41. G.... V....

    "My ole man was from Dagenham and I was from Burnley what a mix."

    You're from Burning Ham! There's heraldry to that. You're entitled to hoist the jambon de couchon flambe'. Like on a shieldy kind of thing.

  42. e.... ....

    Lock up your daughters!

    e.... ....

    entwistle4ever That Was Bon Scott. “Lock up your daughters! lock up your wife! throw away the key and run for your life! the man is back in town so don8t you mess me around cause I’m TNT.

  43. m.... ....

    @ELGROOVER Up the Clarets :)

    Bob on this.

  44. j.... h....

    Im a dagenham boy!!!

  45. S.... M....

    God Rest Your Soul Dave...............

  46. S.... L....

    FUCKIN' AAAA ain't been nothin' better ever since...

  47. C.... ....

    RIP Dave.... Whats up Finchley boys?

  48. s.... h....

    fucking love this song / well every stranglers song actually

  49. E.... ....

    to harty2912 ~ Thankfully, @ Turf Moor you didn't 'ave to sing that odd song 'bout the chimp? Personally, I never thought it was th@ pretty myself, certainly not to th@ degree...ffs!? Takes allsorts I suppose? ~ RIP - MJ ~
    Thanks for dropping by 'harty', cheers! ☼ ;-j

  50. T.... ....

    Fucking Ace Song!

    Do a google search for punk77 + Dagenham dave.

  51. d.... ....

    My name's Dave, and i don;t live a million miles from Dagenham. This sound is an anthem for so many people. I escaped, most don't.

  52. d.... ....

    I'm not gonna cry, I bet he that water high!

  53. d.... ....

    Shit hot. I'm in my fifties now so i can yell "Bring On The Nubiles" !!!!!!!!!

  54. w.... ....

    One of my first "punk" albums bought in 1980 when I was 12. Tops.

    w.... ....

    USA had Punk Albums in 1975! Dictators Ramones

  55. m.... ....

    HOW COOL! dave was from outer town/manchesters likely too etc etc!

  56. f.... ....

    One of my Fave Strangs tracks. Pure genius!

  57. E.... ....

    Aha, yea... you give it 7 out of 7?

    Gre@ 'header' on your main channel comment. Made me smile. Yup, there's a lot of bad doings doing bad. Something better change, eh?