We've asked our London Walkers and London Walks guides to nominate their favorite 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 favorite 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 open our series with London Walker, Mod and Chelsea fan John, who Tweeted:
@londonwalks strange town. Can I have that one.Strange Town, released in 1979, made No.15 in the UK singles chart. The video features an opening scene shot at Victoria Station. It was the follow-up to another classic London-themed Jam single Down in the Tube Station at Midnight. Here's the video… Thanks for the nomination John! A classic, right enough. Keep the nominations coming – you can email us at the usual address, message us on Twitter @londonwalks or leave a comment below…
— John Wills (@cfcjohn49) March 8, 2013
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.
