Best MOZ-penned song explicitly and obviously, in large part, about London?

[Belligerent Ghoul]

 

[chica]

Come Back To Camden, because Piccadilly Palare is about Manchester me thinks?

 

[Ryan]

Camden!

 

[The Goat]

Piccadilly Palare is not about Piccadilly in Manchester.
It is about the rent boy pick up area around Piccadilly Circus on the edge of Soho. The song also has the lyric -'Why do you smile when you think about Earls Court' too.

Has to be Maladjusted as it has the following London places...
Fulham Road lights, Parkside (Wimbledon Common) SW6 (the postcode of the Fulham area) and also mentions Stevenage which is a new town some 30 miles of the centre of London.

Maybe I should do a 'Morrissey's London' book?

The Goat

 

[sonof77]

Half a person

 

[Ryan]

You little back scroober, you.

 

[Kewpie]

http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=62683

You could've mentioned:
Panic
Boxers (South London)
Dagenham Dave
Glamorous Glue
Mute Witness (Clapham Common)
Trouble Loves Me (Soho)
You Are The One For Me, Fatty (Battersea)

 

[The Goat]

and missed out
This Charming Man (London remix)
Live at Earls Court

The Pedantic Goat

 

[chica]

http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=62683

You could've mentioned:
Panic
Boxers (South London)
Dagenham Dave
Gloamorous Glue
Mute Witness (Clapham Common)
Trouble Loves Me (Soho)
You Are The One For Me, Fatty (Battersea)

I would also like to suggest these categories:
Best Forum Knowledge (as in personalities, who said what, knowledge of old posts, etc.)

We have the winner!

 

[nightandday]

Does Jack The Ripper count? it doesn't mention any place, but the title refers to a person who used to, erm, be active in London.

 

[nightandday]

and missed out
This Charming Man (London remix)
Live at Earls Court

The Pedantic Goat

I don't think TCM counts as it's not about London or anything London-related, and the latter is not the name of a song.

 

[TuQui]

''Panic'' great song!!

 

[Belligerent Ghoul]

If anyone has the Bona Drag inside and back artwork...but larger...kindly post the links or photos.

Thanks.


http://www.passionsjustlikemine.com/disc/moz-d09bd.htm

 

[lux girl]

Has to be Half a Person for me.
Love, love, love that song..........

 

[Lor]

I love Hairdresser. Really too much. FAR too much.

 

[Chartres]

"No dad I won't be home tomorrow", the city is calling.

 

[CeciDeMorrissey]

Camden is BEAUTIFUL and it explains very well his nostalgia for his homeland

 

[Belligerent Ghoul]

Camden is BEAUTIFUL and it explains very well his nostalgia for his homeland

Again we agree! However I thought "Camden" and "Half A Person" would be neck & neck...

 

[Bluebirds]

Piccadilly Palare is not about Piccadilly in Manchester.
It is about the rent boy pick up area around Piccadilly Circus on the edge of Soho. The song also has the lyric -'Why do you smile when you think about Earls Court' too.

Has to be Maladjusted as it has the following London places...
Fulham Road lights, Parkside (Wimbledon Common) SW6 (the postcode of the Fulham area) and also mentions Stevenage which is a new town some 30 miles of the centre of London.

Maybe I should do a 'Morrissey's London' book?

The Goat

I concur!

 

[lilybett]

I first heard 'Half A Person' when I was just beginning a miserable and short-lived stint at a London university. At first I thought he was singing "I went to London and died" and this misunderstanding really sealed the deal for me - "this man really does know me!" etc