Songs directly referencing Manchester

[-dabz-]

I remember a song I think was called Driving away from home, I think it was in the eighties. I'd love to know who sung it.
Also, Clifton Grange Hotel by Thin Lizzy.

 

[stonerblue]

I remember a song I think was called Driving away from home, I think it was in the eighties. I'd love to know who sung it.
Also, Clifton Grange Hotel by Thin Lizzy.

That was 'it's immaterial'

Dirty Old Town- Ewan McColl or Pogues

 

[1_barry_conlon]

Miserable lie - The Smiths

Cheetham Hill - The Fall

Manchester - The beautiful south<br /><br />-- Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:40 am --<br /><br />

I remember a song I think was called Driving away from home, I think it was in the eighties. I'd love to know who sung it.
Also, Clifton Grange Hotel by Thin Lizzy.

That was 'it's immaterial'

Dirty Old Town- Ewan McColl or Pogues

That's Salford actually. Yours, Mr Pedant...:)

 

[simonk]

one of my favourite song titles ever - by King of the Slums: Bombs away on Harpurhey

have you had Rusholmes Ruffians?
and Pretty Girls make Graves has Manchester connections

Its suffer little children I was thinking of
"O manchester so much to answer for"

 

[squirtyflower]

Doves - M62 song/Northenden
Ian Brown - Longsight M13
The Smiths - Rusholme Ruffians

how could i have forgotten ^^^^^

I'm In Love With The Girl On The Manchester Virgin Megastore Checkout Desk - the Freshies (good old Frank)

 

[stonerblue]

A certain ration- MCR

 

[sir malcom]

The Smiths one,where Whalley Range is mentioned, seems a bit of a weird one think the verse goes.

Into the depths of the criminal world ,i followed her

 

[stonerblue]

Miserable lie - The Smiths

Cheetham Hill - The Fall

Manchester - The beautiful south

-- Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:40 am --

That was 'it's immaterial'

Dirty Old Town- Ewan McColl or Pogues

That's Salford actually. Yours, Mr Pedant...:)

Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester to be precise. With love, Mr Pernickity.

 

[1_barry_conlon]

The Smiths one,where Whalley Range is mentioned, seems a bit of a weird one think the verse goes.

Into the depths of the criminal world ,i followed her

Keep up Sir Malc, miserable lie you're thinking of, i done it a couple of posts up.<br /><br />-- Sat Apr 30, 2011 8:46 am --<br /><br />

Miserable lie - The Smiths

Cheetham Hill - The Fall

Manchester - The beautiful south

-- Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:40 am --




That's Salford actually. Yours, Mr Pedant...:)

Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester to be precise. With love, Mr Pernickity.

It's still Salford!

 

[sir malcom]

The Smiths one,where Whalley Range is mentioned, seems a bit of a weird one think the verse goes.

Into the depths of the criminal world ,i followed her

Keep up Sir Malc, miserable lie you're thinking of, i done it a couple of posts up.

Too many coppabergs Bazza ,sorry mate.<br /><br />-- Sat Apr 30, 2011 8:49 am --<br /><br />Dirty old town 100% salford. Salfordians dont take kindly to being called mancunians. And vice versa no doubt.