Explore releases from dexys midnight runners at discogs. The 1982 music video was filmed in the inner south london suburb of kennington in the vicinity of the corner of brook drive and hayles street. Come on eileen is a song by english group dexys midnight runners credited to dexys midnight runners and the emerald express, released in the united kingdom on 25 june 1982 as a single from their album tooryeay. Leader kevin rowland combined his american soul music obsession with the diy attitude of punk and the instrumentation and musical forms of his native ireland. Dexys midnight runners come on eileen lyrics genius. Dexys midnight runners lyrics, songs, and albums genius. Although come on, eileen will forever be the song that people associate with dexys midnight runners, the british 80s outfit was more than a onehit wonder. Boek maken downloaden als pdf printvriendelijke versie. Come on eileendubious dexys midnight runners songs. Dexys midnight runners hit it straight out of the ballpark with their biggest and most beloved smash song. All the singles and albums of dexys midnight runners, peak chart positions, career stats, weekbyweek chart runs and latest news. Come on eileen is the second single and final track from 1982s tooryeay the song rides a wave of working class nostalgia and youthful pride, with the narrator trying to convince the. When faced with the phrase one hit wonder dexys midnight runners would be one of the first bands to come to most us minds.
Dexys midnight runners dexys midnight runners discogs. Come on eileen dubious by dexys midnight runners on amazon. Dexys midnight runners music featured in movies and tv shows. Rowland had an idea to form a big soul band with a brass section and he founded dexys midnight runners in 1978 in birmingham, england with archer, recruiting trombonist big jim paterson, saxophonist geoff jb blythe, alto saxophonist steve. Vinyl 7 dexys midnight runners come on eileen 1982, 19, vinyl discogs. Dexys midnight runners, dexys nowhere is home amazon.
Bbc radio one live in concert was a live album by dexys midnight runners, recorded for the bbc in 1982 and released in 1995. Billy adams, wordt officieel toegeschreven aan dexys midnight runners en the emerald express. The band that brought us the ridiculously catchy single come on eileen was created by kevin rowland and kevin al archer, two guitarists who had previously been members of a. Disc 2 has a whole live album on it as well as bbc sessions and a rare mix. Although dexys may finally have managed to reclaim the song, kevin rowland has often commented that come on eileen is a song which grew bigger than the group. Dexys midnight runnerscome on eileen tooryeay 1982 vinyl record. Dexys midnight runners currently officially dexys, their former nickname, styled without an apostrophe are an english pop band with soul influences from birmingham, who achieved major commercial success in the early to mid1980s. Come on eileen by dexys midnight runners on too rye ay. See more ideas about midnight runners, kevin rowland, pop bands. Dexys midnight runners come on eileen the perks of. Dexys frontman kevin rowland was originally in a punk band called the killjoys with guitarist kevin al archer. The first disc has the origanal 1982 album on it followed by all the a and b sides from that era. Users who reposted dexys midnight runners come on eileen. Dexys midnight runners are one of those bands who are consistently seen as a onehit novelty act in the states their hit being 1983s popcharttopping and earlymtv new wave jig come on eileen but who are actually halfway important artists back home in england.
They are best known in the uk for their songs come on eileen and geno, both of which peaked at no. Song information for come on eileen dexys midnight runners on allmusic. Dexys midnight runners come on eileen live youtube. This to me goes down as a fantastic re issue of dexys second album. Dexys midnight runners at the bbc 1982 2019, green. Dexys midnight runners the name consistently spelled without an apostrophe were a british postpunk and northern soul band who achieved their major success in the early to mid 1980s. Playlists containing dexys midnight runners come on eileen. Come on eileen dexys midnight runners hq audio youtube. Music video by dexys midnight runners performing come on eileen live.
Provided to youtube by universal music group come on eileen dexys midnight runners too rye ay. It reached number one in the united states, and it was their second number one hit in the uk, following 1980s geno. Come on eileen is a song by english group dexys midnight runners released in the united. The last dexys midnight runners album, back in 1985, opened with rowland singing, compromise is the devil talking and he spoke to me, then proceeded to be one of the most uncompromising and greatest records ever made. Dexys midnight runners full official chart history. The band released their second album tooryeay in 1982. The groups debut was hailed by some as a masterpiece. Tooryeay is the second album by dexys midnight runners, released in july 1982. One way love, come on eileen, there there my dear as dexys midnight runners 2002 i love the 80s tv series documentary performer. Their megahit come on eileen is one of the eternal dancefloor. Dexys midnight runners currently officially dexys, their common nickname. Dexys midnight runners come on eileen 1982, 19, vinyl. July 11, 2019 dexys midnight runners come on eileen 1983 album.
As the only song which many casual listeners may know from dexys midnight runners extensive repertoire, it is perhaps not particularly representative of their body of work. Come on eileen dexys midnight runners song info allmusic. Dexys midnight runners come on eileen official music video. Dexys midnight runners come on eileen original promo restored 1982 hd. Dexys midnight runners are a british new wave popsoul band from. Dexys midnight runners lyrics 29 song lyrics sorted by album, including come on eileen, reminisce part one, burn it down. The fact that many people still see dexys midnight runners as an almost onehit wonder novelty band whose hugely popular come on eileen remains a staple at wedding receptions everywhere is a source of irritation to those who know and love the bands music, as well as to the band themselves, im sure. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from dexys midnight runners at the discogs marketplace. It was the groups first official live album and remained their only official live album until the release of the projected passion revue in 2007. Music profile for dexys midnight runners, formed july 1978. Dexys midnight runners are best known in america as one of new waves ultimate onehit wonders, thanks to their 1982 number one smash come on eileen, a distinctive fusion of 80s pop, celtic folk, and blueeyed soul. Albums include searching for the young soul rebels, tooryeay, and come on eileen dubious. The song was featured in the films tommy boy 1995, take me home tonight 2011, and. In the uk, dexys midnight runners had eight top 20 hits and, to some, their leader kevin rowland is a beloved icon.
The sleeve notes, photos and 2 discs are supurbly packaged. Check out come on eileen by dexys midnight runners on amazon music. Check out come on eileen dubious by dexys midnight runners on amazon music. Dexys midnight runners come on eileen by theliongoesroar published on 20121007t15. A british new wave group founded in birmingham in 1978, dexys midnight runners are probably one of the best known one hit wonders of all time, although to label them as such would be a misnomer.
The word dexys in this case, comes from a colloquialism of dextroamphetamine or purple hearts, a type of amphetamine diet pill that was a popular upper drug with englands northern soul scene in the 1960s. The album is best known for the hit single come on eileen, which included the lyrics tooryeay that inspired the albums title. Includes download voucher dexys midnight runners at the bbc 1982 record store day 773 0975 publishers. Early 80s classic dexys midnight runners great song vid. Download on amazon come on eileen play on apple music come on eileen download on itunes come on eileen play on spotify come on eileen play on youtube. Mar 25, 2017 dexys are a pop band with soul influences the band have have gone through many changes over the course of time but one thing is constant kevin rowland,singer songwriter and cofounder has remained throughout their transitions. Dexys midnight runners come on eileen hd album version. Song information for come on eileen dexys midnight runners on allmusic allmusic.
Users who like dexys midnight runners come on eileen. Come on eileen 80s weight loss workout mix dexys midnight runners. Yesterday songs dexys midnight runners come on eileen. Come on eileen by dexys midnight runners on amazon music. The perks of being a wallflower sam dexys midnight runners come on eileen. Come on eileen sounded less like the work of van morrisons bastard children and more like the most gloriously gimmicky pop single.
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