'We Are London' by Madness captures the city as it is. A wonderful place for people all over the World to make of their lives whatever they wish. Side by side, in harmony. Those who don't know London would probably not believe it, but it's the only place I've been in the world where so many different races, religions, classes and sexualities of people really do 'get on' side by side. That really shows in the community spirit when the odd idiot tries in vain to break the community.
Lyrics:
From Regent's Park mosque on to Baker Street
Down to the Cross where all the pipesmoke neat
To Somerstown where somethings never stop
The Roundhouse, The Marathon Bar and Camden Lock
Down to Chinatown for duck and rice
Along Old Compton Street, the boys are nice
On Carnaby you still can get the threads
If you wanna be a mod, a punk, a ted or a suedehead
In all the nightclubs, strip joints and the bars
From it's poorest paid to it's highest stars
The poets, plumbers, painters, spreads and sparks
From it's inner city to it's furthest parts
You can make it your own hell or heaven
Live as you please
Can we make it if we all live together
As one big family?
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, we are London
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, London's talking
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, we are London
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, London walking
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na
