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Album Black Sea
- #1
Respectable StreetXTC
- #2
Generals and MajorsXTC
- #3
Living Through Another CubaXTC
- #4Love at First Sight
XTC
- #5Rocket from a Bottle
XTC
- #6No Language in Our Lungs
XTC
- #7
Towers of LondonXTC
- #8Paper and Iron (Notes and Coins)
XTC
- #9Burning with Optimism’s Flames
XTC
- #10
Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)XTC
- #11Travels in Nihilon
XTC
Towers of London by XTC
Release Date
Performed by
XTCProduced by
Steve LillywhiteWrited by
Andy PartridgeAbout
“Towers of London” is a song written by Andy Partridge of the English rock band XTC, released as the second single from their 1980 album Black Sea. It peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart. The BBC-2 documentary XTC at the Manor featured the group recording the song in the studio. Partridge la...
Towers of London Lyrics
[Chorus]
Towers of London
When they had built you
Did you watch over the men who fell?
Towers of London
When they had built you
Victoria's gem found in somebody's hell
[Verse 1]
Pavements of gold leading to the underground
Grenadier Guardsmen walking pretty ladies around
Fog is the sweat of the never-never navvies who pound
Pound, pound, pound, pound
Spikes in the rails to their very own heaven
[Chorus]
Towers of London
When they had built you
Did you watch over the men who fell?
Towers of London
When they had built you
Victoria's gem found in somebody's hell
[Verse 2]
Bridges of muscles spanning so long and high
Merchants from Stepney walking pretty ladies by
Rain is the tears of the never-never navvies who cry
For the bridge that doesn't go in the direction of Dublin
[Chorus]
Towers of London
When they had built you
Did you watch over the men who fell?
Towers of London
When they had built you
Victoria's gem found in somebody's hell
[Bridge]
And I've seen it in a painting
And I've seen it in engraving
And I've seen it in their faces
Clear as children's chalk lines on the paving
[Instrumental break]
[Bridge]
And I've seen it in a painting
And I've seen it in engraving
And I've seen it in their faces
Clear as children's chalk lines on the paving
[Chorus]
Towers of London
When they had built you
Did you watch over the men who fell?
Towers of London
When they had built you
Victoria's gem found in somebody's hell
[Outro]
Towers of London
Towers of London
Towers of London
Towers of London
La, la, Londinium
La, la, Londinium
La, la, Londinium
La, la, Londinium
La, la, Londinium
La, la, Londinium
La, la, Londinium
La, la, Londinium
La, la, Londinium
La, la, Londinium
La, la, Londinium
Towers of London Q&A
Who wrote Towers of London's ?
Towers of London was written by Andy Partridge.
Who produced Towers of London's ?
Towers of London was produced by Steve Lillywhite.
When did XTC release Towers of London?
XTC released Towers of London on Fri Oct 10 1980.