Dark Streets of London
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| "Dark Streets of London" | ||||
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| Single by The Pogues | ||||
| from the album Red Roses for Me | ||||
| B-side | "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" | |||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Celtic punk | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Stiff | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shane MacGowan | |||
| The Pogues singles chronology | ||||
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"Dark Streets of London" is the debut single by the London-based Celtic punk band The Pogues, released in 1984.[1] The song was written by Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan and is featured on the band's 1984 debut album Red Roses for Me. The B-side is "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" (which clocks in at 4:50 and is different from the version which appears on their second album).