Dexy’s Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen

“Come On Eileen“ was a single released by Dexys Midnight Runners in 1982. The song was written by Kevin Rowland, “Big“ Jim Paterson, and Billy Adams; it was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley. It originally appeared on the album Too-Rye-Ay. It was their first #1 hit in the United Kingdom since 1980’s “Geno“. The song won Best British Single at the 1983 Brit Awards. In the British charts, the song spent four weeks at number one in August 1982. This success was repeated around the globe; spending five weeks as the Kent Report’s number one in Australia and reaching number one in April 1983 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. **********Lyrics********** Come on, Eileen Come on, Eileen Poor old Johnny Ray, sounded sad upon the radio; He moved a million hearts in mono. Our mothers used to sing along, who’d blame them? You’re grown (You’re grown up) So grown (So grown up) Now I must say more than ever Come on, Eileen Toora, loora, toora loorye aye and we can sing just like our fathers Come on, Eileen, oh, I swear (well, he means) at this moment You mean everything You in that dress oh, my thoughts I confess verge on the dirty Ah, come on, Eileen Come on, Eileen These people round here wear beaten down eyes, sun in smoke dried faces resigned to what their fate is But not us (no, never) no, not us (no, never) we are far too young and clever Remember! Toora, loora, toora, loorye, aye Eileen, I’ll let this tune forever Toora, loora, toora, loorye, aye Eileen, I’ll let this tune forever Come on Eileen Oh, I swear (well, he means) Ah, come on let’s take off everything That pretty red dress, Oh, Eileen (Tell him yes) Ah, come on let’s, ah, come on, Eileen Come on, Eileen Oh, I swear (well, he means) at this moment you mean everything Come on, Eileen, tooloorye, aye. Come on, Eileen, tooloorye, aye, toora, toora tooloorye Oh, Eileen. I said: come on, Eileen. Oh, come on, Eileen We are far too young and clever And things won’t ever change And I say: Toora, loora, toora loorye, aye. Come On Eileen, oh I swear (well he means) at this moment You mean everything to me Oh, to me. Oh, Eileen. You mean everything.