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Come On Eileen

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Come On Eileen was released on July 22, 1982 by Mercury Nashville as a part of the album Too Rye Ay

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Kevin Rowland

Vocals

Billy Adams

Banjo

Giorgio Kilkenny

Giorgio Kilkenny

Bass Guitar

Seb Shelton

Drums

Helen O'Hara

Fiddle

Steve Brennan

Fiddle

Jennifer Tobis

Fiddle

Roger MacDuff

Fiddle

James Paterson

Trombone

Paul Speare

Tenor Saxophone

Brian Maurice

Saxophone

Mick Billingham

Mick Billingham

Piano

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Kevin Rowland

Songwriter

James Paterson

Songwriter

Stephen Kevin Adams

Stephen Kevin Adams

Songwriter

Jim Paterson

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Clive Langer

Producer

Alan Winstanley

Alan Winstanley

Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]

Come on, Eileen

Come on, Eileen

[Verse 1]

Poor old Johnny Ray

Sounded sad upon the radio

Moved a million hearts in mono

Our mothers cried

Sang along

Who'd blame them?

[Verse 2]

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 loo-rye-aye

And we can sing just like our fathers

[Chorus]

Come on, Eileen

Oh, I swear

Well he means

At this moment

You mean everything

You in that dress

My thoughts, I confess

Verge on dirty

Ah, come on, Eileen

[PostChorus]

Come on, Eileen

[Verse 3]

These people 'round here

Were beaten down, eyes sunk in smoke-dried face

So resigned to what their fate is

But not us (No, never)

No, not us (No, never)

We are far too young and clever (Remember)

Go! Toora loora, toora loo-rye-aye

Eileen, I'll hum this tune forever

[Chorus]

Come on, Eileen

Oh, I swear

Well he means

Ah, come on, let's

Take off everything

That pretty red dress

Eileen

Tell him yes

Ah, come on, let's

Ah, come on, Eileen

That pretty red dress

Eileen

Tell him yes

Ah, come on, let's

Ah, come on, Eileen

Please

[Bridge]

Come on, Eileen, ta-loo-rye-aye

Come on, Eileen, ta-loo-rye-aye

Now you are grown

Now you have shown

Oh, Eileen

Said, come on, Eileen

These things, they are real

And I know how you feel

Now I must say more than ever

Things 'round here have changed

I said, toora loora, toora loo-rye-aye

[Chorus]

Come on, Eileen

Oh, I swear

Well he means

At this moment

You mean everything

And you in that dress

My thoughts, I confess

Verge on dirty

Ah, come on, Eileen

[Chorus]

Ah, come on, Eileen

Oh, I swear

Well he means

At this moment

You mean everything

[Outro]

Oh, believe me, if all those endearing young charms

That I gaze on so fondly today

Were to suddenly leave you or fly in the night

Just like fairy gifts gone in the sky

Written by: James Mitchell Paterson, Kevin Rowland, Mick Billingham, Stephen Kevin Adams

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