List of songs about London (L)
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This is a list of songs about London that start with the letter "L". For a complete list see List of songs about London.
Instrumental pieces are tagged with an uppercase "[I]", or a lowercase "[i]" for quasi-instrumental including non-lyrics voice samples.
Included are:
- Songs titled after London, or a location or feature of the city.
- Songs whose lyrics are set in London.
Excluded are:
La
- "The Labour Peer" by George Ellis ('And now, would you believe, I'm the Earl of Camberwell')
- "Ladbroke Grove Blues" by Ram John Holder (1969)
- "The Ladies of London" - composer unknown
- "Ladies of London Town" by Frank Turner
- "Lady Grinning Soul" by David Bowie (London)
- "Lady, That's My Skull!" by Alan Moore and Tim Perkins (in The Highbury Working)
- "Lambeth" by Burial
- "The Lambeth Walk" by Noel Gay (from Me and My Girl, 1937)
- "The Lambeth Waltz" by Vera Lynn (1953)
- "Landing in London" by 3 Doors Down ft. Bob Seger
- "Langham Place" by Eric Coates (from 'London Again Suite')
- "Last Night in Soho" by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich
- "Last Tango In London" by Mud
- "Last Train to Clapham Junction" by The Business
- "Last Train to Dagenham" by Cock Sparrer
- "Last Train to London" by Electric Light Orchestra
- "Last Words" by The Real Tuesday Weld ('Over Elgin Avenue a helium balloon..')
- "Latin American Girl In London Town" by Thunderpussy
- "The Laughing Gnome" by David Bowie
- "Lazy London Lady" by Change
- "Lavender Cry" (traditional lavender sellers song)
Ld
- "LDN" by Lily Allen
- "LDN is a Victim" by LDN is a Victim
Le
- "Leave the Capitol" by The Fall (Mark E Smith's plea to "exit this Roman shell" and return home to Manchester)
- "Leave The City and Come Home" by The Rakes
- "Leaving London" by Tom Paxton
- "The Leaving Of London" by The Bevis Frond
- "Lee Navigation" by Saint Etienne
- "Leicester Square" by Harry Freeman (an old music hall song)
- "Leicester Square" by Rancid
- "Leicester Square Rag" by Harry Roy
- "Lesney Factory" by Saint Etienne
- "Les Bicyclettes de Belsize" by Engelbert Humperdinck
- "Let 'em Come" by Roy Green (official song of Millwall F.C.)
- "Let's All Go Down the Strand" by Charles Whittle (written by Harry Castling and C. W. Murphy)
- "Let's go and live in the country" by Richard Rodney Bennett
- "Let's Push Things Forward" by The Streets
- "Let's Womble To The Party Tonight" by The Wombles (Wimbledon)
- "Leyton Art Inferno" by Saint Etienne
- "Leyton Orient Scored More Goals Than Any Other Fourth Division Team in '88/'89" by The Almost Legendary "Funky" Lol Ross
Li
- "The Liberty Of Norton Folgate" by Madness (indeed the whole of the The Liberty Of Norton Folgate album is about London)
- "Life and Death of the Two Ladies of Finsbury" - composer unknown
- "The Life Auction: Impressions Of Southall From The Train" by The Strawbs
- "Life Begins at Oxford Circus" by Jack Hylton and His Orchestra
- "Life from a Window" by The Jam
- "Life in London" by Mighty Terror (from the album Calypso @ Dirty Jim's)
- "Life In London" by Pat Travers Band
- "Light at the End of the Tunnel" by Half Man Half Biscuit (about a girl moving to Notting Hill)
- "Light Skin Girl from London" by Lenny Kravitz
- "Lights of London" by David Gray
- "Lights Out" by UFO
- "Limbo" by Alan Moore and Tim Perkins (in The Highbury Working) [1]
- "Limehouse Blues" by Douglas Furber and Philip Braham
- "Limehouse Nights" by Tigercats
- "Lions" by Dire Straits (mentions - The Cutty Sark, Tea Clipper in dry dock at Greenwich)
- "A Little Bit of Cucumber" by T. W. Connor ('To the Lord Mayor's Banquet I got in one foggy day')
- "Little Miss Pipedream" by The Wombats ('cause foggy London town's not built for me or you')
- "Little Venice" by Mick and Malcolm
- "Live from (Da Big Smoke)" by Blak Twang
- "Live in Trouble" by The Barron Knights (Walthamstow, Tower Bridge, Catford etc.)
- "Living In London" by Wiley
- "Living in Tottenham" by Frank Chickens
- "Living with Unemployment" by The Newtown Neurotics
Lo
- "Lola" by The Kinks
- "Londinium" by Catatonia
- "Londinium" by Archive
- "L.O.N.D.O.N." by Jet Vegas
- "L-O-N-D-O-N" by Screaming Lord Sutch
- "L-O-N-D-O-N" by Raped
- "L.O.N.D.O.N. Town" by Craig McLachlan and Check 1-2
- "London, London" by Caetano Veloso
London (one word)
- "London" by Alanis Morissette
- "London" by A. J. McLean
- "London" by Arma Ashi
- "London" by Barry Manilow
- "London" by Brandon Heath
- "London" by Bowling for Soup
- "London" by Catman Cohen
- "London" by Chava Alberstein
- "London" by Club 8
- "London" by David Axelrod
- "London" by The Driven
- "London" by Eoin Woods (on 'Everytime')
- "London" by Frida Hyvönen
- "London" by Gobblinz
- "London" by James Newton Howard
- "London" by Mecano
- "London" by Name The Pet
- "London" by Nicky Thomas
- "London" by Noonday Underground
- "London" by Patrick Wolf
- "London" by Pet Shop Boys
- "London" by Peter Rolfe
- "London" by Porcupine Tree
- "London" by Queensrÿche
- "London" by Red Pony
- "London" by Rie Fu
- "London" by Rod McKuen
- "London" by Roger Hodgson
- "London" by Ruff Sqwad
- "London" by Sandie Shaw
- "London" by Sandy Denny Thea Gilmore
- "London" by The Rumble Strips
- "London" by Sparklehorse
- "London" by The Smiths
- "London" by Steeleye Span
- "London" by Steve Kent
- "London" by Swag
- "London" by Tangerine Dream (in Tyger)
- "London" by Third Eye Blind
- "London" by Tina Dico
London
- "London Acid City" by Lochi
- "London Airport" by Father Aime Duval
- "London Aquarium" by Chris T-T
- "London Beckoned Songs About Money Written by Machines" by Panic! at the Disco
- "London Belongs to Me" by Saint Etienne
- "London Blues" by Canned Heat
- "London Blues" by Paul Lingle
- "London Bitch" by 50 Cent
- "London Bombs" by Eskimo Joe
- "London Born" by King Prawn
- "London Bouncers" by !Action Pact!
- "London Boy" by Scorcher
- "The London Boys" by David Bowie
- "The London Boys" by Tommy Bruce
- "London Boys" by T. Rex
- "London Boys" by Johnny Thunders
- "London Boys" by The Go-Go's
- "London Boys (Rise Up)" by The Gonads
- "London Bridge" (traditional)
- "London Bridge" by Bread
- "London Bridge" by Cilla Black
- "London Bridge" by Dogs
- "London Bridge" by Mindless Self Indulgence
- "London Bridges" by Josh Rouse
- "London Bridge" by Fergie
- "London Bridge is Coming Down" by The Spectrum
- "London Bridge is Falling Down" (nursery rhyme)
- "London Bridge is Falling Down" by Kirsty MacColl
- "London Bridge is Falling Down" by Newtrament
- "London Bridge Is Coming Down" by The Spectrum
- "London by Night" by Carroll Coates
- "London Bye Ta-Ta" by David Bowie
- "London Cab" by Michel Niepenbeg
- "London Calling" by Eric Coates
- "London Calling" by The Clash
- "London Calling" by The Lambrettas
- "London Calls" by Billy Cotton
- "London Cameos - The City, St. James's Park in Spring, A State Ball at Buckingham Palace" [I] by Haydn Wood
- "London, Can You Wait" by Gene
- "London City" by Barbara Allen (traditional)
- "London City" by Bonnie Frankson with the Dynamic Heatwaves
- "London City" by Devlin
- "London City" by Stereofunk
- "London City Strife" by Headline
- "London Conversation" by John Martyn
- "London Danny" by Jez Lowe
- "London Dealing" by Monkey Business
- "London Drums" by The Spring Offensive
- "London Dub 1" by Jah Ali
- "London Dungeon" by The Misfits
- "London E1" by The Commendables
- "London England" by Corduroy (band)
- "London Express" by Oliver Sain
- "London Foolishly" by Nick Jonas and the Administration
- "A London Ghetto" by Ram John Holder
- "London Girl" by 50 Cent
- "London Girl" by Cromatone Express
- "London Girl" by The Jam
- "London Girl" by The Pogues
- "London Girls" by Chas & Dave (also covered by Tori Amos)
- "London Girls" by Stephen Duffy
- "London Girls" by Kirsty MacColl (theme tune to sitcom Dream Stuffing)
- "London Girls" by The Vibrators
- "London Groove" by Airtight
- "London Groove" by Circle of Funk
- "London Halflife" by Metric
- "London Hates You" by The Kills
- "London Here I Come" by Rico's Combo
- "London Homesick Blues" by Jeff Beck
- "London Homesick Blues" by Gary P. Nunn sung by Jerry Jeff Walker
- "London Hooligan Soul" by Ballistic Brothers
- "London Hornpipe" [I] - traditional
- "The London I Love" (sung by Vera Lynn (1940s), by George Posford)
- "London (I'm Coming To See You)" by Glen Campbell
- "London Interlude" by Lonnie Liston Smith
- "London In The Rain" by Variety Lab
- "London In The Springtime (London Chimes)" by Paul Hardcastle
- "London Is Behind Me" by Justin Hayward
- "London Is Mine" by White Rose Movement
- "London Is London" by Leslie Bricusse, sung by Petula Clark (from the musical Goodbye, Mr. Chips)
- "London Is The Biz" by The Firm
- "London Is the Place for Me" by Lord Kitchener
- "London Is the Reason" by Gallows
- "London Isn't Smiling Anymore" by Jack Jones
- "London, Jo" by Dany
- "London Kid" by Jean Michel Jarre
- "London Kills Me" by MC Torro Groove Nation
- "London Kisses" by Rory McLeod (from his "Mouth to Mouth" album)
- "London Lady" by Howard Carpendale
- "London Lady" The Stranglers
- "The London Lass" by J.C. Bach and G.G. Bottarelli (English translator unknown) - from the opera Carattaco
- "London Lasses Lamentation" - composer unknown
- "London Lawa Yi" by Obey International Brothers
- "London Leatherboys" by Accept
- "London Let's 'Ave Yer!" by Mark Tyler
- "London Life" by Anita Harris
- "London Life" by Power Dressing
- "London Lights" by Just The Job
- "London, London" by Caetano Veloso
- "London London" by The Regents
- "London Look" by Herman's Hermits
- "London Loves" by Blur
- "London, Luck and Love" by Hall & Oates
- "London Madrid" by The Aislers Set
- "London Massive (Do It Together)" by Sacred
- "London My Home Town" by The Chantelles
- "London My Town" by Anthony Adverse
- "London, My Town" by The Fine Arts Showcase
- "London Nights" by London Boys
- "London Nights" by Wide Sea
- "A London Overture" by John Ireland
- "A London Overture" by Philip Sparke
- "London Pageant" by Arnold Bax
- "London Patola" by Jazzy B
- "London Pieces" by John Ireland
- "London Posse" by London Posse
- "London Pride" by Noël Coward
- "London Queen Of My Heart" by Cath Carroll
- "London Rain by Cosmic Gate
- "London Rain (Nothing Heals Me Like you Do)" by Heather Nova
- "London River" by Fairport Convention
- "London's Brilliant" by Elvis Costello (written for Wendy James)
- "London's Brilliant Parade" by Elvis Costello (a different song to the previous entry)
- "London's Burning" (traditional)
- "London's Burning" by The Clash
- "London's Burning" by Grace Petrie
- "London's Burning" by Johnny Warman
- "London's Burning" by The Temper Trap
- "London Salute" by Philip Lane
- "London Scene?" by Twisted Charm
- "London Scenes for Pianoforte" by Cuthbert Harris
- "London School of Economics" by Acid House Kings
- "London Skies" by Jamie Cullum
- "London Skies London Eyes" by Little Man Tate
- "London Skinhead Crew" by Booze & Glory
- "London Social Degree" by Billy Nicholls
- "London Song" by The Breeders
- "London Song" by Ray Davies
- "London Song" by Geoffrey Wright and Harry Parr Davies
- "London Sound" by The Freestylers
- "London South" by Nick Nicely
- "London Still" by The Waifs
- "London Stomp" by Bo Diddley
- "London Stone" by The Bevis Frond
- "London Story" by England
- "A London Sumting" by Tek 9
- "London Suite" by Fats Waller (recorded 1939 in London)
- "London Suite - Covent Garden, Westminster, Knightsbridge" [I] by Eric Coates
- "London Again Suite - Oxford Street, Langham Place, Mayfair" [I] by Eric Coates
- "London Sun" by Wheatus
- "London Swings" by Smashing Time
- "London Symphony" by Joseph Haydn
- "London Talk" by DJ Krome and Mr Time
- "London Talking" by Ian Dury
- "The London Theme" by John Barry
- "London Times" by Radio Heart
- "London To Essex In 3 Hours" by Mega City 2
- "London Town" by Bellowhead
- "London Town" by Bucks Fizz
- "London Town" by Donovan
- "London Town" by The Duke Of Earl
- "London Town" by Sir Edward German
- "London Town" by Gene Chandler
- "London Town" by Ellie
- "London Town" by The Holloways
- "London Town" by Jamie Scott & The Town
- "London Town" by James Taylor
- "London Town" by Jimmy Sweep
- "London Town" by Kano
- "London Town" by Kosmos Express
- "London Town" by Laura Marling
- "London Town" by Liam Cottrell
- "London Town" by Light of the World (reissued/remixed as "London Town 85")
- "London Town" by The London Diehards (Middlesaxon Music, 2011)
- "London Town" by Man Like Me
- "London Town" by Margaux Buchanan
- "London Town" by Master Shortie
- "London Town" by Mick Taylor
- "London Town" by Mike Read
- "London Town" by Paul McCartney
- "London Town" by Raf
- "London Town" by Rolf Harris
- "London Town" by Roy Braham
- "London Town" by Shawn Phillips
- "London Town" by The Jime
- "London Town" by The Pretty Things
- "London Town" by William Control
- "London Town C'mon Down" by Roger Taylor
- "London Traffic" by The Jam
- "London Transport Suite" by Sidney Torch
- "London Trip" by Ciaran MacGowan
- "London Tu Nachdi" by Apache Indian
- "London Underground" by Amateur Transplants
- "London Waterloo" [i] by Julian Harris
- "London X-Press" by X-Press 2
- "London, You Owe Me This Much" by Plastik
- "London You're a Lady" by The Pogues
- "London's A Lonely Town" by Dave Edmunds
- "London's In Love" - The Pearlfishers
- "London's Mine" by White Rose Movement
- "London's Most Unwanted Child" by Tears in X-Ray Eyes
- "London's Not Too Far" by Hank B Marvin
- "London's Ordinary" - composer unknown
- "London's Pride" by Back To Zero
- "London's Pride" by The North Bank
- "London's Swinging" by Troy Tate
- "Londonology" by Milt Sealey Trilogy
Lo
- "Londres Strut" by Smells Like Heaven
- "Londres sur Tamise" (London upon Thames) by Alain Souchon
- "Loneliness of London" by Peter Reeves
- "Look at the Price of Coals!" by Harry Hunter and Alfred Lee ('Today in the Strand I was passing by')
- "Looking down on London" by Komputer
- "Lord Lucan Is Missing" by The Dodgems
- "Lord Mayor of London" by King, and Winifred Palmer
- "Losing Haringey" by The Clientele
- "Lost Rivers of London" (aka "London's Lost Rivers") by Coil (in Unnatural History III - [2])
- "Love in London" by Capricorn
- "Lovers In London" by Xpertz
Lu
- "Lucifer Over London" by Current93
- "Lullaby of London" by The Pogues