Come On Eileen Lyrics
Dexys Midnight Runners
Lyrics
Come on Eileen
Come on Eileen
Poor old Johnny Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio
Moved a million hearts in mono
Our mothers cried
Sang along, who'd blame them
You're grown, so grown
Now I must say more than ever
(Come on Aileen)
Toora loora toora loo rye ay
And we can sing just like our fathers
Come on Eileen, oh I swear what he means
At this moment, you mean everything
You in that dress, my thoughts I confess
Verge on dirty, ah come on Eileen
Come on Eileen
These people round here
Wear beaten down eyes sunk in smoke dried faces
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) Toora loora toora loo rye ay
Eileen I'll hum this tune forever
Come on Eileen, oh I swear what he means
Ah come on let's, take off everything
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
Come on Eileen, too loo rye ay
Come on Eileen, too loo rye ay
Now you have grown, now you have shown
Oh, Eileen
Said-
Come on Eileen, too loo rye ay
Come on Eileen, too loo rye ay
Now I must say more than ever
Things round here change
I said toora loora, toora loo rye ay
Come on Eileen, oh I swear what he means
At this moment, you mean everything
You in that dress, my thoughts I confess
Verge on dirty, ah come on Eileen
Come on Eileen, oh I swear what he means
At this moment, you mean everything
In that dress, oh my thoughts I confess
Well, they're dirty, on Eileen
Come on Eileen, whoa what he means
Oh oh oh
Ah come on, (Everything) ah, come on, ah, come on
In that dress, oh oh oh, I confess...
Oh, believe me, if all those endearing young charms
That I gaze on so fondly today
Were to suddenly leave you upflight in the night
Just like fairy gifts up in the sky
Song & Lyrics Facts
"Come On Eileen" is a popular song by Dexys Midnight Runners, released in 1982 on their album Too-Rye-Ay. The genre of the song is new wave and Celtic rock.
The lyrics to "Come On Eileen" were written by Kevin Rowland and Jim Paterson, while the music was composed by Kevin Archer, Jimmy Paterson and Billy Adams. The band members performing on this track include Kevin Rowland (vocals), Kevin Archer (guitar), Pete Williams (bass), Steve 'Babyface' Spooner (saxophone), Andy Leek (keyboards) and Seb Shelton (drums). The single became an international hit, reaching number one in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles Chart. It also reached number one in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway and South Africa. The song's success propelled its parent album, Too-Rye-Ay, to number one in the UK Albums Chart for two weeks. Despite its commercial success, the song has been subject to controversy due to its lyrical content which some have deemed inappropriate.