Rainy Night in Soho
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| “Rainy Night in Soho” | |||||
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| Single by The Pogues from the album Rum, Sodomy and the Lash |
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| Released | 1991 | ||||
| Genre | Anglo-Irish folk-rock | ||||
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"Rainy Night in Soho" is a song by The Pogues. Originally included on their Poguetry in Motion EP, a different version can be found on an expanded edition of the group's 1985 release, Rum, Sodomy and the Lash. The song is commonly performed at Pogues concerts and has been included in their recent setlists since their reformation in 2001. [1]
The song has been included on every Greatest Hits album the band has released, and is the first track on their 2001 disc, Ultimate Collection. It has also been covered by numerous artists, one cover being performed by Nick Cave and his band The Bad Seeds, who performed it on an EP in which MacGowan performed a Cave song, "Lucy". [2]
It ends with the line "You're the measure of my dreams".
On May 30, 2008, Damien Dempsey released a cover version of "Rainy Night in Soho". It was taken from his fifth studio album, The Rocky Road, a collection of traditional ballads released on June 6, 2008. [3]
