London Music Video Locations: Then & Now (1960s-1990s)

[@simurrell6556]

Great seeing London in the 80s. Miss those days so much. Anyone miss the good days?

[@trevorhare9393]

Only because I was 40 years younger and life is usually better when you are young whatever era you are growing up in.

[@fus149hammer5]

At 21 in London I was chasing girls and seeing great live bands including Maiden in small intimate venues for just a few quid. At 21 the only thing my son chases is Pokemon....🤦‍♂️

[@Jack_Warner]

I'd prefer London in the 60s and 70s, but I'll settle for the 80s as I could drive then, but I wish I'd been born in 1942, instead of '62. Then I'd be off this shite planet by now.

[@swindy1000]

I'm 57 I miss it everyday

[@pauliesk.7102]

Yep. I don't even know the place anymore.

[@davidtydeman1434]

Great video that must have been a labour of love to put in so much effort on the research 👏👏👏

[@Robslondon]

I really appreciate that David, thank you.

[@jenteale]

This is an amazing compilation ! Your research and creativity is much appreciated. Thank you very much 💛

[@Robslondon]

Thank you so much Jenteale 🤩

[@keinrodriguez9692]

Hi!!! Thank you very much for this video!!!!

[@Robslondon]

It's an absolute pleasure! Thank you for watching :-)

[@geofftech2]

Rob, absolutely loved this video! Obviously all the tube bits are best 😊 you could probably do another vid JUST about tube locations! My additional suggestion would be Suede’s “Saturday night” which was all filmed at Holborn. Anyway, top stuff! I don’t usually comment but had to here !!

[@Robslondon]

Hi Geoff, what an honour it is to see you here! Made my morning 🙂 Thanks for the recommendation- 'Saturday Night' by Suede is an excellent choice... I'll most likely be doing a part two for this video; if so I'll definitely include it! Thanks again Geoff and stay well.

[@thewrecker3140]

Very complimentary Geoff and I concur.

[@MadMax76er]

Having grown up round the corner from where the Dexys video was shot I always took great pleasure as a kid seeing the video on telly

[@Robslondon]

It must be a good conversation starter ;-)

[@brunolondinese5857]

I grew up at 110 brook Drive, although from the mid 90's. Amazed when I first saw Come On Eileen.

[@richiehoyt8487]

I don't know why, but I'd always assumed it had been filmed in the Kilburn/Queen's Park area. I guess it just gave off those kinds of vibes. Wrong end of town altogether, it would seem!

[@hankspangle3867]

@@brunolondinese5857Used to pop into that shop for a can of coke quite often. Lived in Carter St.

[@juanhunglow2220]

Me too, went to school at St. George’s, 5 mins away

[@1258-Eckhart]

Danke! You've excelled yourself again Rob, this video is golddust for future historians of Britpop. Oh, and my favourite would have to be "Dead End Street" by the Kinks, who in their influence and talent are way up there with the Beatles and Rolling Stones.

[@Robslondon]

Bless you Eckhart, thank you so much- really kind of you my friend ☺️

[@FluffyMcFluffavicMeowskiOFluff]

Incredible work Rob!! And so good to see my home and so many of my stumping grounds featured again! Love it!!

[@Robslondon]

Thanks! ;-)

[@colinlatham7905]

Thanks for including Slade. The media often ignore them despite their popularity.

[@Robslondon]

Yes, I get annoyed at the way Slade are treated too.... there's a surprising depth to their work which more people should know about.

[@fus149hammer5]

Don't forget the album sleeve for Whatever Happened To Slade was shot in Rock Street Finsbury Park just before they were due to play the Finsbury Park Rainbow.

[@shereemcclelland2186]

FanFFNtastic band, we loved them down under, saw them live 4 th February 1973, Melbourne Australia, my silver god, what a day, will never forget them 🇦🇺🎸🎸🎸🎻🎹🥁🎼❤

[@apb3251]

@@Robslondonthey influenced lots of bands like Quiet Riot, Oasis and others. I know Nod and I’ll pass on these comments to him

[@Reprint001]

Couldn't agree more. "How does it feel" is one of my favourite songs. 👍🏻

[@casualken]

I can’t believe I was sitting outside The Pilot pub 3 weeks ago looking at them houses thinking I’d seen them before. Crazy how many times I’ve seen the and never realised. Fantastic video, really enjoyed it Rob

[@Robslondon]

Ah, lovely comment ken! cheers ;-)

[@ronnyskaar3737]

Takk! Another great video, Rob. Last week I visited London again. I visited the Savoy steps for the first time. I also visited Leighton House and heard there were both films and pop-videos shot there. But that was inndoors and not a topic for your video. Never knew Eileen was shot in London, one of my eighties favs. Cheers, and greetings from Norway.

[@Robslondon]

Such a lovely comment Ronny and thank you as always for the kind donation; much appreciated my friend! Hope you're keeping well.

[@ronnyskaar3737]

​@@Robslondon And I actually saw Bob Dylan himself, but I had to take the train to Bournemouth since he played the Royal Albert Hall this week when I was back home. I am fine, thanks, hope you are as well, Rob.

[@Robslondon]

@@ronnyskaar3737 Ah yes! I heard his was playing here. Hope the gig was good ;-)

[@ronnyskaar3737]

@@Robslondon It was fine. He is a legend. 😊

[@Robslondon]

@@ronnyskaar3737 I've only seen him once.. was at Finsbury Park, although I was all the way to the back so could barely hear anything, ha ha!

[@onetruesaxon6417]

I was the baby in the pram in come on Eileen it was filmed on my street brook drive Kennington it was a spare of the moment thing they asked my mum if they could use me because I had dungarees on and the pram was mine as well I lived there until 4 years ago when my mum passed away great memories of my old street ❤

[@Robslondon]

You-have-to-be-kidding-me?? What an incredible comment! I imagine we’re about the same age then…. Very sorry to hear about your Mum; sincere condolences. Take care my friend and thank you for making my evening.

[@mewsli]

Ahhhh Sunday evening and another musical dive into my past ❤ thanks Rob !

[@Robslondon]

Enjoy! 😉

[@davehustwayte689]

Evening Rob, Hope you are keeping well, Thank you for another fantastic video, Really great work, Thank you

[@Robslondon]

That’s so kind of you Dave! Many thanks indeed sir 😄

[@WWarped1]

You wanted more songs, you got it. Some of this is from memory, so forgive me if slightly wrong; Suede - Animal Nitrate - Lisson Green Housing Estate. Blur - For Tomorrow - Trafalgar Square/River Thames. Depeche Mode - Little 15 - Trellick Towers - This iconic place feature in so many videos. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black - Abney Park cemetery. Altered Images - Happy Birthday - Blackfriars Bridge. Ultravox - Vienna - Covent Garden, with St Paul's seen in the distance. The Communards - Don’t Leave Me This Way - Battersea Power Station. Queen - A Kind of Magic - Playhouse Theatre by Charing Cross. The Who - The Kids Are Alright - Hyde Park The Libertines - Don't Look Back Into The Sun - Loads of places around the West End. Rebel MC - Street Tuff - A very rundown wasteland on the Docklands late 80s. Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl - The Natural History Museum. I could continue, and as soon as I submit this, I know tons more will spring to mind.

[@Robslondon]

Nice list! I'm hoping to cover Stoke Newington soon which is why I left out Back to Black ;-)

[@Czechbound]

What a fantastic list !! Thank you ! Please add more as you think of them !

[@JB9000x]

Depeche Mode - See You, Hounslow train station Dio - Rainbow in the dark (I located the exact roof location, just off The Mall)

[@XXXXX1985S]

The Stranglers - Golden Brown - Leighton House Museum, Holland Park.

[@cooljet58]

Pizzicato 5 - Girl like you - Portland Road in front of the old Portland Arms pub building.

[@chrismiller6317]

London then to London now,They look like different places,I would take those days back in a heartbeat,thanks for showing this 👍👍👏👏

[@Robslondon]

Thanks Chris

[@thehusketeers4319]

Yeah but with indoor toilets

[@Robslondon]

@@thehusketeers4319 ;-)

[@annetteziegler7944]

Thanks to the algorithm for sending your excellent clip my way. Absolutely genius! (Liked and subscribed!)

[@Robslondon]

Ah, thank you so much Annette! It's good to have you here 🙂

[@sparagmos4748]

Of course I had to subscribe immediately - I live 30 seconds from one of those locations and was born 30 seconds from another🥳

[@Robslondon]

Such a great comment, thank you! Good to have you here sparagmos 😉

[@WagnerGimenes]

Thanks Rob. Another sensational video with loads of additional info to help as well. Your efforts are much appreciated. Thanks for the Google Maps links as well. It will make that Pub Crawl that much easier to plan 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Robslondon]

Thanks so much Wagner, that’s really kind of you mate! Much appreciated 😄 Hope you’re keeping well

[@BdManus]

Brilliant video. You put a lot of work into it. Amazing information and history.

[@Robslondon]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@dougknight1720]

Ahhhh happy memories of the 80’s and 90’s. I worked in Canary Wharf in the 90’s so happy memories. Thanks Rob. Great work as usual…

[@Robslondon]

Thanks so much Doug 😄

[@fordprefect80]

I miss a well crafted music video almost as much as I miss well crafted pop music. Some great history there. Thanks mate.

[@Robslondon]

Lovely comment, thank you- and nice user name ;-)

[@alibenkahn5092]

Rob's videos are always excellent! However, I'd listen just to hear him say 'Hello and thanks for stopping by ' ❤

[@Robslondon]

Bless you alibenkahn, that's so kind of you to say! Made my morning, thank you :-)

[@liberty_and_justice67]

Great research🎉

[@Robslondon]

Thank you so much Liberty and Justice! Much appreciated.

[@farmbrough]

The difference between then and now, is that until about the mid-1980s, we didn't have the opportunity to rewatch these videos after they'd been played once or twice on Top Of The Pops. So some of these places were near where I lived and worked, but I didn't know it.

[@Robslondon]

Yes, good point.

[@halfbakedproductions7887]

Even in the 1970s it was pretty rare to see the video on terrestrial TV, because shows like TOTP didn't show them. If the band weren't performing live you were instead treated to something like Legs & Co.

[@farmbrough]

@halfbakedproductions7887 right, because you had a takeover from the promotional films to the videos.

[@adeyesufu7142]

The algorithm has served me well today - Exceptional video (and subscribed)...

[@Robslondon]

Thank you so much adeyesufu, it’s good to have you here!

[@adeyesufu7142]

@@Robslondon - I'm a Londoner, and now inspired to visit a few of these landmarks in the New Year. Cheers!

[@Robslondon]

@@adeyesufu7142 Happy New Year to you Sir! Thanks again- hope you enjoy seeking these landmarks out ;-)

[@MichaelMackdesign]

Love this video and all the great 80's music. It is really fun to see all the filming locations then and now.

[@Robslondon]

Many thanks Michael.

[@SalvatoreBabones]

I never knew there was a video for The Sun Always Shines on TV!

[@Robslondon]

😄 Thank you so much Salvatore!

[@avnostlga]

Thank you for this expose of London filming locations. There's such iconic architecture in London.

[@Robslondon]

Thank you ☺️

[@barbaradefaria5604]

What an enjoyable sightseeing trip down memory lane. Thanx for sharing.

[@Robslondon]

Thank you Barbara

[@michaelj3282]

I'm thinking this is your best yet, you truly engaged me, i've been to so many of the places and never knew others were there. Thank you

[@Robslondon]

That’s really kind of you Michael, thank you. It was a pleasure to make it

[@mintythemoose]

Truly fascinating. Excellent presentation and editing. Well done.

[@Robslondon]

I really appreciate Mintythemoose, thank you my friend.

[@Larry]

Great to see you back Sir!!! :)

[@Robslondon]

Hi Larry! It always gives me a real boost to see you pop up here ;-) Hope you're keeping well mate.

[@AngelaDavis-yz3xf]

Oh my goodness, the nostalgia! Thank you Rob, I thoroughly enjoyed this 😊

[@Robslondon]

It’s a pleasure Angela! Thanks for watching

[@ChrisJohnson-t4l]

Fantastic video Rob. Thanks so much for putting this together, top work 😊👏🏻

[@Robslondon]

I really appreciate that Chris, thank you!

[@neilboulton9813]

Well done Rob, superb video, and took this fifty something back to some fantastic British bands and songs of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Also some iconic locations used in the great city of London.

[@Robslondon]

Thanks Neil 😉

[@jamesfox6736]

Such a great video, really enjoyed this. I've seen a lot of these music videos, but it's been great to hear more detail about them. Pet Shop Boys, West End Girls is the quintessential London music video! Cheers Rob 👍

[@Robslondon]

Thanks so much for the kind words James; much appreciated my friend 😊

[@Vard247]

Brilliantly put together mate.

[@Robslondon]

Much appreciated Vard, thanks my friend.

[@nickstevenson3276]

Thanks

[@Robslondon]

That’s really kind of you Nick! Many thanks indeed ☺️

[@nickstevenson3276]

@Robslondon you are welcome. I appreciate all the effort you put into your videos.

[@Robslondon]

Thanks again Nick

[@bodaciousbiker]

These are more than simply songs and videos... I'm willing to bet that to many of us of a 'certain' age, they are the soundtracks of our youth. It also shows just how gentrified London has become in the last forty years or so. I wouldn't be surprised if many of those row houses and flats featured in those videos were now selling for seven figures. Time certainly does not stand still!

[@Robslondon]

Very well said. I completely agree. And I must admit, making this video was great fun but also tinged with melancholy too.... especially the number of locations that are now dull 'luxury' flats, rather than creative spaces, or places where working class folk could afford to live.... oh well. Stay well mate.

[@bodaciousbiker]

@@Robslondon Even though some of those buildings are now long gone or changed beyond recognition today, London does at least make a valiant effort at honouring its rich history, be it more recent or ancient. Those little wall plaques that you see on just about every other building are terrific. I recall getting a stiff neck looking up at so many of them when I visited back in the 1990s, lol. Seriously though, they're something I wish we'd emulate more in Canada. Keep up the great work!

[@Robslondon]

Cheers 😉

[@ads998]

I can't begin to say how much I enjoyed that! Thank you 😊

[@Robslondon]

That's so kind of you; thank you :-)

[@chalky3320]

Yet another blinding production by Rob. Absolutely outstanding again buddy

[@Robslondon]

That's so kind of you to say. Cheers Chalky ;-)

[@raquelraccoon4681]

I already adore your channel, but this...with the playlist and map and so many of my favorite musicians takes it to another level! Thank you beyond words! I'm one of those 60s/90s kids. I fell in love with UK music as a child to The Beatles and Kinks and Small Faces...loved the Jam and Clash...and then on to Pulp and Blur and all. I've been to London a few times and happened by a few places, but now I have to plot a detailed visit. I've been wanting to ask. I saw the mugs you have. Any chance of a mug or T with your pigeon on it?!

[@Robslondon]

That's so kind of you to say, thank you Raquel! As for the mugs, I have thought about doing a pigeon one... I just haven't gotten around to it yet as all of time is spent on the videos! I'll see what I can do :-) Thanks again and stay well; love your comment.

[@MuckyPup115]

So glad I was recommended this!

[@Robslondon]

Glad you found it! Like your avatar by the way ;-)

[@Daz_Stap]

What a fantastic video! It was great seeing the places I grew up in the 80s. Well done!

[@Robslondon]

Thank you so much Daz! Really kind of you to say. Stay well.

[@NcboreasVapes]

Always enjoy your videos, Rob. And this one was over all too quickly! Thanks, buddy.

[@Robslondon]

Ah, thanks ☺️ Really kind of you to say

[@edmervyn1428]

Brilliant Rob! thank you so much for the effort, really good content mate.

[@Robslondon]

Really appreciate that, thank you! 😉

[@JohnSwindells-zm4sq]

A really interesting video so thanks Rob 😊

[@Robslondon]

Thanks John, and thanks for watching 😉

[@aerial558]

Many thanks for your research on all these great London locations 😊

[@Robslondon]

It's a pleasure! Thanks for watching

[@brettpalfrey4665]

You brought back a lot of memories..thank you!

[@Robslondon]

It’s a pleasure Brett, thanks for watching

[@peteking8063]

Absolutely fantastic, really enjoyed that video. A lot of memories! Thanks Rob

[@Robslondon]

Thanks Pete! 😄

[@TravelWithBen121]

Amazing research, Rob! Little Green Street is one of my favorite streets in London!

[@Robslondon]

Much appreciated Ben, thank you!

[@spleeeen4it]

That was brilliant mate, loved the nostalgia.

[@Robslondon]

Thank you so much!

[@alinalinhftfryer3442]

Great video as always! Animal Nitrate by Suede was filmed in Lisson Green housing estate in West London.

[@Robslondon]

Thanks Alina- nice one ;-)

[@Weirdbald]

Very informative, well-researched and put together. Bravo!

[@Robslondon]

Thanks so much Weirdbald!

[@jroseruk]

Thanks for the video - every time I see the Dexys video it always brings back the memories of me going to buy rolling tobacco for my grandfather who would send me to that shop on Brook Drive. It was a different time in the 80's you just needed a note to say you had been sent to buy it for a grown up.

[@Robslondon]

Love this comment. Thanks so much for sharing the memory; beautiful 😊

[@Richard-fv7rq]

Lot of work went into this, good work fella.

[@Robslondon]

Really appreciate that Richard, thanks…. The filming wore me out 😂

[@PaulMcCaffreyfmac]

As entertaining and informative as ever. Thanks Rob. For what it's worth, back in the late '70s I was in a band called The Critics and we played at both The Hope and Anchor and the Woolwich Tramshed along with many venues that have since disappeared or been heavily re-purposed ( the Red Lion in Brentford and The Greyhound in Fulham Palace Road to name but two). Happy days 😊

[@Robslondon]

Wonderful comment Paul, thanks for sharing. Hope you’re keeping well

[@patrickphair488]

Brilliant......now I know where to look for my memory.....!!

[@Robslondon]

Ha ha ;-)

[@Countess777]

Loved the video & I’m also loving all the Suede shoutouts! There is also the bridge between Cedar Way & Maiden Lane in the Camden area where Suede filmed “The Drowners”. It was also featured briefly in Shampoo’s “Trouble”.

[@Robslondon]

Ah, Trouble was a great record 😉

[@anthonyross-702]

Another excellent video. Thank you!

[@Robslondon]

Thank you Anthony :-)

[@markgatland977]

Excellent video, as usual 👏👏👏... another notable '90s one is "Saturday Night" by Suede, (the video starring Keeley Hawes), which was shot on the disused Piccadilly Line platform at Aldwych 😊

[@Robslondon]

Ah, excellent one! I didn’t know Keeley Hawes was in that!

[@igorr6921]

Nope, it was shot at a disused Piccadilly line platform at Holborn station.

[@markgatland977]

@@igorr6921 I stand corrected 👍

[@dminalba]

Also in the video was Tameka Empson better known now as Kim Fox in EastEnders

[@k.jamescarters9557]

Your best video yet rob, excellent video!

[@Robslondon]

Really appreciate that, thank you 🤩

[@Water_Rabbit]

Another brilliant post Rob. Here's an obscure one for you - Alexei Sayle's 'Ullo John Gotta New Motor' from 1984. Filmed at 130 Goldhawk Road, Shepherd's Bush. The car yard is now apartments.

[@Robslondon]

That's a great one!! And thank you ;-)

[@youleks]

Wow! Thanks for another great video, Rob! I'm going to watch these clips to spot London locations. Wasn't aware of many of them before.

[@Robslondon]

Thank you! Enjoy 😉

[@jamesbain4351]

That was a 'Tour de Force' Rob, really enjoyed it, a lot of memories in there from the actual songs to the iconic music videos....Great to see the actual locations. Many thanks 👌👍😊

[@Robslondon]

A pleasure James, thanks for watching!

[@MazSwanboroughSmith]

That was so amazing and eye opening! You’ve done a great job of researching, filming and narrating. Wow, I thoroughly enjoyed every one of those! Thank you as always 😊❤

[@Robslondon]

Thank you so much Maz ;-)

[@mamasinger49]

This is great, thank you.

[@Robslondon]

It’s a pleasure, thanks for watching!

[@tracyfryer8153]

That's made Sunday evening perfect thank you for what must have been hard work to choreography the filming a musical trip around london with loads of old music Much appreciated rob ❤️❤️❤️

[@Robslondon]

Thank you so much Tracy! It was good fun to make 😉

[@Prairiestar193]

What an interesting and informative video. I'm new to your channel and as a Londoner from Soho I look forward to viewing your other videos.

[@Robslondon]

Thank you! Good to have you here 😉

[@sjtafl]

Fantastic video and brilliant research...thank you

[@Robslondon]

Thank you so much- and thanks for watching

[@notesfromafar]

Vienna by Ultravox shot not in Vienna but Covent Garden. Iconic.

[@nickk6518]

Actually, not entirely true. Some of the video was filmed in Vienna on a day trip and the 'Visiting Vienna' web site states that the video includes Stephansdom Cathedral, Michaelerplatz Square and The Zentralfriedhof Cemetery. But it means nothing to me.

[@billgains8547]

Ah

[@Spigscanlansir]

Love this channel so interesting and cool

[@Robslondon]

Thank you! 🤩

[@citizen1163]

❤️ I miss old London & the bands. 😢 🙏

[@yettsoman4364]

Fab video, loved it. Well done 👏🏻

[@Robslondon]

Many thanks!

[@ChrisSmith-ls7mb]

Hello Rob Awesome Awesome Awesome video. What a well researched video. It took us back to our youth and happy memories. My favorite are the Clash London Calling who I have seen in concert when they plus the English beat open for The Who in Buffalo. Come on Eileen, and what I believe to be that best video ever made a-ha and David Bowie's life on Mars. So many great songs on the list that we are going to now watch the video play list. One that you did not mention was the Beatles playing on the roof on Saville row. On our last visit to London we finally visited Abby road studios in our of Sandra's brother who was a big Beatles fan and who we lost in April. We wrote on the wall a loving message to him for him from his family. One of my favorite band recorded one of most favorite album there Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd. Sorry I could go on for a long time. Thanks for this Awesome video Rob. Take care Chris and Sandra of Canada.

[@Robslondon]

Such a lovey comment, thank you. Condolences for Sandra's brother. Stay well my friends.

[@massivley]

Loved watching this so many memories brilliant stuff

[@Robslondon]

Thank you 😄

[@davideweir2473]

Class video! So well made. Great work sir! 👍 (Of course I have subscribed immediately)

[@Robslondon]

Thank you David! Good to have you along 😉

[@iscagreen4279]

Yes i did enjoy watching this video, nice (or sad) to see then and now images. Always remember Come on Eileen but never knew where it was filmed. Thanks for the video!

[@Robslondon]

Lovely comment, thank you 🤩

[@persjofors2586]

Funny how you mentioned Rushes related to Dire Straits' Money for Nothing and Ah-a's Take on Me. The crude animations on the Dire Straits video were done using a dedicated graphics computer called the FGS-4000. A few months after the release of that video, I became the very first person (globally) to use an FGS-4000 to do 3D animations live on-air TV for a Swedish general election. Less than a dozen of these devices ever found customers, and I worked for one production company in Sweden that had one of the 3 in Europe. So, the animation I did live was just very simple 3d bar graphs. Showing the election results. But state of the art then. The Ah-a videos were hand-animated frame by frame using another tool called the Quantel PaintBox. As were the glowing guitar and other scenes of Money for Nothing. As always, great, low key, information rich video. And, having experience in the space, see some of these old videos and the story a bit.

[@Robslondon]

Great comment persjofors and thanks for the kind words... you did those animations live on air? That must have been nerve-wracking!!

[@persjofors2586]

@@Robslondon It was was. But the graphics were (from today's standard) very basic, just 3D "flying" bar charts. 1985.

[@beckyley3683]

Another brilliant video Rob, thank you!

[@Robslondon]

Much appreciated, thank you!

[@roberthazelby4424]

A really well put together. I dread to think how much research has gone into this. Thank you. Have you produced a Madness themed video before? You could easily fill a London video with Madness filming locations.

[@Robslondon]

Robert, thank you so much. A truly lovely comment. Madness have long been my favourite band- I’d love to do a video devoted to them but am not sure how well it would be received!

[@joerigger2330]

Rob i ve got locations and footage for you!

[@BenRush]

This was a lot of fun mate. Thanks for making it.

[@Robslondon]

Thank you Ben! It's a pleasure.

[@bobcosmic]

Nice one Rob. Shared to X Twitterville 👊🏽

[@Robslondon]

I appreciate that Bob, thank you!

[@ruthdorward6105]

Another excellent video, Rob!

[@Robslondon]

Thank you Ruth!

[@Wahian1]

Interesting selection of videos. To add some more--The Stranglers songs Something Better Change and Straighten Out. Filmed at the dead end of Southern Row, North Kensington where steps behind them lead up to Ladbroke Grove. Like Madness, their early recordings were made at my friend’s studio in Fulham-T W Studios.

[@Robslondon]

Excellent, thanks Wahian :-)

[@blackcoffy83]

My good friend grew up around where 'Come On Eileen' was shot. He even knew the family of the baby in the pram. Great video, as always ❤

[@Robslondon]

😄 Lovely comment, thank you!

[@pierrewilliams1533]

Also, Latymers pub in Hammersmith used to be the Red Cow. This was the first ever venue AC/DC played outside Australia.

[@Robslondon]

Good one 😉

[@Wahian1]

Popularly seen in The Sweeney. The episode Cover Storey-- Carter goes there and ends up in a brawl. At the end of it, there’s a poster seen on the wall advertising my friend’s band, Rodeo, that also played at the Red Cow.

[@quoman2232]

Fantastic video, really enjoyed it.Thanks…❤️👍

[@Robslondon]

Thank you for watching!

[@ChrisW_Essex]

The verve lucky man is filmed on the upper regions of the Thames, a video that makes me always think about the river in the 90s

[@Robslondon]

Nice one ;-)

[@pierrewilliams1533]

Yes, good one. Rob, if you see this the flat is on Chancellors Wharf. North bank 100 yards from Hammersmith Bridge.

[@prudencepineapple9448]

That was fascinating Rob. Thank you.

[@Robslondon]

Thank you so much 😊

[@frogandspanner]

Unit 4+2 video: I like the way that rather than fade out the music they fade in the sounds of the construction site.

[@Robslondon]

Yeah, it’s great isn’t it! An underrated song in my opinion.

[@frogandspanner]

@@Robslondon It's a song that elicits spirit of place and time.

[@tangledandfar]

Thanks for another brilliant video. I always look forward to your videos, and as a music fan, this was a particular favorite.

[@Robslondon]

Thank you so much for watching! It was a fun one to make ;-)

[@thetragicyouth]

Let's see if we can get Rob up to the magic 100k subs by the end of the year! Please recommend / share the videos with friends and ask them to subscribe! I think we can all agree that the variety of subjects is endlessly fascinating and the effort Rob puts into the videos is second to none! 👏👏👏

[@Robslondon]

I really appreciate your wonderful support Tragicyouth, it means a lot to me. 100k would be lovely 😄 Thanks again as always

[@stephanieparker1250]

I second this!

[@thetragicyouth]

@@stephanieparker1250 Spread the word! Persuade friends to subscribe!! 👍

[@Robslondon]

@@stephanieparker1250 Thanks Stephanie! ;-)

[@williamevans9426]

@@stephanieparker1250 I third and fourth it! 😃

[@declanjoyce8640]

Excellent video...well put together....thank you..

[@Robslondon]

Thanks so much for watching Declan- I couldn’t do this without you.

[@Hewbuntu]

Well researched buddy, must have been a lot of work.

[@Robslondon]

Thanks mate! It involved a LOT of walking! 😂

[@DavidMartin-vh4gx]

Superb video Rob, nice one

[@Robslondon]

Thank you David!

[@petechamberstimedrive6967]

Great video, you may like to know that the actu6al car used in Ghost Town can be seen and sat in at the Coventry Music Museum in Coventry of course.

[@Robslondon]

Thank you! And yes, I know… I’ve sat in it! 😎😉

[@mev202]

Anyone else notice the difference between now and then pics. Cars. Hardly any cars back then, now they take up so much space. A great tour around London, great video.

[@Robslondon]

Thank you Mev.

[@eddiewillers1]

"Only Love Can Break Your Heart", by St.Etienne - filmed around Tufnell Park.

[@Robslondon]

Ah, good one 😊