Kentish Town Waltz
Imelda May
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Do you remember we traipsed around From pub to pound shop up through Kentish Town Only a fiver to our name, The drunk on the doorstep had more to our shame Living over the office had its trials The fights all night out there and inside And those stews that lasted three days into four And the dreaded bailiffs returned to our door, But we stuck with each other with all our might, We pulled it together and held on tight, And I'm glad for us yeah I'm glad mo chroi But it's nothing to anyone 'cept you and me There were wrongs for every right, There's ups and there's downs But you're the one for all my life, My true love I have found, yeah you my love I found I watched the moon cover the might of the sun, The weird eerie light at a quarter past one, And I knew in my head as I lay in my bed That you'd stay in my heart til the day I was dead, We killed each other and loved in time, And laughed til we almost cried, Yeah we cried as well when it all went to Hell, And my heart it broke til I swear it died But we stuck with each other with all our might, We pulled it together and held on tight, And I'm glad for us yeah I'm glad mo chroi But it's nothing to anyone except you and me There were wrongs for every right, There's ups and theres downs But you're the one for all my life, My true love I have found, yeah you my love I found Oh you're good at the things I'm hopeless at and I notice what you ignore But it's when I see you're not perfect for me, Its then I love you more and more, And we stuck with each other with all our might, We pulled it together and held real tight, And I'm glad for us, I'm glad mo chroi But it's nothing to anyone except you and me There were wrongs for every right, There's ups and there's downs But you're the one for all my life, My true love I have found, yeah you my love I found Ooh ooh There were wrongs for every right, There's ups and there's downs But you're the one for all my life, My true love I have found, yeah you my love I found
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Written by: IMELDA MARY HIGHAM
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13 facts about this song
Release Date"Kentish Town Waltz" was released as part of the album “Mayhem” on the 19th October, 2010.
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InspirationThis song is a personal one for Imelda May as it's about her and her husband's struggle while living in a flat in Kentish Town, London.
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StyleAlthough Imelda May is famous for her rockabilly style, "Kentish Town Waltz" showcases her versatility as it is more folk-inspired.
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SuccessThis song brought Imelda May mainstream success in the UK and is now one of her most recognizable songs.
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Collaboration"Kentish Town Waltz" also has a version that features Irish singer-songwriter Damien Dempsey.
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Non-Musical UseThis track was featured in a 2018 advertisement for Tesco Ireland.
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LyricsThe lyrics ‘Cheap lino and bad light’, from the song, refer to the low-quality flooring and poor light that she had in her former flat.
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Real PlaceKentish Town is an area of northwest London, in the London Borough of Camden.
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Critical ReceptionThe song was well received by critics, praising the raw emotions and storytelling in the lyrics.
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Live PerformancesImelda May often performs "Kentish Town Waltz" at her concerts, making it one of her fan-favorite songs.
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Music VideoThe song has a music video that features scenic shots of Kentish Town, partially shot in black and white, that reflects the mood of the song.
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Song MeaningThe song narrates the hardships Imelda and her husband faced in the early phase of their life and how they found happiness in small things.
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AwardsAlthough the song did not win any awards, it significantly contributed to the album "Mayhem" earning a Gold certification from BPI (British Phonographic Industry).
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