(Come on Eileen) Poor old Johnny Ray, sounded sad upon the radio He moved a million hearts in mono Our mothers cried And sang along who'd blame them? You've grown (you grow up) so grown up Now I must say more than ever (come on Eileen) Toora loora toora loo-rye aye And we can sing just like our fathers Come on Eileen, oh I swear (well 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 not us) not us we are far too young and clever (remember) Toora loora toora loo-rye-aye Eileen I'll hum this tune forever Come on Eileen, oh I swear (well 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 Come on, Eileen taloo-rye-aye Come on, Eileen taloo-rye-aye Now you have grown, now you have shown, oh, Eileen Said come on, Eileen taloo-rye-aye You've grown So grown (show, how you feel) Now I must say more than ever Things 'round here have changed I said too-ra-loo-ra-too-ra-loo-rye-aye Come on Eileen, oh I swear (well 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, I swear (well he means) At this moment, you mean everything You in that dress, my thoughts I confess Well, they're dirty Come on Eileen
(Come on Eileen) Poor old Johnny Ray, sounded sad upon the radio He moved a million hearts in mono Our mothers cried And sang along who'd blame them? You've grown (you grow up) so grown up Now I must say more than ever (come on Eileen) Toora loora toora loo-rye aye And we can sing just like our fathers Come on Eileen, oh I swear (well 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 not us) not us we are far too young and clever (remember) Toora loora toora loo-rye-aye Eileen I'll hum this tune forever Come on Eileen, oh I swear (well 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 Come on, Eileen taloo-rye-aye Come on, Eileen taloo-rye-aye Now you have grown, now you have shown, oh, Eileen Said come on, Eileen taloo-rye-aye You've grown So grown (show, how you feel) Now I must say more than ever Things 'round here have changed I said too-ra-loo-ra-too-ra-loo-rye-aye Come on Eileen, oh I swear (well 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, I swear (well he means) At this moment, you mean everything You in that dress, my thoughts I confess Well, they're dirty Come on Eileen
Foi lançada em junho de 1982 como single do álbum *Too‑Rye‑A‑y*, o segundo disco de estúdio do grupo.
A gravação contou com os produtores Clive Langer e Alan Winstanley e, apesar de aparecer nos créditos, a essência da música é atribuída a Kevin Archer.
No Reino Unido, a faixa chegou ao topo das paradas, ficando em primeiro lugar como a segunda canção número 1 do Dexys; nos Estados‑Unidos também alcançou a posição máxima.
Em 1983, “Come On Eileen” recebeu o prêmio de Best British Single no Brit Awards.
Em 2015, a canção foi eleita pelo público britânico como a sexta favorita entre os singles número 1 dos anos 80 em uma votação do ITV, e foi classificada como a melhor venda de singles do Reino Unido em 1982.
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