London Falling
The opening setup to the Tower of London special, with a short musical show of how London grew - and fell (a lot) - since its Roman origins.
PARODY OF
London Calling by The Clash
MUSIC BY
Richie Webb
FROM
Series 10 Episode 11
LYRICS:
London founded by us Romans, you see
Cos we conquered the Britons and forced them to flee
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London falling to Boudica's hoard
My Britons destroyed it with fire and the sword
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London growing, now back on track
For hundreds of years, then to Rome we went back
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London falling to the Saxon invaders
Our soldiers and sailors became farmers and traders
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The Vikings are coming, time to take up our spears
The Vikings take London, we could be here for years
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Us Saxons have Alfred, the pendulum swings
The Vikings are crushed by the greatest of kings!
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London falling to the axes of Danes
We Saxons came back - then us Danes came again
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London falling to the Saxons this time
But we don't need a battle with the Danes past their prime
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But London is falling, this time is the last
William conquers Harold and the fighting is past
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A castle is coming down by the river
My White Tower of London, when will it fall? Never.