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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.

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