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Dirty Old Town. " Dirty Old Town " is a song written by Ewan MacColl in 1949 that was made popular by The Dubliners and The Pogues . History. Salford Docks, a place mentioned in the song. The song was written about Salford, then in Lancashire, England, the area where MacColl was born and brought up.
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[Verse 1] I met my love by the gas works wall. Dreamed a dream by the old canal. I kissed my girl by the factory wall. Dirty old town, dirty old town. [Verse 2] Clouds are drifting...
Lyrics and Chords. Dirty Old Town has been performed to such acclaim by bands like The Dubliners and The Pogues that it is sometimes mistakenly thought of as an Irish song. The Dubliners. In fact, it was written by the Anglo-Scottish singer Ewan MacColl about the town of Salford near Manchester in the north west of England.
Dirty Old Town is a timeless Irish classic, played daily in Ireland’s sirish pubs. A true symbol of traditional Irish music, this song has been covered by some of the most legendary musicians, including The Pogues, The Dubliners and Rod Stewart.
