Does anyone know when Culture Club will be touring the US? If anyone even has their tour line-up both here and nationally, send it to me....please! Then there is the question that has followed me forever!! What are the words to "Come on Eileen?"...it has to be to this day, one of my all time favorite 80's song, but I never did understand all the words...anybody else out there who liked this song?? I saw the "where are they now?" and "Pop Up Videos" on them...learned a few tidbits, just not the lyrics!! Come on help me.....

: Does anyone know when Culture Club will be touring the US? If anyone even has their tour line-up both here and nationally, send it to me....please! Then there is the question that has followed me forever!! What are the words to "Come on Eileen?"...it has to be to this day, one of my all time favorite 80's song, but I never did understand all the words...anybody else out there who liked this song?? I saw the "where are they now?" and "Pop Up Videos" on them...learned a few tidbits, just not the lyrics!! Come on help me.....

It's me again,
After a bit of searching I found these on the net. Probably more correct than mine.

Dexy's Midnight Runners
Too-Rye-Aye

Come On Eileen

Poor old Johny Ray sounded sad upon the radio he moved a million
hearts in mono
Our mothers cried and sang along who'd blame them
You're grown, so grown, now I must say more than ever
Say Too-Ra-Loo-Ra Too-Ra-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, oh 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 we are far too young and clever
Go Too-Ra-Loo-Ra Too-Ra-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
Pretty red dress Eileen tell him yes,ah, come on let's,ah, come
on Eileen
please
Come on Eileen Taloora,eh, come on Eileen Taloora
Now you have grown now you have shown,oh, Eileen
come on Eileen, Eileen Taloora,eh, come on Eileen Taloora
Now I must say more than ever things 'round here change
I say 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,oh, I swear well he means at this moment you mean
everything
You in that dress,oh, my thoughts I confess,well, they're dirty

: Does anyone know when Culture Club will be touring the US? If anyone even has their tour line-up both here and nationally, send it to me....please! Then there is the question that has followed me forever!! What are the words to "Come on Eileen?"...it has to be to this day, one of my all time favorite 80's song, but I never did understand all the words...anybody else out there who liked this song?? I saw the "where are they now?" and "Pop Up Videos" on them...learned a few tidbits, just not the lyrics!! Come on help me.....

Okay to the best of my knowledge (and please do not hold these lyrics as gospel some may be a bit off)

Come on Eileen
Poor Old Jonny Ray
Sounded sad upon the Radio
moved a million hearts in mono
Our mothers tried
to sing along who'd blame them
Now you've grown
(you're grown up)
So grown
(So grown up)
No I must say more than ever
(remember)
To ra loo ra too ra loo rye yeah
We sing just like our mother's

(CHORUS)
Come on eileen Oh I swear
(what it means)
at this moment
(you mean everything)
You in that dress
My thoughts
(I confess)
verge on dirty
ah come on eileen

(SECOND VERSE)
These people 'round here
There down and out and smoke dried face's (this line if real iffy?)
who resent to what their fate is
But not us
(no not us)
No not us
(not not us)
We are far to young and clever
(for their words)
To ra loo ra too ra loo rye yeah
Will hum this tune forever

(The next chorus is altered a bit and I am not real sure of all of it. I do know at one point though he sings "come on let's take off everything".)

I know this isn't the most comprehensive lyrics sheet but like yourself this song was a hard one for me to decipher.
Hope this helps,
Dan

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CC Compilation Album released

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CC in Monaco

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Confirmed CC Concert in Atlanta

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1999

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All New CC Album Released

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