Okay, the slide show accompanying this adds little but the song itself is my favourite piece of London related music. The magnificent Caetano Veloso’s 1971, London London.
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London London – Caetano Veloso
Boston Place Beatles
The opening scene of the Beatles very first film A Hard Day’s Night was shot at Marylebone Station in London. John, Paul, George and Ringo, running from fans, come charging down Boston Place, they then run under the elaborate iron and glass canopy, the “porte-cochere”, and into the station. Marylebone was doubling as Liverpool Lime Street.
After an eventful train journey, the lads arrive at Marylebone! This time doubling as Paddington! They dash into black cabs and the story begins.
I am not sure even the Beatles would be allowed to close the station now for filming. Over 11.5 million people travel through the station each year.
