A Rainy Night In Soho

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Shane MacGowan, 1986. Originally recorded by The Pogues.

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Credits

• 20th Century Paddy (The Songs Of Shane MacGowan) (Compilation, 2026)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, piano, synthesiser, keyboard
  • Ron Aniello: drums, upright bass, keyboard, piano
  • Barry Danielian: trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Bill Holloman: tenor saxophone
  • Ozzie Melendez: trombone
  • Curt Ramm: trumpet

Performances

Performed live 3 times (not including snippet performances). 2024-05-19 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland 2024-05-16 Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork, Ireland 2024-05-12 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland

Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) Performed at 3 show(s) of 130 on the 2023-25 International Tour. Performed at 0 known other show(s), plus 0 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on Album

Released on A Rainy Night In Soho (Single, 2026) and 20th Century Paddy (2026).

Released as Live Download

Live versions are available on the following 3 official live downloads:

• 2024-05-19 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
• 2024-05-16 Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork, Ireland
• 2024-05-12 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland

One of these recordings is also available on the playlist The Live Series: Songs Under Cover, Vol. 3 (2024).

On The Tracks

A RAINY NIGHT IN SOHO

04:32

2026 single / COMP: PADDY

Note: "A Rainy Night In Soho" was recorded for the 2026 Shane MacGowan tribute album 20th Century Paddy. Bruce and Ron Aniello produced the track, which was mixed by Rob Lebret and mastered by Ted Jensen.

Media

Lyrics

A Rainy Night In Soho

I've been loving you a long time
Down all the years and all the days
And I've cried for all your troubles
Smiled at your funny little ways

We watched our friends grow up together
And we saw them as they fell
Some of them fell into Heaven
Some of them fell into Hell

I took shelter from a shower
And I stepped into your arms
On a rainy night in Soho
The wind was whistling all its charms

And I sang you all my sorrows
You told me all of your joys
Whatever happened to that old song?
To all those little girls and boys

Sometimes I'd wake up in the morning
The ginger lady by my bed
Covered in a cloak of silence
I'd hear you talking in my head

Now I'm not singing for the future
And I'm not dreaming of the past
I'm not talking of the first times
I never think about the last

And now the song is nearly over
We may never find out what it means
Still there's a light I hold before me
You're the measure of my dreams
The measure of my dreams

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