Song of the Day -- Warwick Avenue by Duffy

Note that the London post a couple beneath this one is new, but since I started it a while ago it appears below the Premier League post. In that post, I mention Warwick Avenue and the Duffy song of that name, so it seemed like a good time to spotlight the song itself.

Basically, the lyrical content of the song features Duffy arriving at Warwick Avenue to meet with a soon-to-be-ex-boyfriend who has apparently hurt her. She needs to explain to him why she is leaving him. Musically, it fits in with Duffy's retro 60s throwback type sound. The video, which was naturally filmed on location features about 4 minutes of Duffy singing the song while crying in the back of London Black Cab. It's all very chic and minimalist or something.

Anyhow, the song was a big hit for Duffy. It was her third single off of Rockferry after a limited release of the title track and then her smash #1 hit "Mercy." It peaked at #3 and proved that Duffy was no flash in the pan but a genuine new force in UK pop music. It also reached #1 on the UK airplay chart.

It's just a generally pleasant song and has a real belter of a chorus that's just a ton of fun to sing along with. I was humming it to myself the whole time I was near Warwick Avenue.

For reference, here are the song's lyrics:
When I get to Warwick Avenue
Meet me by the entrance of the tube
We can talk things over little time
But promise me you wont stand by the light

When I get to Warwick Avenue
Please draw the past and be true
Don’t say we’re okay
Just because I’m here
You hurt me bad but I wont shed a tear

I’m leaving you for the last time baby
You think you’re loving,
But you don’t love me
And I’ve been confused
Outta my mind lately
You think you’re loving,
But I want to be free, baby
You’ve hurt me.

When I get to Warwick Avenue
We’ll spend an hour but no more than two
Our only chance to speak once more I showed you answers, now here’s the door
When I get to Warwick Avenue I’ll tell you baby that we’re through

Cause I’m leaving you for the last time baby
You think you’re loving,
But you don’t love me
And I’ve been confused
An outta my mind lately
You think you’re loving,
But you don’t love me I want to be free, baby
You’ve hurt me.

All the days spent together I wish for better,
And I didn’t want the train to come
Now it’s departed, I’m broken hearted
Seems like we never started
All those days spent together
When I wished for better
And I didn’t want the train to come. No, no.

You think you’re loving
But you don’t love me I want to be free, baby
You’ve hurt me
You don’t love me I want to be free
Baby you’ve hurt me

Here's a picture of Warwick Avenue tube station:

Here's a picture of some houses on Warwick Avenue:

Finally, here's the video link : Warwick Avenue video