Come On Eileen

~ Song

Annotation

In this case, “Come On” is a phrasal verb. “On” is a part of the verb, rather than a preposition, and should be capitalized according to the English Style Guideline.

Relationships

writer:Kevin Adams
James Mitchell Paterson
Kevin Rowland
publisher:Copyright Control
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Kevin Adams Music Ltd.
lyrics page:https://genius.com/Dexys-come-on-eileen-lyrics [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/6503 [info]
Wikidata:Q1113842 [info]
later parody versions:Get ’em Off, Irene
later translated versions:Vamos Eileen
is the basis for:Come On England
music quoted in:Come on England
lyrics quoted in:Kom igen Lena!

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1982-06-06Come On Eileen (live, 1982-06-06: Marquee, Exhibition Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK)liveDexys Midnight Runners6:31
1982-06-26Come On Eileen (live, 1982-06-26: BBC in Concert, Newcastle, UK)liveKevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Runners6:33
1982-11-13Come On Eileen (live, 1982-11-13: L'Eldorado, Paris, France)liveDexys Midnight Runners?:??
1982Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners4:35
1982Come On Eileen (single edit)Dexys Midnight Runners3:28
2003-10-04Come On Eileen (live, 2003-10-04: Radio 2 FM, Baltic Centre, Newcastle, UK)liveDexys Midnight Runners?:??
2021-08-05Radio 2 Live from St Luke’s (live, 2021-08-05: Radio 2 Live, St Luke’s, Glasgow, Scotland)cover and liveTexas53:57
2022Come On Eileen (2022 mix)Kevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Runners4:45
Come on Eileencover and liveSave Ferris4:23
Come on EileenDexys Midnight Runners?:??
Come on Eileenkaraoke[unknown]4:15
Come on Eileenkaraoke[unknown]4:23
Come on EileenDexys Midnight Runners3:28
Come on EileenDexys Midnight Runners4:07
Come On Eileen (live)liveDexys Midnight Runners7:18
Come On Eileen (part of “Mastermix: Flashback 1979–1983” DJ-mix)Dexys Midnight Runners0:42
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners4:05
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners3:44
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners3:30
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners4:27
Come On Eileencover and instrumentalPunk Rock Baby4:04
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners & Kevin Rowland2:25
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners4:09
Come On EileencoverThe Venetia Fair3:38
Come On EileencoverBlackthorn5:11
Come On EileencoverRebecca Frazier, John Frazier, Travis Book and Chris Pandolfi3:38
Come On EileencoverHermes House Band3:46
Come On EileenKevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Runners3:48
Come On EileencoverHermes House Band3:47
Come On EileencoverHermes House Band3:46
Come On EileencoverHermes House Band3:47
Come On EileencoverHermes House Band3:46
Come On EileencoverBadly Drawn Boy featuring Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra3:59
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners?:??
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners3:50
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners3:55
Come On EileencoverDavid Campbell4:39
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners3:59
Come On Eileen (part of “The Non-Stop Party Album” DJ‐mix)Dexys Midnight Runners4:03
Come On Eileen (album edit)Kevin Rowland feat. Dexys Midnight Runners4:07
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners4:11
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners and The Emerald Express4:09
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners?:??
Come On EileencoverHermes House Band3:42
Come On EileencoverHermes House Band3:46
Come On Eileen (US single version)Dexys Midnight Runners4:10
Come On EileencoverHermes House Band3:43
Come On EileencoverHermes House Band3:48
Come On Eileencover and instrumental8-Bit Misfits4:09
Come On EileencoverNouvelle Vague3:03
Come On EileencoverBumblefoot4:44
Come On EileencoverUNC Achordants4:12
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners4:01
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners4:11
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners3:28
Come On EileencoverSara Evans4:05
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners4:13
Come On EileencoverUrselle3:39
Come On EileenSave Ferris4:58
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners3:27
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners4:06
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners4:45
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners?:??
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners4:07
Come On Eileen (UK 7″ single version)Dexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express4:04
Come On EileenDexy's Midnight Runners4:07
Come On EileencoverThe Hit Crew3:58
Come On EileencoverSave Ferris4:10
Come On EileencoverSkyclad3:54
Come On EileencoverTufts University Amalgamates3:55
Come On EileencoverBlack Lace3:32
Come On EileencoverNouvelle Vague2:43
Come On EileencoverSave Ferris3:40
Come On Eileen (live)cover and liveSave Ferris4:12
Come On EileencoverSave Ferris4:07
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners4:09
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners3:35
Come On Eileen (part of “FetenMix, Vol. 3: 80 Party–Klassiker im Megamix” DJ‐mix)Dexys Midnight Runners1:11
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners3:40
Come On EileencoverNouvelle Vague3:22
Come On Eileen (SingStar karaoke version)karaokeDexy's Midnight Runners?:??
Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners?:??
COME ON EILEENcovernil4:11
Come On Eileen (8-Bit Emulation)cover and instrumental8-Bit Arcade4:22
Come On Eileen (album edit)Dexys Midnight Runners4:06
Come On Eileen (Day mix)coverSave Ferris3:48
Come On Eileen (In the Style of ’Dexy’s Midnight Runners’) (karaoke)karaokeZoom Karaoke3:59
Come On Eileen (Medieval version)cover and instrumentalBardcore4:35
Come On Eileen (Night mix)coverSave Ferris3:42
Come On Eileen (vocal version)Dexys3:28
Happy Friday! Playing 80's Music !sl for requests New Ham Merch in the !shop (live, 2025-05-09, Twitch)cover and liveNalani Proctor2:29:27