come on eileen

Dont think he ever loved Eileen like that.

HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

i love dexy's. did you all know that they had records before and after this song that would blow your mind?

Did you also know that the lead singer was an egomaniac?

My girlfriend all through high school - in the late '80s - was named Eileen.
Yes, there were many jokes .

I love that song.

Did you also know that the lead singer was an egomaniac?

And that's a problem because? Everybody knows that there is no genius without ego.

Daniel Johnston shoots that theory right in the ass.

Too bad he's not quite capable of realizing it

now that's what i'm talking about. simple as it may be, this made my day.

cause dexy's were not just a one song band at all. . .

and their version of 'jackie wilson said' kicked the van morrison original's arse, steel toecap stylee.

Some info regarding this song...

First there are two videos out there for it...the formal one with an "Eileen" and a "Johnny Ray" character (JR played by the lead singer)...and a live performance version. Personally I really like the live one (which I believe came first) over the super cheesy Johnny Ray version.

Second, this song went all the way to #1, and was the ONE and ONLY song to break Michael Jackson's streak of consecutive weeks #1 with various Thriller singles

yes i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!