Lily Allen | LDN (Official Video) 

this is iconic, about time for a revival

"Hi. Um, I'm just wondering, have you got any kind of like sort of punky electronica kind of grime, kind of like new-wave-grime, but kind of maybe like more broken beats, like kind of dubby broken beats, but a little bit kind of soulful, but kind of drum-and-bassy, but kind of more broken drum-and-bass, like kind of broken beats, like break beat kind of broken drum-and-bass, kind of---Do you know what I mean? No?"

Pure genius. Seriously; the fusion of happy music with lyrics telling you that everything is not what it seems is pure genius.

‘If you look with your eyes everything seems nice, but if you look twice you can see it’s all lies’ nailed it

Lily Allen made the trainers and a dress a style before it became a trend!

This is like a British version of “This is America”

London is the greatest city and the worst city rolled into one, and perfectly captured by our lady here. A great myth of culture without chaos, money without poverty, mansions without homelessness, safety without violence, traffic without pollution. We are the best city in the world as long as there are a few real Londoners left to remind us that the metropolis has some issues. But it's still hard to leave. This is my city after all, even if the demons are trying to get the leasehold.

My first experience with Lily Allen. Still loving it!

That opening monologue was the most retrospectively hipster thing ever.

missing this lilly allen

I love the things Lily Allen is saying in the beginning 😂 "Hi, I’m just wondering have you got any kind of like..sort of punky electronica...kind of grime...kind of like...new-wave grime...but kind of maybe like more broken beats, but kinda dubby broken beats...but a lil bit kind of soulful....like kinda drum & bassy, but kinda more broken drum & bass like more broken beats, but breakbeat kind of broken drum & bass. Kind of...Do you know what I mean?"

Masterpiece! Definitely one of my favourite videos and songs ever. Just love the sarcasm of the lyrics, it fits the video perfectly. Btw, this can be applied to lots of other places, not just London. ;-)

Why does this looks and sounds like an early 2000's pop hit? Edit: It's beacuse it's an early 2000s video omg 11 years ago and RU-vid recommends it now

Este video es icónico, todo el look de ella y su música en ese disco es algo que nunca había visto o escuchado hasta ese momento

Sun is in the sky, *squinting very hard*, you see, the clouds over there are a lighter grey than those clouds over there.

Lilly has amazing lightness of singing. It is fantastic girl & singer. Today, completely by chance, I have uncovered her brilliant songs what make me happy!

That shopkeeper performance should have earned an Emmy or the UK equivalent.

I'm sorry, London is basically exactly how she described it.

the intro is so funny. and true.

Childhood crush that made me realize and accept being bisexual 🙈

This song is so much better when you’re old enough to understand what the lyrics mean.

This woman is amazing.

I remember when this first came out and every girl started wearing trainers with dresses. She was such a trendsetter! (I wish trainers and dresses were still a thing 😂)

I love how smart it is made to sound really happy and upbeat but the subject is dark. Like You can call me Al is actually depressing but upbeat and Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the people is dark and sad as well.

I freaking loved this song,everywhere I went that song was on back In 2008

Those kicks are fresh! This song reminds me of my walk abouts in Ft. Myers...

Me smiling through depression

What an awesome song and video

The 32 first seconds are hilarious. The man's face expression is priceless. Lili Allen was so full of chit ...

She has the cutest speaking voice though

I imagine london to be some elegant mix of classic and modern.. I hope this video is just fiction because I'd really like to visit it some day..

When you first listen to it, it doesn't seem too bad, then when you actually start to look at the lyrics, it gets dark

October 2019 and this song still is better than music nowadays!

this song is good.

Saudades da tv união, escutava essa música direto 🇧🇷

Grim reality

This video depicts Instagram... Expectation vs reality

It`s been years and I`m still watching this video but I have seen Lily Allen`s Alright, Still Album Art at the Music Store Sign recently. Dfq? I didn`t noticed for years.

This is what being stoned in London is like

London is like São Paulo...

Musica lendária, que faz a gente lembrar um doce momento na vida. Se não um dos mais lindos.

I need y'all to start singing more songs from Lily Allen in the clubs, restaurants and bars in Grenada, thank You!

Londoner here and she's telling the truth about LDN

This is basically what all of London looked like in the 2000s. Now there's just slightly less trash I guess

“Hi. Um, I’m just wondering, have you got any kind of like sort of punky electronica kind of grime, kind of like new-wave grime, but kind of maybe like more broken beats, like kind of dubby broken beats, but a little bit kind of soulful, but kind of drum-and-bassy, but kind of more broken drum-and-bass, like kind of broken beats like break beat kind of broken drum-and-bass, kind of- Do you know what I mean? No?” Umm no, wtf?

This song and this video are just genius. It is the absolute left and right of arc of London life. When you're happy, all the shit that is city {London) life, just slides off you like teflon, but if you're not, it's harsh, it horrible and it smacks you in the face like a brick. This song and this video, for me, brackets perfectly the London experience and I can only thank Lily and whoever else was involved in this production for making something so perfect..

Hi erm I'm just wondering have you got any kind of like sort of punky electronica kind of grime kind of like new wave grime but kind of maybe like more broken beats like kind of dubby broken beats but a little bit kind of soulful like kind of drum and bassy but kind of more broken drum and bass but break beat kind of broken drum and bass you know what I mean? No?

Great song. I absolutely am anamored by a cent luv 😘❤️

I am here to be friends with anyone still listening to Lily's bubbly depressive kinda bubbly kinda nee wave-ish soulful but broken kinda music....if you know what I mean.

2000 - 2010 best decade convince me otherwise!

Someone needs to make a songs that's kind of like sort of punky electronica kind of grime, kind of like new-wave-grime, but kind of maybe like more broken beats, like kind of dubby broken beats, but a little bit kind of soulful, but kind of drum-and-bassy, but kind of more broken drum-and-bass, like kind of broken beats, like break beat kind of broken drum-and-bass, kind of

can't believe this has only 20M views

She sounds like a total tribute to Musical Youth at her beginnings. So cool.

the only girl with a cockney accent i approve of.

This captures the gentrification of London a decade later but in reverse.

En México eso de LDN vendría siendo "Larga Distancia Nacional" jejejejeje :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! 2022!

Back when I actually enjoyed watching music videos...

Oh my days!!!! I love it ... Still to this day 😂

when u use drugs vs when u dont

"When you look with your eyes Everything seems nice" - is it possible to look not with eyes?

She is the ultimate middle finger to regime and bureaucracy wrapped in sunshine and unicorns! Love her!!

I love how she talk haha

Thank you 🙏

Amy winehouse Ex-Husband is there with the flowers!! :O

This song shows where the part of london tourists visit and the part where I grew up in 😭😭

I visited London and stayed 3 months (2018). After an exciting week the city life lost its novelty and I found myself wandering around dnoting a stressed community…city corridors, great sense of history, people street wise and often in your face… I returned to Australia and just went phew!

Damn that was dark.

Icon! As someone who grew up in London I couldn't say it better myself. Everyone thinks ladida when really its drugs! Trapping!

can someone PLS recommend me music that is what she is describing at the beginning

if you're battling a sickness I can tell you that there is a God out there that can heal any sick person worship him with us

I was 16 when this came out. Saw it on vh1 channel. Was in foster care, vh1 was mine and my buddies escape. Didn't matter the song, just glad to watch and listen to music videos.

I's wondering have you got any kind of like... sort of punky electronica... kind of grime... kind of like new-wave grime... but kind of maybe like more broken beats... but kinda dubby broken beats... but a lil' bit kind of soulful... but kind of drum'n'bassy... but kinda more broken drum'n'bass like more broken beats but breakbeat kind of broken drum'n'bass... kind of... do you know what I mean?

Que belleza de canción,un arte musical.

this is so english

I just watched this video for the first time in a decade and I still know the opening monologue word for word

To live in London for 33 years is to know almost everything there is to know about the Old Lady - the duality of her soul and being; the spring of hope and winter of despair, the seasons of light and darkness, the wisdom and foolishness, the sadness and joy. London is matriarchy and whoredom. Love you very much, Old Lady.

I wonder who thought of the brilliant idea of making a music video which starts off in a music shop where they're playing one of your songs. Genius.

I’m still in love with this woman, so damn cool

Pipocando, alguém?

I heard this song on big bus tour at london, when I came back too worcester I looked for it, Im so happy now! Also London is not as good as it used to be, my dad got into three fight with many toxic people and their was many criminals in action.

Early 2000s was just the best for music

1:28 that's Blake Fielder-Civil, Amy Winehouse's ex-husband

lil is a genius! Love her to bits.

💜

Mas ela é muito fofa, e sua voz é uma delícia! 👏🌹

I‘m loving it!!

we only get there a few times a year but LOVE Init xx

I love that sample!

no wonder that the record store seller does not know anything about music ....just look at his T-shirt and you'll know what music is he listening to 0:13

Here after Taylor Swift's glamorization of London lol

killing me in the record shop!

Alguem brasileiro de 2019??? ●

Minha nossa! essa músicas já tem 14 anos :o (estamos em 2023) lembro dela nos tempos áureos de MTV

Haha via tanto esse clipe na mix tv saudades

Nostalgia man

God Danm what a banger but the sun is in the sky I don’t want to be anywhere else

Love it when Lily kicks the rubbish bag at the end… 😂😭😂

I think she's explaining a manic episode perfecty

As a Londoner, this video perfectly captures what tourists think of London, and what it really is.