Ian Rankin chooses his top ten songs on today’s Daily Reckless Radio Show on indylive.radio at 3. You can catch up afterwards here. In the meantime here’s something to keep you going. With apologies to Althea & Donna.

 

In Wester Hailes and West Pilton
Dumbiedykes and Clermiston
Crewe Toll and Comiston
Beechmount and Bonnington
Joppa South Gyle, Oxgangs, Craigcrook
Joppa South Gyle, Oxford Bar too

See me on London Road I hear you call out to me
Do you see me in the Grassmarket
See me in Tynecastle Park, see me twirling my hearts scarf
Gilmerton, The Grange, make me wind up Rebus
Uptown Ian Rankin

See me in Liberton
Drivin’ through Corstorphine
They’re checking a crime scene in Colinton
But it’s true they don’t know a thing
In Ferniehill and Baberton
Uptown Ian Rankin

When you see me in Muirhouse, Torphin
Chesser and Ingleston
Surgeons Hall I think is no Leith or Craigentinn – y
Gimme likkle France, Morningside, Prestonpans
Uptown Ian Rankin

Joppa South Gyle, Oxgangs, Craigcrook
Joppa South Gyle, Oxford Bar too

music: Black Box Recorder

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