Streets of London (song) Streets of London (song) "Streets of London" is a song by Ralph McTell, who first recorded it for his 1969 album "Spiral Staircase." It was not released in the United Kingdom as a single until 1974. The song has been covered by over 200 artists. The song was re-released, on 4 December 2017, featuring McTell with Annie Lennox as a charity single for CRISIS, the Homelessness Charity. The song was inspired by McTell's experiences busking and hitchhiking throughout Europe, especially in Paris and the individual stories are taken from Parisians. McTell was originally going to call the song "Streets of
December streets the number 1 position on 5FM's Rock Chart, as well as a spot in the top 40 in the International Chart. Two other singles, Fire Through the Window and "Who Needs Shoes" reached the top 10 charts on the local Tuks FM charts. EP's were sold at shows only, and given away for free under creative commons. Fans were encouraged to copy, share and distribute the album as much as possible. In 2012 December Streets started recording their debut album, “This Is”, after signing with 2 Feet Music (a division of Sheer Sound). The album consists of the rerecorded hit