Throughout the song, there are numerous tempo changes and key changes: Although often believed to have been inspired by a childhood friend with whom Kevin Rowland had a romantic, and later sexual, relationship in his teens,[8] there was actually no real Eileen. Despite ranking this tune on my top five favorite songs of all time and dancing uncontrollably every time I hear it, I cant for the life of me decipher these lyrics. 'Come on Eileen' by Dexys Midnight Runners: The making of the - Gold Come on Eileen You got cum on your jeans. [45], Dexys Midnight Runners and the Emerald Express, Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile), Believe Me, if All Those Endearing Young Charms, List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1980s, List of best-selling singles by year in the United Kingdom, List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1983, List of number-one singles of 1982 (Ireland), List of number-one singles from the 1980s (New Zealand), List of number-one singles of the 1980s (Switzerland), List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1980s, "Dexys Midnight Runners Artist Biography", "The Nation's Favourite 80s Number One: 12 more classic 80s chart-toppers which didn't make the cut", "VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the '80s" Preaches to the Choir with Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer" Taking the Top Spot", "The Official Top 50 best-selling songs of 1982", "Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners", "5 Things You Didn't Know: "Come On Eileen" By Dexys Midnight Runners", "Channel 4 - 100 Greatest Number One Singles in the UK", "Lists:: Best:: VH1 - 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders", "100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s", "The UK's Official Chart 'millionaires' revealed", Dexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express Come On Eileen", The Irish Charts Search Results Come On Eileen", Nederlandse Top 40 Dexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express - Come On Eileen", "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 1989 Acts (D)", "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles Week ending APRIL 23, 1983", "Forum ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts 1980s", "The biggest selling singles of every year revealed! "Come On Eileen" prevented Michael Jackson from having back-to-back number one hits in the US: "Billie Jean" was the number one single the previous seven weeks, while "Beat It" was the number one song the ensuing three.