"Misty Morning, Albert Bridge" is a 1989 single by the

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folk rock band

The Pogues The Pogues were an English or Anglo-Irish Celtic punk band fronted by Shane MacGowan and others, founded in Kings Cross, London in 1982, as "Pogue Mahone" – the anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic ''póg mo thóin'', meaning "kiss my arse". T ...

. It was composed by banjo player

Jem Finer Jeremy Max Finer (born 20 July 1955) is an English musician, artist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Pogues. Life and career Finer was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, the son of political scientist Samuel Finer. He took ...

and featured on the band's fourth album, '' Peace and Love''. It was the Pogues' last single to chart in the

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before frontman

Shane MacGowan Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (born 25 December 1957) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer and songwriter of Celtic punk band the Pogues. He was also a member of the Nipple Erectors and Shane MacGo ...

left the group in 1991, stalling just outside the top 40 at number 41. It was the only single from the album to chart. The song is about the famous

Albert Bridge, London Albert Bridge is a road bridge over the River Thames connecting Chelsea in Central London on the north bank to Battersea on the south. Designed and built by Rowland Mason Ordish in 1873 as an Ordish–Lefeuvre system modified cable-stayed b ...

. The accompanying video was directed by Peter Dougherty and was produced by Nick Verden for Radar Films.

References

* 1989 singles The Pogues songs Songs about London Songs about weather Song recordings produced by Steve Lillywhite Songs written by Jem Finer 1989 songs {{1980s-single-stub