My Top 1000 Songs #193: Up The Junction

You're charmed when the down-on-his-luck guy woos the lady from Clapham.

You root for the young couple watching tv in their smelly little flat.

You rejoice when they have a daughter and she takes her first steps.

You dissolve into a puddle of tears when she walks out because of his drinking.

Admit it. We all do.

Still devastating; live in 2011: