The lyric from Dexys Midnight Runners' 'Come On Eileen' finishes with the word 'everything.' The line is part of the song's emotional declaration to Eileen and leads into its memorable repeated refrain.
Dexys Midnight Runners released the song in 1982. Kevin Rowland, Jim Paterson, and Billy Adams wrote it, and the arrangement mixes Celtic folk influences with pop, soul, and a prominent violin part. The changing tempo and vocal delivery give the recording a distinctive dramatic shape.
The song is often associated with the 1980s because of its chart success and video, but its sound deliberately draws on older traditions and styles. It became Dexys Midnight Runners' only US number-one single and also topped the UK Singles Chart. The band later shortened its name to Dexys, but the original recording is generally credited to Dexys Midnight Runners.