At the fringe of the City of London, just off of City Road, is "The Eagle" pub. The pub is popular as it is on the route in and out of the old city, and it could often be visited by city workers leaving the city after work. The pub is noted for appearing in the nursery rhyme "Pop! Goes the Weasle"; it was demolished and a music hall took its place before that was demolished and rebuilt as another pub.
The Eagle
The lyrics in the rhyme mention the pub. The rhyme was once a popular dance which was coined in the mid-1800s. It also became a children's game. The lyrics, quoted below, mention the name of the pub. The other lyrics include themes related to market and city workers.
"Up and down the City Road
In and out the Eagle
That's the way the money goes
Pop! goes the weasel"
The lyrics are also placed on the exterior of the pub as a tribute to its history.
Pop! Goes the weasel
I went inside the pub and had a meal with a colleague. The food was alright and it was worth a stop to have a meal and a drink after visiting the historical pub.
The Eagle - food and interior of the bar area
Perhaps you have heard the rhyme before but did not know the origins.
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