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States:
Dambuilders-Idaho
Caustic Resin-California
Grifters-Arizona
Big Black-Texas
Paul Whiteman-Louisiana
Hazel-Blank Florida
Mountain Goats-Going To Georgia
Archers Of Loaf-South Carolina
Sonny Boy Williamson-Down In Virginia
Red House Painters-Lake Michigan
Juliana Hatfield-Feelin Massachusetts
Captain Beefheart-Moonlight In Vermont
Neil Young-The Emporer Of Wyoming
Scarce-Rains Of Kansas
Liz Phair-South Dakota
Bad Brains-Banned In DC
Low-MissouriAnyone have any songs about cities,countries,etc.
post them here.<small>[ 07-24-2002, 09:02 AM: Message edited by: Salamiguy ]</small>
B52’s-My Own Idaho
Phantom Planet-Calafornia
The Clash- London’s Burning
The Clash- London Calling
Rancid-California Sun
The Clash-White Man in Hammersmith Palace
The Clash-Rock the CasbahGee, My list is really monotonous.
Ryan Adams – New York, New York
Willard Grant Conspiracy – Christmas in Nevada
Strokes – NYC Cops
Crosby, Still, Nash & Young – Ohio
The Beautiful South – Rotterdam (or anywhere)
Martha and the Muffins – Was Ezo
Martha and the Muffins – Saigon
….many more to follow….. <img>I don’t think a lot of these songs are actually *about* these places, but at least they get referenced, if not only in the title.
Yo La Tengo–Night falls on Hoboken
Red House Painters–Grace Cathedral Park
Scott McKenzie–San Francisco
Richie Havens–San Francisco Bay Blues
Tom Paxton–Leaving London
Jason and the Scorchers–Hot Nights in Georgia
The Kinks–Oklahoma USA
M. Ward–Carolina
Gram Parsons–Streets of Baltimorethat’s it for now since I am at work and really should be doing other things.
Neil Diamond – Kentucky Woman
John Denver – Rocky Mountain High (Colorado)
John Denver – TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS (West Virginia)
Frank Sinartra – New York, New YorkDon’t ask why I know these. Chris <img>
Lou Reed – Berlin
Clash – Guns of brixton
Beastie Boys – No sleep ’til Brooklyn
They might be Giants – Istanbul, not Constantinople
Elvis Presley – Viva Las Vegas
Leonard Cohen – First we take Manhattan
Future Sound of London – Papua New Guinea
Nick Cave – Tupelo
Frans Boermans – Venlo, stedje van lol en plezeer <img>a couple of fictional places:
Clash – Hitsville UK
Steve Miller Band – Macho City <img>
XTC – The major of Simpleton
Will Smith – Gotham CityDammit, I was going to post ‘Viva Las Vegas’.
Freddy Cannon- ‘Tallahassee Lassie’
Reverend Horton Heat- ‘Pride of San Jacinto’
Raekwon- ‘Live from New York’
Flat Duo Jets- ‘Virginia Surf’, ‘California Luau’
Blues Traveler- ‘Manhattan Prophesie’
2Pac & Dr Dre- ‘California’
Hoagy Carmichael- ‘Baltimore Oriole’
Tammy Wynette(?)- ‘Kansas City’I think the Clash have more locations in their songs than anybody.
case in point-
The Clash-Spanish Bombs ("in andalucia. . .in costa rica. . .in costa brava. . .in guatalmala)More FIctional places-
MXPX-lonesome town
THE CLASH-GaragelandTom Waits special:
I’ll take New York
San Diego Serenade
Telephone call from Istanbul
Christmas card from a hooker in Minneapolis
Jersey girl
Putnam County
Johnsburg, IllinoisCCR–Lodi
Flying Burrito Brothers–Colorado
Johnny Cash–Folsom Prison Blues
Johnny Cash–Jackson
Interpol–NYC
Red House Painters–New Jersey
Big Star–India Song
The Kinks–Australia
David Bowie–The London Boys
Stiff Little Fingers–No Sleep till Belfast
Pavement–Fillmore Jive
Webb Pierce–Tupelo County JailI Wanna go to New York City-The Demics
The American Ruse-MC5
London Boys-Johnny Thunders
Casablanca-The Saints
Hell In New York-Slaughter and The Dogs
The Train From Kansas City-The Shangrilas
Kill Surf City-JAMC
Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell <img> -Stooges
Last Train To Satansville-Swervedriver
City Slang-Sonics Rendezvous BandAllison
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