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I'm working on a slideshow and need a song that embodies the excitement of the big city. I was thinking "Beat City" by the Flowerpot Men, but can't find it anywhere. So, I'm looking for alternatives. Any help would be great.

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Tower of Power

What is Hip

or

Back on the Streets Again

or

Knock Yourself Out

James Brown - The Popcorn

James Gang - Funk #49

East Bay Grease '70

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"Hot In The City" by Billy Idol

"Hot Child In The City" by Nick Gilder

"You Belong To The City" by Glen Frey

"Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" by Hanoi Rocks

"Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty

The theme from Taxi.

The theme from Hill Street Blues.

The theme from Taxi Driver.

Take your pick ::

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Not sure if these songs "embody" your intentions but it was fun thinking of these:

Fool for the City - Foghat

Living for the City - Stevie Wonder

Paradise City - GnR

Sweet City Woman - The Stampeders

Summer in the City - Lovin' Spoonful

I would've listed Starship's, We Built This City, but felt it better in it's own category.

Bluesboy - "What is hip? Tell me, tell me if you think you know."

Man, it's been ages since I heard that song. Good one!

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Muzik,

Those early Tower of Power albums are Dynamite!

:afro:

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I remember seeing them live back in '72 at SD State,

Great show!

Self titled 3rd album '73

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You better believe they were, blues. I'm getting flashbacks:

"Don't change horses in the middle of the street...

Giddyup!!!"

Tower of Power couldn't have had a better name. They don't make 'em like that anymore. I bet it was a great show, their horn section was funking incredible. I'm not caught up with their projects as of late because my last memory of them was working with Huey Lewis and the News. Quite a different step for ToP but their horn section shined through Lewis' corniness.

Oh, speaking of dynomite, remember that silly song? :laughing:

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We shouldn't leave out

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Bump City (Down To The Nightclub)

I'm one more Tower of Power fan club member. When I got my first component stereo, this was one of the first "required" records (for You Got To Funkifize, Skating On Thin Ice, etc.).

If You're Still A Young Man or Lady, and you haven't heard these old funkers, you really should "check their stuff out one time."

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