skybluesky Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 I'm looking for little known songs, not necessarily hits, but any song will do I guess Little Green Apples-OC Smith (It don't rain in Indianapolis in the summer time) Via Chicago-Wilco Dear Chicago-Ryan Adams Dancing in the Streets-Martha and the Vandellas-many cities Rock N Me-Steve Miller Band-Phoenix and Tacoma Take It Easy-The Eagles-Winslow, Arizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 (edited) Witchita Lineman The Little Old Lady From Pasadena Please Come To Boston LA Woman Take it Easy (Winslow Arizona) Leaving Las Vegas El Paso Surfin' USA Memphis Streets of Bakersfield St Louis Blues Streets of Baltimore Jackson I've Been Everywhere (bunches of cities) Kansas City Sin City (LA) I Left My Heart in San Francisco Detroit Rock City Faraway Eyes (Bakersfield) Memphis Tennessee Sylvia's Mother (Sylvia's mother says "Sylvia's marryin' a fella down Galveston way") Galveston Dixie Chicken ( I seen the bright lights of Memphis And the Commodore Hotel ) Country Honk (Sittin' in a bar tippling a jar, in Jackson) By the Time I Get To Phoenix Lodi (as in "Stuck in") Me and Bobby McGee (Busted flat in Baton Rouge, rode us all the way to New Orleans, one day up near Salinas) Proud Mary (Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis, pumped a lot of 'tane down in New Orleans) Trudy (Tell her I'm hung up in Dallas, I was raking in chips like Grant took Richmond) Cotton Fields (down in Louisiana, just about a mile from Texarkana) Click Clack (Well I had this girl threatened 'n leave me all the time threatenin' t' go down t' N'Orleans) there's a few .... how many do ya want?? It is a bit harder when you try to think of lyrics only, not necessarily the title. Edited February 28, 2010 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Nutbush City - Bob Seger City of New Orleans - Arlo Please Come to Boston - Left My Heart in SF - Tony Benett Rainy Night in Georgia -Brook Benton The Last Resort - The Eagles Boston - Augsstena Walking To New Orleans - Fats Domino I'll see what else I can tink of as the day passes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Route 66 By the time I get to Phoenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted February 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees Leaving Las Vegas - Sheryl Crow I Love LA - Randy Newman Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison (or the Beatles) I guess I was going more for songs with cities in they lyrics, but I think there are more by title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimann47 Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 San Fransisco - Alkaline Trio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Francis Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle - Nirvana (though I don't believe the lyrics mention anything about the city) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted March 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Kokomo - Beach Boys Little Old Lady From Pasadena - Jan and Dean El Paso - Mary Robbins Do You Know the Way to San Jose? - Dionne Warwick San Francisco - Scott McKenzie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberjudge Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Gary Indiana-Ron Howard Philadelphia Freedom-Elton John San Francisco-Village People Streets of Philadelphia-Bruce Springsteen Tulsa Time-Eric Clapton Walking in Memphis-Marc Cohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Last Child - Aerosmith (My nom for this week) "Take me back to south Tallahassee" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Don Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Sweet Little Sixteen--Chuck Berry (They'll be dancin' in Boston [or "on Bandstand"] Pittsburgh, PA [or "Philadelphia, PA"] Deep in the heart of Texas And 'round the Frisco bay All over St. Louie Way down in New Orleans All the cats wanna dance with Sweet little sixteen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutzpah Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Willing- Little Feat...mentions Tucumcari, New Mexico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutzpah Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Truckin- Grateful Dead, mentions New Orleans Back in the USSR- The Beatles, mentions Moscow Get Back- The Beatles, mentions Phoenix Oh Atlanta- Little Feat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Heart of Rock & Roll - Huey Lewis & the News (mentions many US cities) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutzpah Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 hey, minus the Back in the USSR...What was I thinking? Me thinks maybe one too many tokes "Sorry" Anyway, First I Look at the Purse- J. Geils (lots of cities) the live version is better :guitar: Crossroads- Cream...Rosedale (Mississippi) :guitar: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Maybe you were referring to Moscow, Idaho? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutzpah Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Tush- ZZ Top -Dallas,Texas... Hollywood) California Sweet Home Chicago- Foghat (lots of other people too El Paso- Marty Robbins (not a fan of country but again) a good song San Bernadino- Frank Zappa and The Mothers Cucamunga- again Frank Zappa and the Mothers (both cities are in California) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Olympia, Wa - Rancid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutzpah Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Jackson- Johnny Cash Yo Baltimore- Frank Zappa... :guitar: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumboXL Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 So unknown songs are welcome as well? Check out Dutch pop-history: Diesel: Sausolito Summernight: Patricia Paay: Malibu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumboXL Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 I Left My Heart in San Francisco The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band version, I presume....? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrZ6uIqGVi4&feature=PlayList&p=A09B33DC224F328C&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Hill Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 This one name checks at least 9 US cities, several states, plus Rome and China. Probably the only song ever written to reference Bloomington Ind. Sulfur to Sugarcane - Elvis Costello Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumboXL Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 I've Been Everywhere (bunches of cities) Impressive winner. I love that song. My favourite version is the one by Johnny Cash. I've been to: Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota, Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow, Sarasota, Wichita, Tulsa, Ottawa, Oklahoma, Tampa, Panama, Mattawa, La Paloma, Bangor, Baltimore, Salvador, Amarillo, Tocapillo, Baranquilla, and Perdilla, I'm a killer. [Chorus] I've been to: Boston, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana, Washington, Houston, Kingston, Texarkana, Monterey, Faraday, Santa Fe, Tallapoosa, Glen Rock, Black Rock, Little Rock, Oskaloosa, Tennessee, Hennessey, Chicopee, Spirit Lake, Grand Lake, Devils Lake, Crater Lake, for Pete's sake. [Chorus] I've been to: Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, Ombabika, Schefferville, Jacksonville, Waterville, Costa Rica, Pittsfield, Springfield, Bakersfield, Shreveport, Hackensack, Cadillac, Fond du Lac, Davenport, Idaho, Jellico, Argentina, Diamantina, Pasadena, Catalina, see what I mean-a. [Chorus] I've been to: Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Gravelbourg, Colorado, Ellisburg, Rexburg, Vicksburg, Eldorado, Larimore, Admore, Haverstraw, Chatanika, Chaska, Nebraska, Alaska, Opelika, Baraboo, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Kansas City, Sioux City, Cedar City, Dodge City, what a pity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMaier Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Girl Money (with the line 'Long legged Rosie from Baltimore') by Kix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkstones Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Don't Stop Believin' - Journey ("born and raised in South Detroit") Lake Shore Drive -- Aliotta, Haynes & Jeremiah (it's about Chicago) Maybe It Was Memphis - Pam Tillis Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe - Glenn Miller Detroit Rock City - KISS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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