phil Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Lake Charles - Lucinda Williams Lake Charles, La is the setting of a song written about a fatal car crash, that took the life of a friend of Lucinda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Lake Charles is also mentioned in The Band song Up On Cripple Creek . When I get off of this mountain, you know where I want to go Straight down the Mississippi river, to the Gulf of Mexico To Lake Charles, Louisiana ... The source that supplied the lyrics for the Songfacts entry misidentified it as 'Lake George' and bollixed up some words in other spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dappled Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Re Uriah Heep's album Salisbury: "The connection of the artwork to the title is readily explained. Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, is an Army training-area. On the front of the album sleeve is a British Chieftain tank. The original LP release was a gatefold-sleeve, with a b/w picture inside of a British tank of the First World War, over which were printed Hensley's comments on each track. Later reissues would be in a single sleeve." ~ Wikipedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever710 Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 hi there i have posted your forum on my site Regards ----------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Brilliant! What is your site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 You mean like: "Green River" is a song that was written by John Fogerty and recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It is the title track of their #1 album with the same name. The song is about Putah Creek located near Winters, California. The song was released as a single and reached #2 on the Billboard chart. Putah Creek is also known as the Green River due to the buildup of algae and vascular plants in the late summer. Putah Creek is the subject of the Credence Clearwater Revival song Green River and served as a vacation spot for John Fogerty. /From Wikipedia Since this was the first suggestion, this is the first one I'm working on. I've learned more about Putah Creek than I ever intended to! I'll let you all know when it's up on the site - shouldn't be too much longer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted March 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 You mean like: "Green River" is a song that was written by John Fogerty and recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It is the title track of their #1 album with the same name. The song is about Putah Creek located near Winters, California. The song was released as a single and reached #2 on the Billboard chart. Putah Creek is also known as the Green River due to the buildup of algae and vascular plants in the late summer. Putah Creek is the subject of the Credence Clearwater Revival song Green River and served as a vacation spot for John Fogerty. /From Wikipedia Alllll righty! Here is the link to my first foray into Songplaces: Green River Thank you for the suggestion, Dappled! Next up: The Clash's (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais, about a reggae concert in a famous London nighclub (suggested by Farin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Just one comment/suggestion about Songplaces (and Songfacts too I think): Songs beginning worth the word "The" are listed under the letter T. ([smaller]The Wall Street Shuffle ,The Blue Danube ,The Girl From Ipanema , etc.[/smaller]) Might it work better to alphabetize songs without the "The" (like in Top Ten Nominations style) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Good idea there ^^ take note. Alllll righty! Here is the link to my first foray into Songplaces: Green River Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted March 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Just one comment/suggestion about Songplaces (and Songfacts too I think): Songs beginning worth the word "The" are listed under the letter T. ([smaller]The Wall Street Shuffle ,The Blue Danube ,The Girl From Ipanema , etc.[/smaller]) Might it work better to alphabetize songs without the "The" (like in Top Ten Nominations style) ? Master Sir Bazooka, I don't know when Carl will see this post, so I went ahead and forwarded it to him in a PT for consideration. I have no idea who/how the alphabetizing was decided on these sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Bazooka- That is a good idea, since most people will look for The Blue Danube under B. There is a technical challenge here, since we'll need to add another field to the database. I'll check with Zhivko when he comes up for air and see if it's something we can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_M Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 I agree. I never took notice before, but the word "the" should not be the first word categorized. When you click on the link for the song, then the "the" should definitely appear on that page because it is part of the title. Same goes for the songs that start with "A". The "A" should not be used for categorizing, but appear when you look at the page for that song. (i.e. "A Day In The Life", "A Whiter Shade Of Pale", "A World Without Love") Good catch, Bazooka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhivko Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Bazooka- That is a good idea, since most people will look for The Blue Danube under B. There is a technical challenge here, since we'll need to add another field to the database. I'll check with Zhivko when he comes up for air and see if it's something we can do. I'll look into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted April 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 It's been a while, everyone, but thanks for hanging in there! Now for a taste of what's there: Penny Lane or Strawberry Fields And Chelsea Hotel Penny Lane ~ The Beatles Strawberry Fields Forever ~ The Beatles Chelsea Hotel No. 2 ~ Leonard Cohen Green Day's Welcome to Paradise Frank Zappa's Valley Girl Suzanne Vega's Tom's Diner Welcome To Paradise ~ Green Day Valley Girl ~ Frank Zappa Tom's Diner ~ Suzanne Vega China Grove, Texas...I've been there and the Doobies sang about it. China Grove ~ Doobie Brothers to be continued.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted April 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 ...continued: Blue Jay Way - Beatles Blue Jay Way ~ Beatles (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais ~ Clash And the rest is yet to come! We have a great team of writers now working on these, so if you all have any more ideas, let 'em fly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dappled Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Shawna, very interesting to read the facts around all these songs and places Here's another suggestion: My Crime - Canned Heat, a song about when the band went to Denver for a gig and was busted by the police! I went to Denver Late last fall I went to do my job Yeah I didn't break any law We worked a hippie place Like many in our land They couldn't bust the place And so they got the band 'Cause the police in Denver No, they don't want none of them long hairs hanging around And that's the reason why They want to tear Canned Heat's reputation down You people in Denver Will know what I mean Yeah, the things I'm gonna tell ya Yeah, you've all heard and seen You remember when a cop on the beat Used to rob and steal Today they're gone, but the others get it on So you know just how I feel 'Cause the police in Denver Lord, they don't want none of them long hairs hanging around And that's the reason why They try to tear Canned Heat's reputation down Yeah, they try to tear it down, boy They ain't gonna do it though Let me tell you this just one more time Just one more thing I wanna tell ya Before I go It's a shame the man in Denver Has to lie and mistreat people so Now six months ain't no sentence One year ain't no time When I hear from one to ten It worries my troubled mind 'Cause the police in Denver Lord, don't want no long hairs around And that's the reason why They try to tear Canned Heat's reputation down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 I can't wait till August... when I am enjoying my hollidays and will have plenty of time to read and suggest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 The song that became the 1961 instrumental hit Midnight In Moscow_ started as a Russian composition titled Leningradskie Vechera ( 'Leningrad Nights ' ). The song was appropriated by the Soviet Ministry of Culture and the title and lyrics were changed. Now known as Moscow Nights, the song gained popularity around the world. More history from wikipedia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 This was part of the soundtrack of my childhood... I still have my grand-parent's single... "Moscow Nights" - Vladimir Troshin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dappled Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Winchester Cathedral at Winchester in Hampshire, England has 2 songs connected to it: Winchester Cathedral by The New Vaudeville Band and Cathedral by Crosby, Stills & Nash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 More places up! Have a look: David Bowie's "Heroes", about a German couple meeting at the Berlin Wall "Heroes" - David Bowie Spanish Bombs (Grenada) "Spanish Bombs" - The Clash The White Stripes' Hotel Yorba is a real hotel in Detroit "Hotel Yorba" - White Stripes stay tuned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bazooka Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 The Bells of Rhymney – The Byrds Rhymney is a community located in southeast Wales, known to many as a result of the song, a musical adaptation of a poem by Idris Davies. "Although The Byrds were anxious to pronounce the Welsh place names in the song's lyrics correctly on their recording, they actually mispronounced the word 'Rhymney'... The Byrds' recording was also influential on The Beatles, particularly George Harrison, who constructed his song If I Needed Someone around the same guitar riff that The Byrds had used in the song." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 "Bleecker Street" - Simon & Garfukel Bleecker Street is a street in New York City's Manhattan borough. It is perhaps most famous today as a Greenwich Village nightclub district. The street is a spine that connects a neighborhood today popular for music venues and comedy, but was once a major center for American bohemia. Bleecker Street connects Abingdon Square, the intersection of Eighth Avenue and Hudson Street in the West Village, to the Bowery in the East Village. Nearby sites include Washington Square Park and music venue Cafe Wha?, where Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, Kool & the Gang, Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, and many others began their careers. The club CBGB, which closed in 2006, was located at the east end of Bleecker Street, at the corner of Bowery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 BTW, if any of yous kids feels like writing up some info on songplaces and submitting it directly to the site, that would be awesome, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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