Where the streets have these names
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How'd you like to live at 666 Sympathy St.? The London suburb where Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were born has started naming streets after Rolling Stones songs. The devil is in the details, of course. {bull} A Dartford Council spokeswoman told the Associated Press that "the decision reflects tremendous pride in the town's connection to the Stones." Soon you'll be able to walk down Rainbow Close, Satisfaction Street, and
THAT'S WHEN I REACH FOR MY REVOLVER CIRCLE
For alt-rock pioneers Mission of Burma - located in some surviving ungentrified corner of Southie, where Whitey Bulger once pistol-whipped a stoolie.
DIAMONDS & RUST WAY
To mark Joan Baez's contribution to the folk revival in the '60s as well as her legendary liaison with Bob Dylan - outside Club Passim in Cambridge.
DON'T LOOK BACK ALLEY
For Barry & the Remains and countless other long-gone Boston bands - off Commonwealth Avenue by the Kenmore Square hotel under which the Rat is buried.
STEP BY STEP STREET
In homage to the snazzy synchronized choreography of the New Kids on the Block - in Dorchester near the Wahlbergs' house. (Could intersect with the Marky Mark-themed Good Vibrations Boulevard.)
MY PREROGATIVE PROMENADE
Honoring (if that's the word) Bobby Brown and New Edition - make it a one-way street in Roxbury, preferably near a courthouse.
CENTERFOLD ROW
For the J. Geils Band ode to a scantily-clad lady - right near the border of Downtown Crossing and China-na-na-na-na-na-na-town, where the Combat Zone used to be.
DUDE (LOOKS LIKE A LADY) ALLEY
In honor of Aerosmith's ode to a dude who, well, you know - near famed drag cabaret Jacques in Bay Village.
TESSIE PROMENADE
To tip a cap to the Dropkick Murphys' revival of this Red Sox rally song - in front of the Baseball Tavern near Fenway.
VOICES CARRY DRIVE
For Aimee Mann and 'Til Tuesday - a block of Massachusetts Avenue in front of Berklee, preferably with a coffeehouse for tall, introverted beauties to mope in.
THIS MONKEY GONE TO HEAVEN AVENUE
Combining a salute to the seminal indie rock of the Pixies and a famous local primate - outside Franklin Park Zoo, where Little Joe went on his rampage.
MORE THAN WORDS PLAZA
A place for Extreme fans to hold their lighters aloft. OK, maybe not.
COIN-OPERATED BOY WALK
For the Dresden Dolls - In Harvard Square where Amanda Palmer used to transform herself into the 8-foot-bride statue.
IT'S A SHAME ABOUT RAY WAY
For Evan Dando, former hard partier and member of People's sexiest men alive (and still alive!) club, and his sunny alt-rock band the Lemonheads - in Cambridge at the site of the old Taang! Records.
MORE THAN A FEELING TERRACE
For the group that really wasn't just another band out of Boston - a parcel of Memorial Drive in front of mastermind Tom Scholz's old school, MIT.
THUNDER ROAD
Emo newbies Boys Like Girls may not have earned this yet, but we can't resist - a street running by any Boston-area Hot Topic.
MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL PLACE
To drive home our love for the Cars - the portion of Boylston Street where rock radio outlet WBCN used to stand, the station that gave the band its first big boost.
THE IMPRESSION THAT I GET AVENUE
For the plaid-clad ska-punks of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones - along Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge in front of the Middle East, crossing the existing spot dedicated to late, great Morphine frontman Mark Sandman.
BARREL OF A GUN LANE
For the lovable popsters of Guster - the stretch of Boston Avenue in Somerville that borders the trio's alma mater, Tufts.
ROADRUNNER TURNPIKE
For Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers - a random stretch of Route 128, but only when it's dark outside, to honor the man who felt Boston's roads like no other. Or anywhere past a Stop & Shop, where he was driving with the radio on.
