Songs that mention a city,state or country in the title:
Katmandu - Bob Seger
Nutbush City limits - Tina Turner
Going to California - Led Zeppelin
Living just enough,just enough for the city
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Living just enough,just enough for the city
posted at 10/3/2012 9:41 AM EDT
- mrmojo1120
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Re: Living just enough,just enough for the city
posted at 10/3/2012 10:42 AM EDT
- SlimPickensIII
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Somebody was going about Bon Iver the other day, so I offer up a cover of John Prine's 'Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone':
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Re: Living just enough,just enough for the city
posted at 10/3/2012 2:38 PM EDT
- MattyScornD
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The Jayhawks - "Wichita", "Nevada, California" (both from the album Hollywood Town Hall, which references Hollywood, MN, btw...)
Built To Spill - "Twin Falls, Idaho"
The B-52s - "Private Idaho"
Steely Dan - "The Boston Rag", "Daddy Don't Live in That New York City No More", "The Caves Of Altamira"
J. Geils Band - "Detroit Breakdown", "Southside Shuffle" [Chicago]
The Doors - "L.A. Woman", "Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)", "Texas Radio & The Big Beat"
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posted at 10/3/2012 3:51 PM EDT
- yogafriend
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Sweet Home Chicago - Blues Bros. version
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Empire State of Mind - JAY-Z and Alicia Keys
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Re: Living just enough,just enough for the city
posted at 10/3/2012 6:40 PM EDT
- gerbs
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Ohio - CSNY
Nebraska - Bruce Springsteen
Montana - Frank Zappa
Blue Hawaii - Elvis
Mississippi Queen - Mountain
Kentucky Woman - Neil Diamond
Indiana Wants Me - R. Dean Taylor
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia - Vicki Lawrence
East St. Louis Toodle-Oo - Steely Dan
Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison
Atlantic City - Bruce Springsteen
Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John
By the Time I Get to Phoenix - Glen Campbell
Leaving Las Vegas - Sheryl Crow
I Left My Heart in San Francisco - Tony Bennett
Say Goodbye to Hollywood - Billy Joel
Summer Highland Falls - Billy Joel
Miami 2017 - Billy Joel
Allentown - Billy Joel
Zanzibar - Billy Joel
Goodnight Saigon - Billy Joel
One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head
China Girl - David Bowie
Woman from Tokyo - Deep Purple
Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
Istanbul Not Constantinople - They Might Be Giants
Roads to Moscow - Al Stewart
Amsterdam - Guster
London Calling - The Clash
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posted at 10/3/2012 7:52 PM EDT
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Look Out Cleveland - The Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRTuarR_SmE
Walking To New Orleans - Fats Domino
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkeCiQMGfQM
New York Shuffle - Graham Parker & The Rumour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipgtPCrd1O0
Cincinnati Fatback - Roogalator
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYvKG2rjDKE&playnext=1&list=PL55195D1564CD8F6B&feature=results_main
Galveston - Glen Campbell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsHUgpSxMoI
Detroit Rock City - Kiss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBOeqKNqhA0
Lodi - Creedence Clearwater Revival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0VDnQv-rLA
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posted at 10/3/2012 8:54 PM EDT
- devildavid
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Bogalusa Boogie - Clifton Chenier
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Re: Living just enough,just enough for the city
posted at 10/3/2012 10:09 PM EDT
- devildavid
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Get Out Of Denver - Bob Seger
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posted at 10/3/2012 10:18 PM EDT
- Hfxsoxnut
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Memphis Tennesse - Chuck Berry
New York New York - Frank Sinatra
Coming Into Los Angeles - Arlo Guthrie
City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie
Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell
Arizona - Mark Lindsay
Indiana Wants Me - R. Dean Taylor
Sausalito Summernight - Diesel (if you've never heard this Youtube it - great summer song)
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Re: Living just enough,just enough for the city
posted at 10/4/2012 11:49 AM EDT
- EnjoyEverySandwich
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I didn't see anyone list "Massachusetts" by the BeeGees. :)
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Re: Living just enough,just enough for the city
posted at 10/4/2012 11:53 AM EDT
- EnjoyEverySandwich
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Also "Boy from Boston" by Robbin Thompson -- but that's a song few people know.
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Re: Living just enough,just enough for the city
posted at 10/4/2012 12:15 PM EDT
- mrmojo1120
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Please come to Boston - Dave Loggins (Not Kenny)
Harlem Shuffle - Rolling Stones
Panama Red - New Riders of the Purple Sage
Give me a T for Texas - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sweet home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
I love LA - Randy Newman
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posted at 10/4/2012 1:07 PM EDT
- Frank N Stein
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So L.A. - The Motels
L.A. Connection- Rainbow
Los Angeles- X
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Re: Living just enough,just enough for the city
posted at 10/4/2012 1:28 PM EDT
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Transverse City - Warren Zevon
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Re: Living just enough,just enough for the city
posted at 10/4/2012 1:52 PM EDT
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Suffergette City - David Bowie (Wham bam thank you Ma'am)
No sleep till Brooklyn - Beastie Boys
Africa - Toto
Ain't that America - John Cougar
Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen
Back in the USSR - Beatles
Back in the USA - Chuck Berry
Living in the USA - Steve Miller
California girls - Beach Boys
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posted at 10/4/2012 2:24 PM EDT
- Hfxsoxnut
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I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Tony Bennett
San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers In Your Hair) - Scott MacKenzie
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & the Animals
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posted at 10/4/2012 10:26 PM EDT
- LloydDobler
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"Sweet Virginia," Rolling Stones.
"Arkansas Traveler," Michelle Shocked.
"New York State of Mind," Billy Joel
"Tennessee," Arrested Development
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posted at 10/5/2012 12:54 PM EDT
- devildavid
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West Texas Trucking Board - Ducks Deluxe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8js3xGBAd_I&playnext=1&list=PL127F48754E6F3575&feature=results_video
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Re: Living just enough,just enough for the city
posted at 10/5/2012 2:20 PM EDT
- SlimPickensIII
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Another obscure gem, Guy Clark's "LA Freeway"
Includes a very young Steve Earle in the clip instead of Guy.