Favorite Song About a Place

United States
March 20, 2007 11:08pm CST
What is your favorite song that has a name of a place in the title? List as many as you like! Here is my list of some good ones: 1) Lodi-Creedence Clearwater Revival 2) Raining in Baltimore-Counting Crows 3) All My Exes Live In Texas-George Strait 4) Chattahoochie-Alan Jackson I am sure there are more but that will get it going...
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nowment
@nowment (1756)
• United States
21 Mar 07
I was just thinking about songs with people's names. So this kind of goes with it. Georgia by Ray Charles Carolina on my mind Yellow Rose of Texas Almost Heaven West Virginia Louisanna Saturday Night by alabama You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma David Frizzel and Shelly West Cities El Paso by Marty Robbins Little Old Lady From Pasadena by Beach Boys Chicago performed by many written in 1922 by Fred Fisher New York New York by Liza Minelli Viva Las Vegas by Elvis Presley New York State of Mind by Billy Joel Allentown by Billy Joel Do You Know the way to San Jose by Burt Bacharach Gary Indiana from the musical the Music Man By the time I get to Phoenix by Glenn Campbell Witchta Lineman by Glen Campbell Galveston by Glenn Campbell Secrets of Philadelphia by Bruce Springstein Nashville Cats by Lovin Spoonful Please Come to Boston by Dave Loggins Chatanogga Choo Choo by Glen Miller I Love LA by Randy Newman Kansas City by James Brown I Left My Heart in San Francisco by Tony Bennett Luchenbach Texas by Mac Davis I Love Paris in the Springtime Battle of New Orleans Meet Me In Saint Louis Abilene It's a Long way to Tipparary Scarbourough Fair Streets of Laredo O Little Town of Bethlehem Wabash Cannonball Aberdeen my Aberdeen Rocky Top Tennesse Dallas by Jack Ingram I Can Still Make Cheyene by George Strait Beaches of Cheyene by Garth Brooks Oklahoma Texas Line by Rascal Flatts Oklahoma from the musical Oklahoma Sweet Home Alabama by Lynard Skynard Mississippi Girl by Faith Hill Mississippi Queen by Lynard Skynard Welcome to Atlanta by Ludacris Dallas by Alan Jackson Sweet Savanah by Shooter Jennings Seattle Bobby Sherman Please Come to Boston by Kenny Chesney
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princess07031980
@princess07031980 (5412)
• United States
21 Mar 07
Wow, how long did it take you to put that list together? Thank you very much for taking the time to list all of them.
Modestah
@Modestah (11177)
• United States
21 Mar 07
I am rather fond of America The Beautiful and My Country Tis of Thee. other than that Kansas City lights (Glen Campbell) Big Montana skies - marie osmond duet Rocky Mtn High -John Denver Whoever's in New England's Through with You - Reba Rocky Top Tennessee my husband replies with Sedona (there is no Arizona) maybe by wolmack?
princess07031980
@princess07031980 (5412)
• United States
1 Apr 07
Another good one by Reba is "The Lights went Out in Georgia." Good songs you mentioned!
Modestah
@Modestah (11177)
• United States
1 Apr 07
oh, I thought that was by Vicki Lawrence (of the Carol Burnett show fame)?
Modestah
@Modestah (11177)
• United States
21 Mar 07
oh yes, now the thoughts are flooding my head.... Let's go to luchenbock (sp) texas Amarillo by morning
Jemina
@Jemina (5770)
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21 Mar 07
My favorite songs about a place, here they are: Manila Land Down Under Weekend in New England On an evening in Roma Country Roads Green, green grass of home (may not be a name of a city but talks about home)
princess07031980
@princess07031980 (5412)
• United States
22 Mar 07
I love the song "Land Down Under!" LOL classic 1980's song.
sarahruthbeth22
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
21 Mar 07
I like your 3rd and 4th. I would add Georgia, Chicago, Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?,By The Time I Get to Phoenix,I Left My Heart In San Franciso,Your The Reason God Made Oklahoma,Going Through The Big D and I don't mean Dallas,Hello Texas,Abilene,I Love L.A.,New York, New York,I'm in A New York State of Mine,They're Coming To America,Living In America.
princess07031980
@princess07031980 (5412)
• United States
22 Mar 07
LOL how could I forget "Going Through the Big?" The song speaks of a lot my history's truth with a humorous twist. Another one I forgot is "If You're Going to San Francisco" by Scott McKenzie...that one is a great old Hippie song.
sarahruthbeth22
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
21 Mar 07
Oops. I forgot Hotel California.
easymoney75503
@easymoney75503 (1702)
• United States
1 Apr 07
my favorite is boondock i cant remeber who sings it but i love the song. my youngest will sing as loud as she can on it. it makes sense to me though and i relate well with it. there is another one by john prime but i cant remember the name of it it is about arkansas.
princess07031980
@princess07031980 (5412)
• United States
1 Apr 07
OK I can recall two songs with boondocks in it-there is an oldies song (although I don't know who the singer is) with lyrics-"I love her, she love me, but I don't fit in her society, Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks." OR the recent country song from about a year and half ago from Little Big Town with lyrics "One thing I know, no matter where I go, I keep my heart and soul in the Boondocks." Is either one of those what you are referring to?
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princess07031980
@princess07031980 (5412)
• United States
2 Apr 07
I love that one too. That song hits home for me because we didn'y have a whole ot growing up but we sure had our family and our morals! Glad I could help ya :)
easymoney75503
@easymoney75503 (1702)
• United States
2 Apr 07
the second one the newest. i love it.
webbuff
@webbuff (926)
• Philippines
21 Mar 07
Manila - side A band (philippine rock band)
princess07031980
@princess07031980 (5412)
• United States
21 Mar 07
I have not heard of it, but thank you.
Shannon
@visitorinvasion (7709)
• United States
21 Mar 07
1. Last Dance of Mary Jane - Tom Petty 2. Rockin' Me Baby - Steve Miller 3. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd 4. Old Black Water - Doobie Brothers 5. Hotel California - Eagles
princess07031980
@princess07031980 (5412)
• United States
21 Mar 07
All very good songs! Lets see, Last Dance mentiones an Indiana town, Rockin Me just mentions a ton, including Phoenix, Tacoma, Philadelphia, Atlanta, LA....Old Black Water mentiones Mississippi....some of my favorites. Thanks so much.
Modestah
@Modestah (11177)
• United States
21 Mar 07
I just gotta post the lyrics for Rocky Top. It is such a lively and fun song! Are you familiar with the tune? maybe you can find a file online to hear it. Wish that I was on ol' Rocky Top Down in the Tennessee hills Aint' no smoggy smoke on Rocky Top Ain't no telephone bills Once I had a girl on Rocky Top Half bear, other half cat Wild as a mink, but sweet as soda pop I still dream about that. Rocky Top you'll always be Home sweet home to me Good ol' Rocky Top Rocky Top Tennessee, Rocky Top Tennessee Once two strangers climbed ol' Rocky Top Lookin' for a moonshine still Strangers ain't come down from Rocky Top Reckon they never will Rocky Top you'll always be Home sweet home to me Good ol' Rocky Top Rocky Top Tennessee, Rocky Top Tennessee Corn won't grow at all on Rocky Top Dirt's too rocky by far That's why all the folks on Rocky Top Get their corn from a jar Rocky Top you'll always be Home sweet home to me Good ol' Rocky Top Rocky Top Tennessee, Rocky Top Tennessee I've had years of cramped-up city life Trapped like a duck in a pen All I know is it's a pity life Can't be simple again Rocky Top you'll always be Home sweet home to me Good ol' Rocky Top Rocky Top Tennessee, Rocky Top Tennessee Beautiful Tennessee