name a song you love that's got a city name in the title

i know, i said i was going to bed . . .

I still see her standing by the water
standing there looking out to sea
and is she waiting there for me?
on the beach where we used to run

:)

Jo Jo left his home in Tucson Arizona
For some California Grass...

:shrug:

Bob Seger

what is this, a Glen Campbell revival? :blush:

hey, i gotta go to bed

'night, all - really

"First We Take Manhattan," performed by Jennifer Warnes, written by Leonard Cohen. :hi:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g17SZv5KR7g&search=%22Leonard%20Cohen%22

I never saw the morning 'til I stayed up all night
I never saw the sunshine 'til you turned out the light
I never saw my hometown until I stayed away too long
I never heard the melody, until I needed a song.

I never saw the white line, 'til I was leaving you behind
I never knew I needed you 'til I was caught up in a bind
I never spoke 'I love you' 'til I cursed you in vain,
I never felt my heartstrings until I nearly went insane.

I never saw the east coast 'til I move to the west
I never saw the moonlight until it shone off your breast
I never saw your heart 'til someone tried to steal, tried to steal it away
I never saw your tears until they rolled down your face.

well, i don't LOVE it, but i DO like it:)

aA
:hug:

by the best band ever--Less Than Jake

performed by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven as I type.

:D

Great band, great album :beer: :beer:

by Grim Reaper



Ok, I don't really like that song. I just wanted to post a pic of that pig looking dude from Grim Reaper.

Tom T. Hall

If you love somebody enough
You'll follow wherever they go
That's how I got to Memphis
That's how I got to Memphis

If you love somebody enough
Then you'll go where your heart needs to go
That's how I got to Memphis
That's how I got to Memphis
I know if you'd seen her you'd tell me 'cause you are my friend
I've got to find her and find out the trouble she's in

If you tell me that she's not here
I'll follow the trail of her tears
That's how I got to Memphis
That's how I got to Memphis

She would get mad and she used to say
That she'd come back to Memphis someday
That's how I got to Memphis
That's how I got to Memphis

I haven't eaten a bite
Or slept for three days and nights
That's how I got to Memphis
That's how I got to Memphis

I've got to find her and tell her that I love her so
I'll never rest 'til I find out why she had to go

Thank you for your precious time
Forgive me if I start to cryin'
That's how I got to Memphis (x8)

Los Angeles I'm Yours - The Decemberists
London Calling - The Clash
Houston - Dean Martin
and (though it doesn't mention the actual name 'Winnipeg' in the title) One Great City by the Weakerthans.

A charming little ditty by the 80s group Fetchin Bones. I could play this game all day

I love it too!


ENJOY!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8sDy2zWK4U&search=Tony%20Bennett%20I%20left%20my%20heart%20in%20san%20francisco%20

because it is my birth place.

i remember telling my sister that philadelphia freedom would always be my favorite song

weird to think of now but then it was truth
its a piece of my childhood so i will always love it but i dont think it would exactly be favorite material any longer

Reggie's a big fan. :hi:

good songs

Did you ever see Dallas from a DC-9 at night?
Well Dallas is a jewel, oh yeah, Dallas is a beautiful sight.
And Dallas is a jungle but Dallas gives a beautiful light.
Did you ever see Dallas from a DC-9 at night?

Well, Dallas is a woman who will walk on you when you're down.
But when you are up, she's the kind you want to take around.
But Dallas ain't a woman to help you get your feet on the ground.
Yes Dallas is a woman who will walk on you when you're down.

Well, I came into Dallas with the bright lights on my mind,
But I came into Dallas with a Dollar and a dime.

Dallas is a rich man with a death wish in his eye.
A steel and concrete soul with a warm hearted love disguise.
A rich man who tends to believe in his own lies.
Dallas is a rich man with a death wish in his eyes.

www.jimmiegilmore.com/

Jimmie Dale was/is a Flatlander & the song appeared on their first album. Actually, the "album" was only released as an 8-track--probably one of the last 8-tracks made. (Yeah, it was obscure; but it's now out on CD.) www.virtualubbock.com/stoCEFlatlanders.html

I first heard the song done by Townes Van Zandt at the Old Quarter in Houston, Texas.

hmmm...I sense a theme here

i heard her pray the night chicago died

by paper lace
heard it all the time on wabc new york when i was a little(r) thing

"Another mile or two to 'Frisco,
200 gallons from L.A.
The engine's thumpin' like a disco,
we oughta dump 'er in the Bay."

mikey_the_rat

Gotta go with Springsteen, what with the Bruce thread that's hovering around the Lounge somewhere.

Well, they blew up the chicken man in philly last night
Now, they blew up his house, too
Down on the boardwalk theyre gettin ready for a fight
Gonna see what them racket boys can do

Now, theres trouble bustin in from outta state
And the d.a. cant get no relief
Gonna be a rumble out on the promenade
And the gamblin commissions hangin on by the skin of his teeth

Well now, evrything dies, baby, thats a fact
But maybe evrything that dies someday comes back
Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty
And meet me tonight in atlantic city

Well, I got a job and tried to put my money away
But I got debts that no honest man can pay
So I drew what I had from the central trust
And I bought us two tickets on that coast city bus

Now, baby, evrything dies, honey, thats a fact...

Now our luck may have died and our love may be cold
But with you forever Ill stay
Were goin out where the sands turnin to gold
Put on your stockins baby, `cause the nights getting cold
And maybe evrything dies, baby, thats a fact
But maybe evrything that dies someday comes back

Now, I been lookin for a job, but its hard to find
Down here its just winners and losers and dont
Get caught on the wrong side of that line
Well, Im tired of comin out on the losin end
So, honey, last night I met this guy and Im gonna
Do a little favor for him

Well, I guess everything dies, baby, thats a fact...

London Town, by Wings

People pass me by on my imaginary street
Ordinary people it's impossible to meet
Holding conversations that are always incomplete
Well I don't know
Oh where are there places to go?
Someone, somewhere has to know...

I still love to sing that song on a hot summer day here in Dayton, Ohio.

A Dayton double shot!!

Isn't it great to exist at this point in time?
Where the produce is rotten but no one is forgotten
On strawberry Philadelphia Drive
Children in the sprinkler, junkies on the corner
The smell of fried foods and pure hot tar
Man, you needn't travel far to feel completely alive
On strawberry Philadelphia Drive
On a hazy day in 19 something and 5

guess which one?

there's a line in there about "that clown faced bitch from drexel."

That's me. Bob and I are not mutual admirers to say the least.

but I need not air that dirty laundry here. Let's just say that I am not a fan of the violent drunken/drug promotional atmosphere that is pervasive and promoted by the GBV crowd.

It all started with a Bob Pollard bedpan, and very close proximity and knowledge of my work.

That being said, how many people can say they're in a GBV song?

It's a twofer.

Great song :D

Emmylou -- another twofer!

Bake

A John Prine tune.

Bake

Another Prine tune. Little town in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, at least it was, until Mister Peabody's coal train hauled it away.

Bake

by Loreena McKennitt

by Spliff

Good german group from the late 70's, earlt 80's. They used to play with Nina Hagen.

Yes, I'm stuck on Madonna this week.....

~ The Eagles

by Soul Coughing:hi:

I'm going to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come
I'm going to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come
They got a crazy way of loving there
And I'm gonna get me some.

I'll be standing on the corner
On the corner of Twelfth Street and Vine
I'm gonna be standing on the corner
On the corner of Twelfth Street and Vine
With my Kansas City baby
And a bottle of Kansas City wine.

Well I might take a train
I might take a plane, but if I have to walk
I'm gonna get there just the same
I'm going to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come
They got a crazy way of loving there
And I'm gonna get me some.

I'm gonna pack my clothes
Leave at the break of dawn
I'm gonna pack my clothes
Everybody will be sleeping
Nobody will know where I've gone
Cause if I stay in town
I know I'm gonna die.
Gotta find a friendly city
And that's the reason why,
I'm going to Kansas City
Kansas City here I come
They got a crazy way of loving there
And I'm gonna get me some.

Come on
Oh baby don't you wanna go
Come on
Oh baby don't you wanna go

Back to that same old place
Sweet home Chicago

Come on
Baby don't you wanna go
Hidehey
Baby don't you wanna go

Back to that same old place
Oh sweet home Chicago

Well, one and one is two
Six and two is eight
Come on baby don't ya make me late
Hidehey
Baby don't you wanna go

Back to that same old place
Sweet home Chicago

Come on
Baby don't you wanna go
Come on
Baby don't you wanna go


Back to that same old place
Sweet home Chicago

Six and three is nine
Nine and nine is eighteen
Come on baby don't ya make me late
Hidehey
Baby don't you wanna go

Back to that same old place
Sweet home Chicago

Oh come on
Baby don't you wanna go
Come on
Baby don't you wanna go

Back to that same old place
Sweet home Chicago.

By the Tragically Hip.......great song!

“Walkin’ To New Orleans” Lyrics

This time I'm walking to New Orleans
I'm walking to New Orleans
I'm gonna need two pair of shoes
When I get through walking the blues
When I get back to New Orleans
I've got my suitcase in my hand
Now ain't that a shame
I'm leaving here today
Yes, I'm going back home to stay
Yes, I'm walking to New Orleans
You used to be my honey
Till you spent all my money
No use for you to cry
I see you bye and bye
Cause I'm walking to New Orleans
I've got no time for talking
I've got to keep on walking
New Orleans is my home
That's the reason why I'm goin'
Yes, I'm walking to New Orleans
I'm walking to New Orleans
I'm walking to New Orleans
I'm walking to New Orleans

The Clash: "London Calling"

Steely Dan: "Boston Rag"

Rush: "A Passage to Bangkok"

Frank Zappa: "Memories of El Monte"

Glen Campbell: "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"

Billy Joel: "Allentown" (I don't love this song, but it stands out in his repertoire)

Special recognition to the song where the title didn't contain the name of the city, and to "L.A. Woman," mis-cited as "L.A. Lady."

Another 'Dan fan around here, I'm glad to see!

:D

by Tom Waits

She's my only true love
she's all that I think of
look here in my wallet
that's her
She grew up on a farm there
there's a place on my arm
where I've written her name
next to mine
you see I just can't
live without her
and I'm her only boy
and she grew up outside McHenry
in Johnsburg, Illinois


I live near Johnsburg, and it's too small to be a "city," but they do have good pizza and cheap beer at a bar there.

:hi:

:hi:

I know i'ts a crap song and violates your rule. But it's about San Francisco. And we did build it.


Khash.

...by Steve Earle; covered very nicely by Guy Clark.

"Screw you, ya ain't worth passing through" God bless Billie Joe Shaver

nt

by the Pagans

Great blues tune.

I know, I know, it's a country.

Although samuri swords are not as common there as the Doobie Brothers would have you believe.

I used to work in Rockville....

My home town. Kind of chokes me up, damn fine guitar too.

and Cleveland Rocks

Randy Newman

snip...

"Look at these women
There ain't nothin' like 'em nowhere..."




Tikki

Sandy the fireworks are hailin' over Little Eden tonight
Forcin' a light into all those stoned-out faces left stranded on this Fourth of July
Down in town the circuit's full with switchblade lovers so fast so shiny so sharp
And the wizards play down on Pinball Way on the boardwalk way past dark
And the boys from the casino dance with their shirts open like Latin lovers along the shore
Chasin' all them silly New York girls

Sandy the aurora is risin' behind us
The pier lights our carnival life forever
Love me tonight for I may never see you again
Hey Sandy girl

Now the greasers they tramp the streets or get busted for trying to sleep on the beach all night
Them boys in their spiked high heels ah Sandy their skins are so white
And me I just got tired of hangin' in them dusty arcades bangin' them pleasure machines
Chasin' the factory girls underneath the boardwalk where they promise to unsnap their jeans
And you know that tilt-a-whirl down on the south beach drag
I got on it last night and my shirt got caught
And that Joey kept me spinnin' I didn't think I'd ever get off

Oh Sandy the aurora is risin' behind us
The pier lights our carnival life on the water
Runnin' down the beach at night with my boss's daughter
Well he ain't my boss no more Sandy

Sandy, the angels have lost our desire for us
I spoke to 'em just last night and they said they won't set themselves on fire for us anymore
Every summer when the weather gets hot they ride that road down from heaven on their Harleys they come and they go
And you can see 'em dressed like stars in all the cheap little seashore bars parked making love with their babies out on the Kokomo
Well the cops finally busted Madame Marie for tellin' fortunes better than they do
This boardwalk life for me is through
You know you ought to quit this scene too

Sandy the aurora's rising behind us, the pier lights our carnival life forever
Oh love me tonight and I promise I'll love you forever