Songs with city title

There seem to be alot of songs written about big cities or have city title. These are IMO are more memorable ones.

Not in any praticular order:

"San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" by Scott McKenzie
"I Love LA" by Randy Newman
"New York New York" by Sinatra
"Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen

"Arizona", Mark Lindsay.

Oh we can do states?

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Originally Posted by Finch Platte

"Arizona", Mark Lindsay.

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Songs with state titles are also accepted :)

I just listened to your song for first time (free MP3 :D), and it does have a good pop tune.

And I'm also adding......

"Meet Me in Montana (where I can see mountain in your eyes)" by Dan Seals and Marie Osmond

Neil Young's "Ohio"


Neil Young - Ohio [Live At Massey Hall 1971] (Video) - YouTube

Randy Newman's "Baltimore" performed by Nina Simone.


Nina Simone - Baltimore - YouTube

I Guess He'd Rather Be In Colorado - John Denver.

Brook Benton's "Rainy Night in Georgia"


Rainy Night in Georgia - Brook Benton - YouTube

"Cleveland is The City" by Bone Thugs N Harmony

Dolly Parton's "My Tennessee Mountain Home" by Maria Muldaur


Maria Muldaur - My Tennessee Mountain Home 'Live Recording' - YouTube

Vancouver Shakedown, Nazareth
California Girls, Beach Boys
California Dreamin', Beach Boys
Oh Atlanta, Various
San Franciscan Nights, The Animals
Brownsville Girl, Bob Dylan
Sweet Home Alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tulsa Time, Eric Clapton
LA Woman, Doors
Bron-Yr-Aur, Led Zeppelin
California, Manfred Mann
Texas Flood, Stevie Ray Vaughan
China Grove, The Doobie Brothers
Werewolves Of London, Warren Zevon

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Originally Posted by Mr MidFi

"Born in Chicago" - Paul Butterfield
"Chicago" - Sufjan Stevens
"Chicago at Night" - Spoon
"Chicago x 12" - Rogue Wave
"Dear Chicago" - Ryan Adams
"Jesus Just Left Chicago" - ZZ Top
"The Night Chicago Died" - Paper Lace
"Via Chicago" - Wilco
"Sidewalks of Chicago" - Merle Haggard
"Sweet Home Chicago" - Koko Taylor (and many others)
and finally...
"Bear Down Chicago Bears" - 80,000 fans at Soldier Field on Sundays

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I'm noticing a theme to your post. :biggrin5:

Edit: Oooooh, time warp.

"Born in Chicago" - Paul Butterfield
"Chicago" - Sufjan Stevens
"Chicago at Night" - Spoon
"Chicago x 12" - Rogue Wave
"Dear Chicago" - Ryan Adams
"Jesus Just Left Chicago" - ZZ Top
"The Night Chicago Died" - Paper Lace
"Via Chicago" - Wilco
"Sidewalks of Chicago" - Merle Haggard
"Sweet Home Chicago" - Koko Taylor (and many others)
and finally...
"Bear Down Chicago Bears" - 80,000 fans at Soldier Field on Sundays

Cities On Flame With Rock-N-Roll - BÖC
City To City - Gerry Rafferty
In The City - The Eagles
Fool For The City - Foghat
Livin Just Enough For The City - Stevie Wonder
We Built This City - Starship
City of Love - Yes
Inner City Blues (make wanna holler) - Marvin Gaye
You Belong To The City - Glenn Frey

Wichita Lineman as performed by Glen Cambel
New York by Horslips
City Magic by Les Dudek

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Originally Posted by 3LB

Cities On Flame With Rock-N-Roll - BÖC
City To City - Gerry Rafferty
In The City - The Eagles
Fool For The City - Foghat
Livin Just Enough For The City - Stevie Wonder
We Built This City - Starship
City of Love - Yes
Inner City Blues (make wanna holler) - Marvin Gaye
You Belong To The City - Glenn Frey

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Quite a literal interpretation there, 3#.

Memphis, Tennessee - Chuck Berry
Stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues again - (two-for-one) Bob Dylan
Boulder to Birmingham - (another twofer) Emmylou Harris
Livingston Saturday Night - Jimmy Buffett
Streets of Laredo a/k/a The Cowboy's Lament - traditional ballad
El Paso - Marty Robbins
Jackson - wr.Leiber/Wheeler - as perf by Johnny and June

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Originally Posted by Finch Platte

Uh, I take it you haven't heard of Arizona, Alaska?

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Obviously not.

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Originally Posted by JohnMichael

Oh we can do states?

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Uh, I take it you haven't heard of Arizona, Alaska?

Michelle Shocked's "Anchorage".

How about a baker's dozen for my town:

St. Louis Blues
Meet Me in St. Louis
St. Louie
St. Louis Cemetary Blues
The St. Louis Rag
St. Louis Tickle
Boogie Woogie St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues March
St. Louis Boogaloo
St. Louis Serenade
St. Louis Jump
St. Louis Stomp
East St. Louis Toodle oo

Hell...gotta be a bunch more too, but I think that's enough.

Julie London's "A Lonely Night In Paris".

Going Down To Rio, Flying To Brazil
Folsom Prison Blues
Detroit Rock City
Hell's Kitchen
London Calling
The Vampires of New York

Katmandu - Cat Stevens
Katmandu - Bob Segar

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Originally Posted by Luvin Da Blues

Vancouver Shakedown, Nazareth
California Girls, Beach Boys
California Dreamin', Beach Boys
Oh Atlanta, Various
San Franciscan Nights, The Animals
Brownsville Girl, Bob Dylan
Sweet Home Alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tulsa Time, Eric Clapton
LA Woman, Doors
Bron-Yr-Aur, Led Zeppelin
California, Manfred Mann
Texas Flood, Stevie Ray Vaughan
China Grove, The Doobie Brothers
Werewolves Of London, Warren Zevon

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Sorry, I couldn't resist!

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Originally Posted by Swish

Sorry, I couldn't resist!

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Challenge yourself...