Lemon Harpic Posted 21 February 2006 Posted 21 February 2006 Here is a pointless list I've been working on for a while of fairly contemporary songs with place names in their titles. I managed over forty songs, y'know... Africa - Toto Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynryd Kids In America - Kim Wilde Amsterdam - Coldplay Australia - Manic Street Preachers Barcelona - Freddie Mercury Elvis Impersonator: Blackpool Pier - Manic Street Preachers The Guns Of Brixton - The Clash California Love - Tupac & Dr Dre California - Phantom Planet California Dreamin' - The Mamas & the Papas Holiday In Cambodia - Dead Kennedys Blame Canada - South Park Oh Carolina - Shaggy Champagne Supernova - Oasis China In Your Hand - T'Pau Dakota - Stereophonics England's Irie - Black Grape featuring Joe Strummer and Keith Allen Made In England - Elton John This Is England - The Clash The Eton Rifles - The Jam Tour De France - Kraftwerk Greece 2000 - Three Drives on a Vinyl (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais - The Clash Jerusalem - Fat Les London Calling - The Clash London's Burning - The Clash London Tonight - Collapsed Lung Madagsacar - Art of Trance Miami - Will Smith Nice Dream - Radiohead Have A Nice Day - Stereophonics Nancy Boy - Placebo Leaving New York - REM New York, New York - Frank Sinatra Papua New Guinea - Future Sound of London Carnaval De Paris - Dario G I love Paris - Frank Sinatra Rotterdam - Beautiful South Tennessee - Manic Street Preachers Anarchy In The U.K. - Sex Pistols Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen I'm So Bored With The U.S.A.- The Clash Vienna - Ultravox Okay, one or two of them are a bit dodgy. Can anyone else think of any?
Libertine Posted 21 February 2006 Posted 21 February 2006 Columbia - Oasis Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle - Nirvana Radio America - The Libertines
Head Honcho Posted 21 February 2006 Posted 21 February 2006 You forgot Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch by The Super Furry Animals
The People's Hero Posted 21 February 2006 Posted 21 February 2006 On the New York theme - Englishman in New York (Police/Sting) Sure there must be about 10050372 Dylan songs.
The People's Hero Posted 21 February 2006 Posted 21 February 2006 Hefner - Greater London Radio The French - Canada Water Dan Bern - Lithuania Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom
Lemon Harpic Posted 21 February 2006 Author Posted 21 February 2006 Hefner - Greater London Radio The French - Canada Water Dan Bern - Lithuania Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom That reminds me, I could have also had 'Streets Of Philadelphia' by Bruce Springsteen. Also are those other three real songs or did you just make them up?
The People's Hero Posted 21 February 2006 Posted 21 February 2006 That reminds me, I could have also had 'Streets Of Philadelphia' by Bruce Springsteen. Also are those other three real songs or did you just make them up? They are real songs. Good songs
Nationwider Posted 21 February 2006 Posted 21 February 2006 Here is a pointless list I've been working on for a while of fairly contemporary songs with place names in their titles. I managed over forty songs, y'know... ... Okay, one or two of them are a bit dodgy. Can anyone else think of any? In Liverpool - Suzanne Vega London - The Smiths The Only Living Boy In New Cross - Carter USM The Taking Of Peckam 1-2-3 - Carter USM Barcelona - Epsilon Massachusetts - Bee Gees New York Mining Disaster 1963 - Bee Gees Durham Town - Roger Whittaker Back In The U.S.S.R - The Beatles Rusholme Ruffians - The Smiths Dagenham Dave - Morrissey I Left My Wallet In El Segundo - A Tribe Called Quest Is This The Way To Amarillo - Tony Christie Belfast Child - Simple Minds
Fishy Posted 21 February 2006 Posted 21 February 2006 Harlem River Drive - Bobbi Humphrey Saulsalito Calling - Carmelle Hinds Asylums in Jerusalem - Scritti Politti Theme from Mumbai - AR Rahman Thief of Baghdad - Teardrop Explodes Tokyo Joe - Roxy Music London Town - Light of the World
Benji Posted 21 February 2006 Posted 21 February 2006 Fake Tales Of San Fransisco - Arctic Monkeys Erm was the song by The Thrills called 'Santa Cruz'? i know it was repeated in the chorus
Ric Flair Posted 22 February 2006 Posted 22 February 2006 London Loves - Blur Papa New Guinea - Future Sound of London Got to be impressed with the latter, 2 places in one choice!
Lemon Harpic Posted 22 February 2006 Author Posted 22 February 2006 The trick I use is to think of a part of London and it's odds on that Joe Strummer will have done a song with it in the title. I can't believe I missed out Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros' 'Willesden To Cricklewood'.
Mark Posted 22 February 2006 Posted 22 February 2006 Coheed & Cambria - Devil in Jersey City From Autumn to Ashes - Kansas City 90210 Minus the Bear - Memphis & 53rd The Bled - Antarctica Thursday - Dying in New Brunswick
The People's Hero Posted 23 February 2006 Posted 23 February 2006 Hope of the States - Angels Over Kilburn. There's two in there.. Berlin - Dancing in Berling.
Mark Posted 23 February 2006 Posted 23 February 2006 He Is Legend - ...Best in Mexico He Is Legend - I Am Hollywood Mogwai - Glasgow Mega-Snake Pistolita - China Dolls Thursday - Paris in Flames The Beautiful Mistake - Anonymous Vs. California
Nationwider Posted 23 February 2006 Posted 23 February 2006 All I Want For Christmas Is The Dukla Prague Away Kit - Half Man Half Biscuit No Sleep Til Brooklyn - Beastie Boys Galveston - Glenn Campbell Rio - Duran Duran Night Boat To Cairo - Madness Keynsham - The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
placidcasual Posted 10 March 2006 Posted 10 March 2006 Ohio Heat - Super Furry Animals Ohio - Neil Young On the Banks of the Ohio - Trad.
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