best city spicific songs [Archive] - RonFez.net Messageboard

patsopinion

10-20-2008, 11:41 AM

so i was thinking about the red hot chili peppers and their atrocious fall into mediocrity and their under the bridge song

whats the best city specific songs of all time

otis redding-dock of the bay (SF)
sinatra- ny ny

what chu got?

Snoogans

10-20-2008, 11:44 AM

Ridin Dirty (Houston or the NYC remix)

west milly Tom

10-20-2008, 11:45 AM

Back in the new York groove. (linger longer)

patsopinion

10-20-2008, 11:48 AM

Back in the new York groove. (lean-gur long-ger)

fixed it for ya

fezident

10-20-2008, 01:49 PM

ZigZagBigBag

10-20-2008, 02:04 PM

one night in bangkok makes a hard man humble.

joethebartender

10-20-2008, 02:10 PM

Fountains of Wayne's "Hackensack".

ChimneyFish

10-20-2008, 02:10 PM

No "I love L.A." yet????:smoke:

Whiskeyportal

10-20-2008, 02:13 PM

Via Chicago- Wilco. Jeff Tweedy is dreamy

hammersavage

10-20-2008, 02:14 PM

'City of Blinding Lights' U2

hammersavage

10-20-2008, 02:15 PM

Via Chicago- Wilco. Jeff Tweedy is dreamy

Whoops. Winner! Lock it up.

Don Stugots

10-20-2008, 02:17 PM

Whiskeyportal

10-20-2008, 02:17 PM

Or maybe Straight Outa' Compton- NWA

zildjian361

10-20-2008, 02:18 PM

Beastie Boys No sleep till Brooklyn:king:

biozombie

10-20-2008, 02:20 PM

I'm quite partial to Neil Young's Albuquerque, but that's probably just because I that's where I live now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1pVsCUqj0k

Whiskeyportal

10-20-2008, 02:22 PM

AnnoyedGrunt

10-20-2008, 02:44 PM

SatCam

10-20-2008, 02:44 PM

perfect

I submit:

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How about Goodnight Saigon (Now Ho Chi Minh City of course!) or what about Allentown (one for the smaller cities) jesus this guy sung a lot about cities

~Katja~

10-20-2008, 02:49 PM

perfect

I submit:

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I kinda had this in mind before the others
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K62DdoFoNeg

MacVittie

10-20-2008, 02:52 PM

There are a lot of good ones, but the best planet-specific song has gotta "Life on Mars"

RhinoinMN

10-20-2008, 02:53 PM

Mexicali Blues.

epo

10-20-2008, 02:53 PM

Jerry Lee Lewis - What's Made Milwaukee Famous..............

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Don Stugots

10-20-2008, 02:54 PM

[/QUOTE]

I kinda had this in mind before the others
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K62DdoFoNeg

i dont like that song.

epo

10-20-2008, 02:55 PM

I must admit that I have a love of Loretta Lynn's "Portland, Oregon".

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~Katja~

10-20-2008, 02:55 PM

i dont like that song.[/QUOTE]

I was kidding, cause I kinda live in Allentownish

Don Stugots

10-20-2008, 02:57 PM

i dont like that song.

I was kidding, cause I kinda live in Allentownish[/QUOTE]

ohhhhhhh.

underdog

10-20-2008, 02:58 PM

La Coucaracha or Lowrider.

RhinoinMN

10-20-2008, 02:59 PM

La Coucaracha or Lowrider.

We are talking about cities.

I still think Mexicali Blues fits the best.

Tall_James

10-20-2008, 03:17 PM

Are you guys insane? "Dirty Water" by the Standells wins hands down.

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This comes in an incredibly close second. As a matter of fact, as I post this my 4 year old son is dancing around like a madman listening to it!

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MacVittie

10-20-2008, 03:37 PM

I can't believe no has mentioned this. Sure, it's corny, but it was a childhood favorite:

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Hottub

10-20-2008, 03:40 PM

Dirty Water FTW!

James. We got any hotdogs back there?

Tall_James

10-20-2008, 04:00 PM

James. We got any hotdogs back there?

Nope...just CHOWDAH!

torker

10-20-2008, 04:52 PM

If your world is a monster
Bad to swallow you whole
Philomath they know the lowdown
Throw your troubles out the door

TooLowBrow

10-20-2008, 05:02 PM

city - nyc... specifically - rockaway beach
we COULD hitch a ride to rockaway beach

biozombie

10-20-2008, 05:16 PM

I'm hope that I never have to hear Elton John's "Philadelphia Freedom" ever again.

Ritalin

10-20-2008, 08:22 PM

Fez4PrezN2008

10-20-2008, 08:29 PM

so i was thinking about the red hot chili peppers and their atrocious fall into mediocrity and their under the bridge song

Under The Bridge - that one is about St.Paul/Minneapolis, right?
http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site36/2007/0801/20070801_085239_Bridge_Collapse%20copy.jpg

jauble

10-20-2008, 08:32 PM

"Relatives I've blown in Elmo, Utah (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmo,_Utah)" by the Osmonds.

jennysmurf

10-20-2008, 08:52 PM

When the lights go down in the cit-ay,
and the sun shines on the ba-ay,
Oh I wanna be the-aiare
In my cit-ay...ohooooh.....

I sing this every freakin' time I go to San Francisco. Drives me nuts, but what can you do?

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:hKSKM8UayjEAvM:http://blogs.sltrib.com/tv/uploaded_images/StevePerry-772215.jpg

TooLowBrow

10-20-2008, 08:54 PM

When the lights go down in the cit-ay,
and the sun shines on the ba-ay,
Oh I wanna be the-aiare
In my cit-ay...ohooooh.....

I sing this every freakin' time I go to San Francisco. Drives me nuts, but what can you do?

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:hKSKM8UayjEAvM:http://blogs.sltrib.com/tv/uploaded_images/StevePerry-772215.jpg
if your going to san francisco, youre gonna meet some gentle people there

jennysmurf

10-20-2008, 08:59 PM

if your going to san francisco, youre gonna meet some gentle people there

Should I wear flowers in my hair?

DonInNC

10-20-2008, 09:07 PM

Buttholeville / Drive By Truckers (could be about every town I've ever lived in)

New York's Alright (if you like saxaphones) / Fear

Things to do in Denver when You're Dead / Warren Zevon

MacVittie

10-20-2008, 09:08 PM

keverlast

10-20-2008, 09:40 PM

When the lights go down in the cit-ay,
and the sun shines on the ba-ay,
Oh I wanna be the-aiare
In my cit-ay...ohooooh.....

I sing this every freakin' time I go to San Francisco. Drives me nuts, but what can you do?

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:hKSKM8UayjEAvM:http://blogs.sltrib.com/tv/uploaded_images/StevePerry-772215.jpg

Global Deejays have nice DANCE version of this song:smile:

RapistWit

10-20-2008, 10:02 PM

For Boston by The Hold Steady.

Stedman

10-20-2008, 10:21 PM

Walkin' in Memphis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2MgyDKPRAM) is a strangely comforting song

Stedman

10-20-2008, 10:31 PM

This is by far the greatest song about any city anywhere.

St. Louie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgiefKYkYEM)

joethebartender

10-20-2008, 11:14 PM

Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit...

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Tall_James

10-21-2008, 03:26 AM

if your going to san francisco, youre gonna meet some gentle people there

Unless you venture over to the rough trade district.

mendyweiss

10-21-2008, 03:49 AM

The City- Marc Almond

Stedman

10-21-2008, 05:05 AM

JimmieHats

10-21-2008, 05:10 AM

I love that dirty water :happy:

Freakshow

10-21-2008, 05:15 AM

http://www.roadtripamerica.com/murals/Arizona-Winslow-02.jpg

Wait, I hate the f'ng Eagles. So, nevermind.

led37zep

10-21-2008, 05:27 AM

I must admit that I have a love of Loretta Lynn's "Portland, Oregon".

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:clap:

If I was wearing a hat it would be off in your honor.

Freakshow

10-21-2008, 06:13 AM

Pensacola by Soul Coughing is pretty spot-on.

Oh pride is not a sin,
And that's why I have gone on down to Wal-Mart
With my checkbook to get you some.

Like waves in which you drown me, shouting

I know you must've realized by now

And by the lawnchairs there
Next to the racks of guns
Your self esteem is waiting
Canned up in alluminum

sailor

10-21-2008, 06:22 AM

tool - aenima (the city of angels)

TjM

10-21-2008, 06:26 AM

Bosstones-I want my city back

bobrobot

10-21-2008, 06:33 AM

A.J.

10-21-2008, 06:40 AM

Even though it isn't specifically mentioned in the song, it may be the best song about London.

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A.J.

10-21-2008, 06:42 AM

Best song about Atlanta.

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mendyweiss

10-21-2008, 06:46 AM

Best song about Atlanta.

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No Little Feat ?

Freakshow

10-21-2008, 07:30 AM

How about Cleveland:

My City was Gone by the Pretenders
Ain't Nothing to Do by the Dead Boys

sure seems like a lovely place...

drjoek

10-22-2008, 06:03 AM

Little Feat Oh Atlanta is a better choice for Atlanta.

Not exactly city specific but
The Downeaster Alexa by Billy Joel for the East end of Long Island fishermen.

Well I'm on the Downeaster "Alexa"
And I'm cruising through Block Island Sound
I have charted a course to the Vineyard
But tonight I am Nantucket bound

We took on diesel back in Montauk yesterday
And left this morning from the bell in Gardiner's Bay
Like all the locals here I've had to sell my home
Too proud to leave I worked my fingers to the bone

So I could own my Downeaster "Alexa"
And I go where the ocean is deep
There are giants out there in the canyons
And a good captain can't fall asleep

I've got bills to pay and children who need clothes
I know there's fish out there but where God only knows
They say these waters aren't what they used to be
But I've got people back on land who count on me

So if you see my Downeaster "Alexa"
And if you work with the rod and the reel
Tell my wife I am trawling Atlantis
And I still have my hands on the wheel

Now I drive my Downeaster "Alexa"
More and more miles from shore every year
Since they tell me I can't sell no stripers
And there's no luck in swordfishing here.

I was a bayman like my father was before
Can't make a living as a bayman anymore
There ain't much future for a man who works the sea
But there ain't no island left for islanders like me