By Eli (151.197.37.204) on Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 03:20 pm:

Can you name songs which have a geographical location in their title??
I will proceed to get the ball rolling.

Going back to Indiana
Philadelphia Freedom
Detroit City
New Yawk, New Yawk
Midnight train to Georgia
Last train to Clarksville
Alabamy Bound
California Soul
Sioux City Sue
Kansas City
Shuffelin off to Buffalo
The Pennsylvania Polka
Indiana Wants Me
Gary Indiana
Yellow Rose Of Texas
All My Exes Come from Texas
Mexico
Tiajuana Taxi
Chicago


Go ahead, y'all got it from here!!!

By JL (213.123.142.196) on Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 03:44 pm:

Rainy Night in Georgia
Bristol Stomp
LA (My Town)
Viva Las Vegas
Pittsburgh Pennslyvannia
I got to Get to California
I left My Heart In San Francisco
Delaware - Perry Como

By R&B (138.238.41.118) on Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 04:08 pm:

GOOD ONE ELI,NEW YORK,NEW YORK..CALIFORNIA GIRLS..CALIFORNIA DREAMIN..MEMPHIS,TENNESSEE..MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT.

By David Meikle (62.252.128.6) on Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 04:11 pm:

"Detroit, Michigan" by Ronnie Love on D Town

By Ritchie (62.254.0.9) on Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 04:25 pm:

Of course, the majority of "geographical" songs are set in the USA. Would they have been as successful if penned by British songsmiths...?

I Left My Heart In Bognor Regis

If You're Going To Saffron Walden
(Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)

(Get Your Kicks On) the A56

Midnight Train To Oldham

Doesn't work - does it?!

By Aljaydu (68.18.114.105) on Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 04:37 pm:

My favorite from an old homeboy:
"Walkin' To New Orleans"

Fats Domino

By medusa9e (66.73.10.33) on Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 06:56 pm:

I think they've all been named, but if u listen real good 2 Marvin Gayes' "HITCH HIKE" he throws around a couple.
Also in the song "Dancing in The Street" and just let me say I stil like the song "HELLO DETROIT" by Sammy Davis Jr. (LOL)

By mhc (172.134.6.128) on Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 07:07 pm:

How about a great Detroit-area hit from the early days of WKNR, "Gonna Send You Back to Georgia" by Timmy Shaw, which was covered by The Animals as "Gonna Send You Back to Walker" (where's Walker?).

By Soulpuss (24.102.217.36) on Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 09:17 pm:

New York City ...Lew Kirton / Reids World

Memphis Underground ...Herbie Mann

Kingston Town ...Lord Creator / UB40

Trench Town Rock ... Bob Marley & Wailers

Salt Pork, West Virginia ... Louis Jordan

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 09:26 pm:

WOW Marshall!!! Gonna Send You Back To Georgia....We played that song in The Sunliners. Too bad I don't have a clue how it went. I remember liking to play the song though.

By Soulpuss (24.102.217.36) on Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 09:40 pm:

Souvenir of Mexico ... Ben E. King

Jamaica farewell ... Harry Belafonte

Montego Bay ... Bobby Bloom

El Paso ... Marty Robbins

California girl ... Eddie Floyd

Baltimore ...Nina Simone / Tamlins

Move out a Babylon ...Johnny Clark

Nights over Egypt ... Jones Girls

Brazil ... Richie Family

Seattle ... Perry Como

By mhc (172.156.229.43) on Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 10:30 pm:

Ralph, how about if I post some of the lyrics here (I still remember the whole song, but I don't want to take up space..); maybe this will jog your memory..
V1) You had nothin' when I met you baby but look what you got now
Sometimes I wonder, did I make a mistake when I brought you from the South
C2) Well I'm gonna send you back to Georgia
Girl because you don't know a thing
When I first met you baby
You couldn't even read or write your name...

Now I've got to find a copy of that 45..

By stephanie (64.63.221.248) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 12:04 am:

Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell
Galveston - Glen Campbell
Seattle - Perry Como
Point Me in the Direction of Albequerque - Partridge Family....
Native New Yorker- Odyssey
Memphis- Johnny Rivers and Chuck Berry
Stephanie

By john c (12.2.233.107) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 12:27 am:

A few Califonia Cities:

Mendicino - Sir Douglas Quintet
Lodi - CCR
Sausilito - Ohio Express
Sausilito Summernights - I forget who did it
Do You Know The Way To San Jose - Dionne and Aretha
Oakland Stroke - Tower Of Power
San Franciscan Nights - The Animals
San Francisco - Scott Mckenzie

By STUBASS (152.163.188.68) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 01:09 am:

*I LOVE L.A.*...STUBASS

By Eli (205.188.209.38) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 03:54 am:

The night they drove old Dixie down

Mississippi Mud
Carolina on my mind
Carry me back to old Virginny
Hooray for Hollywood
Macon county line
Strawberry fields forever
Tallahassie Lassie

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 10:25 am:

Marshall,
You helped jog a little loose in my old brain. I remember Peter singing it in the band and it seems to me it was pretty much straight ahead three chord Rock & Roll.

By douglasm (68.113.13.31) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 11:59 am:

Do You Know The Way To San Jose
Last Exit To Brooklyn (sp)
I've Been Everywhere

By mhc (172.166.17.85) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 12:19 pm:

Hi Ralph, Musically, it was pretty simliar to Stevie Wonder's version of "High Heel Sneakers"..

By dvdmike (12.84.118.108) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 12:32 pm:

NEW YORK'S MY HOME - Sammy Davis, Jr.
CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE - The Soul Survivors
I CARE ABOUT DETROIT - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
L.A. IS MY LADY - Frank Sinatra
L.A. MY KINDA PLACE- Barry White
GARY, INDIANA (From "The Music Man") - Ronny Howard
MENDOCINO - The Sir Douglas Quintet
WALKIN' TO NEW ORLEANS - Fats Domino
MY KIND OF TOWN - Frank Sinatra
DETROIT CITY - Bobby Bare
ABILENE - George Hamilton IV

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 01:30 pm:

Yeah Marshall. I can hear that.

By MichaelOH (24.157.156.82) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 02:09 pm:

Even though it's not technically an actual city, how about:

Ain't No Place Like Motown, by The Velvelettes?

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.42) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 02:12 pm:

Marshall,

Walker is an area in Newcastle, the home town of the Animals.

Davie

By Sly fan (64.169.104.101) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 08:16 pm:

By The Time I Get To Phoenix..Roy Acuff, Issac Hayes and so many others...

Native New Yorker..Oddessy

California My Way..The Main Ingredient

Miami..Will Smith

We Live In Brooklyn..Roy Ayers Ubiquity

Oaktown Stroke..Tower Of Power

Georgia On My Mind..Ray Charles and James Brown

LA Sunshine..WAR

By Mark Speck (65.57.19.241) on Monday, April 07, 2003 - 12:07 am:

"New Orleans"--Gary U.S. Bonds
"New Orleans Ladies"--Louisiana LeRoux
"From Denver to L.A."--Elton John
"Detroit Breakdown"--J. Geils
"Boogalusa, Louisiana"--Brenton Wood
"Nuevo Laredo"--Sir Douglas Quintet
"Mendocino"--Sir Douglas Quintet
"Blue Hawaii"--Elvis Presley
"Amarillo"--Neil Sedaka
"Amarillo By Morning"--George Strait
"New York City"--Zwol
"Mississippi Queen"--Mountain
"Texas When I Die"--Tanya Tucker
"Manhattan, Kansas"--Glen Campbell
"Memphis"--Chuck Berry (among others)
"Take Me Back to Chicago"--Chicago
"Detroit Sound"--The Megatons
"Houston"--Dean Martin
"Theme From Miami Vice"--Jan Hammer
"Oh Atlanta"--Little Feat
"Mecca"--Gene Pitney
"Little Egypt"--The Coasters
"I Love Paris"--Frank Sinatra
"Teahouse in Chinatown"--Four Tops/Jimmy Hart
"Taos, New Mexico"--R. Dean Taylor
"Runnin' Back to Saskatoon"--Guess Who
more as I think of 'em...

Best,

Mark

By dou glasm (68.113.13.31) on Monday, April 07, 2003 - 10:18 am:

Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa--Gene Pitney

By Soul Sister (68.21.245.176) on Monday, April 07, 2003 - 05:03 pm:

What about "Searching For My Baby"with The Manhattans searching all over the contry from N.J. to L.A.? On the 1966 Carnival label.

By Mark Speck (65.56.217.227) on Monday, April 07, 2003 - 11:33 pm:

"Mexico"--Lee Dorsey
"Mexico"--James Taylor
"The Streets of Baltimore"--Bobby Bare
"Baltimore"--The Drifters
"Another Rainy Day in New York City"--Chicago
"Daddy Don't Live in That New York City No More"--Steely Dan
"Galveston"--Glen Campbell
"Bermuda"--Four Seasons
"Tijuana Jail"--Kingston Trio
"Bristol Stomp"--Dovells
"South Carolina"--Flirtations
"Sweet Home Alabama"--Lynyrd Skynyrd

Best,

Mark

By baw (155.139.68.10) on Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 12:24 am:

Panic in Detroit - David Bowie

Anybody Going to San Antone? - Sir Douglas

Going Underground - The Jam

By MEL&THENSOME (195.219.7.16) on Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 01:05 pm:

Everything you wanted to know about Memphis-Lou Roberts and the Marks-MGM Sounds Of.
Bobby Paris-Kansas City-Capitol(no.5929).
Rain falls on Harlem-Leroy Britton-Sound records(no.101).
Nights in New york City-Jan Bradley-Chess(no.2043).
New York City-Sidney Barnes-Blues Tone(no.402).
(Down in)East LA-Angelenos-Highland(no.1169).
Coming back to Miami-TJWilliams&The Two Shades of Soul-Josie(no.995).
Down in Texas-Oscar Toney JR.-Bell(no.776).
Inkster Boogie-Egyptians-Mahs(no.0001).
Argentina-Dave Hamilton&The Peppers-Fortune(no.861).
Detroit is Happening-Willie Horton with the Supremes-City of Detroit(promo).
Detroit Michigan-Ronnie Love-D Town(no.1047).
I Care about Detroit-Miracles-Standard Groove(no's13090).
I Left my love in Paris-Mike Power with the Rayber Voices-Zelman(no.5301).
Motor City-Satintones-Tamla(no.54026).
Manhattan-Supremes-Hitsville Acetate.
Arabia-Delcos-Stage Seven(no.2501).
Harlem Rumble-Frank Foster-Tri-Ode(no.109).
Tea house in Chinatown-Jimmy Hart-Mercury(no.72540).
Paris Blues-Tony Middleton-Mala(no.544).
Mexican love song-Precisions-D-Town(no.1055).
A Little bit of Liverpool-Supremes-Motown(60623)LP.
Were off to Dublin in the green-Abbey Tavern Singers-VIP(no.60402)LP.
Boston Monkey-Billy Butler-Okeh(no.7245).
Motown-Camotions-?
Spaceland-Moon and the Planets-?
Talahassie Lassie-Mickey Lee Lane-Itzy?
Love man from Carolina-Bird Rollins-Calla.
The Motor City Twine-Mat Lucas-Karen(no.TM1248).
California on my mind-The Excels-Carla(no.CA12699).
African Love-Young Sirs-Magic City(no.MC011).
Dancinbg in the USA-The Ideals-Boo-Ga-Loo(no.BL108).
Harlem-Edwin Starr-Ric Tic(no.107500).
Also
Brooklyn Boogaloo,Memphis Soulstew,all the philly dogs etc etc.
Mel.

By Reese (12.15.169.254) on Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 01:15 pm:

MY HEART'S IN MEMPHIS - Irma Thomas

MEMPHIS SOUL STEW - King Curtis

MIDNIGHT PLANE TO HOUSTON - Jim Weatherly

By Sly fan (67.115.74.237) on Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 01:20 pm:

New York State Of Mind..Billy Joel
The Night Lights Went Down In Georgia..Vikki Lawrence
Deep In Heart Of Texas..Gene Autry
Where Were You When The Lights Went Out (In New York City)-The Trammps

By Michael/Cleoharvey (160.79.83.208) on Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 01:58 pm:

Do You Know the Way to San Jose�Dionne Warwick
Weekend in New England�Barry Manilow
Autumn in New York�Billie Holiday version (one of the great recordings of all time)
Rainy Night in Georgia�Brooks Benton
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia�Vicki Lawrence
Bali Hai�From South Pacific
I love Paris�recorded by many and written by Cole Porter
Mississippi God Damn�Nina Simone

By Livonia Ken (136.1.1.101) on Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 02:38 pm:

Motor City is Burning - MC5
Motor City Madhouse - Ted Nugent
Dr. Detroit - Devo
Motown Philly - Boyz II Men

There was a song expressing love for Detroit called "Detroit" in the Disney musical "The Happiest Millionaire". It was used ironically though, which ticked me off. Yeah! It's just hilarious that someone would love Detroit. It was sung by John Davidson and, well, "That's (not) Incredible".

Regards,
Ken

By douglasm (68.113.13.31) on Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 02:53 pm:

Speaking of a fire down below...
"Black Day In July" Gordon Lightfoot

By Paul Mooney (62.254.64.5) on Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 06:34 pm:

Harlem - Edwin Starr (Ric-Tic)
Ain't It Hell Up In Harlem - Edwin Starr (Motown)

God rest his soul.

Regards,
Paul Mooney

By Paul Mooney (62.254.64.5) on Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 07:01 pm:

Here�s six I bet nobody thought of�

(1) Do You Know The Way To San Francisco
(2) I Left My Heart In San Jose
(3) Rainy Night In Clarksville
(4) Last Train To Georgia
(5) Gonna Send You Back To Coney Island
(6) ...err, I think that's enough for now!

Regards,
Paul Mooney

By Paul Mooney (62.254.64.5) on Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 07:33 pm:

This time I'm being serious...

Detroit (That's My Hometown) - Kim Weston
Memphis - Don Covay
Havana Moon - Chuck Berry
Charlotte (Yes I'm Gonna Miss You) - Otis Leavill

Otis was singing about a girl, not the town, but I thought I'd just sneak it in anyway.

Regards,
Paul Mooney