Right-oh, this is how we’re going to make it through Friday. I’m setting up a playlist of songs that have the names of cities in their title. Here’s three to start us off.
- Falco – Vienna Calling
- Sinatra – New York
- Dionne Warwick – Do You Know the Way to San Jose?
Your job, add suggestions in the comments and we’ll keep building up the playlist. Let’s see how far we can get before close of play!
Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans – Harry Connick, Jr.
Interesting, love learning new stuff!
Does Once in Royal David’s City count?
And probably others about Jerusalem and Zion.
hmmm, I’m not sure it does. 🙁
I Go to Rio?
Viva Las Vegas
Walking in Memphis
Streets of Philadelphia
grimace, but yes
ZZ top version
classic
acceptable
If your’re going to San Francisco – Scott Mackenzie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmyaDrAzq6o
Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner – Davey Jones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w-VH473Ttw
My favourite –
Let Glasgow Flourish – Gary Brotherstone
ok
erm….
nice
New York City Boy – Pet Shop Boys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpk8ym8iqWU
Munich Girls – Falco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGnhJTbHSls
Fürstenfeld – STS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-M-wi0AniI
Hoamweh nach Aussee – Hardbradler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V41spVPlZY (plus the Reggae version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVQFgvWmhH4)
More?
already got New York 😉
more Falco, excellent.
um
oh dear
Fürstenfeld is an absolute classic. How can you suggest otherwise? Did you listen all the way through?
all the way through? really? just give us the time reference to save the pain.
ALL the way through. Do it.
well that’s 5 minutes of my life I’ll never get back. Still don’t see what all the excitement’s about.
Got one more for you. Really obvious from the first note…
aah, you have redeemed yourself
Some by Australians
Sydney from a 727 – Paul Kelly (sometimes uses 747)
Adelaide – Paul Kelly
London Still – The Waifs
And this one from my childhood which I thought was Moscow, but only found out tonight is Moskau. Came out around the time of the Moscow Olympics.
English version
or
wow, that’s like a Russian BoneyM
Galveston
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUa-zUQaDU8
Wichita Lineman
classics. and check out his badly mimed bass playing!
the following came to mind
Amy Alison: Sheffield Streets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEVNlzqVhgg&feature=related
didn’t say it was good…
or the following: “Wickerman” by pulp – words .http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-521883.html
although stretching it too far would be the “Greasy Chip Butty Song” – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greasy_Chip_Butty_Song
Finally… Simple Minds Belfast Child
1&4 made the cut.
How about:
Vienna – Ultravox (one for the new romantics fans!)
Fire in Cairo – The Cure (close to my heart!)
I’m going to Jackson – Johnny Cash
24 hours from Tulsa – Gene Pitney
Melbourne – The Whitlams
Istanbul – They Might Be Giants
New York state of mind – Billy Joel
Wonderful Copenhagen – Hans Christian Anderson movie
One night in Bangkok – Chess
Kashmir – Led Zeppelin (province rather than city, perhaps?)
Amsterdam – Coldplay
Double Points
First we take Manhattan, Then we Take Berlin – Leonard Cohen
From St Kilda to Kings Cross – Paul Kelly (suburbs rather than cities?)
Do states count or does it have to be cities?
Oklahoma – Musical (Pretty average I know)
California Girls – Beach Boys
wow! quite a haul
Forgot this one:
Night Boat to Cairo – Madness
I know it’s off topic, but this thread reminded me of the truly brilliant TISM song, “What nationality is Les Murray?”
oh, that’s beautiful. Reido. So true.