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116. They Might Be Giants: New York City

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Name a song that has a city or state in the title or lyrics. Mine would be "I LeftMy Heart in San Fransico" Can you [View all] debm55 Yesterday OP

By the Time I Get To Phoenix CanonRay Yesterday #1

Thank you very much, CanonRay. debm55 Yesterday #3

Amarillo By Morning... Mark.b2 Yesterday #2

Thank you very much , Mark.b2. debm55 Yesterday #5

That is a really good song. underpants 21 hrs ago #100

El Paso BarbaRosa Yesterday #4

Thank you BaraRosa. for your selection. debm55 Yesterday #8

State of confusion by the kinks. GreenWave Yesterday #6

HAHAHAHHAHA. thank you very much, GreenWave. debm55 Yesterday #10

Good one! nt Mark.b2 Yesterday #11

Streets of Philadelphia FalloutShelter Yesterday #7

Thank you , very much. I used to teach in NW Philadelphia. Haunting song and movie. debm55 Yesterday #13

Unforgettable. FalloutShelter Yesterday #19

Midnight Train to Georgia 2MuchNoise Yesterday #9

Thank you very much. 2MuchNoise. I loved Gladys, debm55 Yesterday #14

Allentown. Billy Joel doc03 Yesterday #12

Thank you very much, doc03. Great song. debm55 Yesterday #16

L.A. Shake by yours truly Msongs... msongs Yesterday #15

Wow. Is that you or your group? Congratulations. msongs. That is fantastic and thank you for posting. debm55 Yesterday #17

wrote it, sing it. a life off of DU lol msongs Yesterday #30

Thank you very much, msongs. debm55 Yesterday #32

Do you know what it means rogerashton Yesterday #18

Thank you very much, rogerashton for your selection. debm55 Yesterday #22

"Lodi" by CCR Ritabert Yesterday #20

Thank you Ritabert. Love it. and love CCR debm55 Yesterday #23

Love CCR. Ritabert Yesterday #24

Warren Zevon's "Join Me in LA" YorkRd Yesterday #21

Thank you very much YorkRd. Great song. I didn't know Bonnie sang background. debm55 Yesterday #26

Does "Werewolves of London" count? Ritabert Yesterday #27

Sure. Go right ahead. debm55 21 hrs ago #99

Carolina In My Mind tonkatoy8888 Yesterday #25

Wow, tonkatoy8888, You have given us a great selection of cities and states. debm55 Yesterday #29

New York, New York AltairIV Yesterday #28

Thank you very much , for the information behind New York, New York. I knew it was song by Frank Sinatra. but not the debm55 Yesterday #31

"Paradise" Kentucky....John Prine Thunderbeast Yesterday #33

Thank you for sharing Thunderbeast. Sad song.but very true. debm55 Yesterday #34

I heard that in Austin City Limits and was an immediate fan underpants 20 hrs ago #104

Not to mention Roger Ebert! Thunderbeast 2 hrs ago #148

Okay. I'd never heard that. underpants 51 min ago #151

I grew up about 35 miles from Paradise yellowdogintexas 19 hrs ago #114

"Please Come to Boston". greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #35

Thank you very much greatauntoftriplets. I agree with you, very sweet song. debm55 Yesterday #36

Fats Domino "I'm walking to New Orleans" MadLinguist Yesterday #37

Thank you very much.MadLinquist.. debm55 Yesterday #42

New York, New York - Sinatra Liberty Belle Yesterday #38

Wonderful. thank you Liberty Belle. debm55 Yesterday #48

John Denver- "Guess He'd Rather Be In Colorado"... hlthe2b Yesterday #39

Thank you very much, hlthe2b. wonderful singer. Loved his songs. debm55 Yesterday #49

Sweet Home Alabama. 😊 a kennedy Yesterday #40

Thank you a kennedy for sharing with us. debm55 Yesterday #50

Lake Shore Drive 1969 Chasstev365 Yesterday #41

Dallas - recorded by Joe Ely, written by Jimmie Dale Gilmore tanyev Yesterday #43

Wichita Lineman, by Jimmy Webb for Glen Campbell. Harker Yesterday #44

Thank you very much Harker and I agree with you. Webb was a terrific writter and Campbell really brought out the song. debm55 21 hrs ago #91

Alabama Song The Wizard Yesterday #45

Thank you very much for sharing with us, The Wizard. debm55 Yesterday #53

Back in the USA The Wizard Yesterday #46

Thank you very much. The Wizard. debm55 Yesterday #51

I've Got A Gal in KALAMAZOO. Glen Miller 1939 Srkdqltr Yesterday #47

Pardon me boys...is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo? 🎵 MIButterfly Yesterday #52

HAHAHAHHA. I remember that song as I like old movies. Thank you MlButterfly. debm55 Yesterday #54

The Illinois Enema Bandit JoseBalow Yesterday #55

OMG, JoseBalow. debm55 22 hrs ago #72

"No poo-poo jokes!" JoseBalow 21 hrs ago #86

Carolina Tucker08087 Yesterday #56

san fransico , open your golden gate . shuffle off to buffalo. i left my heart in san fransico. AllaN01Bear Yesterday #57

'On Wisconsin"it is the State song. riversedge 23 hrs ago #58

Tennessee Stud- Billy Strings and London Calling- The Clash Alpeduez21 23 hrs ago #59

Massachusetts Rastapopoulos 23 hrs ago #60

I'm a Ding-Dong Daddy from Dumas-Louis Armstrong Midnight Writer 23 hrs ago #61

Ohio Raven123 23 hrs ago #62

Thank you, Raven123. I remember when the shootings happend, I was in 9th grade. Students walked out of school. I have debm55 20 hrs ago #102

Perry Como "Seattle" FuzzyRabbit 23 hrs ago #63

That song was the theme to the TV show Here COmes the Brides LogDog75 57 min ago #149

Tangled up in Blue Botany 23 hrs ago #64

Galveston nt Trueblue Texan 23 hrs ago #65

Tallahassee Lassie The Blue Flower 23 hrs ago #66

Pennsylvania 6-5000 popularized by Glenn Miller and KitFox 22 hrs ago #67

Yes, that is so sad . I loved the Big Band sound. Thank you KitFox debm55 5 hrs ago #139

Gotta represent Michigan... catbyte 22 hrs ago #68

Outstanding Performance. Great singing and oasis 19 hrs ago #112

Thank you, catbyte. I can really get into the Big Band sounds. debm55 5 hrs ago #138

Panic in Detroit- David Bowie WestMichRad 22 hrs ago #69

Thank you very much. WestMichRad. I loved that song. I would constantly play it and dance to it. debm55 5 hrs ago #137

Madonna: I Love New York Coventina 22 hrs ago #70

Love it, Thank you very much, Coventina. debm55 5 hrs ago #136

Vampire Weekend: California English Coventina 22 hrs ago #71

Thank you very much, Coventina. I have never heard of them before. But I honestly liked the song. debm55 22 hrs ago #74

Abilene Sneederbunk 22 hrs ago #73

Thank you, Sneederbunk. I really like it. debm55 22 hrs ago #76

REM: Leaving New York Coventina 22 hrs ago #75

All my exes live in Texas.... George Strait Tanuki 22 hrs ago #77

We're not the jet set.... George Jones and Tammy Wynette Tanuki 22 hrs ago #78

Thank you very much for sharing with us. debm55 21 hrs ago #94

Thank you, Tanuki. for sharing with us. debm55 21 hrs ago #96

Texas Flood pandr32 22 hrs ago #79

Thank you pandr32. Stevie Ray Vaughan was a great guitarist. RIP Stevie Ray. debm55 21 hrs ago #92

Pennsylvania 6-5000 PAMod 22 hrs ago #80

Thank you, PAMod. I am from PA, I didn't know the state had a song written about it. debm55 21 hrs ago #90

You're not familiar with the Pennsylvania Polka? Wiz Imp 18 hrs ago #117

Goin' Back to Indiana - The Jackson 5 Eugene 22 hrs ago #81

Thank you very much, Eugene. debm55 21 hrs ago #89

The streets of Baltimore Tanuki 22 hrs ago #82

Thank you very much, Tanuki. I had never heard the song before and the ending was a shock. debm55 21 hrs ago #85

North to Alaska.... Johnny Horton Tanuki 22 hrs ago #83

Thank you, Tanuki. I remember this song as a kid. Thank you sharing. debm55 21 hrs ago #88

Nagasaki... the Mills Brothers Tanuki 21 hrs ago #84

Thank you Tanuki, for sharing with us. debm55 21 hrs ago #87

Private Idaho--B52s Dulcinea 21 hrs ago #93

Thank you very much, Dulcinea. for sharing with us. debm55 21 hrs ago #95

The ones by red hot chhili peppers about la or detroit SSJVegeta 21 hrs ago #97

Country Roads Tanuki 21 hrs ago #98

Frank Zappa, San Bernadino PufPuf23 20 hrs ago #101

Petaluma Afternoons IGoToDU 20 hrs ago #103

City of New Orleans by Arlo Guthrie RainCaster 20 hrs ago #105

Thought of another...Luckenbach, Texas... Mark.b2 20 hrs ago #106

Take it Easy by the Eagles. greatauntoftriplets 20 hrs ago #107

Here's one for all 50 states Wiz Imp 20 hrs ago #108

Oh wow. Thank you very ,very much, Wiz Imp. what a great post. debm55 5 hrs ago #135

Viva Las Vegas! MIButterfly 19 hrs ago #109

It's mentioned now. Thank you very much, MIButterfly, for sharing. debm55 5 hrs ago #132

"Oregon Hill" (Richmond VA) Cowboy Junkies underpants 19 hrs ago #110

Thank you very much, underpants, I like it. Thanks for posting. debm55 5 hrs ago #130

Philadelphia Freedom bpj62 19 hrs ago #111

That"s great. Thank you very much, bpj62. debm55 5 hrs ago #129

My Old Kentucky Home yellowdogintexas 19 hrs ago #113

Wow . thank you very much for your selection, yellowdogintexas. debm55 5 hrs ago #128

REM: (Don't Go Back to) Rockville Coventina 18 hrs ago #115

I like it. Always liked REM. Thank you Coventina. debm55 5 hrs ago #127

They Might Be Giants: New York City Coventina 18 hrs ago #116

Thanks, Coventina, for sharing. debm55 5 hrs ago #126

Beastie Boys: An Open Letter to NYC Coventina 18 hrs ago #118

Thank you very much, Coventina. for sharing. debm55 5 hrs ago #125

Camarillo Brillo JoseBalow 17 hrs ago #119

HAHahahah. Thank you very much, JoseBalow. debm55 5 hrs ago #124

Biloxi Doc_Technical 16 hrs ago #120

Thank you very much, Doc_Technical for sharing with us. debm55 6 hrs ago #123

Johnny Rivers' "Memphis, Tennessee" HowlingWulf 10 hrs ago #121

Thank you very much, Howling Wulf. I remember that song. debm55 6 hrs ago #122

Abilene by Dave Alvin. A different song that noted earlier in this post. chicoescuela 5 hrs ago #131

Thank you very much, chicoescuela. for sharing your song. debm55 5 hrs ago #133

Wichita Lineman The Blue Flower 5 hrs ago #134

Thank you very much, The Blue Flower. debm55 3 hrs ago #142

Alabama, Albuquerque, and LA. All by Neil Young MichMan 4 hrs ago #140

Thank you very much, MichMan debm55 3 hrs ago #143

Kiss- Detroit Rock City MichMan 4 hrs ago #141

Thank you very much, MichMan. debm55 3 hrs ago #144

Take Me Back to Tulsa by Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. Dorothy V 3 hrs ago #145

Thank you very much, Dorothy V, debm55 2 hrs ago #146

Sweet Home Chicago. Robert Johnson. Harker 2 hrs ago #147

The Streets of Laredo LogDog75 53 min ago #150

I'll never go back to Georgia Keepthesoulalive 48 min ago #152

Thank you very much, Keeptheloulalive for your selection. debm55 1 min ago #155

Wichita Lineman CanonRay 31 min ago #153

Thank you very much, CanonRay. Yes, it is a lovely but haunting song. debm55 2 min ago #154