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"Kicks on Route 66" - songs with city titles. Fantasy weekend programming

Re: "Kicks on Route 66" - songs with city titles. Fantasy weekend programming

Kansas City, Hey Hey Hey--Little Richard + Beatles
Wichita Lineman--Glen Campbell
 
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How big of a geographical area do you want? For song titles, there is "Africa" by Toto.

For group names, there is America, of "Today's the Day" and "Horse with no name" fame. (I believe their song "Ventura Highway" has already received a mention here!)

For a slightly smaller geographical area, there was the group New England back in the late '70s, who had the minor hit, "Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya."
 
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firepoint525 said:
How big of a geographical area do you want? For song titles, there is "Africa" by Toto.

For group names, there is America, of "Today's the Day" and "Horse with no name" fame. (I believe their song "Ventura Highway" has already received a mention here!)

For a slightly smaller geographical area, there was the group New England back in the late '70s, who had the minor hit, "Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya."
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Cities, states, countries they are all good...we would have run out of cities pretty quick anyway...
Cincinnati, Ohio - Connie Smith
Memories of Montgomery - Alan Jackson
 
Re: "Kicks on Route 66" - songs with city titles. Fantasy weekend programming

firepoint525 said:
How big of a geographical area do you want? For song titles, there is "Africa" by Toto.

For group names, there is America, of "Today's the Day" and "Horse with no name" fame. (I believe their song "Ventura Highway" has already received a mention here!)

For a slightly smaller geographical area, there was the group New England back in the late '70s, who had the minor hit, "Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya."
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"Living in America"...James Brown.
Then there was the 80's prog-rock group Asia, and a '90s pop group Presidents of the United States of America.
 
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Pleasant Valley Sunday-Monkees (suburb of Cleveland)...and probably many other cities.
If we're getting into BAND names that opens up a whole mes of oew...
Manhattens
Champagne
REO Speedwagon
Chicago
Kansas
Atlanta Rhythm Section
etc
 
Re: "Kicks on Route 66" - songs with city titles. Fantasy weekend programming

hornet61 said:
great stuff!!!
More CW:
Miami...My Amy - Keith Whitley
Streets of Bakersfield - Dwight and Buck
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Thanks for the mention of Keith Whitley. (Sorry, but I had to go off topic in Keith's memory)

In his short but fantastic career as a major C/W artist (1984-89) he charted nineteen singles on the Billboard country charts, including five consecutive Number Ones: "Don't Close Your Eyes", "When You Say Nothing at All", "I'm No Stranger to the Rain", "I Wonder Do You Think of Me" and "It Ain't Nothin'" (the last two posthumously). “I’m Over You” went to #3 postumously in 1990.

Whitley’s career (and life) ended abruptly in May 1989 due to alcohol poisoning, an evil he had fought for most of his life. Shortly before his death, he recorded (on a home recorder) an agonizing love song to the love of his life, Lorrie Morgan, with whom he was separated, in part due to his alcoholism. Listen to a cover of “Tell Lorrie I Love Her” and hear the pain he felt within, knowing he could not overcome his addiction to alcohol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5U7yE_IEeU
 
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Lisbon Antigua - Nelson Riddle
Bombay Calling - It's A Beautiful Day
San Antonio Rose - Floyd Cramer
Tallahassee Lassie - Freddy Cannon
 
Re: "Kicks on Route 66" - songs with city titles. Fantasy weekend programming

hornet61 said:
firepoint525 said:
How big of a geographical area do you want? For song titles, there is "Africa" by Toto.

For group names, there is America, of "Today's the Day" and "Horse with no name" fame. (I believe their song "Ventura Highway" has already received a mention here!)

For a slightly smaller geographical area, there was the group New England back in the late '70s, who had the minor hit, "Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya."
Click to expand...

Cities, states, countries they are all good...we would have run out of cities pretty quick anyway...
Cincinnati, Ohio - Connie Smith
Memories of Montgomery - Alan Jackson
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Glad you said that Hornet. You asked for Mo country – here’s some:

Texas Women (Don’t Stay Lonely Long) – Brooks & Dunn
The Gulf Of Mexico – Clint Black
Blue Moon of Kentucky – LeAnn Rimes
The Hawaiian Wedding Song – Jim Reeves

And back to cities:
Someone Out In Dallas (Has Your Number) – Ray Pennington & Buddy Emmons
The Tulsa Shuffle – The Tractors

And back to R&R:
The Little Old Lady from Pasadena – Jan & Dean
The Annaheim, Azusa & Cucamonga Sewing Circle, Book Review & Timing Association – Jan & Dean
 
Re: "Kicks on Route 66" - songs with city titles. Fantasy weekend programming

nightfly61 said:
Pleasant Valley Sunday-Monkees (suburb of Cleveland)...and probably many other cities.
If we're getting into BAND names that opens up a whole mes of oew...
Manhattens
Champagne
REO Speedwagon
Chicago
Kansas
Atlanta Rhythm Section
etc
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I'm not trying to be argumentaive or unpleasant, but I don't think REO Speedwagon fits in this catagory. The REO Speed Wagon was a motor truck manufactured by REO Motor Car Company. REO are the initials of the company's founder, Ransom E. Olds, also the founder of the Oldsmobile (company later sold to General Motors and the brand retired in 2004). Did I miss something?

Regards...
 
Re: "Kicks on Route 66" - songs with city titles. Fantasy weekend programming

hornet61 said:
firepoint525 said:
How big of a geographical area do you want? For song titles, there is "Africa" by Toto.

For group names, there is America, of "Today's the Day" and "Horse with no name" fame. (I believe their song "Ventura Highway" has already received a mention here!)

For a slightly smaller geographical area, there was the group New England back in the late '70s, who had the minor hit, "Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya."
Click to expand...

Cities, states, countries they are all good...we would have run out of cities pretty quick anyway...
Cincinnati, Ohio - Connie Smith
Memories of Montgomery - Alan Jackson
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Shouldn't that Alan Jackson title be "Midnight in Montgomery"? I only remember this because I would play that song over 540 WDXN in Clarksville, TN, in the early '90s, back when they were country, and say something like, "it may be midnight in Montgomery, but it's (whatever the correct time was) in Montgomery County!" (Clarksville is in Montgomery County, Tennessee.)
 
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GridLeakBias said:
hornet61 said:
great stuff!!!
More CW:
Miami...My Amy - Keith Whitley
Streets of Bakersfield - Dwight and Buck
Click to expand...
Thanks for the mention of Keith Whitley. (Sorry, but I had to go off topic in Keith's memory)
In his short but fantastic career as a major C/W artist (1984-89) he charted nineteen singles on the Billboard country charts, including five consecutive Number Ones: "Don't Close Your Eyes", "When You Say Nothing at All", "I'm No Stranger to the Rain", "I Wonder Do You Think of Me" and "It Ain't Nothin'" (the last two posthumously). “I’m Over You” went to #3 postumously in 1990.
Whitley’s career (and life) ended abruptly in May 1989 due to alcohol poisoning, an evil he had fought for most of his life. Shortly before his death, he recorded (on a home recorder) an agonizing love song to the love of his life, Lorrie Morgan, with whom he was separated, in part due to his alcoholism. Listen to a cover of “Tell Lorrie I Love Her” and hear the pain he felt within, knowing he could not overcome his addiction to alcohol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5U7yE_IEeU
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95.5 the Wolf (http://www.955thewolf.com) here in Nashville has created an interesting "duet" of both Keith Whitley and Allison Krauss singing "When You Say Nothing At All." Obviously, they never met, because Allison was just a teenager when she started her career in 1990, and is still only in her 30s now. She covered "When You Say Nothing" in 1995 or so. Not sure if the Wolf is broadcasting online, but if they are, maybe you can hear it there.
 
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Way Down Yonder in New Orleans--Freddie Cannon
Mexico--Bob Moore
 
Re: "Kicks on Route 66" - songs with city titles. Fantasy weekend programming

firepoint525 said:
GridLeakBias said:
hornet61 said:
great stuff!!!
More CW:
Miami...My Amy - Keith Whitley
Streets of Bakersfield - Dwight and Buck
Click to expand...
Thanks for the mention of Keith Whitley. (Sorry, but I had to go off topic in Keith's memory)
In his short but fantastic career as a major C/W artist (1984-89) he charted nineteen singles on the Billboard country charts, including five consecutive Number Ones: "Don't Close Your Eyes", "When You Say Nothing at All", "I'm No Stranger to the Rain", "I Wonder Do You Think of Me" and "It Ain't Nothin'" (the last two posthumously). “I’m Over You” went to #3 postumously in 1990.
Whitley’s career (and life) ended abruptly in May 1989 due to alcohol poisoning, an evil he had fought for most of his life. Shortly before his death, he recorded (on a home recorder) an agonizing love song to the love of his life, Lorrie Morgan, with whom he was separated, in part due to his alcoholism. Listen to a cover of “Tell Lorrie I Love Her” and hear the pain he felt within, knowing he could not overcome his addiction to alcohol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5U7yE_IEeU
Click to expand...
95.5 the Wolf (http://www.955thewolf.com) here in Nashville has created an interesting "duet" of both Keith Whitley and Allison Krauss singing "When You Say Nothing At All." Obviously, they never met, because Allison was just a teenager when she started her career in 1990, and is still only in her 30s now. She covered "When You Say Nothing" in 1995 or so. Not sure if the Wolf is broadcasting online, but if they are, maybe you can hear it there.
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Allison Krauss is multitalented and I would certainly enjoy hearing her duet with Whitley, or any other male talent for that matter. Thanks...
 
Re: "Kicks on Route 66" - songs with city titles. Fantasy weekend programming

Heart As Big As Liverpool - Pete Wylie
Portsmouth - Mike Oldfield
Into The Valley - Skids (about a mining village called High Valleyfield in Fife, Scotland)
 
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New York State of Mind- Billy Joel
Pablo Cruise (Pablo Montana)
Tennessee-Arrested Developement
Waking Up in Vegas-Katy Perry
New York Minute-Don Henley
reaching...but...Ottowan ???
 
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Promised Land - Chuck Berry
Kentucky Woman - Neil Diamond
Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) - Chicago
 
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Silkie said:
Promised Land - Chuck Berry
Kentucky Woman - Neil Diamond
Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) - Chicago
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New York Groove--Ace Fraeley
Boy from New York City--Ad Libs/Manhattan Transfer
I Guess The Lord Must Be From New York City--Harry Nilsson
Sunday in New York--Mel Torme
 
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Where The Action Is - Freddie Cannon :eek:
 
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