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

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As we motor accross the USA in our Chevrolet, we might pull into the following cities. List two songs any genre/any time period, with city titles and come back later. Weekend Fanatsy programming assignment.

1. Amarillio by morning
2. By The Time I get To Phoenix
 
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"Memphis" by Chuck Berry, Johnny Rivers, and others.
"Nashville Cats" by the Lovin' Spoonful. Del McCoury's band also covered this one in concert.

Gotta love those Tennessee cities, because we don't get mentioned in songs like "Heart of Rock & Roll," "Sweet Little Sixteen," and "Living in America," although some Canadian cities did! :mad:
 
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My Kind of Town (Chicago) --Frank Sinatra
Houston--Dean Martin ("saw a dollar yesterday, but the wind blew it away")
 
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The Lights of Albuquerque – Jim Glaser

Abilene – George Hamilton IV
 
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GridLeakBias said:
The Lights of Albuquerque – Jim Glaser

Abilene – George Hamilton IV
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LA Goodbye--Ides Of March
Detroit City--Bobby Bare
 
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Point Me In The Direction Of Albuquerque - Partridge Family
Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison
 
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I know you asked for two song titles, but I figure, what the hell, I'll give a few more!!

San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair-Scott McKenzie
San Francisan Nights-Animals
Allentown-Billy Joel
New York, New York-Frank Sinatra
I Left My Heart In San Francisco-Tony Bennett
Battle Of New Orleans-Johnny Horton
Boy From New York City-Ad Libs
Detroit City-Tom Jones
Do You Know The Way To San Jose-Dionne Warwick
Hollywood Nights-Bob Seger
Honolulu Lulu-Jan & Dean
Bristol Stomp-Dovells
Last Train To Clarksville-Monkees
Little Old Lady From Pasadena-Jan & Dean
New Orleans-Gary U.S. Bonds
New York Miniing Disaster 1941 Have You Seen My Wife Mr. Jones-Bee Gees
Night Chicago Died-Paper lace
Phiadelphia Freedom-Elton John
Wichita Lineman-Glen Campbell
San Antonio Rose-Floyd Cramer
Mendocino-Sir Douglas Quintet
Spanish Harlem-Ben E. King & Aretha Franklin
Tallahassee Lassie-Freddy "Boom-Boom" Cannon
Way Down Yaonder In New Orleans-Freddy "Boom-Boom" Cannon
24 Hours From Tulsa-Gene Pitney
Ventura Highway-America
Wildwood Days-Bobby Rydell

Sorry, I got carried away thinking about all these songs....but it was fun and a brain-teaser!
 
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Jackson--Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania--Guy Mitchell
 
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Havana Moon – Chuck Berry

Saginaw, Michigan – Lefty Frizzell
 
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Okay, how about two OLD, OLD standards:

"My Cousin In Milwaukee," written by George and Ira Gershwin, recorded by Ella Fitzgerald
"Shuffle Off To Buffalo," written by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, from the musical 42nd Street
 
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All very very cool !!!!!............Let's include cities accross both ponds.

Poor People of Paris - Les Baxter
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - Four Lads
 
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What's the smallest town mentioned in a song's title or lyrics? My guess would be "Luckenbach, Texas," by Waylon & Willie.

By the way, "Last Train to Clarksville," mentioned earlier in this thread, is about Clarksville, Arizona, not Clarksville, Tennessee. I used to live in Clarksville, TN, so I would know!
 
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firepoint525 said:
What's the smallest town mentioned in a song's title or lyrics? My guess would be "Luckenbach, Texas," by Waylon & Willie.
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How about "Nutbush City Limits" by Ike and Tina Turner ("A Little Ol' Town in Tennessee")?
 
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firepoint525 said:
What's the smallest town mentioned in a song's title or lyrics? My guess would be "Luckenbach, Texas," by Waylon & Willie.

By the way, "Last Train to Clarksville," mentioned earlier in this thread, is about Clarksville, Arizona, not Clarksville, Tennessee. I used to live in Clarksville, TN, so I would know!
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How about "A Little Bit South of Saskatoon?"--Sonny James
 
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phantom444 said:
firepoint525 said:
What's the smallest town mentioned in a song's title or lyrics? My guess would be "Luckenbach, Texas," by Waylon & Willie.
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How about "Nutbush City Limits" by Ike and Tina Turner ("A Little Ol' Town in Tennessee")?
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That's cool! And it's in west Tennessee, too! But there is a mistake in the Bob Seger version. He mentions "U.S. 19" passing through the town. U.S. highway 19 passes through Tennessee, but it's in east Tennessee, a long way from Nutbush. The Ike/Tina version just says "highway #19" or something like that. (It's actually state highway 19.)
 
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I remember "Saginaw, Michigan." It dates back to sometime in the '60s, and I remember hearing it either shortly before, or shortly after, a trip to Michigan. I was not in Michigan when I heard it, and as I mentioned before, I live in Tennessee. What I remember about the song is that it mentions "Saginaw, Michigan" in almost every line! :eek: By the way, did I say the song was about Saginaw, Michigan? (Seems like we are getting a lot of country songs mentioned here! :eek:)
 
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firepoint525 said:
I remember "Saginaw, Michigan." It dates back to sometime in the '60s, and I remember hearing it either shortly before, or shortly after, a trip to Michigan. I was not in Michigan when I heard it, and as I mentioned before, I live in Tennessee. What I remember about the song is that it mentions "Saginaw, Michigan" in almost every line! :eek: By the way, did I say the song was about Saginaw, Michigan? (Seems like we are getting a lot of country songs mentioned here! :eek:)
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"Saginaw Michigan" by Lefty Frizell
 
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Cleveland Rocks-Ian Hunter(or the Presidents of the U.s.A)
I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo-G. Miller/Tex Benke
The Sound of Philadelphia-MFSB
Okie From Muskogee-Merle Hagard
San Franciscan Nights- Eric Burdon
L.A is My Lady-Sinatra
Miami Vice Theme-Jan Hammer
Smokey Mountain Rain-Ronnie Milsap
Hell Is For Children-Pat Benatar...(hey, there's a Hell Michigan!!!) :D
Key Largo-Bertie Higgins
26 Miles(Santa Catalina)-4 Preps
Christmas In Dixie-Alabama :D
...sorry...got carried away too!
 
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Mo Country
Chattanoogie (a), Tn Shoeshine Boy - Red Foley (Pat Boones Father in law)
Folsom, Ca, Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
 
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