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davem4616 07-18-2020 09:45 AM

What's your favorite song with a state or city name in the title?
 
Of all the great songs that have either a state or city name in the title I think that Johnny Mercier's "Georgia" is my favorite. No matter who sings it, I love listening to it.

Second on my list would be "San Francisco Bay Blues"...the original folk version, not Eric Clapton's.

My wife's favorite is "Sorrento"

jblum315 07-18-2020 10:10 AM

Georgia on my mind.
 
Georgia

JerryP 07-18-2020 10:14 AM

Frank Sinatra - New York, New York.

BS Beef 07-18-2020 10:43 AM

James Taylor - Carolina In My Mind

BS Beef 07-18-2020 10:49 AM

Argh, so disappointed in myself. Can’t believe this one wasn’t the 1st song to pop into my head.

Sweet Home Alabama :bigbow: Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama (1974) - YouTube

Two Bills 07-18-2020 11:18 AM

Hotel California. Eagles

Stu from NYC 07-18-2020 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerryP (Post 1805325)
Frank Sinatra - New York, New York.

You beat me to it

Joe V. 07-18-2020 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davem4616 (Post 1805305)
Of all the great songs that have either a state or city name in the title I think that Johnny Mercier's "Georgia" is my favorite. No matter who sings it, I love listening to it.

Second on my list would be "San Francisco Bay Blues"...the original folk version, not Eric Clapton's.

My wife's favorite is "Sorrento"


Sweet home Chicago- by any artist who can sing it with soul.

Ecuadog 07-18-2020 01:18 PM

One Night in Bangkok

JerryLBell 07-18-2020 03:58 PM

I'm a Cranky Old Yank In a Clanky Old Tank in the Streets of Yokohama With My Honolulu Mama Doin' Those Neat-O Beat-O Flat on My Seat-O Hirohito Blues by Hoagie Carmichael (1945). Mentions both Yokohama and Honolulu. Also the song with the longest title in the world.

GOLFER54 07-19-2020 04:48 AM

Midnight Train to Georgia
- Gladys Knight and the Pips

noslices1 07-19-2020 05:22 AM

My kind of town, Chicago is....Frank Sinatra

Clarinet 07-19-2020 05:30 AM

Favorite song with a state in it
 
Just has to be "Moonlight in Vermont" (where we are now) This was also Tony Bennett's favorite.

Diane F 07-19-2020 05:33 AM

"Going to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come..."

rustyp 07-19-2020 05:33 AM

Autumn In New York

Tim Ringler 07-19-2020 05:37 AM

One of my favorites as well, assume you mean Georgia On My Mind. If so, in fact, that was written by Hoagie Carmichael with lyrics by Stuart Gorrell. Also, there is some discussion about whether this song is really about the State, as Hoagie had a sister who he adored, and may have written the song for her.

daca55 07-19-2020 05:47 AM

“If your going to San Francisco you better wear some flowers in your hair”
Can’t remember the name or who sang it

DanBrew 07-19-2020 05:50 AM

Oh My Sweet Carolina by Ryan Adams Ryan Adams - Oh My Sweet Carolina - YouTube

Need to chill a bit. Give this one a listen.

DanBrew 07-19-2020 05:52 AM

Scott McKenzie

Malsua 07-19-2020 06:16 AM

I like many that have been mentioned including Skynard and Sinatra.

I also fondly remember Rocky Mountain High. John Denver.

coffeebean 07-19-2020 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 1805393)
You beat me to it

My favorite too. New York, New York......Frank's version.

coffeebean 07-19-2020 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daca55 (Post 1805642)
“If your going to San Francisco you better wear some flowers in your hair”
Can’t remember the name or who sang it

It is called, "San Francisco" by Scott McKenzie

I Googled the lyrics you mentioned and Google came up with the answer and a video.

GaryKoca 07-19-2020 06:41 AM

How about Oklahoma! from the musical of the same name. For city, My Kind of Town, Chicago Is...

Chubbie 07-19-2020 06:57 AM

Almost heaven West Virginia

diamond2005 07-19-2020 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davem4616 (Post 1805305)
Of all the great songs that have either a state or city name in the title I think that Johnny Mercier's "Georgia" is my favorite. No matter who sings it, I love listening to it.

Second on my list would be "San Francisco Bay Blues"...the original folk version, not Eric Clapton's.

My wife's favorite is "Sorrento"

Sweet Home Alabama......

Jowawagner 07-19-2020 07:20 AM

Glen Campbell.
 
“By the Time I Get to Phoenix” and “Galveston” by Glen Campbell. Both were on the first album (vinyl, of course) my bride and I bought after we married.

Barryb46 07-19-2020 07:29 AM

My old kentucky home!

FromDC 07-19-2020 07:37 AM

Sweet Home Chicago......Blues Brothers.

Betty Wagner 07-19-2020 07:59 AM

State / city song
 
I Left My Heart in San Francisco

peggyb 07-19-2020 08:11 AM

California, Joni Mitchell

crash 07-19-2020 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daca55 (Post 1805642)
“If your going to San Francisco you better wear some flowers in your hair”
Can’t remember the name or who sang it

The name of the song is If You’re Going to San Francisco.

The artist was Scott McKenzie. Great song from the flower power era.

Hogfan55 07-19-2020 08:13 AM

Memphis, Tennessee by Johnny Rivers

jimandjoy 07-19-2020 08:23 AM

Pennsylvania 6-5000 by Glenn Miller, came to my mind first, maybe because I was born there.

JLR280 07-19-2020 08:24 AM

Almost Heaven, West Virginia by John Denver

coffeebean 07-19-2020 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimandjoy (Post 1805784)
Pennsylvania 6-5000 by Glenn Miller, came to my mind first, maybe because I was born there.

LOVE the old big bands......Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman!

Dust Bunny 07-19-2020 08:44 AM

State Song
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by BS Beef (Post 1805343)
Argh, so disappointed in myself. Can’t believe this one wasn’t the 1st song to pop into my head.

Sweet Home Alabama :bigbow: Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama (1974) - YouTube

It's Oklahoma

NJMike 07-19-2020 08:59 AM

Songs with city/state names
 
My all time favorite - Rainy Night in Georgia - Brook Benton.

Honorable mentions:
New York State of Mind - Billy Joel

Miami 2017 - Billy Joel

ccrider 07-19-2020 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davem4616 (Post 1805305)
Of all the great songs that have either a state or city name in the title I think that Johnny Mercier's "Georgia" is my favorite. No matter who sings it, I love listening to it.

Second on my list would be "San Francisco Bay Blues"...the original folk version, not Eric Clapton's.

My wife's favorite is "Sorrento"

Guess I'm sentimental and I was born there, but "My Old Kentucky Home" is tops on my list.

Nucky 07-19-2020 09:23 AM

The Villages! Almost a City. The Villages Song - YouTube During The Good Old Day's! :pray:

MacScuba 07-19-2020 09:25 AM

Get out of Denver, Bob Seger.
Bob Seger - "Get Out Of Denver" - YouTube


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