Songs with the Names of Towns/Cities in their Title

[LovinLK]

Cincinnati, Ohio - Connie Smith
Saginaw, Michigan - Lefty Frizzell
Texas QLD 4385 - Lee Kernaghan
You Don't Have to go to Memphis - Lee Kernaghan
Kansas City, Wilbur Harrison
Honolulu City Lights - Beamer Bros.
Pu'uanahulu - Gabby Pahinui
Jackson - Johnny Cash
Detroit City - Bobby Bare
Streets of Bakersfield - Buck Owens & Dwight Yoakam
Kathrine - Sara Storer
Jyndebyne Fair - Katie Briana (I think)
Eight More Miles to Louisville - Grandpa Jones
How Far to Little Rock - Stanley Bros.
When the Snow Falls on the Alice - Lee Kernaghan (referring to Alice Springs NT)
Take me Back to Tulsa - Bob Wills
Luckenbach, Texas - Waylon Jennings
Conargo Chicago - Lee Kernaghan
Cunnamulla Fella - Lee Kernaghan
Goondiwindi Moon - Lee Kernaghan
Fort Worth, Dallas or Houston - George Hamilton IV
Abilene - George Hamilton IV
Longreach - Lee Kernaghan
Boulder to Birmingham - Emmylou Harris
City of New Orleans - Steve Goodman
Knoxville Girl - Louvin Bros.
Nashville Cats - Lovin' Spoonful

[Mike_Lowery]

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"I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" - A Tribe Called Quest
"Straight Outta Compton" - NWA
"To Live and Die in LA" - 2pac
"Brooklyn's Finest" - Jay-Z
"Harlem's Nocturne" - Alicia Keys
"Harlem Nocturne" - Jazz standard
"Welcome to Atlanta" - Ludacris
"Miami" - Will Smith
"New York" - Ja Rule
"By the Time I Get to Phoenix" - Glen Campbell
"Springfield, Springfield" - The Simpsons

[oceanpacific]

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BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX - Glen Campbell;
GALVESTON - Glen Campbell;
WICHITA LINEMAN - Glen Campbell;
TWENTY FOUR HOURS FROM TULSA - Gene Pitney;
VIVA, LAS VEGAS - Elvis;
LAS VEGAS TURNAROUND - Hall & Oates;
MILL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA - Miss Rita Abrams and the Strawberry Point School Third Grade Class;
DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE - Dionne Warwick;
MEMPHIS - Johnny Rivers;
SAN FRANCISCO - Scott MacKenzie;
I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO - Tony Bennett;
SAN FRANCISCAN NIGHTS - Eric Burdon & the Animals;
HONOLULU CITY LIGHTS - Beamer Brothers;
HILO, MY HOME TOWN - various;
HILO MARCH - various;
LAHAINA LUNA - Don Ho;
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - Frank Sinatra;
HOUSTON - Dean Martin;
ALLENTOWN - Billy Joel;
NATIVE NEW YORKER - Odyssey;
ATLANTA LADY - Marty Balin;
BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS - Johnny Horton;
CALCUTTA - Lawrence Welk;
BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY - Ad Libs;
TSOP (THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA) - MFSB (Mother, Father, Sister, Brother);
CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO - Floyd Cramer;
CHERRY HILL PARK - Billy Joe Royal;
WASHINGTON SQUARE - Village Stompers;
LITTLE OLD LADY FROM PASADENA - Jan & Dean;
HONOLULU LULU - Jan & Dean

more, later on ................

[Pomai]

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• Pua Lane - Brother Noland (an infamous street in Kalihi)
• Sweet Lady of Waihole - Braddah Waltah
• Waikiki - Andy Cummings
• Lahaina - Loggins and Mesinna
• Kingston Town - UB40
• Subdivisions - Rush
• In the City - Eagles

[mel]

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Memphis Tennessee - Elvis Presley
Memphis Tennessee - Silicon Teens
Memphis Tennessee - The Beatles
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again - Bob Dylan
New York New York - Frank Sinatra
New York Groove - Ace Frehley
New York's Not My Home - Jim Croce
I Love New York - Madonna
Native New Yorker - Odyssey
New York City Cops - The Strokes
Boy From New York City - The Ad Libs
Boy From New York City - Manhattan Transfer
New York Girls - Morningwood
Girl From New York City - The GTOs
Walking in L.A. - Missing Persons
L.A. Woman - The Doors
Ode to L.A. - The Raveonettes
Los Angeles - Sugarcult
London Town - Paul McCartney & Wings
London Bridge - Alive N' Kickin'
London Bridge - Fergie
Werewolves of London - Warren Zeven
Next Plane to London - The Rose Garden
Honolulu City Lights - The Carpenters
Honolulu - Palani Vaughan
Aloha Honolulu - Poi Dog Pondering
Hilo's Such a Rainy Ol' Town - Olomana
Hilo March - Hawaii Calls Orchestra & Chorus
San Francisco - Scott McKenzie
San Francisco Bay Blue - Paul McCartney
I Left My Heart in San Francisco - Tony Bennett
Leaving Las Vegas - Sheryl Crow
Heaven or Las Vegas - Cocteau Twins
Jerusalem - Alpha Blondy
Seattle - Perry Como
My Woman From Tokyo - Deep Purple
Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
New Orleans is Sinking - The Tragically Hip
City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie
New Orleans Instrumental #1 - R.E.M.
Brasilia - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
Acapulco 1922 - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
Tijuana Taxi - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
Waimanalo Blues - Country Comfort
Hello Waimanalo - Country Comfort
The Boston Rag - Steely Dan
Please Come to Boston - Dave Loggins
Kansas City / Hey Hey Hey Hey! - The Beatles
Shambala - Three Dog Night
Tulsa Turnaround - Three Dog Night
Tulsa Time - Eric Clapton
Harlem Shuffle - The Rolling Stones
Goodnight Vienna - Ringo Starr
Vienna Calling - Falco
Vienna - Ultravox
Don't Go Back to Rockville - R.E.M., 10,000 Maniacs
Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen
Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John
Sacramento - Middle of the Road
Miss Saravejo - U2
O Little Town of Bethlehem - various
Chicago - Graham Nash
The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
Theme From "Miami Vice' - Jan Hammer
Atlanta June - Pablo Cruise
Oh, Atlanta - Bad Company
Jackson - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
Point Me in the Direction of Alburqurque - The Partridge Family
Echo Valley 26809 - The Partridge Family
Pleasant Valley Sunday - The Monkees
Lahaina - Loggins & Messina

Detroit Rock City - KISS
Sick City - Elton John
City of Angels - 10,000 Maniacs
Atlantic City - Bruce Springsteen
Sioux City Sue - Curly Gibbs
In the City - The Eagles
Fool for the City - Foghat
You Belong to the City - Glenn Frey
Surf City - Jan & Dean
Union City Blue - Blondie
Summer in the City - Lovin' Spoonful
Buick City Complex - Old 97s
City of Blinding Lights - U2
Hot Child in the City - Nick Gilder
Sweet City Woman - The Stampeders
We Built This City - Jefferson Starship
Living for the City - Stevie Wonder
Tear Drop City - The Monkees
Night in the City - Three Dog Night

Funky Town - Lipps Inc.
Small Town - John Cougar Mellencamp
Her Town Too - James Taylor & J.D. Souther
Guitar Town - Steve Earle
Evil Town - The Vines
I Love This Town - Bon Jovi
Leave This Town - The Vinyl Kings
Lonesome Town - Rick Nelson
Downtown - Petula Clark
My Hometown - Bruce Springsteen
New Kid in Town - The Eagles
One Horse Town - Elton John
Rock This Town - The Stray Cats
Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Bruce Springsteen; many others
Small Town Jericho - Sugarland
When Love Comes to Town - U2 & B.B. King
White Town - White Town

[Pomai]

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Mel, just curious: Do you come up with your amazing lists of songs from the top of your mind, or this a copy-and-paste job out of your iTunes library. Awesome!

More local tunes...

• Makaha - Ka'au Crater Boys
• Ku'u Home O Kahalu'u - Olomana
• Waimanalo Blues - Country Comfort
• North Shore Serenade - Nã Leo Pilimehana
• Tumbleland (Ma`ili Beach) - Kapena
• Moloka'i - Kalapana (Malani Bilyeu)

Memphis Tennessee - Elvis Presley
Memphis Tennessee - Silicon Teens
Memphis Tennessee - The Beatles
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again - Bob Dylan
New York New York - Frank Sinatra
New York Groove - Ace Frehley
New York's Not My Home - Jim Croce
I Love New York - Madonna
Native New Yorker - Odyssey
New York City Cops - The Strokes
Boy From New York City - The Ad Libs
Boy From New York City - Manhattan Transfer
New York Girls - Morningwood
Girl From New York City - The GTOs
Walking in L.A. - Missing Persons
L.A. Woman - The Doors
Ode to L.A. - The Raveonettes
Los Angeles - Sugarcult
London Town - Paul McCartney & Wings
London Bridge - Alive N' Kickin'
London Bridge - Fergie
Werewolves of London - Warren Zeven
Next Plane to London - The Rose Garden
Honolulu City Lights - The Carpenters
Honolulu - Palani Vaughan
Aloha Honolulu - Poi Dog Pondering
Hilo's Such a Rainy Ol' Town - Olomana
Hilo March - Hawaii Calls Orchestra & Chorus
San Francisco - Scott McKenzie
San Francisco Bay Blue - Paul McCartney
I Left My Heart in San Francisco - Tony Bennett
Leaving Las Vegas - Sheryl Crow
Heaven or Las Vegas - Cocteau Twins
Jerusalem - Alpha Blondy
Seattle - Perry Como
My Woman From Tokyo - Deep Purple
Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
New Orleans is Sinking - The Tragically Hip
City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie
New Orleans Instrumental #1 - R.E.M.
Brasilia - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
Acapulco 1922 - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
Tijuana Taxi - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
Waimanalo Blues - Country Comfort
Hello Waimanalo - Country Comfort
The Boston Rag - Steely Dan
Please Come to Boston - Dave Loggins
Kansas City / Hey Hey Hey Hey! - The Beatles
Shambala - Three Dog Night
Tulsa Turnaround - Three Dog Night
Tulsa Time - Eric Clapton
Harlem Shuffle - The Rolling Stones
Goodnight Vienna - Ringo Starr
Vienna Calling - Falco
Vienna - Ultravox
Don't Go Back to Rockville - R.E.M., 10,000 Maniacs
Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen
Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John
Sacramento - Middle of the Road
Miss Saravejo - U2
O Little Town of Bethlehem - various
Chicago - Graham Nash
The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
Theme From "Miami Vice' - Jan Hammer
Atlanta June - Pablo Cruise
Oh, Atlanta - Bad Company
Jackson - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
Point Me in the Direction of Alburqurque - The Partridge Family
Echo Valley 26809 - The Partridge Family
Pleasant Valley Sunday - The Monkees
Lahaina - Loggins & Messina

Detroit Rock City - KISS
Sick City - Elton John
City of Angels - 10,000 Maniacs
Atlantic City - Bruce Springsteen
Sioux City Sue - Curly Gibbs
In the City - The Eagles
Fool for the City - Foghat
You Belong to the City - Glenn Frey
Surf City - Jan & Dean
Union City Blue - Blondie
Summer in the City - Lovin' Spoonful
Buick City Complex - Old 97s
City of Blinding Lights - U2
Hot Child in the City - Nick Gilder
Sweet City Woman - The Stampeders
We Built This City - Jefferson Starship
Living for the City - Stevie Wonder
Tear Drop City - The Monkees
Night in the City - Three Dog Night

Funky Town - Lipps Inc.
Small Town - John Cougar Mellencamp
Her Town Too - James Taylor & J.D. Souther
Guitar Town - Steve Earle
Evil Town - The Vines
I Love This Town - Bon Jovi
Leave This Town - The Vinyl Kings
Lonesome Town - Rick Nelson
Downtown - Petula Clark
My Hometown - Bruce Springsteen
New Kid in Town - The Eagles
One Horse Town - Elton John
Rock This Town - The Stray Cats
Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Bruce Springsteen; many others
Small Town Jericho - Sugarland
When Love Comes to Town - U2 & B.B. King
White Town - White Town

[achow]

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1. Honolulu City Lights- Keola Beamer
2. Pua Lane- Brother Noland
3. Hilo- Keali'i Blaisdell
4. Waianae- Keali'i Blaisdell
5. Hawai'i We Will Return- Keali'i Blaisdell
6. Pu'uanahulu- Hapa (Keli'i Kaneali'i and Barry Flanagan)
7. Ku'u Home O Kahalu'u- Jerry Santos
8. Koke'e Me Kalalau- Keali'i Blaisdell
9. Ka Nani A'o Kilauea- Weldon Kekauoha
10. Mele O Lana'i- Weldon Kekauoha
11. On The Beach At Waikiki- Weldon Kekauoha
12. He Mele No Kaua'i Kuapapa- Weldon Kekauoha
13. Ka 'Aina kaulana 'O Hana Nei- Weldon Kekauoha

[Kittrick]

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I grew up in Port Orchard, WA but....

the town next to Port Orchard, Bremerton, had a guy in Sir-Mix-A-Lot's posse from there so they wrote the song "Bremelo" in reference to the women there.

[oceanpacific]

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LITTLE GRASS SHACK IN KEALAKEKUA, HAWAII - various;
LODI - Creedence;
TALLAHASSEE LASSIE - Freddie Cannon;
WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS - Freddie Cannon;
CHATTANOOGA SHOE SHINE BOY - Freddie Cannon;
EL PASO - Marty Robbins

WAIMANALO BLUES, originally titled NANAKULI BLUES, was co-written with Liko Martin by a high school acquaintance of mine, Thor Wold of Hilo. One of the original members of Country Comfort was Dennis Itomura (1948-73), a classmate of mine at Pahala Elementary (1953-55) and Hilo Intermediate (1963).

[mel]

Re: Songs with the Names of Towns/Cities in their Title

Mel, just curious: Do you come up with your amazing lists of songs from the top of your mind, or this a copy-and-paste job out of your iTunes library. Awesome!

A little of both. When I was a kid and through most of my teen years, I was a huge fan of radio countdown shows, Casey Kasem's American Top 40 being my favorite. I listened to them all, and Casey had the best trivia information relating to songs about the seasons, moon, places, girls, etc. I remember a lot of the oldies from the 60s, 70s and 80s....

And I own many of the most popular hit singles and albums from those eras, which are mostly all burned to my Power Mac G4 external hard drive and accessed with iTunes. That program is like a giant data base that plays music and keeps track of song info that you can set up yourself. So if you ask for songs about "cities", besides the ones I remember, I go to the MUSIC library and sort out songs with city names like "Honolulu"... iTunes filters out all of the songs, artists and albums that do not contain key word "Honolulu" in it from where I derive my list.

Some songs I don't have but remember them so I add those in as well from memory or from a collection of local radio charts that I have... or even look em up on the internet.

A few more city / places songs:

San Francisco - The Village People
Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction (disco version)
I Miss My Waimanalo Da Kine - Donna Butterworth

[Leo Lakio]

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I grew up in Port Orchard, WA but....

Ah, Kittrick - just went through PO again last weekend. I like that little town (even though it's largely closed down on Sundays); the AF's folks were visiting recently from Kane`ohe, and we spent the weekend going holoholo through Bainbridge, Poulsbo and Port Orchard.

Slightly on/off-topic, Wisconsin folkies Lou & Peter Berryman have a song called "Your State's Name Here," a generic booster tune that has lyrics based around "(include local aspect of your choice)"-type opportunities, including local towns, songbirds, colloquialisms, and beer.

[akrauth]

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Boston, You're My Home - Who did that? I forget.
Boston - Augustana
Streets of New York - Alicia Keys
A Little Past Little Rock - Leean Womack (hope I spelled her name right)
He Aloha No 'O Honolulu - traditional Hawaiian
He Aloha No Waimea - traditional Hawaiian
Hanohano Hanalei - traditional Hawaiian
Shores of Hale'iwa - hapa haole
Hale'iwa Hula - traditional Hawaiian
Honolulu Hula Girl (also called Hapa Haole Hula Girl) - hapa haole
The Cockeyed Mayor of Kaunakakai - hapa haole
Hilo One - traditional Hawaiian
Kalama'ula - traditional Hawaiian and also, FYI, one of my favorite ha'i songs

[Bob P]

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Boston, You're My Home - Who did that? I forget.

Unfortunatly, the song's title is Dirty Water - it's by the Standelles.
Here's a replacement:

Shipping off to Boston - The Dropkick Murphys

[akrauth]

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I don't think I know that song.

Here are other ones I just thought of:
Kaneohe - traditional Hawaiian
Hanalei Moon - hapa haole
Honolulu Baby - hapa haole
Ho'oheno Kalama'ula - Keali'i Blaisdell