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BarbaraGordon · 12-09-2006, 03:31 PM

Goatnapper's comment about the "Okie from Muskogee" inspires this question:

What's the best song about a place?

You could for example, nominate "Do You Know the Way to San Jose." (Although if you do there's something wrong with you.)

Or you could probably even argue that "Copa Cabana" is a place. (It's the hottest spot north of Havana!)

Personally, I'm going with "Sweet Home Alabama" (although around here people sing Sweet Home Oklahoma which is just wrong), and also B52s "Love Shack."

Thoughts?

YOhio · 12-09-2006, 03:43 PM

Easy. One Night in Bangkok.

cougjunkie · 12-09-2006, 03:57 PM

Summertime in the LBC by the Dove Shack

Archaea · 12-09-2006, 03:59 PM

Stairway to Heaven. That's a place, not a place I'm likely to see, but it still is a place.

Second place, Sweet Home Alabama.

Third Place, One Night in Bangkok.

All-American · 12-09-2006, 04:09 PM

A good one:

Going to Carolina in my mind

OhioBlue · 12-09-2006, 04:11 PM

I grew up in Allentown, PA so I'm going to have to go with the obvious one here and pick Billy Joel.

Jeff Lebowski · 12-09-2006, 04:12 PM

Katmandu by Bob Seger.

All-American · 12-09-2006, 04:16 PM

Istanbul.

You know, Constantinople used to be Byzantium. But then it was changed to Constantinople, not Byzantium. And every gal in Byzantium lived in Constantinople, not Byzantium. So if you had a date in Byzantium, she'd have been waiting in Constantinople.

BarbaraGordon · 12-09-2006, 04:24 PM

Istanbul is an excellent choice.

I also like America by Simon and Garfunkel, but not They're Coming to America by Neil Diamond.

Surfah · 12-09-2006, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cougjunkie

Summertime in the LBC by the Dove Shack

All the homies wanna kick it wit' me...cause I'm ridin' wit Warren G...

California Love and To Live and Die in LA...Tupac rest in peace...

12-09-2006, 03:31 PM	#1
BarbaraGordon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 7,157	Best songs about a place? Goatnapper's comment about the "Okie from Muskogee" inspires this question: What's the best song about a place? You could for example, nominate "Do You Know the Way to San Jose." (Although if you do there's something wrong with you.) Or you could probably even argue that "Copa Cabana" is a place. (It's the hottest spot north of Havana!) Personally, I'm going with "Sweet Home Alabama" (although around here people sing Sweet Home Oklahoma which is just wrong), and also B52s "Love Shack." Thoughts?

12-09-2006, 03:57 PM	#3
cougjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 5,741	Summertime in the LBC by the Dove Shack __________________ LINCECUM!

12-09-2006, 03:59 PM	#4
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Stairway to Heaven. That's a place, not a place I'm likely to see, but it still is a place. Second place, Sweet Home Alabama. Third Place, One Night in Bangkok. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

12-09-2006, 04:09 PM	#5
All-American Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,420	A good one: Going to Carolina in my mind __________________ εν αρχη ην ο λογος

12-09-2006, 04:11 PM	#6
OhioBlue Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ames, IA Posts: 469	I grew up in Allentown, PA so I'm going to have to go with the obvious one here and pick Billy Joel. __________________ On the other hand, you have different fingers. -- Steven Wright

12-09-2006, 03:43 PM	#2
YOhio AKA SeattleNewt Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,055	Easy. One Night in Bangkok.

12-09-2006, 04:12 PM	#7
Jeff Lebowski Charon Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the heart of darkness (Provo) Posts: 9,564	Katmandu by Bob Seger. __________________ "... the arc of the universe is long but it bends toward justice." Martin Luther King, Jr.

12-09-2006, 04:16 PM	#8
All-American Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,420	Istanbul. You know, Constantinople used to be Byzantium. But then it was changed to Constantinople, not Byzantium. And every gal in Byzantium lived in Constantinople, not Byzantium. So if you had a date in Byzantium, she'd have been waiting in Constantinople. __________________ εν αρχη ην ο λογος

12-09-2006, 04:24 PM	#9
BarbaraGordon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 7,157	Istanbul is an excellent choice. I also like America by Simon and Garfunkel, but not They're Coming to America by Neil Diamond.