I'm just listening 'Amsterdam' and thinking about other songs about cities or with city names in the titles:

 

- Doves: N.Y.

- Third Eye Blind: London (opposite to them, I DO wanna go to London...)

- The Beautiful South: Rotterdam

- Bran Van 3000: Drinking in L.A.

- Fun Lovin' Criminals: King of New York

 

I'll try to find more... Someone else?

i apologise for this one but- venga boys-we're going to ibiza :roll: :shrug:

hmmm...il have to think of some more :)

Oooook, horrible band, but it counts... ;)

paul mc-back in the U.S.S.R

frank sinatra-new york, new york

elvis-viva las vegas thats all i can think of for now!!! :)

good thread!!! :lol:

malibu by hole

soma by the strokes

new york cares by interpol

Cooool!! ;) I have another one:

- Pet Shop Boys: New York City boy

malibu by hole

soma by the strokes

new york cares by interpol

 

Soma? I've never heard it :shock: Where is Soma?

we could probably do a whole thread on songs about new york. i say this because i'm in a new york state of mind, after seeing how the neon lights are bright on broadway. yeah i know, that was the lamest thing ever.

 

here's what else i've got

 

Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia

uh.... my band does a song called "Venice"

 

that's all i've got.

i think soma,california...? :-o err to quote radiohead tho..i could be wrong... :shrug:

this has nothing to do with anything, but the smashing pumpkins also had a song called "soma" that really kicked ass.

 

*goes back into cave*

Ryan Adams - New York, New York; Dear Chicago

Bright Eyes - June on the West Coast (mentions: Winnetka, California;

Mesa, Arizona; Olympia; San Diego)

Desaparecidos - Greater Omaha

David Gray - The Lights of London

Gram Parsons (I think) - Ooh, Las Vegas

Whiskeytown - Jacksonville Skyline

The Pogues: Fairytale of New York

....if u r going to SAN FRANCISCO...be sure to wear some flowers on ur head........ :)

Ferry across the Mersey baby! :shock:

Leonard Cohen - First we take Manhatten (Ok so technically not a city)

Bowie - London bye ta ta

Dylan - Santa Fe

Springsteen - Atlantic City

Pixies - Motorway to Roswell (more of a town actually)

Neil Young - Albuquerque

how about "Werewolves in London" and "Viva Las Vegas"

Because it hasn't been said yet....

"New York" -- U2

and...it's not a city, but..."California" -- Rufus Wainwright.

I love LA - Randy Newman

we could probably do a whole thread on songs about new york. i say this because i'm in a new york state of mind, after seeing how the neon lights are bright on broadway. yeah i know, that was the lamest thing ever.

 

here's what else i've got

 

Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia

uh.... my band does a song called "Venice"

 

that's all i've got.

 

Hey, Tom, are you in a band? It's cool! What kind of music do you play? And what instrument is yours?

The Pogues: Fairytale of New York

 

ahhh i LOVE that song soooo much :D

 

Never gets old :)

I love LA - Randy Newman

 

lol, that song rocks!

Our band played that at the Democratic National Convention a few years ago. Complete with "rockin' tambourines". True dat. :D

Rio Trio - New York Rio Tokyo

Billy Joel - Leningrad

Chris Rea - Texas

Red Hot Chilli Peppers -Californication

London calling?- The clash- Love theat one!

Great rendition on the grammy's btw!

Midnight In Chelsea-Bon Jovi

Hotel California-Eagles

New New York- the Cranberries