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Unread 01-17-2009, 05:13 PM
 
Location: STL
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Default Match a US city with a song that best represents them.

Match a US city with a song that best represents them.
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Unread 01-17-2009, 05:17 PM
 
Location: Boston
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Dirty water (the standalls)- Boston
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Unread 01-17-2009, 05:37 PM
 
Location: Thumb of Michigan
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Detroit :

A combination --
Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N Roses
and
Pocket Full of Stones by Underground Kings


Phoenix: Low Rider by War

*Atlanta: Wanna Be a Balla by Lil' Troy

*NYC: Play At Your Own Risk by Planet Patrol

* - Never been to these cities but would imagine the song as fitting for the city...

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Unread 01-17-2009, 05:54 PM
 
Location: NE Nebraska
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Detroit - Help by the Beatles (refers to the lions)
San Francisco - Sitting by the Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding
Washington DC - Ballroom Blitz by Sweet (at least this weekend)
Chicago - Soul Man by Sam & Dave or Blues Brothers
East Lansing, Michigan - Theme to Animal House (refers to Michigan State)
Washington DC - Don't Go Breakin' my Heart Elton John & Kiki Dee (refers to Congress)
Baltimore - Danger Zone from Top Gun
any road to Flint, MI - Highway to He!! by ACDC
New York - Saturday in the Park by Chicago
Buchanan, MI - Make Me Smile/Colour My World by Chicago (If you are a real Chicago fan, you'll know this one.
Norfolk, NE and Burbank, CA - Theme to the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson by Doc Severson
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Unread 01-17-2009, 07:25 PM
 
Location: Underneath the Pecan Tree
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Detroit :

A combination --
Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N Roses
and
Pocket Full of Stones by Underground Kings


Phoenix: Low Rider by War

*Atlanta: Wanna Be a Balla by Lil' Troy

*NYC: Play At Your Own Risk by Planet Patrol

* - Never been to these cities but would imagine the song as fitting for the city...
How do you take one the biggest songs that describe Houston and give it to ATL!?!? That's like me taking the song "Georgia' by Ludacris and matching it with Houston!
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Unread 01-17-2009, 07:32 PM
 
Location: Western Chicagoland
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"Sweet Home Chicago". No more, no less.
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Unread 01-18-2009, 02:02 PM
 
Location: STL
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I would say St. Louis would match up well with "Nellyville" pretty well.
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Unread 01-18-2009, 02:22 PM
 
Location: Thumb of Michigan
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How do you take one the biggest songs that describe Houston and give it to ATL!?!? That's like me taking the song "Georgia' by Ludacris and matching it with Houston!

Ok, ease up. It's not that big a deal. This is supposed to be fun thread.

Houston - Rhinestone Cowboy by Glen Campbell

Los Angeles - Dr Feelgood by Motley Crue
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