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NYC1DAY · 03-23-2009, 05:27 AM

What are your favorite songs that make you think about a state or city? Or Country?

I will start!

YouTube - Bruce Springsteen Jersey Girl

2goldens · 03-23-2009, 06:40 AM

John Denver - Rocky Mountain High - Colorado

Capt. Dan · 03-23-2009, 06:50 AM

The Last Mango in PARIS--Jimmy Buffet

Six Foot Three · 03-23-2009, 08:21 AM

As for a song about the USA i'll have to ponder that for a bit but my alltime favorite travel music video about a place is hands down.........Rio by Duran Duran as it was filmed in Antigua in the Caribbean as all the different islands around Puerto Rico, Cuba and Jamaica in that part of the Caribbean Ocean are just so awesome as i was so fortunate to visit all these different places while in the navy

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YouTube - DURAN DURAN - RIO

rlrl · 03-23-2009, 12:04 PM

by Orleans and several of their other songs remind me of California

ExPit · 03-23-2009, 01:12 PM

good question...

California Dreamin' by the Mamas and the Papas
I Love L.A. by Randy Newman
Chicago (that toddlin' town, the town that Billy Sunday couldn't shut down)
New York State of Mind by Billy Joel
California Nights by Leslie Gore
Homeward Bound by Paul Simon, makes me think of home

Bluesmama · 03-23-2009, 01:51 PM

"Under the Boardwalk" always makes me think of Santa Cruz, California, where we always spent summer vacations.

"In the Summertime" makes me think of growing up in California, too.

"Country Man" (by Buddy Guy) makes me think of those hot farm boys in California's Central San Joaquin Valley.

Island_OnThe_Land · 03-23-2009, 02:08 PM

"Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffett ...makes me think of Key West, FL of course.

"Los Angeles" by X ....makes me think of Los Angeles.

"Walk on the Wild Side" by Lou Reed makes me think of NYC.

"Here Comes a Regular" by the Replacements makes me think of Minneapolis/St. Paul.

"So Central Rain" by REM makes me think of Athens, GA

jazzlovr1990 · 03-23-2009, 02:10 PM

beach boys - i wish they all could be california girls <3

jtur88 · 03-23-2009, 05:27 PM

"Right Down the Line" by Jerry Rafferty was played over and over again when I was driving across Nebraska, and I still see a horizon of cornfields whenever I hear it.
"Delilah" by Tom Jones, same thing, I was driving across Saskatchewan.
"Since I met you Baby" by Ivory Joe Hunter blared constantly in my favorite pool hall in Baton Rouge.