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Songs About Denver

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The Very Best Songs About Denver, Colorado

Discover the very best songs about Denver, Colorado. Whether you’re traveling there tomorrow or live in the mile-high city, we have your back.

From John Denver to Paper Bird, from Townes Van Zandt to Yonder Mountain String Band, from Joe Walsh to Emmylou Harris, we’ve gathered the very best songs about Denver, Colorado in one place.

Start with our top ten songs about Denver, and then explore by genre—including country hits, rock, singer/songwriter, standards and even an electronic track.

You’ll find all the best songs about Denver, Colorado right here.

Top 10 Songs About Denver, Colorado

  1. Rocky Mountain High – John Denver (iTunes | Amazon) Denver’s 1972 folk song about Colorado was eventually declared an official state song
  2. 40 Miles From Denver – Yonder Mountain String Band (iTunes | Amazon) “I’d be 40 miles from Denver and trying to get back to that cool mountain air”
  3. Colorado Girl – Townes Van Zandt (iTunes | Amazon) Zandt sets his sights on Denver in search of a Colorado cutie he met in Texas
  4. Get Out of Denver – Bob Seger (iTunes | Amazon) This 1974 rock song was a regional hit for the Silver Bullet Band
  5. Denver – Willie Nelson (iTunes | Amazon) “The bright lights of Denver are shinin’ like diamonds, like ten thousand jewels in the sky”
  6. Colorado – Paper Bird (iTunes | Amazon) Denver-based regional favorite, the seven piece “indie folk/baroque pop band” pays tribute to its home state
  7. Commerce City Sister – DeVotchKa (iTunes | Amazon) This four-piece indie band with a gypsy punk flavor hails from Denver, but pledges never to return to nearby Commerce City
  8. A Mile High In Denver – Jimmy Buffett (iTunes | Amazon) Seaside country crooner takes to the mountains and finds himself near the Rockies as winter is coming
  9. Mile High Feeling – Chuck Pyle (iTunes | Amazon) One of the “Zen Cowboy’s” classic easy going songs about Colorado
  10. Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead – Warren Zevon (iTunes | Amazon) Sardonic and satirical Zevon muses about life – or is it afterlife – in the Mile High City

Want more of the best songs about Denver, Colorado? Check our list below for more favorites, standbys, classics, and a few oddball selections. No matter your musical taste, you can find a sound you like among the best songs about Denver. Like us on Facebook or check out more top 10 songs for other great cities and destinations.

MORE SONGS ABOUT DENVER

COUNTRY SONGS ABOUT DENVER & COLORADO

ROCK SONGS ABOUT DENVER & COLORADO

ALTERNATIVE SONGS ABOUT DENVER

SINGER/SONGWRITER SONGS ABOUT DENVER & COLORADO

MUSICAL & STANDARD SONGS ABOUT DENVER & COLORADO

POP SONGS ABOUT DENVER

BLUES SONGS ABOUT COLORADO

HIP HOP SONGS ABOUT DENVER

ELECTRONIC SONGS ABOUT DENVER

CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY SONGS ABOUT COLORADO

SUGGEST SONGS ABOUT DENVER, COLORADO

Is there a great, good, or not half-bad song about Denver or that takes place in Denver that we missed? Drop us a line or contact us on Facebook and let us know. If it’s a fit, we’ll be sure to add it to our list of the best songs about Denver, Colorado.

Songs About Seattle

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The Very Best Songs About Seattle, Washington

Discover the very best songs about Seattle, Washington. Whether you’re traveling there tomorrow or simply channeling the rainy days of grunge, we have your back.

From Perry Como to Nirvana, from Marcy Playground to Macklemore, from Sir Mix-a-Lot to Todd Snider, we’ve gathered the very best songs about Seattle, Washington in one place.

Start with our top ten songs about Seattle, and then explore by genre—including alternative and grunge, pop, rock, hip hop, alternative, singer/songwriter, electronic, country, and even a classic jazz tune.

You’ll find all the best songs about Seattle, Washington right here.

Top 10 Songs About Seattle, Washington

  1. Welcome to Seattle – Boom Bap Project (iTunes | Amazon) Seattle’s hip hop sensation lays down some tracks about a different side of the Emerald City
  2. Seattle – Perry Como (iTunes | Amazon) Released in 1969, Como’s first attempt at being “groovy” is smooth and catchy and still falls squarely in the standards category
  3. Hello Seattle – Owl City (iTunes | Amazon) 2008 electronic song sings about “the tide and the ocean surf”, among a great many other things
  4. Seattle – Public Image Ltd. (iTunes | Amazon) Fronted by Johnny Rotten himself, this British post punk band rocked about the Jet City in 1987
  5. My Oh My – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (iTunes | Amazon) Seattle musician Ben Haggerty (aka Macklemore) raps nostalgically about sportscaster David Niehaus’ catchphrase at Mariners game
  6. New Way Home – Foo Fighters (iTunes | Amazon) Citing both the boats in the Sound and the Kingdome, the Fighters place their dilema solidly in Seattle
  7. The Shadow of Seattle – Marcy Playground (iTunes | Amazon) Other towns and places fail to live up to the expectations and precedent of Seattle
  8. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana (iTunes | Amazon) Kurt Cobain’s biggest grunge hit, while not about Seattle necessarily remains intrinsically linked to it
  9. The Mud Shark – Frank Zappa (iTunes) Zappa’s song riffs on the infamous “Shark Episode” involving the band Led Zeppelin and Seattle’s Edgewater Inn
  10. Seattle – The Hot Toddies (iTunes | Amazon) Rockin’ and ribald girl band relate Seattle’s impact on their collective libido

Want more of the best songs about Seattle, Washington? Check the list below for more favorites, standbys, classics, and a few oddball selections. No matter your musical taste, you can find a sound you like among the best songs about Seattle. Like us on Facebook or check out more top 10 songs for other great cities and destinations.

MORE SONGS ABOUT SEATTLE

ALTERNATIVE SONGS ABOUT SEATTLE

 ROCK SONGS ABOUT SEATTLE

HIP HOP SONGS ABOUT SEATTLE

POP SONGS ABOUT SEATTLE

ELECTRONIC SONGS ABOUT SEATTLE

COUNTRY SONGS ABOUT SEATTLE

SINGER/SONGWRITER SONGS ABOUT SEATTLE

JAZZ SONGS ABOUT SEATTLE

CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY SONGS ABOUT SEATTLE

SUGGEST SONGS ABOUT SEATTLE

Is there a great, good, or not half-bad song about Seattle or that takes place in Seattle that we missed? Drop us a line or contact us on Facebook and let us know. If it’s a fit, we’ll be sure to add it to our list of the best songs about Seattle, Washington.

Songs About Dallas

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The Very Best Songs About Dallas, Texas

Discover the very best songs about Dallas, Texas. Whether you’re traveling there tomorrow or simply dreaming of the days of J.R. Ewing, we have your back. From Hank Williams, Jr. to Ben Kweller, from Joe Ely to Butthole Surfers, from Lee Ann Womack to Asleep at the Wheel, we’ve gathered the very best songs about Dallas, Texas in one place. Start with our top ten songs about Dallas, and then explore by genre – including country hits, blues, rock, alternative, hip hop, pop, standards, and even a singer/songwriter tune. You’ll find all the best songs about Dallas, Texas right here.

Top 10 Songs About Dallas, Texas

  1. Dallas – Joe Ely (iTunes | Amazon) Ely’s take on this oft-covered Dallas tune evokes the image of Dallas as a beautiful but dangerous light, deadlywoman and rich man
  2. Theme from “Dallas” – Jerrold Immel (iTunes | Amazon) For right or wrong, J.R. Ewing, this show and this theme came to represent Dallas to much of the US and the world
  3. This Ain’t Dallas – Hank Williams Jr. (iTunes | Amazon) Junior rebuffs the Dallas glamour stereotype that was propagated by a certain TV drama
  4. Falling – Ben Kweller (iTunes | Amazon) Kweller sings about returning to North Dallas after living in NYC in a fond, bittersweet coming home tune
  5. Deep Ellum Blues – Jimmie Dale Gilmore (iTunes | Amazon) Country singer Gilmore covers this classic blues song about Dallas’ Deep Ellum neighborhood, home to bars, music and nightlife for generations
  6. Dallas, Texas – Bad Livers (iTunes | Amazon) Crooning country, bluegrass, roots rock song about “Dallas, Texas, the town where I was born and raised”
  7. Big D – Chet Atkins feat. Eddy Arnold (iTunes | Amazon) Country favorite Atkins covers this platemaking song from the musical “The Most Happy Fella”
  8. If You’re Ever Down In Dallas – Lee Ann Womack (iTunes | Amazon) Lee Ann calls on a lost love to look her up, if he’s ever down in Dallas
  9. Dallas – Willie Nelson  (iTunes | Amazon) Short and sweet, looks like Willie’s got a crush on Big D after all, ya’ll
  10. The Back Side Of Dallas – Jeannie C. Riley (iTunes | Amazon) In her catchy 1969 hit, Riley sings about goings on of the heart and body in the shady side of Big D

Want more of the best songs about Dallas, Texas? Check our list below for more favorites, standbys, classics, and a few oddball selections. No matter your musical taste, you can find a sound you like among the best songs about Dallas. 

Like us on Facebook and check out more top 10 songs for other great cities and destinations.

MORE SONGS ABOUT DALLAS, TEXAS

COUNTRY SONGS ABOUT DALLAS

BLUES SONGS ABOUT DALLAS

ROCK SONGS ABOUT DALLAS

ALTERNATIVE SONGS ABOUT DALLAS

HIP HOP SONGS ABOUT DALLAS

POP SONGS ABOUT DALLAS

STANDARDS & SOUNDTRACK SONGS ABOUT DALLAS

SINGER/SONGWRITER SONGS ABOUT DALLAS

CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY SONGS ABOUT DALLAS

SUGGEST SONGS ABOUT DALLAS, TEXAS

Is there a great, good, or not half-bad song about Dallas or that takes place in Dallas that we missed? Drop us a line and let us know your favorite songs about Dallas, Texas.

Songs About Rome

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The Very Best Songs About Rome, Italy

Discover the very best songs about Rome, Italy. Whether you’re traveling there tomorrow or simply dreaming wistfully of Roma, we have your back. From Dean Martin to Toto, from Pet Shop Boys to Prince, from Rosemary Clooney to Nicki Minaj, we’ve gathered the very best songs about Rome, Italy in one place.

Start with our top ten songs about Rome, and then explore by genre—including American and Italian standards, pop, rock, hip hop, alternative, jazz, and even an American country tune. There’s even a song about a Vespa.

You’ll find all the best songs about Rome, Italy right here.

Top 10 Songs About Rome, Italy

  1. On an Evening in Roma (Sott’er celo de Roma) – Dean Martin (iTunes | Amazon) Italian-American crooner Martin sings of a happy romantic stroll through the scenic Roman night
  2. Mambo Italiano – Rosemary Clooney (iTunes | Amazon) In 1955, this lively track was a hit for George Clooney’s aunt
  3. Rome (Wasn’t Built In A Day) – Sam Cooke (iTunes | Amazon) Cooke uses Roman examples of the old cliche in this musical plea to his baby
  4. Buona Sera – Louis Prima (iTunes | Amazon) Prima sang “Good evening” in one of his many Italian-themed US hits
  5. Heart of Rome – Elvis Presley (iTunes | Amazon) Released late in his career, the King imagines his lover with him somewhere in Rome’s bosom
  6. When In Rome – Nickel Creek (iTunes | Amazon) Progressive acoustic trio sing of reaching out and trying something new because of the great rewards that may follow
  7. Three Coins in the Fountain – Frank Sinatra (iTunes | Amazon) Written for 1954 romance film of the same name, this song sings of three wishes made on coins tossed into Rome’s world famous Trevi Fountain
  8. Roman Holiday – Camera Obscura (iTunes | Amazon) A rejected love is wistful for the past spurred on by her ex’s Roman vacation with a new sweetheart
  9. Romance In Rome – Petula Clark (iTunes | Amazon) Clark sings of being in love in the city that shares part of its name with the modern word “romance”
  10. Spanish Steps – Toto (iTunes | Amazon) A tale of a siren vision and song leading to ruin and entrapment on Rome’s famous Spanish Steps

Want more of the best songs about Rome, Italy? Check our list below for more favorites, standbys, classics, and a few oddball selections. No matter your musical taste, you can find a sound you like among the best songs about Rome. Like us on Facebook or check out more top 10 songs for other great cities and destinations.

MORE OF THE BEST SONGS ABOUT ROME

STANDARD SONGS ABOUT ROME

ITALIAN STANDARDS & SIMILAR SONGS ABOUT ROME

POP SONGS ABOUT ROME

ROCK SONGS ABOUT ROME

ALTERNATIVE SONGS ABOUT ROME

ELECTRONIC SONGS ABOUT ROME

HIP HOP SONGS ABOUT ROME

JAZZ & EASY LISTENING SONGS ABOUT ROME

SINGER/SONGWRITER SONGS ABOUT ROME

COUNTRY SONGS ABOUT ROME

CLASSICAL MUSIC ABOUT ROME

CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY SONGS ABOUT ROME

SUGGEST SONGS ABOUT ROME, ITALY

Is there a great, good, or not half-bad song about Rome or that takes place in Rome that we missed? Drop us a line or contact us on Facebook and let us know. If it’s a fit, we’ll be sure to add it to our list of the best songs about Rome, Italy.

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Songs About Miami

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The Very Best Songs About Miami, Florida

Discover the very best songs about Miami, Florida. Whether you’re traveling there tomorrow or simply dreaming wistfully of Roma, we have your back. From Gloria Estaphon and Miami Sound Machine to Bette Midler, from Ray Charles to Will Smith, from Jimmy Buffet to Pitbull, we’ve gathered the very best songs about Miami, Florida in one place.

Start with our top ten songs about Miami, and then explore by genre – including hip hop, pop and R&B, country, dance, alternative, jazz, rock and some old standards.

You’ll find all the best songs about Miami, Florida right here.

Top 10 Songs About Miami, Florida

  1. Miami – Will Smith (iTunes | Amazon) Big Willie’s worldwide 1998 hit and ode to Miami sampled the Whispers’ “And the Beat Goes On”
  2. Everybody’s Got A Cousin in Miami – Jimmy Buffett (iTunes | Amazon) Buffet reveals a common truth amongst Caribbean and Latin American nations
  3. Miami – Randy Newman (iTunes | Amazon) Newman’s 1983 song celebrates Miami’s crisp white buildings, bright blue sky and shady characters
  4. 305 Anthem – Pitbull & Lil Jon (iTunes | Amazon) Miami rapper Pitbull pledges his allegiance to the people of the 305 area code in this explicit hip hop homage
  5. Miami – U2 (iTunes | Amazon) The rock band went out of its way to create a sound completely unlike themselves, or anything that’d be heard before, on this track
  6. Mainline Florida – Eric Clapton (iTunes | Amazon) Clapton recorded this 1974 tune, and his entire second album, in Miami while staying in Golden Beach
  7. Miami – Counting Crows (iTunes | Amazon) This Crows’ 2002 track was one of just a couple of their songs that contained profanity
  8. Conga – Miami Sound Machine (iTunes | Amazon) With lead singer Gloria Estefan, this 1985 track skyrocketed to worldwide popularity, coming to represent the Miami sound and style
  9. Moon Over Miami – Ray Charles (iTunes | Amazon) Charles croons this smooth request to Miami’s moon, to shine its life on he and his love
  10. Swimming In Miami – Owl City (iTunes | Amazon) “When you are swimming in Miami at night, and all around you in the traffic and city lights”

Want more songs about Miami? Check the list below for more favorites, standbys, classics, and a few oddball selections. Like us on Facebook or check out more top 10 songs for other great cities and destinations.

MORE SONGS ABOUT MIAMI, FLORIDA

POP & R&B SONGS ABOUT MIAMI

HIP HOP SONGS ABOUT MIAMI

STANDARD SONGS ABOUT MIAMI

DANCE TRACKS ABOUT MIAMI

ALTERNATIVE SONGS ABOUT MIAMI     

JAZZ SONGS ABOUT MIAMI

COUNTRY SONGS ABOUT MIAMI

ROCK SONGS ABOUT MIAMI

CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY SONGS ABOUT MIAMI

SUGGEST SONGS ABOUT MIAMI, FLORIDA

Is there a great, good, or not half-bad song about Miami or that takes place in Miami that we missed? Drop us a line and let us know your favorite songs about Miami and South Florida.

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Songs About Boston

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The Very Best Songs About Boston, Massachusetts

Discover the very best songs about Boston, Massachusetts. Whether you’re traveling there tomorrow, call Cambridge home or are simply dreaming wistfully of Boston, Mass, we have your back. From The Kingston Trio to Vampire Weekend, from Dave Loggins to the Dropkick Murphys, from James Taylor to John Cena, we’ve gathered the very best songs about Boston, Massachusetts in one place.

Start with our top ten songs about Boston, and then explore by genre—including Celtic rock and rock, alternative, singer/songwriter, pop, country,  standards, jazz, holiday songs, and even a Reggae tune. And of course, there’s a song about the bar where everyone knows your name.

You’ll find all the best songs about Boston, Massachusetts right here.

Top 10 Songs About Boston, Massachusetts

  1. More Than a Feeling – Boston (iTunes | Amazon) Writer and Boston frontman Tom Scholz said that their debut single is about “The thrill one gets while driving fast cars”
  2. Shipping Up to Boston – Dropkick Murphys (iTunes | Amazon) Celtic punk rock band – and Boston music mainstay – Dropkick Murphys wrote the music to this 2005 song around lyrics penned by folk legend Woody Guthrie
  3. Where Everybody Knows Your Name – Gary Portnoy (iTunes | Amazon) Cheers! No introduction is really needed for the song that invited a nation into a fictionalized Boston bar every week
  4. Boston – The Byrds (iTunes | Amazon) “In Boston Massachusetts where she lives, Got to get there for the love she gives”
  5. Dirty Water – The Standells (iTunes | Amazon) 1966 pop rock ode to Boston laments some of the city’s downfalls but resigns itself with “but I love that dirty water”
  6. Sweet Baby James – James Taylor (iTunes | Amazon) The Turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston was covered with snow on James’ journey to see his new nephew
  7. Boston – Kenny Chesney (iTunes | Amazon) A Boston girl with all the trappings has found her way to island life, but she’s from Boston
  8. Ladies of Cambridge – Vampire Weekend (iTunes | Amazon) Affectionate and catchy love note to a particular Boston beauty from the band with the Ivy League finish
  9. M.T.A. – The Kingston Trio (iTunes | Amazon) Originally written in 1949 for a mayoral political campaign for progressive Walter A. O’Brien, the Kingston Trio changed his name to “Charlie” when they recorded the track 10 years later
  10. Boston – Paradise Regained (iTunes) Peppy 2007 song takes in and celebrates Boston’s skyline, sports, and streets

Want more of the best songs about Boston, Massachusetts? Check our list below for more favorites, standbys, classics, and a few oddball selections. No matter your musical taste, you can find a sound you like among the best songs about Boston, Mass. Like us on Facebook or check out more top 10 songs for other great cities and destinations.

MORE SONGS ABOUT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

ROCK SONGS ABOUT BOSTON

ALTERNATIVE SONGS ABOUT BOSTON

SINGER/SONGWRITER SONGS ABOUT BOSTON

POP SONGS ABOUT BOSTON

COUNTRY SONGS ABOUT BOSTON

STANDARD SONGS ABOUT BOSTON

HIP HOP SONGS ABOUT BOSTON

REGGAE SONGS ABOUT BOSTON

JAZZ SONGS ABOUT BOSTON

CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY SONGS ABOUT BOSTON

SUGGEST SONGS ABOUT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Is there a great, good, or not half-bad song about Boston, Mass or that takes place in Boston that we missed? Drop us a line or like us on Facebook and let us know your favorite songs about Boston, Massachusetts.

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Songs About Cleveland

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The Very Best Songs About Cleveland, Ohio

Discover the very best songs about Cleveland, Ohio. Whether you’re traveling there tomorrow or simply dreaming wistfully of Roma, we have your back. From Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young to The Black Keys, from Gordon Lightfoot to Randy Newman, from The Pretenders to Kenny Chesney, we’ve gathered the very best songs about Cleveland, Ohio in one place.

Start with our top ten songs about Cleveland, and then explore by genre—including rock, alternative, hip hop, singer/songwriter, pop, blues, country, and even some holiday songs. There are even a few songs about the burning Cuyahoga River.

You’ll find all the best songs about Cleveland, Ohio right here.

Top 10 Songs About Cleveland, Ohio

  1. Cleveland Rocks – Ian Hunter (iTunes | Amazon) The city’s de facto anthem first appeared on Hunter’s 1979 anthem and was meant as an affectionate counter so the city’s common reputation
  2. Look Out Cleveland – The Band (iTunes | Amazon) Rockin’ 1970 track gives Cleveland a heads up – with a shout out to Houston
  3. Cuyahoga – R.E.M.  (iTunes | Amazon) Alternative ditty about the polluted Cuyahoga River, which caught fire several times – most famously in 1969
  4. My Town – Michael Stanley Band (iTunes | Amazon) Michael Stanley’s 1983 heartland rock track reminesces about his hometome of Clevelend
  5. Ohio – Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (iTunes | Amazon) Neil Young wrote this single in protest after seeing photos of 1970’s Kent State shootings in LIFE magazine
  6. Burn On – Randy Newman (iTunes | Amazon) Another ode to the fire-catching Cuyahoga River – fire free since 1969
  7. The Heart of Rock and Roll – Huey Lewis & the News (iTunes | Amazon) Legend says that Lewis’ original lyrics were “The heart of rock of roll is in Cleveland” instead of “still beating” in memory of a great concert there. Regional variations still include the city’s name
  8. Cleveland Rocks – Presidents of the United States of America (iTunes | Amazon) The POTUS(OA) covered Ian Hunter’s classic in 1997 for the opening song of the Drew Carey Show
  9. Youngstown – Bruce Springsteen (iTunes | Amazon) Springsteen spins a tale of iron discovery, industrialization and collapse in nearby Youngstown, Ohio
  10. Ohio – The Black Keys (iTunes | Amazon) Prodigal sons – and sometimes accused sell-outs – The Black Keys yearn for their home state in this rocking modern track

Want more of the best songs about Cleveland, Ohio? Check our list below for more favorites, standbys, classics, and a few oddball selections. No matter your musical taste, you can find a sound you like among the best songs about Cleveland. Like us on Facebook or check out more top 10 songs for other great cities and destinations.

MORE SONGS ABOUT CLEVELAND, OHIO

ROCK SONGS ABOUT CLEVELAND

ALTERNATIVE SONGS ABOUT CLEVELAND

HIP HOP SONGS ABOUT CLEVELAND

SINGER/SONGWRITER SONGS ABOUT CLEVELAND

POP SONGS ABOUT CLEVELAND

STANDARD SONGS ABOUT CLEVELAND

BLUES SONGS ABOUT CLEVELAND

COUNTRY SONGS ABOUT CLEVELAND

CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY SONGS ABOUT CLEVELAND

SUGGEST SONGS ABOUT CLEVELAND, OHIO

Is there a great, good, or not half-bad song about Cleveland or that takes place in Cleveland that we missed?  Drop us a line or like us on Facebook and let us know your favorite songs about Cleveland, Ohio.

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Songs About Austin

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The Very Best Songs About Austin, Texas

Discover the very best songs about Austin, Texas. Whether you’re traveling there tomorrow or simply dreaming wistfully of SXSW and Austin City Limits, we have your back. From Willie Nelson to Spoon, from Jerry Jeff Walker to Stevie Ray Vaughan, from Slaid Cleaves to Patty Griffin, we’ve gathered the very best songs about Austin, Texas—all in one place.

Start with our top ten songs about Austin, and then explore by genre – including rock, country, alternative, singer/songwriters, blues, standards, hip hop, pop, hip hop and even some Christmas tunes. There’s even a song about Willie Nelson picking up and moving to Austin. You’ll find all the best songs about Austin, Texas right here.

Top 10 songs about Austin, Texas

  1. Texas Flood – Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble (iTunes | Amazon) The title track of Vaughan’s 1983 debut album made a big impression on Austin and after his sudden death in 1990 became his anthem
  2. Sangria Wine – Jerry Jeff Walker (iTunes | Amazon) Jerry Jeff sings about “Austin on a Saturday Night” in this Hill Country classic
  3. Devil Town – Bright Eyes (iTunes | Amazon) Cover of Austin musician Daniel Johnston’s creepily self-aware classic track became a defacto theme song for the Friday Night Lights TV series, filmed in Austin
  4. Austin Night – Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash (iTunes | Amazon) These Sons (no actual Cash family relation) sing tell of discovering Austin in this 2005 track
  5. Sweet Tequila Blues – Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez (iTunes) “And get me back to Austin… Oh damn, I miss that town”
  6. What Would Willie Do – Gary Allan (iTunes | Amazon) Austin’s patron saint made his home there. But he’s evidently too modest to record a song about it, so Allen created Austin’s unofficial Willie anthem
  7. Horseshoe Lounge – Slaid Cleaves (iTunes | Amazon) Cleaves’ unassuming song describes a South Austin dive bar to the tee. If you stop in at this joint on South Lamar, you’ll find the track featured in their jukebox
  8. The Eyes of Texas – The University of Texas Longhorn Marching Band (iTunes | Amazon) Austin’s original music-makers and the beloved alma mater of the Texas Longhorns at the University of Texas at Austin
  9. London Homesick Blues – Jerry Jeff Walker (iTunes | Amazon) Jerry Jeff yearns to leave the Brits behind and get home to Austin and its (long since shuttered) Armadillo World Headquarters music hall in this classic cover
  10. Texas on a Saturday Night – Willie Nelson (iTunes | Amazon) It may not be Austin specific, but it is Texas and it is Willie and there’s nothing quite like Austin on a Saturday night

Want more songs about Austin, Texas? Check the list below for more favorites, standbys, classics, and a few oddball selections. Like us on Facebook or check out more top 10 songs for other great cities and destinations.

More Songs About Austin, Texas

ROCK SONGS ABOUT AUSTIN

COUNTRY SONGS ABOUT AUSTIN

ALTERNATIVE SONGS ABOUT AUSTIN

SINGER/SONGWRITER SONGS ABOUT AUSTIN

BLUES SONGS ABOUT AUSTIN

STANDARD SONGS ABOUT AUSTIN & TEXAS

POP SONGS ABOUT AUSTIN

HIP HOP SONGS ABOUT AUSTIN

CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY SONGS ABOUT AUSTIN

SUGGEST SONGS ABOUT AUSTIN, TEXAS

Is there a great, good, or not half-bad song about Austin or that takes place in Austin that we missed? Drop us a line or contact us on Facebook and let us know. If it’s a fit, we’ll be sure to add it to our list of the best songs about Austin, Texas.

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Songs About Moscow

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The Very Best Songs About Moscow, Russia

Discover the very best songs about Moscow, Russia. Whether it’s home, you’re traveling there tomorrow, or you’re simply dreaming wistfully of Moscow, we have your back.

From The Beatles to Billy Joel, from The Scorpions to The Red Elvises, from Dschinghis Khan to Boney M., we’ve gathered the very best songs about Moscow, Russia in one place.

Start with our top ten songs about Moscow, Russia and the former Soviet Union, and then explore by genre—including rock, alternative, Russian standards, American standards, dance and electronic, pop, singer/songwriter, classical music and soundtrack songs, hip hop, Russian Christmas and holiday songs, and even an American military cadence.

You’ll find all the best songs about Moscow, Russia right here.

Top 10 Songs About Moscow, Russia

  1. Stranger in Moscow – Michael Jackson (iTunes | Amazon)
  2. Back in the U.S.S.R. – The Beatles (iTunes)
  3. Rasputin – Boney M. (iTunes | Amazon)
  4. A Complete History of the Soviet Union Through the Eyes of a Humble Worker – Pig with the Face of a Boy (iTunes | Amazon)
  5. Russians – Sting (iTunes | Amazon)
  6. Mosckau – Dschinghis Khan (iTunes | Amazon)
  7. From Russia With Love – Matt Monro (iTunes | Amazon)
  8. Moscow Drug Club – Katya Gorrie (iTunes)
  9. Moscow – Autoheart (iTunes | Amazon)
  10. Muscovite’s Code – Kasha Nasha (iTunes | Amazon)

Want more of the best songs about Moscow, Russia? Check our list below for more favorites, standbys, classics, and a few oddball selections. No matter your musical taste, you can find a sound you like among the best songs about Moscow. Like us on Facebook or check out more top 10 songs for other great cities and destinations.

MORE OF THE BEST SONGS ABOUT MOSCOW

ROCK SONGS ABOUT MOSCOW

ALTERNATIVE SONGS ABOUT MOSCOW           

RUSSIAN STANDARD SONGS ABOUT MOSCOW

STANDARD SONGS ABOUT MOSCOW     

DANCE & ELECTRONIC MUSIC ABOUT MOSCOW         

POP MUSIC ABOUT MOSCOW       

SINGER/SONGWRITER SONGS ABOUT MOSCOW & RUSSIA

CLASSICAL MUSIC & SOUNDTRACK SONGS ABOUT MOSCOW & RUSSIA    

HIP HOP SONGS ABOUT MOSCOW          

U.S. MILITARY CADENCE SONGS ABOUT MOSCOW 

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SUGGEST SONGS ABOUT MOSCOW, RUSSIA

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Songs About Los Angeles

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The Very Best Songs About Los Angeles, California

Discover the very best songs about Los Angeles, California. Whether you’re traveling there tomorrow or dreaming of Hollywood, we have your back. From Rosemary Clooney to Sheryl Crow, from Neil Diamond to Snoop Dogg, from The Eagles to Katy Perry, we’ve gathered the very best songs about Los Angeles, California in one place.

Start with our top ten songs about L.A., and then explore by genre—including theme songs from TV shows set in L.A., rock, blues, vocals, standards, hip hop, pop, alternative, country, folk, singer/songwriter, surf, metal, and even some holiday songs.

You’ll find all the best songs about Los Angeles, California right here.

Top 10 Songs About Los Angeles, California

  1. All I Wanna Do – Sheryl Crow (iTunes | Amazon) Crow sings about squandered potential and unlimited dreams in the classic “This is LA” song
  2. L.A. My Kinda Place – Barry White (iTunes | Amazon) Barry’s velvet undertones blanket the city where dreams are mad
  3. Hooray For Hollywood – Rosemary Clooney (iTunes | Amazon) George’s aunt belts out this SoCal classic. Dreams were made from this
  4. I Love L.A. – Randy Newman (iTunes | Amazon) Newman’s 1983 song celebrates LA landmarks – and some of the extremes of wealth and poverty around them – in this defacto LA anthem. “We love it!”
  5. Los Angeles, I’m Yours – The Decemberists (iTunes | Amazon) “Shallow cheeked and sure… I can see your undies” sings this cheeky ballad
  6. Beverly Hills – Weezer (iTunes | Amazon) Rivers Cuomo said that he wrote the song with real affection, but somehow in its journey to release people perceived it as a snarky take down
  7. Hollywood Nights – Bob Seger (iTunes | Amazon) Seger said he was inspired to write this song by the Hollywood Hills while driving home one night in 1977
  8. California – Phantom Planet (iTunes | Amazon) Made popular as the theme to the Fox series The O.C., this song resonated for Phantom Planet before the show ever aired
  9. Under The Bridge – Red Hot Chili Peppers (iTunes | Amazon) Penned by Peppers’ lead singer Anthony Kiedis about LA’s role as his constant companion as he recovered from drug addiction, the hit song broke the band into the mainstream
  10. Hollywood Swinging – Kool & the Gang (iTunes | Amazon ) This 1973 R&B funk track laid the base line for many a Hollywood soundtrack

Want more of the best songs about Los Angeles, California? Check our list below for more favorites, standbys, classics, and a few oddball selections. No matter your musical taste, you can find a sound you like among the best songs about Los Angeles.  Like us on Facebook or check out more top 10 songs for other great cities and destinations.

MORE SONGS ABOUT LOS ANGELES

THEME SONGS FROM TV SHOWS SET IN L.A.

ROCK SONGS ABOUT L.A.

HEAVY METAL SONGS ABOUT L.A.

STANDARDS & VOCAL SONGS ABOUT L.A.

HIP HOP SONGS ABOUT L.A.

POP SONGS ABOUT L.A.

ALTERNATIVE SONGS ABOUT L.A.

COUNTRY SONGS ABOUT L.A.

FOLK SONGS & SINGER/SONGWRITER SONGS ABOUT L.A.

SURF ROCK SONGS ABOUT L.A.

BLUES SONGS ABOUT L.A.

ELECTRONIC SONGS ABOUT L.A.

CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY SONGS ABOUT L.A.

SUGGEST SONGS ABOUT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Is there a good song about, from, or simply referencing Los Angeles, Hollywood, Orange County, Santa Monica, Malibu or any other city in the L.A. area that we missed? Drop us a line or like us on Facebook and let us know your favorite songs about Los Angeles, California.

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