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Tue Apr 28, 2026, 03:35 AM

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"Houston" by Dean Martin

"Amarillo By Morning" George Strait

"Tulsa Time" Don Williams

"Detroit or Buffalo" Barbara Keith

"Dubuque Blues" The Association

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Pick a song that has a US city in the title or lyrics. Mine is New York, New York. [View all] debm55 Monday OP

Galveston by Glen Campbell viva la Monday #1

We drove to Galveston many years ago. Sang this song almost all the way down from PA. Thank you , viva la debm55 Monday #3

Lyrics Maninacan Monday #40

San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) BarbaRosa Monday #2

I loved that song. Thank you very much for sharing with us, BarbaRosa. debm55 Monday #4

Johnny Cash! LuvLoogie Monday #5

Great song. And Pittsburgh is in it. Thank you LuvLoogie. debm55 Monday #6

Ive been every where in Pennsylvania Maninacan Monday #176

Thank you very much. Maninacan. debm55 14 hrs ago #229

Amarillo by Morning. Sneederbunk Monday #7

Thank you very much for sharing, Sneederbunk. debm55 Monday #8

L A Woman pdxflyboy Monday #9

Thank you very much, pdxflyboy. Great song. debm55 Monday #15

CHICAGO, CHICAGO, THAT TODDLIN' TOWN 3catwoman3 Monday #10

Love it, Thank you very much, 3catwoman3 debm55 Monday #13

My Kind of Town (Chicago) MIButterfly Monday #11

Love both songs. Thank you so much for sharing with us. MIButterfly. debm55 Monday #12

My Cousin In Miwaukee ... rog Monday #14

Love it--the voice and the song. Thank you for sharing. rog. debm55 Monday #23

How about this: The Battle of New Orleans by Johnny Horton. Polly Hennessey Monday #16

HAHAHHHAHA. Thank you Polly Hennessey. I remember that song. debm55 Monday #24

A few... ECSkeptic Monday #17

Wow! What a lineup there! Aces !!!! stopdiggin Monday #22

Wonderful selections. Thank you very much, ECSkeptec. debm55 Monday #25

I've been everywhere - Johnny Cash jmbar2 Monday #18

Thank you, jmbar. I love this song. debm55 Monday #26

This song, and Willie Nelson's On The Road Again, were what I called my theme songs... 3catwoman3 Monday #63

Summer in Dublin. LisaM Monday #19

Thank you very much for sharing, LisaM debm55 Monday #27

Red Dirt Girl - Emmylou Harris - (beautiful - and sader than sad) stopdiggin Monday #20

Thank you for your wonderful selections. stopdiggin. debm55 Monday #30

Willin' - Lowell George/Little Feat - (and later made into a national anthem with a cover by Linda Ronstadt) stopdiggin Monday #21

Great song. Thank you stopdiggin. debm55 Monday #61

America by Simon and Garfunkel Endlessmike56 Monday #28

We all came to look for America. Thank you very much, Endlessmike56 debm55 Monday #37

I love this song. 3catwoman3 Monday #64

Kansas City Tiny Tabby Monday #29

Thank you very much for your selections.Wonderful, Tiny Tabby. debm55 Monday #35

The Winner, Bobby Bare Old Crank Monday #31

HAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAH, Old Crank. That's funny. debm55 Monday #65

Sorry there was a typo Old Crank Monday #115

Thank you Old Crank. It still is a fun song. debm55 Monday #125

"I've got a gal in Kalamazoo" MichMan Monday #32

Wow, a lot of selections there. Thank you very much for sharing, MichMan. debm55 Monday #126

Medley (Yell Help, Wednesday Night, Ugly) - Elton John -misanthroptimist Monday #33

Thank you very much for sharing with us, misanthroptimist. debm55 Monday #141

Last Train to Clarksville get the red out Monday #34

I remember that . Thank you very much. get the red out. debm55 Monday #142

Mendocino, Michael Holm Old Crank Monday #36

Thank you very much, Old Crank. I remember that song. Fun song. debm55 Monday #145

Memphis Tiny Tabby Monday #38

Wonderful songs. Thank you for sharing with us, Tiny Tabby. debm55 Monday #146

Little Rock and Savannah Tiny Tabby Monday #187

Thank you for sharing you selections. Tiny Tabby. debm55 15 hrs ago #222

That Portland Town song was written by Derrol Adams in 1957 fargone Yesterday #193

Thank you very much for sharing your selections with us, fargone. debm55 14 hrs ago #223

Lodi Shambala Monday #39

You live near Lodi? Wow. I always loved anything by CCR. Thank you for sharing this song, Shambala. debm55 Monday #160

"Do You Know the Way to San Jose" - Dionne Warwick Eugene Monday #41

When I was pretty young, my mom wanted to move from LA to SJ. pat_k Monday #88

Thank you Eugene for your two wonderful selections. Perfect. debm55 Monday #161

Kansas city Maninacan Monday #42

Thank you, very much Maninacan . I would have loved to seen the minatures. debm55 Monday #55

Don't stop believing...Journey... MiHale Monday #43

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA. That's funny, Thank you very much, MiHale. debm55 Monday #52

Sioux City displacedvermoter Monday #44

Thank you very much for sharing with us, displacedvermoter. debm55 Monday #50

There's a pawn shop on a corner..... MyOwnPeace Monday #45

HAAHAHAHhhAHaHh. Thank you very much, MyOwnPeace. debm55 Monday #47

Please Come to Boston. greatauntoftriplets Monday #46

Loved that song. Thank you very, greatauntoftriblets. Beautiful song. debm55 Monday #48

So did I. greatauntoftriplets Monday #49

more justaprogressive Monday #51

Thank you very much for your selections. justaprogression. Both are rocking great songs. debm55 Monday #53

Philadelphia Freedom IbogaProject Monday #54

YES. Thank you very much, IbogaProject. Great dancing song. debm55 Monday #162

Eyes of a New York Woman boonecreek Monday #56

Thank you boonecreek. I loved his songs. debm55 Monday #58

Barefoot in Baltimore 50 Shades Of Blue Monday #57

Thank you very much for the selection. 50 Shades Of Blue. As a preteen I loved listening to them on my radio. debm55 Monday #60

"Youngstown" by the Boss Diamond_Dog Monday #59

Great song. Thank you very much, Diamond_Dog. debm55 14 hrs ago #224

Honolulu I Am Coming Back Again Bobstandard Monday #62

Thank you Bobstandard. That was the first time I heard the song. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 14 hrs ago #225

Dancing in the street, surfin U.S.A., heart of rock n roll unblock Monday #66

I remember those songs and yes we danced to them on the sidewalk. Thank you, unblock, for sharing. debm55 14 hrs ago #226

California dreaming -- although sung about the state, there's actually a city called California in Pennsylvania unblock Monday #67

HAHAHAHAHHA. Thank you very much, unblock. I still love that song. debm55 14 hrs ago #227

I Love Paris In The Springtime 3catwoman3 Monday #68

Terrific song and singer. Thank you very much for sharing, 3catwoman3. debm55 14 hrs ago #228

"Dirty Water" by the Standells Ritabert Monday #69

tulsa time WhiteTara Monday #70

Chula Vista LogDog75 Monday #71

Winslow, Arizona... ultralite001 Monday #72

Winslow AZ has "Standin on the Corner Park" yellowdogintexas 6 hrs ago #231

Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas - Phil Harris - 1928 Midnight Writer Monday #73

Streets of Baltimore /Bobby Bare doc03 Monday #74

Detroit City, That's How I Got to Memphis lpbk2713 Monday #184

Pasadena Tiny Tabby Monday #75

Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen VMA131Marine Monday #76

Allentown - Billy Joel VMA131Marine Monday #77

Levittown! legallyblondeNYC Monday #158

He made it almost too interesting VMA131Marine Monday #164

I suppose Bethlehem didn't rhyme well. legallyblondeNYC Monday #171

Miami (2017) - Billy Joel VMA131Marine Monday #78

Buffalo Tiny Tabby Monday #79

San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) - Scott MacKenzie VMA131Marine Monday #80

Do You Know The Way to San Jose - Dionne Warwick VMA131Marine Monday #81

Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes Niagara Monday #82

Nutbush City Limits by Tina Turner Niagara Monday #83

No Sleep Till Brooklyn by The Beastie Boys Niagara Monday #84

L.A. Shake by yours truly....Msongs! msongs Monday #85

Honky Cat by Elton John was on the radio when I started reading this thread, lol ms liberty Monday #86

Cleveland Rocks - Ian Hunter VMA131Marine Monday #87

Musical theater is a treasure for songs about cities Tiny Tabby Monday #89

Union City Blue - Blondie VMA131Marine Monday #90

Seattle by Perry Como Stargleamer Monday #91

No Sleep Till Brooklyn - Beastie Boys VMA131Marine Monday #92

Angel of Harlem - U2 VMA131Marine Monday #93

Peace Frog by The Doors Niagara Monday #94

Sioux City Sue - Willie Nelson VMA131Marine Monday #95

Omaha - Counting Crows VMA131Marine Monday #96

The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena) - Jan and Dean VMA131Marine Monday #97

By the Time I Get to Phoenix - Glenn Cambell VMA131Marine Monday #98

Reno, Nevada - Fairport Convention VMA131Marine Monday #99

Viva Las Vegas - Elvis Presley VMA131Marine Monday #100

Salt Lake City - The Beach Boys VMA131Marine Monday #101

China Grove - The Doobie Brothers VMA131Marine Monday #102

City of New Orleans - Willie Nelson/Arlo Guthrie VMA131Marine Monday #103

Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller VMA131Marine Monday #104

Nashville Cats by The Lovin' Spoonful MIButterfly Monday #105

Waterloo (where will you meet your Waterloo) SharonAnn Monday #106

Seattle thinkingagain Monday #107

Back in the USSR - The Beatles VMA131Marine Monday #108

Don't go back to Rockville - REM VMA131Marine Monday #109

"Kansas City, Here I Come!" Janbdwl72 Monday #110

Someone already posted Kansas City. So here's one I know hasn't been posted yet: San Angelo Janbdwl72 Monday #111

Houston FoxNewsSucks Monday #112

Wichita Lineman FoxNewsSucks Monday #113

Tucson to Tucumcari Tehachapi to Tonopah dem4decades Monday #114

The Music Man - Gary Indiana AKing Monday #116

Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell Wiz Imp Monday #117

WKRP in Cincinnati - Steve Carlisle Wiz Imp Monday #118

Luckenbach, Texas - Waylon Jennings Wiz Imp Monday #119

El Paso- Marty Robbins Wiz Imp Monday #120

Detroit Rock City - Kiss Wiz Imp Monday #121

Hollywood Swinging - Kool & The Gang Wiz Imp Monday #122

Tupelo Honey - Van Morrison Wiz Imp Monday #123

Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again - Bob Dylan Wiz Imp Monday #124

Thank you very much, Wiz Imp. Love it. debm55 Monday #127

Tv theme songs OK? moose65 Monday #128

That song actually hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart at #65 Wiz Imp Monday #152

Meet Me In St Louis, Louis! FullySupportDems Monday #129

Thank you very much, FullySupportDems. I remember singing this as a child. debm55 Monday #132

Streets of Bakersfield/ Dwight Yoekom and Buck Owens. nt doc03 Monday #130

Thank you very much for sharing with us. doc03 debm55 Monday #131

The 3 I love are about Boston Fla Dem Monday #133

Willin by little feat. k55f5r Monday #134

New York State of Mind dflprincess Monday #135

Thank you dflprincess. I saw Billy Joel perform in person. So sweet and calming. debm55 Monday #138

Angel from Montgomery (As sung by Bonnie Riatt but written by John Prine) Coventina Monday #136

Thank you very much, Coventina. I love Bonnie's voice and John's song. Beautiful. debm55 Monday #137

Autumn in New York - this version by Diana Krall Coventina Monday #139

What a beautiful, relaxing song.I love the photography too. Thank you for sharing Coventina. debm55 Monday #140

Chicago. Morbius Monday #143

Chattanooga Choo Choo Coventina Monday #144

Christmas in Hollis (Queens) - Run DMC Coventina Monday #147

Christmas Night in Harlem - Dandy Wellington Coventina Monday #148

Come Monday - Jimmy Buffet Coventina Monday #149

Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? - Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong Coventina Monday #150

El Paso - Marty Robbins Coventina Monday #151

You're from Big D, little a double Las! And that spells Dallas, my darlin, darlin Dallas! CTyankee Monday #153

Mill Valley - Miss Abrams And The Strawberry Point School Third Grade Class Brother Buzz Monday #154

Here's a two-fer WestMichRad Monday #155

Truckin' - Grateful Dead Rver Monday #156

HAHHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHA. Thank you very much, Rver. And you keep on truckin. debm55 Monday #159

Baton Rouge WestMichRad Monday #157

Love Janis and miss her. Thank you for including "Me and Bobby McGee., WestMichRad. debm55 Monday #170

I remember that. One of my favorite album covers (back in the day when we had them!). CTyankee 21 hrs ago #207

Cleveland -- Burn On by Randy Newman MadLinguist Monday #163

Thank you , MadLinguist for the share and video. Great song. debm55 Monday #169

"Going Back to Tulsa" Leon Russell. The Wizard Monday #165

Thank you very much, The Wizard. for the share. debm55 Monday #168

Dirty Water The Wizard Monday #166

Thank you very much, The Wizard. for sharing with us. debm55 Monday #167

I Love New York - Madonna Coventina Monday #172

LA Woman enid602 Monday #173

Thank you very much, enid602. Great song. debm55 Monday #174

No one's done Route 66 yet? Here's my favorite version: Depeche Mode Coventina Monday #175

Hollywood - Madonna Coventina Monday #177

Little Green Apples spooky3 Monday #178

Leaving New York - REM Coventina Monday #179

Stockton Gala Days - 10,000 Maniacs Coventina Monday #180

Olympia thucythucy Monday #181

Speaking of New York, 'Empire State of Mind' Abolishinist Monday #182

A little-known George Thorogood number. Morbius Monday #183

Don't Worry About the Government and Life During Wartime -Talking Heads VTderry Monday #185

Heaven Hell or Houston Vadergator Monday #186

Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine lpbk2713 Monday #188

Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis - Tom Waits Wiz Imp Monday #189

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead - Warren Zevon Wiz Imp Monday #190

Atlantic City - Bruce Springsteen Wiz Imp Monday #191

Ventura Highway - America Wiz Imp Monday #192

Streets of Laredo petronius Yesterday #194

Walking in L.A. petronius Yesterday #195

Los Angeles is Burning petronius Yesterday #196

Santa Monica petronius Yesterday #197

Thank you very much for sharing with us. petronius. debm55 19 hrs ago #219

WHAT AM I DOIN' HANGIN' ROUND + lyrics THE MONKEES (San Antone) Doc_Technical Yesterday #198

HAHHAHHAHHA. Great selections. Thank you for sharing, Doc_Technical debm55 20 hrs ago #216

Sir Douglas Quintet - Mendocino Doc_Technical Yesterday #199

Gee, I am old. I remember dancing to this song. Thank you, Doc_Technical. debm55 20 hrs ago #215

CW McCall - Wolf Creek Pass (Pagosa Springs) Doc_Technical Yesterday #200

Thank you very much for sharing with us. Doc_Technical debm55 20 hrs ago #214

Biloxi - Tom Rush Doc_Technical Yesterday #201

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Doc_Technical. That is great. debm55 21 hrs ago #213

Sweet Home Chicago - don't know who sings it MIButterfly Yesterday #202

Great choices, MIButterfly. Thank you. debm55 21 hrs ago #212

Here's a few moniss Yesterday #203

Wow. great selections there. Thank you for sharing with us, moniss. debm55 21 hrs ago #211

An Open Letter to NYC - Beastie Boys flvegan Yesterday #204

Thank you very much, fivegan. I really liked the Beastie Boys. debm55 21 hrs ago #210

Still In Hollywood - Concrete Blonde flvegan Yesterday #205

Thank you very much, fivegan for sharing with us, debm55 21 hrs ago #209

New York City - The Cult flvegan Yesterday #206

Thank you very much for sharing with us, fivegan. debm55 21 hrs ago #208

Has anyone mentioned Hurray for Hollywood yet? MIButterfly 19 hrs ago #217

HAHAHAHAHHA. You just did. Thank you MIButterfly. debm55 19 hrs ago #218

New Orleans is Sinking - The Tragically Hip u4ic 16 hrs ago #220

You are right, I myself have never heard of it. That you for the video so that I can listen to u4ic debm55 15 hrs ago #221

Wheeling, WV / Neil Sadaka. nt doc03 14 hrs ago #230

"Walkin' To New Orleans" Fats Domino. yellowdogintexas 6 hrs ago #232

Galvaston, Rio, Chicago, NYC, and more. The Rockin' and very funny (Preacher) Springsteen & E St Band; "Light of Day" electric_blue68 5 hrs ago #233