Songs about places in the US
I'm trying to write a song where the premise is I am homesick for a lot of different places that I've never been but only have heard of in songs.
Preview
1. Georgia on My Mind, Ray Charles
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"Just an old, sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind"
2. Jersey Girl - Bruce Springsteen
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"I'm in love with a Jersey girl"
3. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Sweet Home Alabama / "where the skies are so blue" or "lord knows I'm coming home to you"
4. California Girls - The Beach Boys
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I wish they all could be California girls
5. New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
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If I can make it there, I can make it anywhere
6. Viva Las Vegas - Elvis Presley
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I'm just a devil with love to spare, viva Las Vegas!
7. I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Tony Bennett
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Where cable cars climb halfway to the stars
8. Houston - R.E.M.
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Houston is filled with promise
Laredo is a beautiful place
Galveston sings like that song that I loved
9. L.A. Woman - The Doors
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L.A. woman Sunday afternoon
10. Walking in Memphis - Marc Cohn
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Walking in Memphis / But do I really feel the way I feel?
C-A-N-A-D-A and
Name the Capital.
Although it sounds like something from an educational kids TV show, Tom recorded it ( with some chorus help) and put it on the charts.