What song is the (California love) of your city ?

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Foreigner here I wanted to know what song is the California love level of popular about your city. Sorry for bad English

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pikay93@reddit

I love LA by Randy Newman.

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something-strange999@reddit

Im sure this is not right bit..bakardi slang for toronto. Its an old one.

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JohnMayerSpecial@reddit

Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash “Shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die”

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thatrightwinger@reddit

He shot a man in Reno, but ended up in a California State Penitentiary. How?

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SeaRevolutionary1450@reddit

Folsom is a maximum security prison. States that don’t have their own maximum security prisons send their prisoners who require it to other states. I think Californian had them before Nevada and Folsom is one of the older ones

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thatrightwinger@reddit

It's possible that some states have taken in others' prisoners under certain circumstances, but I can't find that Folsom did that specifically. Folsom was built to take in prisoners when San Quentin was full. I looked up the song itself, and according to wikipedia: >When photographer Jim Marshall asked Cash why the song's main character was serving time in California's Folsom Prison after shooting a man in Reno, Nevada, he responded, "That's called poetic license."

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SeaRevolutionary1450@reddit

Fair. I don’t know much about Folsom taking out of state prisoners specifically just a guess based on a couple other things I do know. Probably reading too much into a song that’s not meant to be exactly like a documentary.

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thatrightwinger@reddit

Reno is right up against the California border near I-80, so my theory is that the singer was in Hallelujah Junction, sitting a bar. Hallelujah Junction used to be tiny town up until the 1970s, when the California bought it out for the highway. So he shot the guy in the bar, on the California side, but close enough to Reno that he just tells his jailbird buddies that's where it all went down.

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KolKoreh@reddit

Is this for Reno or Sacramento?

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Otherwise-OhWell@reddit

Is this a vote for Folsom, CA or Reno, NV or just a song you've never listened to?

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bamboo_beauty@reddit

"Last Dance with Mary Jane" - Indiana born and raised.

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Playful-Business7457@reddit

OAK. CLIFF. THAT'S MY HOOD

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Walkinonsun@reddit

Grew up on Hampton and Ledbetter

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ApprehensiveAnswer5@reddit

12th and Hampton here!

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ApprehensiveAnswer5@reddit

O-A-K-C-L-I-F-F!

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Useful-Candidate7785@reddit

Sweet Home Alabama, by Lynyrd Skynyrd Love Skynyrd, but this song has unfortunately become another punchline to make fun of our state

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botulizard@reddit

*Don't Stop Believing*, because it mentions a supposed neighborhood in Detroit that does not actually exist. This does not stop locals from shouting "Detroit" along with Steve Perry when the song is played at hockey games and the like.

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TheBimpo@reddit

[The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuzTkGyxkYI)

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personalleytea@reddit

Anything Seger or White (Jack or Stripes) for Michigan or Motown for Detroit specifically. Lose Yourself by Eminem is a great one. If that is not specific enough, I’d go with Detroit Rock City by KISS, even though I am not much of a fan, the song indeed rocks. The state is a giant hit factory. But I DO LOVE The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald!

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remes1234@reddit

Hotel Yorba is my Detroit song!

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BananaMapleIceCream@reddit

Yeah, I like that everyone else’s songs are about partying or how great they are and Michigan is like “we never give up our dead.”

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althoroc2@reddit

It brought a tear to my eye when Gordon Lightfoot died recently and the Mariner's Church tolled its bell 30 times in tribute.

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hardtomakename3@reddit

And funnily enough ours was sung by a guy who wasn’t even from the same country

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Drew707@reddit

Well, the wreck was found in Canada.

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hardtomakename3@reddit

I’m sorry did I ask (I’m being sarcastic)

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Drew707@reddit

Just invade Gordon Lightfoot if you guys care so much.

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SlowInsurance1616@reddit

Unless you're Sundown.

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No-Conversation1940@reddit

I mean, it could be Homies by Insane Clown Posse

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mattpeloquin@reddit

I was telling my lady friend this story because she was scared for me to go kayaking in a Great Lake and I told her the odds were in my favor that I wouldn’t go shipwreck.

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Taftimus@reddit

I hadn’t heard or thought about this song in years and I’ve now heard it mentioned like 6 times in a week.

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Racer13l@reddit

The Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Canadian waters and left Minnesota. Lake Michigan is mentioned once and he talks about the service being held in Detroit. I don't think that song is about Michigan

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sto_brohammed@reddit

Whitefish Bay mentioned in the song, where they were headed for refuge, is in Michigan and the ship sank just inside Canadian waters next to Michigan's territorial waters. 15 miles away from Whitefish Bay as old Gordo helpfully tells us. The Great Lakes shipwreck museum is in nearby Paradise, MI for that reason. What you're really not getting though is a cultural thing. The Lakes are important symbols of identity to Michiganders. Not just Lake Michigan and not even just the 4 out of 5 Lakes we touch but all of them. If you ever noticed that the Michigan quarter has Lake Ontario on it this question of identity and symbols is why. Many depictions of Michigan are stylistically done showing Michigan as essentially a negative space inside the Lakes like this popular [car window sticker](https://imgur.com/a/V7UIVtu). It shows a bit of Ontario but that's fine, we like them. Anything that waxes poetic about the Lakes is going to attract Michiganders and we're going to claim it.

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Racer13l@reddit

I've seen the stickers. Yes you claim things that have little to do with you

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sto_brohammed@reddit

Why are you so mad at cultures that aren't yours?

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Racer13l@reddit

I lived in Michigan. It sucked

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sabatoa@reddit

Nailed it. Those lakes are ours.

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CaptainAwesome06@reddit

Kind of like how *Country Roads* is claimed by West Virginia but everything in the song describes western Virginia.

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On_my_last_spoon@reddit

Damnit now you got that song in my head!!!

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Spielzeug@reddit

It’s a welcome guest in my brain anytime

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IHaveBoxerDogs@reddit

There’s no Motown song you’d consider? Or even Eminem? The Romantics? I mean it’s fine if that’s your choice, I just have to throw out other excellent Michigan music.

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BananaMapleIceCream@reddit

Personally, I’m a Yooper and would say I have no connection with Motown.

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CalebCaster2@reddit

MI and WI share this, MN too but less so

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RhubarbAlive7860@reddit

We had a dad band playing in a little restaurant. They fired up that tune and boy did it empty out the place. Have you been to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum? Very impressive.

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Trinx_@reddit

Way better than Kid Rock

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Guilty-Ad-1792@reddit

Low bar

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bix902@reddit

*Well, I love that dirty water..." Also "Roadrunner, roadrunner Going faster miles an hour Gonna drive past the Stop 'n' Shop With the radio on I'm in love with Massachusetts"

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minnick27@reddit

[Entering Marion](https://youtu.be/Tszk53PWge8?si=qdFm9Udl552QaHwg) has to be a good contender for Massachusetts

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LonelyResource5281@reddit

Roadrunner. Modern Lovers. The BEST. Thank you for reminding me of the childlike wonder of Jonathan Richman.

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KolKoreh@reddit

See also: Government Center

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dharma_dude@reddit

Featuring future Talking Heads member Jerry Harrison on keys (depending on which version you listen to anyway), as well as The Cars' David Robinson on drums. Really cool track.

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witchy12@reddit

Boston has to be Shippin' Up to Boston. They play that shit EVERYWHERE.

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YonderPricyCallipers@reddit

The first version of this that I heard as a teenager was the Sex Pistols cover. I was so confused as to why some guy from London was singing about Stop & Shop and Massachusetts... But, yeah... Modern Lovers original is just sooooo good.

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heybud_letsparty@reddit

California Love goes hard in all of CA, but in the northern parts of California and all the way over to Reno NV, Blow the Whistle by Too $hort is 100% the anthem.

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w0lfpack91@reddit

It’s funny you should ask in this particular way! 😆been waiting for this moment for over a decade now! https://youtu.be/4ugoUDUtH0k?si=HstEr5AU-2OsompI

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TehLoneWanderer101@reddit

California Love is about many cities, but we have the one in the official chorus.

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iuabv@reddit

What is the official song of California? California Dreamin' I guess but that's mostly about *not* being in California. California here I come has the same problem.

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katreefer@reddit

California has an official song! I listen to a punk version of it, makes me tear up because I don't live there anymore. “I Love You, California” Lyrics by Francis Beatty Silverwood, Music by Abraham Franklin Frankenstein I love you, California, you’re the greatest state of all. I love you in the winter, summer, spring and in the fall. I love your fertile valleys; your dear mountains I adore. I love your grand old ocean and I love her rugged shore. Where the snow crowned Golden Sierras Keep their watch o’er the valleys bloom, It is there I would be in our land by the sea, Every breeze bearing rich perfume. It is here nature gives of her rarest, it is Home Sweet Home to me, And I know when I die I shall breathe my last sigh For my sunny California. I love your redwood forests, love your fields of yellow grain. I love your summer breezes and I love your winter rain. I love you, land of flowers; land of honey, fruit and wine. I love you, California; you have won this heart of mine. I love your old gray Missions, love your vineyards stretching far. I love you, California, with your Golden Gate ajar. I love your purple sunsets, love your skies of azure blue. I love you, California; I just can’t help loving you. I love you, Catalina, you are very dear to me. I love you, Tamalpais, and I love Yosemite. I love you, Land of Sunshine, half your beauties are untold. I loved you in my childhood, and I’ll love you when I’m old

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catiebug@reddit

Believe it or not, [there is an official state song of California](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Love_You,_California) and you've probably never heard it. But seeing as how there are so many songs about California that it has its own Wikipedia article (that's not even exhaustive), it would probably be easier to pick one per generation.

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UnderstandingOdd679@reddit

That official song could use a remix. Kansas Tourism had various artists remix Home on the Range for the 150th anniversary of the song. XV did this [contemporary version](https://youtu.be/0Qr2U_5BsIQ?si=5THCyJ6bVHbgkl37) and filmed the video in Wichita.

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salamat_engot@reddit

Huell Howser used it in some episodes of California'a Gold. But our elementary school music teacher also made us sing it weekly.

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KolKoreh@reddit

A few years back, Jeep made an ad featuring it

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KolKoreh@reddit

I Love You, California is a bop

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iuabv@reddit

Meh.

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EuphoricMoose8232@reddit

There’s actually 3 cities named in the chorus! (Of course they’re all in the same metro)

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free_billstickers@reddit

I was at a family wedding in CA and when that song came on everybody mobbed the dance floor. Clearly y'alls anthem

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MVHood@reddit

Sacramento, where you at?

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caryn1477@reddit

Compton?

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trinite0@reddit

Good ol' Watts?

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Express-Stop7830@reddit

Keep it rockin'

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0le_Hickory@reddit

Is California Love the California Love of any city? I’d guess under the bridge holds a higher spot but either would be for people that are old like me now.

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unintentionalfat@reddit

I am a child of God - Utah, probably.

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mule111@reddit

Petey Pablo - Raise Up For the boomer crowd, James Taylor - Carolina in my Mind Both great songs

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laborpool@reddit

Scuffle Town by Avail

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zydecogirlmimi@reddit

Margaritaville

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TinyLittleWeirdo@reddit

Shit Towne by Live

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MamaPajamaMama@reddit

There isn't one for my city but Rocky Mountain High pretty much covers Colorado.

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althoroc2@reddit

OD'ed in Denver

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piso_mojado@reddit

Rocky Mountain Way too

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MagpieFlicker@reddit

I agree! I'm in Boulder, so we also have "Colorado Christmas" and "I guess he'd rather be in Colorado," both of which mention Boulder, but both are really songs about Colorado in general.

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EmAhLee9211@reddit

Cleveland is the Reason: Kid Cudi

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sn0rto@reddit

My oh my by Macklemore, and also the rest of his discography

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629mrsn@reddit

Still Tippin, Mike Jones

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distrucktocon@reddit

I said Welcome 2 Houston, by Slim Thug. But Still rippin is probably more widely popular. That or Wanna be a Baller by lil Troy.

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EuphoricMoose8232@reddit

I’d say My Block by Scarface

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Old_Promise2077@reddit

Hol it dine

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zRustyShackleford@reddit

Dirty Water - The Standells

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EuphoricMoose8232@reddit

Yall also got pretty much every Dropkick Murphys song

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lavasca@reddit

Flint? Danbury?

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biggestchips@reddit

Boston.

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lavasca@reddit

I am gagged. I just don’t associate Boston with dirty water at all.

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ThatMassholeInBawstn@reddit

The Charles River was one of the most polluted rivers in the country. Then after the song released Massachusetts decided to give a shit about the river. Now it’s one of the most cleanest rivers in a major city. You can safely boat and fish. Swimming is still a concern but you’ll be fine depending on the time of year.

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RubProfessional3496@reddit

I swam in the Charles a lot 10+ years ago and have had zero health complications

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SillySplendidSloth@reddit

Clean up efforts began in 1965 when the song was released, but the EPA got involved in 1995, and through most of the 2000s it had a "B" grade (meets swimming and boating standards most of the time) - with it's first "A" (meets swimming and boating standards nearly all of the time) in 2013 (which then reverted to B, but back up to A in 2017). So the major health concerns would be from \~30+ years ago.

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YonderPricyCallipers@reddit

Seriously, like... if you fell into the Charles in the 70s, you literally were advised to go immediately for a tetanus shot.

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lavasca@reddit

Wow!

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TheLizardKing89@reddit

Boston. They play it at the end of Red Sox games. Or at least they did when I went.

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YonderPricyCallipers@reddit

Only when they win!

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TheLizardKing89@reddit

So I’ve been told. They won the game I went to.

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marmot46@reddit

The only play it when the Sox win!

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hankenator1@reddit

Boston guy but I always thought it was funny the Yankees played New York New York by Sinatra if they won and Liza Minnelli if they lost.

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TheLizardKing89@reddit

Starting this season, they stopped playing it after a loss.

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TheLizardKing89@reddit

That makes sense. They won the game I went to.

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lavasca@reddit

Aha!!!

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Sufficient_Cod1948@reddit

Boston. It's about the Charles River, which isn't dirty anymore.

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NorwegianSteam@reddit

Boston.

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lavasca@reddit

Oh wow!

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EuphoricMoose8232@reddit

Jacksonville, FL - either “Indigo Flow” by Limp Bizkit or “Deville” by 69 Boyz

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dontforgettowriteme@reddit

Of my city or the state? * Georgia On My Mind * Midnight Train to Georgia * The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia I could list so many more.

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venus_arises@reddit

Rise Up - Petey Pablo. Names a bunch of cities but man do we love that song.

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c4ctus@reddit

Wow, that's a song I haven't heard since junior year...

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only-a-marik@reddit

Must not be a hockey fan - it's the Hurricanes' goal song.

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dontforgettowriteme@reddit

It's also still played at UNC games on occasion lol.

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TehLoneWanderer101@reddit

That's the remix! The OG version is just North Carolina.

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SupBenedick@reddit

RAISE* Up smh

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bloopidupe@reddit

This is the right answer. My husband isn't even from NC and he talks about visiting cousins when this song came out. It's been 20+ years?!?!? I have heard this story so much.

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Darnell_Jenkins@reddit

I suddenly have the urge to take my shirt off and spin it like a helicopter.

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venus_arises@reddit

Rise up and do it, far heel!

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Lost_Board1292@reddit

For me its my whole state , sweet home alabama

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Anteater_Reasonable@reddit

Concrete jungle wet dream tomaaaaatooooo

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socalfishman@reddit

God no. New York New York by Sinatra (maybe NY State of Mind by Billy Joel) and if you are going to go with a Hip Hop Song. it's NY State of Mindy by Nas.

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Anteater_Reasonable@reddit

That’s just like your opinion, man.

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socalfishman@reddit

The Dude is from California. I can't even imagine citing Beyonce over Sinatra as a human being from NY.

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0vertakeGames@reddit

Who is The Dude from California? Both Jay and Alicia are born & raised New Yorkers

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socalfishman@reddit

The OP said “That’s just like, your opinion man” That’s a very famous quote from the movie the big Lebowski and a character named the dude. The dude is very representative of California culture

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Anteater_Reasonable@reddit

wtf does Beyoncé have to do with this song? If you’re gonna be opinionated about it, at least realize it’s Alicia Keys & Jay-Z, both of whom are New Yorkers.

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socalfishman@reddit

What song plays after Yankees game ….

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tigersgomoo@reddit

For the non US this is “Empire State of mind”

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Pugilist12@reddit

Black & Yellow (Wiz Khalifa)

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The_Best_Smart@reddit

Incidentally I think the remix with snoop et al is better than the original

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Ph4ntorn@reddit

I was going to say Renegade.

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slitherdolly@reddit

Came here to say this. You know what it issss.

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DeiaMatias@reddit

Ahhh, the city of my birth

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broccolichefdad@reddit

Honorable mention The Spins by Mac Miller

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bangbangracer@reddit

The fact that my tiny little hometown has two songs about it is hilarious. My town is so small, that I don't want to say which ones because it will practically doxx me.

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SuperPookypower@reddit

San Diego Serenade - Tom Waits

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DonBoy30@reddit

Good morning Baltimore? Lol

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azulweber@reddit

Sweet Home Chicago. Lakeshore Drive. My Kind of Town.

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TwoHungryBlackbirdss@reddit

In the last year, End of Beginning too!

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free_billstickers@reddit

No joke, that song really got me

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No-Conversation1940@reddit

Should be Move on Up by Curtis Mayfield

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verygoodverygoodyayy@reddit

All classics, but for the younger gens think it's "and when I'm back in Chicago". At least that I've seen in every chi tiktok for past year...

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ms-mariajuana@reddit

City in the garden.

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Oderint@reddit

Lakeshore drive! So John Jeremiah (of Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah) was in my dad's band years after Lakeshore Drive peaked. Helluva pianist and funny dude! But I'll always remember my dad complaining about how John always wanted the keyboard to be the loudest instrument, instead of it being blended with the rest of the group. Anyway don't mind me, I'm just slipping on by on LSD, Friday night trouble bound

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TychaBrahe@reddit

[We're All Crazy in Chicago](https://youtu.be/BoXyb0YLSVg?si=nyP17qGRe2R710wr) *We got teams that lose,* \ *Well but sometimes they win!* \ *It don't really matter* \ *If you're a Chi-town fan* *'Cause when the game begins* \ *You know were here to chee-ee-eer* \ *If we don't win today* \ *We'll party anyway* \ *As long as we don't run out of beer.*

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mchris185@reddit

House of the Rising Sun is a good contender for New Orleans

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Difficult_Ad_502@reddit

Walking to New Orleans by Fats Domino stands out for me

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theshortlady@reddit

New Orleans has so many songs.

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mchris185@reddit

Yeah hard to pick just one. I do love Proud Mary as well.

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ThrowawayMod1989@reddit

For all of NC it’s Raise Up by Petey Pablo. For the town of Beaufort specifically it’s One Particular Harbor by Jimmy Buffet

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SideEmbarrassed1611@reddit

We ride on dem thangs like....evvvvry dayyyyyyy

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webbess1@reddit

I think it's still "New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra, though "New York" by Alicia Keys is good too.

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ThePickleConnoisseur@reddit

Probably won’t ever change

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Efficient_Victory810@reddit

Miami - Will Smith

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Substantial-Dig9995@reddit

I prefer bitch I’m from dade county

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Prize_Consequence568@reddit

"Yakkety Sax".

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thatrightwinger@reddit

I don't really associate that with any real location, since it doesn't have any lyrics. It gets associated with England, because of Benny Hill, but it was actually recorded in the same studio in Nashville, Tennessee, as where Dolly Parton recorded Jolene, and Elvis Presley recorded "Are You Lonesome Tonight."

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Slight_Literature_67@reddit

["Gary, Indiana"](https://youtu.be/XihLS-jA_Dg?si=Gm1zL-5G0POV9N-p&t=149) from The Music Man? LOL, probably not, but that's the first thing that came to mind.

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KolKoreh@reddit

It helpfully lets you know it’s not Paris, France; Louisiana or Rome

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Sleepygirl57@reddit

lol hubby and I are always singing that.

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NitinTheAviator@reddit

NJ has got nothing but let’s say all Bruce Springsteen songs

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KolKoreh@reddit

Atlantic City or Sandy

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Dan_Berg@reddit

And Bon Jovi

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superfastmomma@reddit

Iowa Stubborn. It tracks.

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KolKoreh@reddit

There’s nothing halfway about the Iowa to treat you when we treat you which we may not do at all… This song is how news pundits can name so many Iowa cities during the caucuses: Dubuque, Des Moines, Davenport, Marshalltown, Mason City, Keokuk, Ames… Clear Lake!

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jvc1011@reddit

Randy Newman, “I Love LA.” Played every time one of our sports teams wins.

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KolKoreh@reddit

WE LOVE IT!

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Familiar-Attempt7249@reddit

Philadelphia Freedom, the American Bandstand theme, Motownphilly (which could also cover Detroit, even though Boyz II Men are from Philly), and, in a rare instrumental showing, TSOP by MFSB.

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LonelyResource5281@reddit

We haven’t lived in Philly for years but we play Philadelphia Freedom at all our family weddings and sing it at the top of our lungs.

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KolKoreh@reddit

We play “the Pennsylvania Polka” at all of our family functions

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Familiar-Attempt7249@reddit

I know someone upthread doesn’t like the song but I’m a big Elton John fan to begin with and the fact that he wrote a song about a new Philly sports team is so cool

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bibliophile222@reddit

Vermont doesn't really have cities, let alone multiple popular songs about it. Season of the Sticks is probably the top contender.

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KolKoreh@reddit

See also, Homesick

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Pedadinga@reddit

The theme song to the Simpsons!

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ccroy2001@reddit

You live in one of the Springfields!

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KolKoreh@reddit

Springfield (It’s a Hell of a Town) Springfield (Why Not?) We Put the Spring in Springfield

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Pedadinga@reddit

Go Isotopes!

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On_my_last_spoon@reddit

I live one town over from a Springfield and I always think of [this song](https://youtu.be/XjV-KByy0GA?si=rJET_QIUmLbgtvCn) when we pass through.

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ExistentialWonder@reddit

Haha probably "Flyover States" by Jason Aldean. My town is way too small to have a song.

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thatrightwinger@reddit

You could choose "Dust in the Wind" by the band Kansas.

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MidnightNo1766@reddit

Georgia On My Mind

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thatrightwinger@reddit

Technically written about a woman named Georgia, not the state.

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Appalachian_Aioli@reddit

Country Roads baby

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distrucktocon@reddit

What’s funny is that the song isn’t about West Virginia, it’s about western Virginia. lol

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Appalachian_Aioli@reddit

He doesn’t say western Virginia, boyo, he said West Virginia. Sure, the song is geographically challenged sometimes, but let us have it.

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KolKoreh@reddit

Legend is it’s about western Massachusetts and was rewritten because who gaf about western Mass

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distrucktocon@reddit

I’m letting you have it. lol but I’m just pointing out the irony that he only mentions geography located in Virginia while singing about West Virginia. That’s like the most West Virginia thing ever.

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assyrian_empire@reddit

San Francisco - "Lights" by Journey

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KolKoreh@reddit

San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)

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lezzerlee@reddit

(Left my Heart) In San Francisco I would say is more well known. (Sitting on) The dock of the Bay is a good choice too.

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Slackjaw_Samurai@reddit

There’s a dozen songs about SF we all love, but I think most San Franciscans would agree that “Lights”, By Journey would be our unofficial anthem.

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ArOnodrim_@reddit

I am waiting for someone from Lodi, as Lodi By CCR is immaculate. My neck of the woods is far closer to Green River.

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famousanonamos@reddit

I went to a Journey concert a few years ago and one of the guys said that song was originally about LA, and they jusy replaced it with "the Bay." I'm not entirely sure whether he was serious or not.

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KolKoreh@reddit

I Love L.A.

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thatrightwinger@reddit

Half of all country songs directly or indirectly reference Nashville. "Crazy Town," by Jason Aldean is probably the best recent example.

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TheMoonIsFake32@reddit

Purple Rain

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Adorable_Dust3799@reddit

https://youtu.be/YnNPRgjnUOM?si=HubvNyI3x3TtPOhh San Diego by blink 182

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Difficult_Ad_3592@reddit

Jon Young - Welcome to Orlando Alternatively, more mainstream is probably T-Pain - I Am Not Locked Down

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blaine-garrett@reddit

Say Shh - Atmosphere

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Efficient_Advice_380@reddit

Sweet Home Chicago

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pemart22@reddit

Not the city, but “ Rocky Mountain High” for the state.

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Vegetable-Star-5833@reddit

What is California Love?

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blazedancer1997@reddit

Hello Seattle - Owl City

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gomichan@reddit

LIVIN ON TULSA TIME LIVIN ON TULSA TIME You know I've been thru it when I set my watch back to it LIVIN ON TULSA TIME

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Effective-Ladder9459@reddit

Country Grammar - Nelly

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cardifan@reddit

I Left My Heart in San Francisco

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Foreign-Sun-5026@reddit

Sailing to Philadelphia, Mark Knopfler , and James Taylor. A song about the Mason Dixon line

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Super_Appearance_212@reddit

What does "California love" mean?

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Danktizzle@reddit

While I would say that “music” is an ode to our city, Omaha stylee has to be ours.

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not_a_expert69@reddit

[Chicago](https://youtu.be/MKz5ty3q38U?si=d8ns_DcrXyXb0pPy)

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Adamon24@reddit

I live in the DC area So I guess the National Anthem 🤷

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MuppetusMaximusV2@reddit

I guess Philadelphia Freedom? Although I can't stand that song and it's actually about a failed professional tennis team anyway.

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12ohmygod@reddit

Punk Rock Girl-Dead Milkmen. Name checks Zipperheads and The Philly Pizza Company.

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TsundereLoliDragon@reddit

Maybe also [TSOP](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS2PQs_IRNk), but I don't know how many people even know that song anymore. But in a perfect world it would be [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyaK3jo4Sl4).

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TrillyMike@reddit

Dreams and Nightmares by Meek Mill

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Linzabee@reddit

Summertime by Will Smith

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MrShake4@reddit

Motown Philly

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TillPsychological351@reddit

How about "The Streets of Philadelphia"? Could be the anthem of Kensington.

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bhoose19@reddit

Rocky theme

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Strangy1234@reddit

Rocky theme doesn't mention the city. It's Philadelphia Freedom.

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Guinnessron@reddit

You could Go with Gonna Fly Now

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notthelettuce@reddit

From Louisiana - Louisiana Ca$h Will be played at every parade and sporting event, including high school sports, and ESPECIALLY when you’re playing a team from out of state.

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gus_stanley@reddit

"Shipping Up to Boston" by the Dropkick Murphys "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond also high up there, as its played at Fenway every game

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jml510@reddit

Too Short: "Blow the Whistle"/E-40: "Tell Me When To Go"

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DBL_NDRSCR@reddit

california love

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Smart_Tooth3658@reddit

Jump Around

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STLFleur@reddit

Country Grammar by Nelly St. Louis, MO

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NotTurtleEnough@reddit

Which is funny, because when I think St Louis, I think of This’l: “Saint Louis my city dawg. West side was the block While you was in the crib playing with legos I was out there trying to give blocks Momma gone, daddy gone, it's just me and my hood, dawg Su-woopin', beamed up, like I'm bout to go play baseball Before you heard about Jeezy, boy. I was already on some Trap-or-Die”

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CaptainAwesome06@reddit

I stayed the night in St. Louis once on a road trip in 2002-ish. My friend and I decided to explore a little. I swear every guy there looked like they were trying to imitate Nelly. They all even had the fake band-aid on their face.

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DaWayItWorks@reddit

You can find ME! In St Louis rollin on dubs

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IttyRazz@reddit

I would say St. Louie by Nelly is the better choice

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DaWayItWorks@reddit

Good song but no where near as popular

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Jacks_Lack_of_Sleep@reddit

Indubitably

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JokullTheWolf@reddit

All of my exs live in Texas-Austin

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Time_Percentage_6911@reddit

Sitting on the dock of the bay by Ottis Redding. made by a local legend in Macon Ga.

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audvisial@reddit

Omaha by Waylon Jennings > Omaha by Counting Crows

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einTier@reddit

I’m struggling to find a song about Austin that people would identify with. That said, I’m originally from Southeast Texas/Houston and [Draped Up by Bun-B](https://youtu.be/5aKjQ_0ci0g?si=b1PMOsfB7jxcXB5t) has always screamed Houston culture to me. I’d love to find a screwed and chopped version.

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distrucktocon@reddit

Native Houstonian who also lives in Austin here, I said Slim thug - Welcome 2 Houston, or Paul Wall- Still tippin. I’d give the honorable mention to lil Troy with “wanna be a baller”.

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einTier@reddit

I like Draped Up because it has guest appearances by all those guys and it’s all about Houston.

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distrucktocon@reddit

To be fair, it’s the same with Slim thugs track and the whole song isn’t literally about how great Houston is.

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Reduxalicious@reddit

Tops Drop by Fat Pat is Houston as well.

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einTier@reddit

Yup. The Screwed Up Click.

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suffaluffapussycat@reddit

Doug Sahm - Can’t go Back to Austin

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cancunbycarti@reddit

Under the sun by Dreamville

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Xcalat3@reddit

Frank Sinatra spreading the news....

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garysbigteeth@reddit

Semi Charmed Life Song about a specific place in California.

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Upstairs-Storm1006@reddit

Detroit. I wish it was Eminem's "Lose Yourself" but it's definitely Journey's "Don't Stop Believin" because of that one line

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Trinx_@reddit

Best explanation I've had for "South Detroit" is he's a merman 🧜‍♂️ blub blub

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smarmiebastard@reddit

I thought South Detroit was referring to Windsor, Ontario.

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FrequencyHigher@reddit

Naw, that would be Toledo

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Footnotegirl1@reddit

There's also Detroit Rock City by KISS

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zippytwd@reddit

i grew up in memphis tn , so to me it memphis thing from rob junklis , walking in memphis is a close second ,

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The_Cereal_Man@reddit

My city definitely doesn’t have any songs, but Mississippi Queen covers the state pretty well

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bopguerta@reddit

As a Bostonian- nothing beats Dirty Water by the Standells. (Sweet Caroline is a close second but it doesn’t specifically mention Boston so I gotta go with the former)

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witchy12@reddit

Shippin' up to Boston

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TychaBrahe@reddit

Not [M.T.A.](https://youtu.be/S7Jw_v3F_Q0?si=mWUeiCAF3RT7lbu-)?

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bopguerta@reddit

Also another good choice. My mom used to sing that to me as a kid

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DepecheClashJen@reddit

What about Roadrunner? Though I guess that’s more of a MA song than Boston specifically.

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Jorost@reddit

"Dirty Water" by the Standells. *Oh, Boston you're my home.*

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Relevant-Ad4156@reddit

As far as I know, no songs mention my city or anything less than an hour away from here. So I guess my closest option is "Cleveland Rocks"

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Raibean@reddit

It’s not even that popular 😭 I was born and raised here in California and I’ve never heard it

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Icy-Arm-2194@reddit

Are you 13? Because anyone alive in the 90s knows this song.

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Raibean@reddit

Born in 92!

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Icy-Arm-2194@reddit

Down By the Old Millstream was written about my hometown. Old song but, it is at least known by people.

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Silent-Duck2251@reddit

Seven Nation Army

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hamknuckle@reddit

I’m temporarily in Anchorage, so… https://youtu.be/hZwTr7XV0qA?si=CoNcOTegzJ604KJZ But statewide, it’s… https://youtu.be/XfBMFJXB0Lo?si=GgtPbO07AcBbnBcr

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sto_brohammed@reddit

Just to be clear, California isn't a city, it's a state. That may seem obvious but I've come across foreigners who aren't aware of that. If you aren't aware, California is a bit bigger than Norway (only counting land area) and has a larger population than Canada. You'll see a lot of people here mentioning states because Americans generally identify more strongly with their state than their city, places like NYC or Chicago being exceptions to this.

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emmettfitz@reddit

4 dead in Ohio.

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superfastmomma@reddit

What a party banger.

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emmettfitz@reddit

Better than "Cleveland Rocks!"

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Atlas7-k@reddit

[MSB](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p6tnFfbp2vw)

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Britton120@reddit

Burn on is better

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SlowInsurance1616@reddit

My City Was Gone is too.

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Atlas7-k@reddit

The only reason most folks know what Kent is.

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longganisafriedrice@reddit

I thought it was hang on sloopy

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Opening-Ad-2769@reddit

Deep in the Heart of Texas

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distrucktocon@reddit

Slim thug - (Welcome 2 Houston)[https://open.spotify.com/track/5niw3CKrjX0wHDEIZ2SiXo?si=e6JzQRXmRKGoqcMBYl5EKw]

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_coots@reddit

The stars at night. Are big and bright *clap clap clap clap*

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piso_mojado@reddit

I went to a Rangers game last season. That was the highlight of the game for me.

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YonderPricyCallipers@reddit

All I can think of is that scene in Peew-Wee's Big Adventure...

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scillahawk@reddit

Intended entirely as a tongue-in-cheek reply -- Not a [Plant City resident](https://youtu.be/7mBamyTWQDI?si=OucC0jkzldm7FEYO) but lurking somewhere in FL all the same. It may or may not fit the vibe of some residents in my city.

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Xistential0ne@reddit

Only one my city has is The Beach Boys “the little old lady from Pasadena”

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Retiredpotato294@reddit

The theme from High Plains Drifter I suppose.

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Green_Evening@reddit

No one makes songs about Connecticut. It's where your parents move to when they wanna start a family. Therefore I'll go regional and say Rolling Home to Ol' New England.

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Dragosal@reddit

(Detroit Rock City) Kiss

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Disastrous_Yogurt_72@reddit

Since sopranos it feels like it’s don’t stop believing

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Dragosal@reddit

Many detroiters will tell you they hate that song because there is no "south Detroit" the city is split east/west by Woodward(the main street)

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sabatoa@reddit

Yeah some people get hung up on that, but bet your ass we are all screaming SOUTH DETROIT when that line hits.

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Guilty-Ad-1792@reddit

Buddy, Im from Windsor, and we are definitely South Detroit. At least thats something Windsorites will legitimately call Windsor sometimes. "Dont Stop Believin" is popular in Windsor because of it, too!

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Linzabee@reddit

There’s no South Detroit because that would be Windsor, ON

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imhereforthemeta@reddit

As silly as it sounds, the theme song for the Detroiters always gets me going about detriot

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calm_down_pal_lol@reddit

You sure it's not [It's so cold in the D? ](https://youtu.be/aktLRiWXfqg?si=A5UlsupaNfXR8qlM)

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-something-clever-@reddit

I was thinking Welcome to Detroit by Eminem. My personal fav is Hotel Yorba by the White Stripes, though. And that's not even addressing the Motown era. We are blessed.

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Pyroechidna1@reddit

Tessie - Dropkick Murphy’s

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Ill-Butterscotch1337@reddit

Elvis Presley did one. Viva Las Vegas.

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Dio_Yuji@reddit

Callin’ Baton Rouge - Garth Brooks I hate it. Lol

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kay14jay@reddit

Back Home again, in Indiana - the classic Small town or Pink Houses by John Mellencamp if you turn on any radio station for an hour.

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VelocityGrrl39@reddit

The song is literally about my [hometown](https://youtu.be/77gKSp8WoRg?si=Oxtwo5v9ufF-gNCe).

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icedstardust@reddit

Unfortunately, Vegas Lights by panic at the disco😭 I'd like to formally vote to replace it with anything by The Killers

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silkywhitemarble@reddit

Nice--I came here to say a song by The Killers. Either that, or Waking up in Vegas by Katy Perry.

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owiesss@reddit

I hate to admit this, but every single time I’m in Vegas I can’t walk anywhere at night without this song getting stuck in my head

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icedstardust@reddit

They play it at EVERY GAME. It's a nightmare

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icedstardust@reddit

I propose Sam's Town

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Throwawayproroe@reddit

Posse on Broadway by Sir Mix-a-Lot, Aurora by Foo Fighters, My oh My by Macklemore (not a huge Macklemore fan but as a Seattle resident you gotta love that one), Seattle (the bluest skies) from the 60’s that my mom always sings, and anything by Nirvana lol

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d_ippy@reddit

Wait is Aurora about the street? I thought it was about a woman

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Throwawayproroe@reddit

David Grohl said in an interview that it’s about him growing up in Seattle just off Aurora Ave! Such a pretty song for a not so pretty street (or at least where I used to live- near 125th & Aurora in Broadview. I saw things…)

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d_ippy@reddit

David Grohl is from Seattle? I thought he was from the east coast?

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Throwawayproroe@reddit

Ah not growing up sorry- living in Seattle when he was younger (I assumed he meant growing up but looks like he actually lived here in his early 20’s)

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frankincentss@reddit

(I Left My Heart) In San Francisco - Tony Bennett

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Sleepygirl57@reddit

John Melencamp. Born in a Small Town

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DannyBones00@reddit

Rocky Top

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Bad_wit_Usernames@reddit

California Love (born and raised in LA).

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DehydratedManatee@reddit

To Live and Die In LA

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DenverNuggetz@reddit

Idk, there’s quite a few about Denver….rocky mountain high, I guess

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Beshka33@reddit

Portland OR I’m gonna say anything by Everclear.

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Sleepy-Blonde@reddit

Something by Macklemore I’m guessing

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Frankjc3rd@reddit

Philadelphia Freedom, Elton John.

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HorseFeathersFur@reddit

Sweet Home Alabama

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Avasia1717@reddit

my city is mentioned in california love, so i guess that’s it.

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havenpdx@reddit

Feel It All Around - Washed Out

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TexAzCowboy@reddit

‘Texas Me’ by Doug Sahm. It’s about the depression that sets in after moving to California.

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prole6@reddit

Indianapolis by The Bottle Rockets!

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MoriKitsune@reddit

Ocean Avenue by Yellowcard is technically about one of our adjacent mini-cities, but a lot of people from my city claim it. I think Indigo Flow by Limp Bizkit might be the most popular song specifically about my city, though?

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UpNorthBear@reddit

Hometown song Bay City, Michigan https://youtu.be/R7uC5m-IRns?si=2HIML88qs_UHSB7r (Also where Madonna was born)

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MetapodChannel@reddit

Mostly popular with Indy Car fans, I think this one is the most famous song about Indiana: [Back Home Again in Indiana - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_Home_Again_in_Indiana)

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robot_aeroplane@reddit

small town by mellencamp

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Expert_Pride7285@reddit

The official Indiana state song.

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Aardvark120@reddit

Sweet Home Alabama.

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TheOBRobot@reddit

My Town by Buck-O-Nine At least until Blink-182 releases a hit about San Diego

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TehLoneWanderer101@reddit

Southtown by POD?

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TheOBRobot@reddit

Certainly in the conversation but it rrally only works for South San Diego, and even then, these days that area is nothing like it is in the song.

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Beautiful_Welcome_94@reddit

Tucson: we got cactus by Al Perry

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john_hascall@reddit

Turn the Page {Bob Segar}

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NotLikeARegularMom-@reddit

You Can Have Charleston by Darius Rucker (who is easily Charleston’s favorite son!)

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NightCheeseNinja@reddit

Going to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come 🎶

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Electronic_Courage59@reddit

They got some crazy little women there

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flp_ndrox@reddit

Small Town - John Cougar Mellencamp (well not *my* small town exactly...and it's not like his was that small of a town, either)

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PavicaMalic@reddit

Anything by Chuck Brown

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RoseRedd@reddit

My former city of Cincinnati has a TV show theme song.

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RhubarbAlive7860@reddit

One of the best TV themes ever, too!

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doughboymagic@reddit

New York State of Mind. - NAS.

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spareribs78@reddit

To live and die in LA

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bike-nut@reddit

Debra by Beck (Glendale, CA)

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Grembo_Jones@reddit

Motown Philly by Boyz 2 Men

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Karen125@reddit

I got nothin'.

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Migraine_Megan@reddit

The Dream Of The 90s Is Alive In Portland (from Portlandia)

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MadMaxBeyondThunder@reddit

Parody of "Hey Hey We're the Monkees." Here we come, Down McKinley Street People driving like rednecks, rifles in the backseat Hey hey we're in Muncie, People say its a dad town ...

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jamielieu1005@reddit

Blow the Whistle by TooShort

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CarcosaRorschach@reddit

That one where Johnny Cash brags about shooting a man in Reno.

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icedstardust@reddit

that's gold, but you do have to wonder what that man did to deserve it, because the people of Reno are so chill

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Zealousideal_Ad_821@reddit

Red Kingdom - Tech N9ne

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comfy_rope@reddit

Pleasant Valley Sunday

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DubiousSpaniel@reddit

West Orange Represent!

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Kay-Is-The-Best-Girl@reddit

Seven nation army purely because it’s the most famous song to mention Wichita by name. The singer mentioned it as an idyllic escape fantasy and has promised to never visit.

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owiesss@reddit

Rocky Mountain High

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Ok-Equivalent8260@reddit

My Posse’s on Broadway

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awmaleg@reddit

Dick's is the place were the cool hang out.

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allaboutmojitos@reddit

Born to Run -Bruce Springsteen

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Dawgs919@reddit

Welcome to Atlanta where the players play

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TheRealManlyWeevil@reddit

Shit towne - Live

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machuitzil@reddit

So some might remember when their IPhone update automatically downloaded a U2 album and everyone was pissed.... On that album was a song called California (there is no end to love). And the song is shit. It's garbage. No one heard it because they hated the album but this song begins with some kind of bullshit row, row, row your boat type melody using the name of my hometown, Santa Barbara. I don't have a song that reminds me of my hometown. I have bands from my hometown who I love, and they remind me of home. Toad the Wet Sprocket, even Rebelution. I might not be a huge fan, but I love you for being from here. All that being said, I don't have a song that reminds me of home, I just have a band that usurped and coopted my town for their bullshit record. In Southern California, with all of our reputable bands, it honestly feels more salient to hate someone for not belonging than it does to not like music that is actually *from* this place. If I ever meet Bono, I'm going to be polite, even gracious, and once I've won his ear, I'm going to demand that he Unwrite this rapacious and grating monstrosity of bullshit immediately. It's the single worst song I can think of and this rich, entitled, pretentious fuck can go back and write Joshua Tree all over again, but leave my fucking town out of your dog shit music. I just hate that song, so much.

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ParticularBuyer6157@reddit

Welcome to Atlanta, duh

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buginskyahh@reddit

Where the players play

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DubiousSpaniel@reddit

You can find me down at one-tweezy!

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MrLongWalk@reddit

Stick Season

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zuzudomo@reddit

Oh, man. I think it's a 4-way tie for San Francisco: 1. I Left My Heart in San Francisco as sung by Tony Bennett (played after every Giants win) 2. Lights by Journey (still played at Giants games but made into a regular thing during the 2010-2012-2014 championship runs, including Steve Perry showing up at some point to sing along with the crowd) 3. San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) by Scott McKenzie (played before every Warriors home game) 4. Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding Curious what other San Franciscans think but these are my four picks.

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AccidentalBlackWidow@reddit

Albuquerque ~ Neil Young

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Chickpede@reddit

Nina Simone. Baltimore Bobby Bare Streets of Baltimore Chattanooga Choo choo....read a magazine and then you're in Baltimore.

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Throwawayproroe@reddit

How about Good Morning Baltimore from Hairspray? That’s what I always think of!

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smarmiebastard@reddit

Slick Watts - Blue Scholars That or Posse on Broadway by Sir Mix-a-Lot, but I think Slick Watts is a way better song.

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ColeySD@reddit

Palmdale - Afroman

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jrhaberman@reddit

The Boise Song (There is no 'Z' in Boise) by Jewel https://youtu.be/BENdAm8DzQk?si=eM2NWoxDmtOEih3K

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russki516@reddit

Livin' on Tulsa Time

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Lolly_of_2@reddit

Sweet home Alabama:as far as I know we don’t have one about our city, but we have that one,My homes in Alabama,and stars well on Alabama,all mention our state.

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Strict-Farmer904@reddit

“Lake Shore Drive,” by Aliotta, Haynes, and Jeremiah for a lot of Chicagoans

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Upstairs-Storm1006@reddit

I lived in Chicago for decades. It's definitely the Blues Brothers version of Sweet Home Chicago by Robert Johnson.

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kingchik@reddit

I was gonna say this, for sure. No one I know would consider Lake Shore Drive anything…

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kangaroomandible@reddit

In an alternate universe it’s https://youtu.be/dwxfDqyzAQ8?si=gArW4zQ45x-YSQ5r

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Strict-Farmer904@reddit

Well, that one is obviously very popular as well. I was born and raised in the Chicago area and for a lot of us (especially if your parents were hippy boomers) “Lake Shore Drive,” is a thing too

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lezzerlee@reddit

Lots of music about Oakland. Not maybe the most famous, I would think any rap songs are way more popular, but I really like Sidekick by Rancid.

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DeiaMatias@reddit

Never Been to Spain by Three Dog Night and I'm not from Needles or Las Vegas.

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blueponies1@reddit

Hood Go Crazy

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hof_1991@reddit

https://youtu.be/7ccGedDPYeA?si=R23RW-kiOQUWLbFR

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yidsinamerica@reddit

"The Recipe" by Kendrick Lamar feat. Dr. Dre is better. Also the Black Hippy remix.

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suffaluffapussycat@reddit

Los Angeles I’m Yours - The Decemberists

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shnanogans@reddit

End of beginning - Djo “and when I’m back in chicaaaaago I feel it!” Older: Homecoming - Kanye west Honorable mention: [In Chicago](https://open.spotify.com/track/3XGXuQTcDeddPklojUc3oK?si=SxjiK0WoRDK4TGDszzluRg) - John Summit

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ImCrossingYouInStyle@reddit

Smoky Mountain Rain

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ThatMassholeInBawstn@reddit

[Dihty Watah](https://youtu.be/62XRy-jFCm8?si=B-VLW7ou3VXj7Vy1)

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Automatic-Arm-532@reddit

White n Nerdy for Raleigh

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DeiaMatias@reddit

I've got family in Raleigh. This tracks

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myfriendsae@reddit

Welcome to the Jungle - Guns n Roses

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zabadaz-huh@reddit

Hot Blooded. Perfect for a foreigner.

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cerealandcorgies@reddit

The dueling banjos from the movie Deliverance. True story, movie was filmed locally.

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Suzina@reddit

When I lived in Orange County California, I guess "California Love" lol. Now? Some song about Portland being the city of roses that says all the nick names for the city. I forget the song title

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dragonsteel33@reddit

Personal choice is Francis Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle by Nirvana

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suffaluffapussycat@reddit

Seattle by PiL is good.

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suffaluffapussycat@reddit

I grew up in San Antonio. It was definitely China Grove.

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atomfullerene@reddit

Gotta be Rocky Top, thoigh my personal non sports related pick for East TN is Thunder Road by Robert Mitchum, though I like the Charlie Daniels cover better https://youtu.be/LX8WKD_WndI?si=hflIS0tHYvSkMwti

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benkatejackwin@reddit

Omaha by Counting Crows

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Express-Stop7830@reddit

Bus to Tampa Bay. Who doesn't love Uncle Tom? (Don't want to know. He is amazing. Or was. But still still is.)

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Trinx_@reddit

Current city would be Sweet Home Chicago, but hometown is South Bend and that'll be "Up Around the Bend" by CCR

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Professional_Sea1479@reddit

Viva Las Vegas, but in re: my birth city, Larry Gatlin has an okay song called “Houston.” But the song that actually gets played at baseball games in Texas is Deep in the Heart of Texas.

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Sumocolt768@reddit

Ugh. Jack and Diane most likely

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nogueydude@reddit

[typical Madison Tennessee](https://youtu.be/CU1dDolx3pY?si=gksuDxp6DbWE31Pj)

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nogueydude@reddit

I hope that here exists one person from Madison TN, and one fan of the tank riot podcast who also says tropical Madison regardless of the Madison.

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bsinions@reddit

[Myrtle Beach- Sunny Ledford](https://youtu.be/Ymd3tRzhNt8?si=N3TxUtlsBRKme08j) I’m not in the city proper but close enough and this fits

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bix902@reddit

Disclaimer: not from Maine but I nominate "Ballad of the 20th Maine" by Ghost of Paul Revere

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IUsedTheRandomizer@reddit

I mean, there's literally hundreds, but "Do You Know What It Means (To Miss New Orleans)" probably takes the crown.

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floofienewfie@reddit

California Dreaming.

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dodadoler@reddit

We built this city on rocky road

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Salty-Ambition9733@reddit

Rockville, MD is up the street from me: (Don’t Go Back to) Rockville by R.E.M.

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No_Foundation7308@reddit

DC or Nothing by Wale

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decdash@reddit

Anything by Bruce Springsteen for NJ

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Inside-Run785@reddit

Probably “What’s Brewing?” It’s the theme tune for the Milwaukee Brewers through the 70’s

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WarrenMulaney@reddit

“Streets of Bakersfield”

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jwbourne@reddit

Jacksonville by Sufjan Stevens! Shout-out to my hometown of Jacksonville, IL, population 20k.

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On_my_last_spoon@reddit

I love the Illinois album!

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jwbourne@reddit

It's a good one! Sad he didn't keep going on the states project.

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On_my_last_spoon@reddit

I know! He does have a pretty good Christmas album at least.

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photonynikon@reddit

"You're So Vain," "Well, I hear you went to SARATOGA, and your horse, naturally won"

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morganalefaye125@reddit

Small town in NC, so the only thing I can think of is Country Roads by John Denver

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life_experienced@reddit

Carolina in my Mind?

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morganalefaye125@reddit

Why that never occurred to me when I commented, I've no idea

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MonkMajor5224@reddit

Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis

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Guinnessron@reddit

Billy Joel. NY State of Mind.

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PartiZAn18@reddit

And what about Nas? 🙂‍↕️

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MonkMajor5224@reddit

Nas is the best and he made 3 versions.

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On_my_last_spoon@reddit

Sinatra was from Jersey anyway

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cyvaquero@reddit

Billy Joel is disqualified for claiming two cities in songs.

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Danny-B0ii@reddit

For North Carolina imma say Wagon Wheel.

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Affectionate-Fee2010@reddit

Eh, maybe Peace Frog - The Doors

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Subterranean44@reddit

Chicago?New Haven? Venice? Phantasic LA?

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Affectionate-Fee2010@reddit

Fair. But do you know how few songs feature CT or a CT city? Not much to choose from. Love that we get a shout out from an iconic band. Chicago, Venice, and LA have a plethora to choose from. Leave Peace Frog for the Nutmeggers.

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Subterranean44@reddit

I kind of assumed it was New Haven :) just wanted to sing it out. it’s my favorite doors song.

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Affectionate-Fee2010@reddit

Love that. It’s the song that introduced me to The Doors when I was 9 via my uncle. I’ll never forget the first time I heard it.

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I-Am-Electro@reddit

Broadway by the Goo Goo Dolls or The Swan by The Sheila Divine are both about Buffalo. We don't have too many popular or uplifting songs about the city, at least that I know of. Both are great tunes though.

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Upset_Woodpecker_352@reddit

welcome to Atlanta by Jermaine dupri and ludacris

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ShyNinja2021@reddit

Has to be Salt Lake City by the Beach Boys, I honestly can't think of anything else that even mentions it.

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TheLizardKing89@reddit

I Love LA by Randy Newman. It gets played at the end of every Dodgers home win.

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clekas@reddit

Cleveland is the City by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

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Fae-SailorStupider@reddit

Minneapolis - Prof

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HorrorAlarming1163@reddit

Rocky Top

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_Silent_Android_@reddit

Ummm..."California Love." 😁

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Emkems@reddit

*sigh* Raise Up - Peaty Pablo (spelling?)

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flowbkwrds@reddit

Up on Cripple Creek-The Band (most popular) Lake Charles - Lucinda Williams

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blaster46@reddit

Living on Tulsa time

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Jujubeee73@reddit

A smaller city in the Midwest…. I’d say ‘living in a prayer’ or ‘don’t stop believing’

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Gorewuzhere@reddit

Rocky Mountain way?

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holymacaroley@reddit

Carolina on My Mind, James Taylor

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Fire_Mission@reddit

There isn't one. Closest thing is probably Welcome to Atlanta by Ludacris.

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AnybodySeeMyKeys@reddit

Birmingham by the great Randy Newman: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYILV0ZfrA0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYILV0ZfrA0)

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Chiggero@reddit

[Afroman - Idaho](https://youtu.be/j4tv3nt0KoM?si=77XqrY5uHLQlI4rA)

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mydogisatortoise@reddit

Louie Louie, especially the Kingsmen cover from 1963 is the unofficial Washington State song. Has been for years. There was an effort to make it official even.

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Walkinonsun@reddit

Living on Tulsa time

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Raineythereader@reddit

Would "The Bird Hunters" count?

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eyetracker@reddit

[Colorado is of course California Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EHPt8eoSJI)

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TacosNGuns@reddit

UGK/Chamillionaire - Ridin’ (Dirty) https://youtu.be/CtwJvgPJ9xw?si=EtaHrlxPz2o5DweE H-Town Classic

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Raineythereader@reddit

It's a six-hour drive from me, but either "Beaches of Cheyenne" by Garth Brooks, or "I Can Still Make Cheyenne" by George Strait XD

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Lordquas187@reddit

Sunshine - Atmosphere (Minneapolis)

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HoyAIAG@reddit

Cleveland Rocks

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Jbm1021@reddit

Welcome to Atlanta where the players play

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

"When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin is about trying to find employment in Chicago.

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Otherwise-OhWell@reddit

Wait, there's a lot of levees around Chicago? Wait, the members of Led Zeppelin spent time trying to get employed in Chicago? Nah... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_the_Levee_Breaks

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itsnothingdear@reddit

The District Sleeps Alone Tonight, by the Postal Service

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Oenonaut@reddit

[Oregon Hill](https://youtu.be/LtHtEEXcXJ4) by Cowboy Junkies But that’s thirty years old, today probably something by Avail lol

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ucbiker@reddit

Over the James is already 27 years old so it’s not *much* newer.

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Oenonaut@reddit

Fair, I guess it’s not the age so much as the ongoing popularity in town I’m thinking of. Avail is still thought of in RVA but it’s been years since I’ve heard anyone mention the CJs.

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rattlehead44@reddit

Welcome To Paradise - Green Day

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Otherwise-OhWell@reddit

I guess it's gotta be "Sweet Home Chicago" for the city but - as a suburbanite - I'd nominate "Drive Slow" by Kanye, 2006.

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garden__gate@reddit

[Say Shhhhh](https://youtu.be/fce9VAzA0os?si=SroPGmSfaGgABuqk)

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MetzgerBoys@reddit

Sweet Home Chicago

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Quirky-Bar4236@reddit

Probably “Tulsa Time.”

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RealEzraGarrison@reddit

[Petey Pablo! Raise up!](https://youtu.be/tHnA94-hTC8)

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snyderman3000@reddit

Walking in Memphis

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Thayes1413@reddit

Rocky Mountain High

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firefly99999@reddit

Welcome to Atlanta where the Players play

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PuzzledKumquat@reddit

Probably Country Grammar.

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ccroy2001@reddit

Malvina Reynolds "Little Boxes" -- I live in a California suburb.

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tranquilrage73@reddit

Lucille. Kenny Rogers

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GrimSpirit42@reddit

‘Mobile Boogie’ - Hank Williams Jr.

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Rarewear_fan@reddit

https://youtu.be/ysmLA5TqbIY?si=tCCcBADM4bOh2wiT

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Apollo_T_Yorp@reddit

Learn to swim, I'll see ya down at Arizona Bay

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Strangy1234@reddit

Philadelphia Freedom

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UnoriginalInnovation@reddit

Positively Fourth Street - Bob Dylan Uptown - Prince

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Amockdfw89@reddit

Welcome to Dallas by Big Tuck Welcome to Dallas, Northside Texas Don't go on no ho shit, nigga this Texas You will get murd-ad, you neckless Better respect this, or lay out breathless Wig split, Texas Come with your mind right, or you'll leave headless We so for real hurr, Presidents get killed hurr Street life bananas, and gorillas live hurr Watch how you move, or you'll be ape food Our apes lift quakes, with tear drop tattoos You will get murd-ad, don't tempt me This is my city, we'll shoot till it's empty Some deny us, but please don't try us Fully automatic, we'll rip your house up Some don't believe that, they seem to die though My life is a movie, and I'm Al Pacino Please check this, this where it get hectic Undercovers come in traps, and they leave out neckless You better respect this, won't settle for less bitch Never been to Dallas, then you ain't never been to Texas

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InternetUser52@reddit

Idk never heard of it

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