YOUR favorite song about a city(old person edition)!

Hallco · 06-10-2025, 08:03 PM

Only looking for the one you like best out of the options given!

coltsnsox07 · 06-10-2025, 08:49 PM

London Calling for sure, but there's 'Hoboken' by Operation Ivy.
Or 'City Baby Attacked By Rats' or 'City Babies Revenge' by GBH.
Fun fact, I was in a band that opened for GBH in 1990.

Siberian13 · 06-10-2025, 11:19 PM

Any song about Atlanta by OutKast like Elevators, B.O.B., Hotlanta and of course ATLiens. Welcome to Atlanta is just ok by Luda and company.

For the state of Georgia, the only one that matters is Ray Charles Georgia on My Mind.

Don’t like any listed.

majestik101 · 06-10-2025, 11:57 PM

Can't embed.

Click.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZzgAjjuqZM

jdandns · 06-11-2025, 01:14 AM

But you can.
It's decidedly simple.
If you know how to embed it, but didn't want to for some reason, here's how to do it for anyone who doesn't know how but would like to.

Paste the code of the YouTube video, in this case, "oZzgAjjuqZM" in between this:

[YouTube]code here[/YouTube

Note: You need to add one of these brackets "]" right after the second "YouTube" at the end for it to work.
I left the final bracket off to show the code instead of the embedded video.

This is what it (mostly) will look like:

[YouTube]oZzgAjjuqZM[/YouTube ]

Get rid of the space between the second YouTube and the final bracket.
I only made that space so the code would show instead of the embedded video.

It is an awesome power.
Use it wisely.

jdandns · 06-11-2025, 01:45 AM

I lived in Lawndale, CA from the ages 4-7 (which includes the time when the original Star Wars was new at the movies) and again from 15-17 in the 1980's.
In between, I lived in a small town in New Mexico, so there was some culture shock when I first got to New Mexico and again 8 years later, when I came back to Southern California, mainly due to the massive shifts in population (and culture itself) between the two places.

Danny Phillips (now known as Danny Dean) is a cool dude who was in the punk band ANTI before forming the mellower, but still rockin' group called Easter. One night, during my teen years there, we went to an Easter concert and they had the famed Mike Ness of Social Distortion playing bass for them. Ness made absolutely no eye contact with anyone. It was awesome. Among the songs they played was this one, a tribute to the town which still holds a meaningful place in my heart even though I now live an hour away from there.

It was a great night although we probably shouldn't have invited the drummer to get ripped with us in between sets.

corndog · 06-11-2025, 04:38 AM

Boo · 06-11-2025, 06:06 AM

Disco Inferno - LA

jdandns · 06-11-2025, 12:55 PM

I loved visiting the actual Funkytown from the song, but lost my wallet on Electric Avenue. I have to walk back down there to look for it. I'm thinking it was near the Mattel building I dropped it. There wasn't anything in it. (The wallet, not the building.)

49erRCCollector · 06-11-2025, 12:56 PM

49erRCCollector · 06-11-2025, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corndog

Heard this A LOT growing up. A LOT. Good one.

cardia10 · 06-11-2025, 12:57 PM

I have to wait until you do states and say North Carolina....Petey Pablo.....other end of the spectrum of your list!

JeffG1954 · 06-11-2025, 01:03 PM

City of New Orleans....Arlo Guthrie

ssbledsoe · 06-11-2025, 01:10 PM

Dropkick Murphy's "I'm Shipping Up to Boston"

End discussion

Bosoxfan5990 · 06-11-2025, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssbledsoe

Dropkick Murphy's "I'm Shipping Up to Boston"

End discussion

Ayyyooooo.

budd2222 · 06-11-2025, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeffG1954

City of New Orleans....Arlo Guthrie

The City of New Orleans is about a train. My pick would be San Francisco by Scott McKenzie 1967. The line "Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Yor Hair" Was a hippie anthem in its day.

glen87 · 06-11-2025, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeffG1954

City of New Orleans....Arlo Guthrie

City of New Orleans....Willie Nelson

asujbl · 06-11-2025, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssbledsoe

Dropkick Murphy's "I'm Shipping Up to Boston"

End discussion

This is the answer without giving it any thought

It would still be Top 5 if I thought about it

But this song makes everyone on the planet want to move to Boston just to be in Boston

Fire

Siberian13 · 06-11-2025, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asujbl

This is the answer without giving it any thought

It would still be Top 5 if I thought about it

But this song makes everyone on the planet want to move to Boston just to be in Boston

Fire

Hahaha, nope.

asujbl · 06-11-2025, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Siberian13

Hahaha, nope.

You’re wrong as usual

I still like you

bblair_2002 · 06-11-2025, 04:58 PM

Battle of New Orleans by Johnny Horton

Seahawks fan · 06-11-2025, 06:16 PM

This is the quintessential old school song about Washington's cities.

Lyrically and city accuracy, this one would be my fave but too modern for this list.

Krusin · 06-11-2025, 06:37 PM

"Nashville Cats" - by The Loving Spoonful

My home town

hairysasquatch · 06-11-2025, 06:48 PM

Joe Walsh, "In The City"

49erRCCollector · 06-11-2025, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asujbl

This is the answer without giving it any thought

It would still be Top 5 if I thought about it

But this song makes everyone on the planet want to move to Boston just to be in Boston

Fire

It makes me want to watch The Departed, not move to Boston.

Great tune, though.

View Poll Results: Answer in poll!
New York, New York-Frank Sinatra	1	7.69%
Sweet Home Chicago-Robert Johnson or Blues Brothers	1	7.69%
Kansas City-Fats Domino.	0	0%
Statesboro Blues-Allman Brothers Band	0	0%
I left my heart in San Francisco-Tony Bennett	1	7.69%
London Calling-The Clash	3	23.08%
Jackson-Johnny Cash & June Carter	0	0%
Viva Las Vegas-The King	2	15.38%
Philadelphia Freedom-Elton John	0	0%
None...I'll wait until you post newer songs Hallco!	5	38.46%
Voters: 13. You may not vote on this poll

06-10-2025, 08:03 PM	#1
Hallco Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 7,749 hallco	YOUR favorite song about a city(old person edition)! Only looking for the one you like best out of the options given! Last edited by Hallco; 06-10-2025 at 08:06 PM.

06-10-2025, 11:19 PM	#3
Siberian13 Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 75,941 shiller13	Any song about Atlanta by OutKast like Elevators, B.O.B., Hotlanta and of course ATLiens. Welcome to Atlanta is just ok by Luda and company. For the state of Georgia, the only one that matters is Ray Charles Georgia on My Mind. Don’t like any listed. __________________ O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave

06-10-2025, 11:57 PM	#4
majestik101 Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Socially Distanced Posts: 42,181 majestik101	Can't embed. Click. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZzgAjjuqZM __________________ "Watson alone sells for over $20" https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1182760

06-11-2025, 01:14 AM	#5
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,451	But you can. It's decidedly simple. If you know how to embed it, but didn't want to for some reason, here's how to do it for anyone who doesn't know how but would like to. Paste the code of the YouTube video, in this case, "oZzgAjjuqZM" in between this: [YouTube]code here[/YouTube Note: You need to add one of these brackets "]" right after the second "YouTube" at the end for it to work. I left the final bracket off to show the code instead of the embedded video. This is what it (mostly) will look like: [YouTube]oZzgAjjuqZM[/YouTube ] Get rid of the space between the second YouTube and the final bracket. I only made that space so the code would show instead of the embedded video. It is an awesome power. Use it wisely. __________________ "Repent, Harlequin!", said the Ticktockman. Last edited by jdandns; 06-11-2025 at 01:23 AM.

06-10-2025, 08:49 PM	#2
coltsnsox07 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 21,912	London Calling for sure, but there's 'Hoboken' by Operation Ivy. Or 'City Baby Attacked By Rats' or 'City Babies Revenge' by GBH. Fun fact, I was in a band that opened for GBH in 1990.

06-11-2025, 01:45 AM	#6
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,451	All Roads Lead to Lawndale and Lawndale Leads to All Roads I lived in Lawndale, CA from the ages 4-7 (which includes the time when the original Star Wars was new at the movies) and again from 15-17 in the 1980's. In between, I lived in a small town in New Mexico, so there was some culture shock when I first got to New Mexico and again 8 years later, when I came back to Southern California, mainly due to the massive shifts in population (and culture itself) between the two places. Danny Phillips (now known as Danny Dean) is a cool dude who was in the punk band ANTI before forming the mellower, but still rockin' group called Easter. One night, during my teen years there, we went to an Easter concert and they had the famed Mike Ness of Social Distortion playing bass for them. Ness made absolutely no eye contact with anyone. It was awesome. Among the songs they played was this one, a tribute to the town which still holds a meaningful place in my heart even though I now live an hour away from there. It was a great night although we probably shouldn't have invited the drummer to get ripped with us in between sets. __________________ "Repent, Harlequin!", said the Ticktockman. Last edited by jdandns; 06-11-2025 at 01:47 AM.

06-11-2025, 04:38 AM	#7
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06-11-2025, 06:06 AM	#8
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06-11-2025, 12:55 PM	#9
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,451	I loved visiting the actual Funkytown from the song, but lost my wallet on Electric Avenue. I have to walk back down there to look for it. I'm thinking it was near the Mattel building I dropped it. There wasn't anything in it. (The wallet, not the building.) __________________ "Repent, Harlequin!", said the Ticktockman.

06-11-2025, 12:56 PM	#10
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06-11-2025, 12:57 PM	#12
cardia10 Member Join Date: Mar 2023 Posts: 18	I have to wait until you do states and say North Carolina....Petey Pablo.....other end of the spectrum of your list!

06-11-2025, 01:03 PM	#13
JeffG1954 Member Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 3,051	City of New Orleans....Arlo Guthrie

06-11-2025, 01:10 PM	#14
ssbledsoe Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: At least 500 feet from DB11 Posts: 28,197 ssbledsoe ssbledsoe	Dropkick Murphy's "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" End discussion __________________ Drew Bledsoe is a better QB than Patrick Mahomes

06-11-2025, 04:58 PM	#21
bblair_2002 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fort Plain,NY Posts: 2,903 hitman73	Battle of New Orleans by Johnny Horton __________________ 20 year collector of Albert Pujols and I build parallel sets. RIP Topps Chrome Baseball Pink Refractors.

06-11-2025, 06:16 PM	#22
Seahawks fan Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Posts: 7,783	This is the quintessential old school song about Washington's cities. Lyrically and city accuracy, this one would be my fave but too modern for this list. __________________ Always looking for Kam Chancellor and Rare Marcus Trufant cards. I will buy or trade just message me.

06-11-2025, 06:37 PM	#23
Krusin Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 788	"Nashville Cats" - by The Loving Spoonful My home town

06-11-2025, 06:48 PM	#24
hairysasquatch Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the Woods, Central NY Posts: 34,966	Joe Walsh, "In The City" __________________ I am going signature-free