Songs about US Towns (but not NYC)

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Songs about US Towns (but not NYC)

Posted: 12/22/05 at 3:13pm

I'd love to gather a list of show tunes that feature US towns and cities (but not NYC - that is a whole separate category!)

Examples: Big D (Dallas) from Most Happy Fella
or Gary, Indiana from The Music Man.

Care to contribute?

Thanks,
Karen

#2

re: Songs about US Towns (but not NYC)

Posted: 12/22/05 at 3:19pm

Well I don;t know if this is what your looking for, but they mention towns in various songs.

In Bye Bye Birdie, in Spanish Rose, they mention either Pittsburg or Allentown PA depending on which recording your are listening to.

I hope that helps if not, sorry and I will try to think of more.

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re: Songs about US Towns (but not NYC)

Posted: 12/22/05 at 3:19pm

"Good morning Baltimore"/ "miss baltimore crabs"- Hairspray
"Off to Massachusetts"- Little women

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#4

re: Songs about US Towns (but not NYC)

Posted: 12/22/05 at 3:20pm

Santa Fe- Rent

#5

re: Songs about US Towns (but not NYC)

Posted: 12/22/05 at 3:21pm

"Ohio" from Wonderful Town

well, sort of...

#6

re: Songs about US Towns (but not NYC)

Posted: 12/22/05 at 4:32pm

In A State from A Wonderful Life. There are a lot of towns mentioned in this one. All named Charleston , of course

#7

re: Songs about US Towns (but not NYC)

Posted: 12/22/05 at 4:36pm

'Scrap' from Full Monty features Buffalo
as does one of the songs in Assassins...too lazy to look at its title

#8

re: Songs about US Towns (but not NYC)

Posted: 12/22/05 at 5:09pm

A Summer in Ohio- L5Y

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re: Songs about US Towns (but not NYC)

Posted: 12/22/05 at 5:33pm

Ashley, you took mine.
Um..."The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" they mention Washington DC ("Winner's destination, Washington DC"). Does DC count as a city? Sure.

#10

re: Songs about US Towns (but not NYC)

Posted: 12/22/05 at 5:49pm

We're gonna Go to Chicago from Marie Christine
Boca Raton from Bounce
Cincinatti also from Marie Christine
Isn't there a song in Chorus line or something about LA
Isn't there another Santa Fe from Newsies
Atlantic City from Ragtime
Czolgosz from Assassins sorta

#11

re: Songs about US Towns (but not NYC)

Posted: 12/22/05 at 5:59pm

Am I the first to say "Kansas City" from Oklahoma? You know everything's up to date there!

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#12

re: Songs about US Towns (but not NYC)

Posted: 12/22/05 at 6:00pm

"Chicago Illinois" from Victor Victoria.

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re: Songs about US Towns (but not NYC)

Posted: 12/22/05 at 6:06pm

"The Old, Red Hills Of Home" and "The Dream Of Atlanta" from Parade, referring to Marietta and Atlanta, respectivly.

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#14

re: Songs about US Towns (but not NYC)

Posted: 12/22/05 at 6:12pm

"Gary, Indiana"- The Music Man

#15

re: Songs about US Towns (but not NYC)

Posted: 12/22/05 at 6:19pm

ANYTHING about Blaine Missouri!

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re: Songs about US Towns (but not NYC)

Posted: 12/22/05 at 6:23pm

My Hometown (Hollywood) - What Makes Sammy Run
24 Hours A Day (Las Vegas) - Golden Rainbow

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re: Songs about US Towns (but not NYC)

Posted: 12/22/05 at 8:39pm

well its a state, but Ohio was mentioned! um was Oklahoma from OK mentioned?

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re: Songs about US Towns (but not NYC)

Posted: 12/22/05 at 8:39pm

well its a state, but Ohio was mentioned! um was Oklahoma from OK mentioned?

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re: Songs about US Towns (but not NYC)

Posted: 12/22/05 at 9:26pm

I'm from Allentown, PA, and I know that they mention it in 42nd Street.

Updated On: 12/22/05 at 09:26 PM

#20

re: Songs about US Towns (but not NYC)

Posted: 12/22/05 at 9:34pm

"Brooklyn In the Blood" from Brooklyn The Muscial