Songs that mention your State, or City?? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brad Russ · 09-25-2009, 02:49 AM

I'll have to think about it for awhile, but one song immediately comes to mind for me that doesn't just mention Portland, Oregon, the name of the song is actually Portland, Oregon. It was recorded a few years back by a very odd duo, Jack White from The White Stripes, and Lorretta Lynn. The song won a Grammy, and is basically about alcohol. I'm proud to have such a great song named after not only my State, but also the City I live in. Here's a link to the song for anyone who wants to hear it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK5D8nWADTQ

JamesG · 09-25-2009, 03:00 AM

There are tons of songs about New York but perhaps the most popular is Sinatra's "Theme From New York, New York"

Schmoopie · 09-25-2009, 03:51 AM

Presidents of the USA sing a song called "Volcano" and they mention Mount St. Helens and Puget Sound.

Huey Lewis and the News include Seattle in their "Heart of Rock and Roll" hit.

Those are the only two I can think of, though.

JamesG · 09-25-2009, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Schmoopie

Presidents of the USA sing a song called "Volcano" and they mention Mount St. Helens and Puget Sound.

Huey Lewis and the News include Seattle in their "Heart of Rock and Roll" hit.

Those are the only two I can think of, though.

There's a Nirvana song called "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle"

MrCleveland · 09-25-2009, 05:34 PM

Ian Hunter-Cleveland Rocks
Randy Newman-Burn On
Pretenders-My City Was Gone
Gordon Lightfoot-Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Wreckless · 09-25-2009, 05:37 PM

Every song by Joe Budden.

A lot of songs by Bruce Springsteen

I'm Moving Out by Billy Joel "who needs a house out in Hackensack? Is that all you get for your money?"

Their are a bunch others, but these are the ones that I can think, off the top of my head.

browneyes106 · 09-25-2009, 07:28 PM

Albuquerque-Weird Al
Everywhere-Tim McGraw references Albuquerque, NM

Schmoopie · 09-26-2009, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

There's a Nirvana song called "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle"

I've heard about that song but I don't remember having heard it. Wow, that was a confusing sentence! Even I don't understand it!

JamesG · 09-28-2009, 05:46 AM

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I've heard about that song but I don't remember having heard it. Wow, that was a confusing sentence! Even I don't understand it!

Well, many of Nirvana's songs contain metaphors and lyrics not meant to be taken literally.

Frances Farmer (1913-1970) was a Seattle-born actress known for her controversial behavior at the time. She was known for being against the "Hollywood life" and doing what she wanted. She also was an alcoholic and got into fist-fights; knocking down police officers and studio employees.

She was committed to mental hospitals numerous times where she went under electro-shock therapy.

In her last years throughout the 50s-60s she had attempts at comebacks, her anthology series Frances Farmer Presents, but was often let go and re-hired due to her behavior.

Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love were fans of Frances Farmer; Love wore a dress owned by her at their wedding.

phoebe7165 · 09-28-2009, 05:37 PM

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Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love were fans of Frances Farmer; Love wore a dress owned by her at their wedding.

I did not know that. So it's NOW that I get why they named their daughter Frances. Now if I can just figure out why her middle name is Bean!!

JamesG · 09-28-2009, 05:53 PM

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I did not know that. So it's NOW that I get why they named their daughter Frances. Now if I can just figure out why her middle name is Bean!!

Many people think that but it is not true. She was named after Frances McKee of The Vaselines.

Nirvana covered their song "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam" for MTV Unplugged.

Reportedly, the middle name Bean came from Kurt saying she looked like a bean on the ultrasound.

Marvo301 · 09-28-2009, 06:44 PM

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Albuquerque-Weird Al
Everywhere-Tim McGraw references Albuquerque, NM

Don't forget "Point Me in The Direction of Albequerque" by The Partridge Family!

Marvo301 · 09-28-2009, 06:54 PM

God Bless Canada by Lee Greenwood (which is a Canadianized version of God Bless the U.S.A.) mentions "the forests of B.C.". (British Columbia)

TripperFan · 09-28-2009, 08:38 PM

A couple of Tragically Hip songs mention Toronto, but I forget their titles at the moment.

TripperFan · 09-28-2009, 08:39 PM

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I did not know that. So it's NOW that I get why they named their daughter Frances. Now if I can just figure out why her middle name is Bean!!

No doubt Cobain's love of Van Camp's Deep Browned! I don't want to know the rest!

09-25-2009, 02:49 AM	#1
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	Songs that mention your State, or City?? I'll have to think about it for awhile, but one song immediately comes to mind for me that doesn't just mention Portland, Oregon, the name of the song is actually Portland, Oregon. It was recorded a few years back by a very odd duo, Jack White from The White Stripes, and Lorretta Lynn. The song won a Grammy, and is basically about alcohol. I'm proud to have such a great song named after not only my State, but also the City I live in. Here's a link to the song for anyone who wants to hear it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK5D8nWADTQ
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09-25-2009, 03:00 AM	#2
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09-25-2009, 05:37 PM	#6
Wreckless Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: Banned Posts: 9,406	Every song by Joe Budden. A lot of songs by Bruce Springsteen I'm Moving Out by Billy Joel "who needs a house out in Hackensack? Is that all you get for your money?" Their are a bunch others, but these are the ones that I can think, off the top of my head.

09-25-2009, 07:28 PM	#7
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	Albuquerque-Weird Al Everywhere-Tim McGraw references Albuquerque, NM

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Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	God Bless Canada by Lee Greenwood (which is a Canadianized version of God Bless the U.S.A.) mentions "the forests of B.C.". (British Columbia)