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Question of the Week: Toponym Songs


danielleatsafe
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Inspired by a fun comment from ​@redgeographics on a past Question of the Week about his toponyms playlist: What’s your favourite song that has a location in the title?

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danielleatsafe
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If you need some inspiration, here is the playlist from ​@redgeographics that inspired the question! 

 


mattmatsafe
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Chicago - Sufjan Stevens


danielleatsafe
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 Such a good one! ​@mattmatsafe 


danielleatsafe
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Vancouver Time - Leif Vollebekk 


carlwittmann
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crutledge
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Oh! ​@mattmatsafe Good one! Sufjan Steven’s might be the King of Toponymusic!

I have always loved Istanbul (Not Constantinople) as performed by They Might Be Giants.


danielleatsafe
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@carlwittmann did you create this playlist just for QOW! 😲


ebygomm
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kailinatsafe
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  • Big in Japan - Alphaville
  • One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head

geomancer
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  • McArthur Park - Richard Harris
  • Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
  • New York Minute - Don Henley
  • Africa - Toto

(and so much more)


mark2atsafe
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  • Mrs. Washington (Gigolo Aunts)
  • King of New York (Fun Lovin’ Criminals)
  • I Wish I Was in California (Ian McNabb)
  • Virginia (Leaf Rapids)

Wow! A lot of US states there. I’m not sure why, it wasn’t deliberate. Incidentally, Leaf Rapids is itself a small town in northern Manitoba, so that’s a double toponym there.


TandraAtSafe
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My taste in music is a little different than what has been shared so far. Hopefully someone finds something new they like!

San Sebastian by Sonata Arctica
One Night in Tokyo by Beast in Black
Cliffs of Gallipoli by Sabaton


danilo_fme
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kailinatsafe wrote:
  • Big in Japan - Alphaville
  • One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head

I love both music!


redgeographics
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I have many favourites on that list, but since Clem Burke passed away earlier this week I'm going to have to lead with Blondie's Detroit 442

And because he doesn't get the recognition he deserves as an artist in his own right, what with Pete Townshend being his older brother: Simon Townshend's Girl In New York

Finally, we have to have Spinal Tap's Stonehenge


kailinatsafe
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@danilo_fme constantly on repeat - so good!


brown3k
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April Sun in Cuba, by Dragon

One Night in Bangkok, from the musical Chess

Dominion Rd, by The Mutton Birds

Parihaka, by Tim Finn and Herbs


marcust
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For me it would have to be Hotel California. Mainly because it is used as a form of self-defence in the movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.


nielsgerrits
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This is an excellent example where ChatGPT can help ;-) but I’ll admit it takes the fun away.

Adding California Love - 2Pac / Dr. Dre


danilo_fme
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brown3k wrote:

April Sun in Cuba, by Dragon

One Night in Bangkok, from the musical Chess

Dominion Rd, by The Mutton Birds

Parihaka, by Tim Finn and Herbs

One Night in Bangkok - great!


baileyatsafe
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Good Morning from Mexico - Riley Green

Inspired by the Riley Green concert I attended the day before heading to Mexico on vacation at the beginning of the month 🌴🌞


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brown3k wrote:

April Sun in Cuba, by Dragon

One Night in Bangkok, from the musical Chess

Dominion Rd, by The Mutton Birds

Parihaka, by Tim Finn and Herbs

Oh, found a fellow kiwi!

 

 

 

 


garyb
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A Passage to Bangkok - Rush


rafal
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Here are just two songs from the East Coast:
Englishman In New York, by Sting
Streets of Philadelphia, by Bruce Springsteen


nateneufeld
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“I Love Paris” - Ella Fitzgerald :)


cbrien
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“April Sun In Cuba” - Dragon

“Telegraph Road” - Dire Straits


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