Hi, can someone suggest some famous songs with the word 'city', 'town', 'streets' in the title?
ie. 'This town ain't big enough for the both of us'
I'm looking for a long list, so as many as possible please. Thanks :)
2006-10-10 22:21:20 · 33 answers · asked by kirstymmckie 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Gotham city- R kelly (one of the classics obviously)
Summer in the city (back of my neck gettin dirt and gritty)
Downtown (Petula Clark)
Funkytown
where the streets have no name (u2)
sesame st
pigeon st
The long and winding road? (Beatles)
Penny Lane
Bleeker St (simnn and garfunkel)
The 59th Street Bridge (simon and garfunkel)
My little Town (simon and garfunkel)
Downtown train (rod stewart)
Deadend St (the kinks)
Mowtown Junk (manic street preachers)
Living for the city (stevie wonder)
New Kid in Town (Eagles)
Street Spirit (fade out) , Radiohead
On Every Street (Mark Knopfler)
Lovetown Father (Peter Gabriel)
Sunny Goodge Street (Donovan)
Telegraph Road (Dire Straits)
Roads To Moscow (Al Stewart)
Don't take your guns to town (johnny cash)
The night Hank Williams came to town (Johnny Cash)
Baker Street (Gerry Rafferty)
City to City (Gerry Rafferty)
Tobacco Rd (the Nashvillie Teens)
The Road to Hell (Chris Rea)
Manhattan Rumble, 49th st massacre (ELO)
City of Blinding Lights (U2)
Love Street (the doors)
Street Fighting Man (Rolling Stones)
Dancing in the street
City of Delusion (muse)
People in the city (air)
On the street where you live (Vic Damone, my fair lady)
Sugar Town (nancy sinatra)
i think i should stop there as i'm getting a bit carried away!
Some of them are a bit remote but that's dad's cd collection for you.
Hope they're vaguely useful x
2006-10-10 23:25:51 · answer #1 · answered by peeve 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Summer in the City
Town Without Pity
Streets of Love
Dancin in the Streets
Harlem Streets
Streets of Fire
Mean Town Blues
Sugar Town
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
City of New Orleans
Funk City
Detroit City
Union City Blue
2006-10-10 22:33:26 · answer #2 · answered by Helaine D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just looking through my ipod here's some.
Dirty Old Town - The Pogues
Telegraph Road - Dire Straits
Highway to Hell - AC/DC
Stay on These Roads - AHA
I am the Highway - Audioslave
Steeltown - Big Country
Roadhouse Blues - The Doors
Paradise City - Guns n Roses
Wide Open Road - Johnny Cash
Down the Street to 301 - Johnny Cash
Highway Patrolman - Johnny Cash
Summer in the City - Lovin' Spoonful
These Streets - Paolo Nutini
Where the Streets Have No Name - U2
Red Hill Mining Town - U2
2006-10-10 22:40:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sin City - AC/DC
Union City Blue - Blondie
Atlantic City - Springsteen
My City of Ruins - Springsteen
Suffragette City - David Bowie
Inner City Life - Goldie
Paradise City - Guns N' Roses
In the City - The Jam
The Boys are back in town - Thin Lizzy
A Foggy Day in london town - Sinatra
Santa Claus is coming to town - ??
O Little town of bethlehem
Our Town - James Taylor
My Little town - Simon and Garfunkel
Streets of fire - Springsteen
Gotham City - R Kelly
Inner City Blues - Marvin Gaye
New York City Boy - Pet Shop Boys
Living for the city - Stevie Wonder
City of Blinding Lights - U2
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
These Streets - Paolo Nutini
Where the streets have no name - Pet Shop Boys/U2
and many many more...
2006-10-10 22:43:56 · answer #4 · answered by Chris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot Child in the City -- Nick Glider
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town -- Kenny Rogers
Magic Town -- The Vogues
Takin' It To the Street -- Doobie Brothers
2006-10-10 22:39:20 · answer #5 · answered by Larry Powers 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tobacco Road
Nutbush City Limits
Funky Town
Downtown
Dancing in the Street
We Built This City On Rock and Roll
Alley Cat?
2006-10-11 01:24:55 · answer #6 · answered by Nana Susie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Town Called Malice - The Jam
Sam's Town - The Killers
Lucky Town - Bruce Springsteen
My Kind of Town - Jack Jones
London Town - Paul McCartney & Wings
Road to Hell - Chris Rea
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
Abbey Road - Beatles
Stanley Road - Paul Weller
Road to Riuen - Supergrass
Union City Blue - Blondie
We Built this City (on Rock & Roll) - Starship
City to City - Gerry Rafferty
Sun City - Simple Minds
In the City - The Jam
Hope these help!!!
2006-10-10 22:49:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
'These Streets' 'We built this city' and the killers have just released and new album called 'Sam's Town', which has a song of the same name on. There's also 'A Town Called Malice' and 'A Town Called Hypocrisy'.
2006-10-10 22:33:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
U2-Where The Streets Have No Name
Bob Seger-Main Street
Kiss-Detroit Rock City
Foo Fighters-Baker Street
-City Of New Orleans-
Stray Cats-Rock This Town
Guns And Roses-Paradise City
2006-10-10 22:46:06 · answer #9 · answered by the_silver_tin_man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Streets Have No Name-U2
Streets of Philadelphia- Springsteen
Lucky Town- Springsteen
Rock this Town- Stray Cats
We Built this City-Starship
Baker Street: Gerry Rafferty
2006-10-10 22:24:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋