After several hours of grading papers, my eyes are imprinted with words typed in Times New Roman, and my mind is a mash-up of everything from Pocahontas to Mel Gibson. Honestly, I doubt that I can write coherent sentences, and I know I can’t type a coherent post. So, I have decided to rely on Old Faithful and dip into a playlist on my iPod to see what is happening in there.
At some point, I made a list of songs that have the names of places in their titles. Weird? True. What can I say? I’m kind of weird. There are probably a lot of weird places, too.
This qualifies as a weird place, and it’s one that I have actually visited.
Here is a list of twenty random songs from the playlist called “Location, Location, Location”.
“The Man From Laramie” by Al Martino
“El Paso” by Marty Robbins
“Margaritaville” by Jimmy Buffett
“Walkin’ Back to Georgia” by Jim Croce
“Wichita Lineman” by Glen Campbell
“Spanish Harlem” by Ben E. King
“Chattanooga Dog” by Jimmy Martin
“Soul Francisco” by Tony Joe White
“Kentucky Woman” by Neil Diamond
“Georgia On My Mind” by Ray Charles
“Hotel California” by The Gipsy Kings
“Jackson” by Johnny Cash
“Ramblin’ Man From Gramblin'” by Sam Spence
“Texas” by Chris Rea
“European Swallow” by The Refreshments
“Tennessee Hound Dog” by The Osbourne Brothers
“If Hollywood Don’t Need You” by Don Williams
“California Love” by 2Pac, Roger Troutman and Dr. Dre
“Waterloo Sunset” by The Kinks
“Good Time in London” by Big Mama Thornton
So, check out these songs. You might want to download them in your place.
SBI: A Thinning Crowd 
The Kinks!
One of my favorites.
The GypsyKings covered “Hotel California”? Who knew? That one intrigues me.
It’s a cool version. Unfortunately, I’ve seen them twice, and they haven’t played it yet.
I have SO MANY for this list, but I am too tired. Tomorrow. Remind me. 😉
I’m counting on you to come through.
Silver Jews – Transylvania Blues
Architecture in Helsinki – Rendezvous, Portrero Hill (There isn’t a full version on YouTube. 😦 )
Operation Ivy – Hoboken
Beastie Boys – An Open Letter to NYC
Neutral Milk Hotel – Holland, 1945
Ben Lee – Ketchum
The Vandals – Mohawk Town
Sugar – Hoover Dam
Mountain Goats – Going to Georgia
Clutch – Texan Book of the Dead
How’s that? I EXPECT you to listen to them all.
I knew you could do it.
What, no “Viva Las Vegas”?
It’s in there. The shuffle didn’t bring it up, however. In fact, there are two versions. One by Elvis and the other by ZZ Top.
I’m proud to know you, sir.
I have only three of them 😦
I guess it’s about time they should change the Times New Roman 12. I’m getting irritated with that too…. 🙂
I make my students type in Times New Roman 12. I think I’m going to change it up just to give myself a little variety.