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Making a two hour party mix for opening of a show about "The Poetics of Place". Can u help? Thanks!

1. Penny Lane
2. Andulucia - John Cale

Iago Galdston, Sunday, 27 November 2016 20:13 (eight years ago)

that's all of them!

Karl Malone, Sunday, 27 November 2016 20:16 (eight years ago)

3. Massachusetts - The Bee Gees

darling you were wonderful you really were quite good (snoball), Sunday, 27 November 2016 20:18 (eight years ago)

4. Berlin - Lou Reed

darling you were wonderful you really were quite good (snoball), Sunday, 27 November 2016 20:18 (eight years ago)

5. New York New York - Frank Sinatra

darling you were wonderful you really were quite good (snoball), Sunday, 27 November 2016 20:19 (eight years ago)

5. my favorite town osaka - shonen knife

all the right notes of bitter, salty, sweet, and sour. (outdoor_miner), Sunday, 27 November 2016 20:21 (eight years ago)

7. Why I Came To California - Leon Ware
8. D.C. City - Roy Ayers
9. California Dreaming - Mommies and Poppies
10. California - Flash In the Pan
11. San Francisco - Scott McKenzie
12. Lights - Journey

a but (brimstead), Sunday, 27 November 2016 20:22 (eight years ago)

13. Hotel California - Eagles
14. In Zaire - Johnny Wakelin
15. Lodi - Creedence Clearwater Revival

a but (brimstead), Sunday, 27 November 2016 20:23 (eight years ago)

scratch "in zaire", that's actually about muhammed ali, not zaire specifically

a but (brimstead), Sunday, 27 November 2016 20:26 (eight years ago)

Thanks, all!

Iago Galdston, Sunday, 27 November 2016 20:32 (eight years ago)

16. New York I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down - LCD Soundsystem

pumped up kicks and levels on repeat all night (2011nostalgia), Sunday, 27 November 2016 20:32 (eight years ago)

17. It's Grim Up North - The JAMs
18. La Chanson de Gorée - Pierre Akendengué
19. Wherever I Lay My Hat - Marvin Gaye

brex yourself before you wrex yourself (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 27 November 2016 20:33 (eight years ago)

20. Planet 10 - Mike Ladd
21. Blackpool - The Macc Lads

brex yourself before you wrex yourself (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 27 November 2016 20:34 (eight years ago)

22. Mozambique - Bob Dylan

kornrulez6969, Sunday, 27 November 2016 20:56 (eight years ago)

23. Roxy Music - Prairie Rose
24. Tujiko Noriko - Tokyo Tower

Ross, Sunday, 27 November 2016 20:58 (eight years ago)

25. ...Rhodesia - Japan
26. Suburban Berlin- Japan
27. Life in Tokyo - Japan

bodacious ignoramus, Sunday, 27 November 2016 21:00 (eight years ago)

28. Sufjan Stevens - Greetings from Michigan: The Great Lake State ((15 songs about different places in state))
29. Sufjan Stevens - Illinoise ((22 songs about different places in state))

bodacious ignoramus, Sunday, 27 November 2016 21:05 (eight years ago)

most of those songs aren't about places

brex yourself before you wrex yourself (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 27 November 2016 21:10 (eight years ago)

Linda Jardim - Energy in Northampton

emil.y, Sunday, 27 November 2016 21:11 (eight years ago)

:O

brex yourself before you wrex yourself (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 27 November 2016 21:13 (eight years ago)

...and why i didn't mention them all; still deserves a nod, methinks.

bodacious ignoramus, Sunday, 27 November 2016 21:18 (eight years ago)

30. Mission Rock Resort - Mark Eitzel
31. Galveston - Glen Campbell
32. Stomping tonight on the Pennsylvania / Alabama border - John Fahey

Duke, Sunday, 27 November 2016 21:34 (eight years ago)

33. Randy Newman - Birmingham
34. Bruce Springsteen - Darlington County

I know hoes that know Ali Farka Toure (voodoo chili), Sunday, 27 November 2016 21:41 (eight years ago)

35. Bobcaygeon -- Tragically Hip
36. Red Dirt Girl -- Emmylou Harris
37. The Weight -- The Band

the ilx meme is critical of that line of thought (lion in winter), Sunday, 27 November 2016 21:41 (eight years ago)

38. Voyage na Bandundu - Pépé Ndombe Opetun avec le TP OK Jazz

brex yourself before you wrex yourself (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 27 November 2016 21:46 (eight years ago)

39. Four Seasons - Idaho

The Doug Walters of Crime (Tom D.), Sunday, 27 November 2016 22:01 (eight years ago)

40 La Dusseldorf - Dusseldorf
41. La Dusselsorf - La Dusseldorf

The Doug Walters of Crime (Tom D.), Sunday, 27 November 2016 22:03 (eight years ago)

42. Jacques Brel - Bruxelles
43. Jacques Brel - Amsterdam
44. Jacques Brel - Le Platt Pays
45. Scott Walker - Copenhagen
46. The Kinks - Willesden Green

The Doug Walters of Crime (Tom D.), Sunday, 27 November 2016 22:07 (eight years ago)

47. Toto - Africa

pumped up kicks and levels on repeat all night (2011nostalgia), Sunday, 27 November 2016 22:08 (eight years ago)

48. California Love

a but (brimstead), Sunday, 27 November 2016 22:38 (eight years ago)

49. The Fall - Iceland

new noise, Sunday, 27 November 2016 22:42 (eight years ago)

50. The Dismemberment Plan - The Ice of Boston

pumped up kicks and levels on repeat all night (2011nostalgia), Sunday, 27 November 2016 22:47 (eight years ago)

51. Tillsonburg - Stompin' Tom Connors

rhymes with "blondie blast" (cryptosicko), Sunday, 27 November 2016 22:52 (eight years ago)

52. The jones girls - nights over egypt

a but (brimstead), Sunday, 27 November 2016 23:33 (eight years ago)

53. Egyptian lover - Egypt, Egypt

a but (brimstead), Sunday, 27 November 2016 23:33 (eight years ago)

54. Tacocat - I Love Seattle

goodoldneon, Monday, 28 November 2016 03:24 (eight years ago)

55 Jorge Negrete - Mexico Lindo y Querido
56 Joseito Fernandez - Guantanamera
57 Pepe Guizar - Guadalajara
58 Genaro Godina - La marcha de Zacatecas
59 Juan Garrido - Pelea de Gallos
60 Jose Alfredo Jimenez - Serenata Huasteca

No longer active (Moka), Monday, 28 November 2016 04:09 (eight years ago)

Huasteca is a big area in mexico and the song is probably the most popular serenata song - translated as serenade I guess? A sort of tradition where someone hires a mariachi band to go visit a loved one and sing to the them at doorstep/window... no idea how they do it in big cities - anyhooo I'm cheating on that one since the lyrics don't really mention the huasteca region at all

No longer active (Moka), Monday, 28 November 2016 04:15 (eight years ago)

61. Robin the Frog - Halfway down the Stairs
62. Mark Sheridan - I Do LIke to Be Beside the Seaside
63. Shakira - Underneath Your Clothes

the year of diving languorously (ledge), Monday, 28 November 2016 13:30 (eight years ago)

Here are some of my favourites about Finnish places:

64. Giant Robot - Helsinki Rock City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcaVcCS9dKM

65. Liisanpuisto - Toinen Helsinki
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_juybilNq4M

66. Tavaramarkkinat - Kevät
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Kt7o4np_dQ

67. Petos - Synkkä Sörkka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H00vpbYz4XU

68. Yhdentekevää - Vesihiisibiisi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXVfEy5iAn8

Tuomas, Monday, 28 November 2016 13:38 (eight years ago)

65. Yhdentekevää - Vesihiisibiisi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXVfEy5iAn8

Tuomas, Monday, 28 November 2016 13:39 (eight years ago)

66. Liisanpuisto - Toinen Helsinki
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_juybilNq4M

Tuomas, Monday, 28 November 2016 13:40 (eight years ago)

67. Tavaramarkkinat - Kevät
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Kt7o4np_dQ

Tuomas, Monday, 28 November 2016 13:40 (eight years ago)

68. Petos - Synkkä Sörkka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H00vpbYz4XU

Tuomas, Monday, 28 November 2016 13:41 (eight years ago)

69. SMC Hoodrats - (untitled)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn2VcdTsy-U

I like this one in particular, because the bits with the first two rappers are shot in (and they rap about) the district of North Helsinki I grew up in, and the fourth rapper's bit takes place right next to where I live now (in Northwest Helsinki).

Tuomas, Monday, 28 November 2016 13:44 (eight years ago)

And yeah, they jacked the "Shook Ones Pt. II" beat for that tune... Which is why it's never been released on record.

Tuomas, Monday, 28 November 2016 13:45 (eight years ago)

70. Loch Raven - Animal Collective

flappy bird, Monday, 28 November 2016 16:32 (eight years ago)

71. The Icicle Works - Up Here in the North of England
72. Lorraine Bowen - Give My Love To Hull

soref, Monday, 28 November 2016 16:42 (eight years ago)

everything on this guy's spotify page:

https://i.scdn.co/image/9ad606bab3bcb46fced9510b5d76e78476f78763

soref, Monday, 28 November 2016 16:44 (eight years ago)

sorry for unexpectedly huge pic

soref, Monday, 28 November 2016 16:46 (eight years ago)

73 : The JAMS : It's Grim Up North.

mark e, Monday, 28 November 2016 16:56 (eight years ago)

74 beach boys - kokomo

johnny crunch, Monday, 28 November 2016 17:23 (eight years ago)

75. Talking Heads - The Big Country

who even are those other cats (Eazy), Monday, 28 November 2016 18:22 (eight years ago)

76.Tom T. Hall -- That's How I Got to Memphis

birthday party, cheesecake, jelly beans, boom (tipsy mothra), Monday, 28 November 2016 18:41 (eight years ago)

This is amazing, you guys....thank you!!!

Iago Galdston, Monday, 28 November 2016 21:53 (eight years ago)

XTC - Red Brick Dream

flappy bird, Monday, 28 November 2016 22:22 (eight years ago)

^ #77

flappy bird, Monday, 28 November 2016 22:25 (eight years ago)

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sweet Home Alabama
Allman Brothers Band, Statesboro Blues

Brad C., Monday, 28 November 2016 22:33 (eight years ago)

80. Thomas Dolby - Leipzig
81. Metal Boys - Tokio Airport

soref, Monday, 28 November 2016 22:37 (eight years ago)

wait, we've had It's Grim Up North by the JAMs twice, so we're up to 80.

soref, Monday, 28 November 2016 22:44 (eight years ago)

Beastie Boys - No Sleep Til Brooklyn
Ultravox - Vienna
Springsteen - Atlantic City
Bad Brains - Banned in D.C.

Josh in Chicago, Monday, 28 November 2016 23:01 (eight years ago)

Melons - Memphis, Egypt
Murray Head - One Night in Bangkok
The Kinks - Australia
Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Dallas

Josh in Chicago, Monday, 28 November 2016 23:05 (eight years ago)

Ha, Mekons, not Melons.

Josh in Chicago, Monday, 28 November 2016 23:05 (eight years ago)

Neko Case - Thrice all-American
Robyn Hitchcock - Viva Sea-Tac

lettered and hapful (symsymsym), Tuesday, 29 November 2016 07:59 (eight years ago)

two years pass...

91. Brian Eno - By This River -> about the river Weser

Ich bin kein Berliner (alex in mainhattan), Friday, 22 February 2019 10:38 (six years ago)

92. The Go-Betweens - Here Comes the City -> Frankfurt

Ich bin kein Berliner (alex in mainhattan), Friday, 22 February 2019 10:40 (six years ago)


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