I'm currently working on a playlist with songs about Paris, songs set in Paris, songs that mention Paris, and/or songs related to Paris in some anecdotal way.
What say you, ILM?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIUQeSOFm0M
― I can't tell if he's trolling or not (ilxor), Tuesday, 28 February 2023 17:35 (three years ago)
Style Council, "The Paris Match"
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Tuesday, 28 February 2023 17:36 (three years ago)
not sure if this qualifies (basically just one line) but it's a great track so sharing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQkdwymDanE
― Indexed, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 17:44 (three years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5YHqWqhFkU
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 17:47 (three years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnHJhy68Q98
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 17:48 (three years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8X-jDKTwUo
― ian, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 17:49 (three years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4nlbK3SG_I
― obsidian crocogolem (sleeve), Tuesday, 28 February 2023 17:51 (three years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc7drqD4RtI
― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 28 February 2023 17:55 (three years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqLz0_4B0bI
― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 28 February 2023 17:59 (three years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVvHQfMrfq4
― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 28 February 2023 18:04 (three years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXYp17EgNi4
― MaresNest, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 18:22 (three years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27phIWvUYXQ
― MaresNest, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 18:24 (three years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGsUNwlwsSg
― Vaguely Threatening CAPTCHAs, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 18:31 (three years ago)
Joni - Free Man in Paris
― that's not my post, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 18:39 (three years ago)
Beatles - Ballad of John & Yoko
― that's not my post, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 18:44 (three years ago)
Van Morrison - Saint Dominic's Preview
Edith Piaf - Entre Saint-Ouen et Clignancourt
Josephine Baker - J'ai Deux Amours
― Lily Dale, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 18:46 (three years ago)
Lee Hazlewood had three of them: "The Girls in Paris", "Paris Summer" (with Nancy Sinatra) and "Paris Bells". The last named is a favourite of mine, originally recorded by Marianne Faithfull but Lee's version is miles better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeIVgbomhXU
― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 February 2023 19:00 (three years ago)
... written by Jon Mark, later of the confusingly named Mark-Almond.
― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 February 2023 19:02 (three years ago)
Metal Urbain, "Paris Maquis" (of course)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-ejoc60vN0
― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 February 2023 19:04 (three years ago)
Didn’t seeJonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, “Give Paris One More Chance”
― Wile E. Galore (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 28 February 2023 19:04 (three years ago)
It's a bit oblique, but Georges Brassens' Les Amoureux des bancs publics counts, I think.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Tuesday, 28 February 2023 19:06 (three years ago)
Trini Lopez - Made in Paris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JoLBcG1UhI
(RIP and RIP. also RIP)
― astor pizzarolla (unregistered), Tuesday, 28 February 2023 19:17 (three years ago)
The Louvre, Sparks (this is sped up, like all digital versions, unfortunately)
One Day in Paris, Martha and the Muffins
Crimes of Paris, Elvis Costello and the Attractions
On the same 10cc album as "Une nuit à Paris, "Life is a Minestrone" mentions the Champs-Élysées.
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 1 March 2023 16:53 (three years ago)
"what you want is a girlfriend."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNmDpUDmj8Q
northern picture library — "paris" (1994)
― up and down. SO FAST! stay together.💙 (Austin), Wednesday, 1 March 2023 17:00 (three years ago)
Sleater-Kinney - Milkshake n' Honey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7-2SNHiTAg
― Vaguely Threatening CAPTCHAs, Wednesday, 1 March 2023 18:06 (three years ago)
Another Sparks one - Without Using Hands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC-2dxOMU2I
― Vaguely Threatening CAPTCHAs, Wednesday, 1 March 2023 18:07 (three years ago)
Richard Pinhas, Paris: Beautiful May
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXZ7NQaGRaw
― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Wednesday, 1 March 2023 18:13 (three years ago)