Song That Evokes Your Surroundings

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Song That Evokes Your Surroundings

Postby kidpoco » Fri Jan 27, 2017 2:13 pm

Tell us the song that best evokes the area where you live. I live in the Detroit area, for me the song would be "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" by the Temptations. No other song seems to capture the feel of Detroit better.
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Re: Song That Evokes Your Surroundings

Postby myjenny » Fri Jan 27, 2017 6:40 pm

"Old Tennessee" by Dan Fogelberg. I live just outside of Nashville and Dan's song captures Fall and Winter here perfectly.
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Re: Song That Evokes Your Surroundings

Postby mcdtj » Fri Jan 27, 2017 9:46 pm

I can think of several songs that "fit" Northeastern Ohio:

* "Cleveland Rocks" by Ian Hunter
* "My Town" and "In the Heartland" by Michael Stanley Band
* "My City Was Gone" by The Pretenders

I also spend a lot of time in South Florida, and would nominate:

* "Mainline Florida" by Eric Clapton
* "Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffet
* "Sanibel" by Graham Nash
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Re: Song That Evokes Your Surroundings

Postby pocojim » Sat Jan 28, 2017 10:00 am

I'd go with "Ventura Highway", since I live in Ventura County, just a stone's throw from the Ventura Freeway (there is no 'highway'). We regularly vacation in Lahina, so I'll include the L&M song by that name.

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Re: Song That Evokes Your Surroundings

Postby brinash » Sat Jan 28, 2017 11:16 am

"Grey Day" by Jesse Colin Young. We are happily entrenched in Humboldt County on the coast.
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Re: Song That Evokes Your Surroundings

Postby studiogirl » Sat Jan 28, 2017 2:22 pm

"California Sun" -- Rivieras
"Beverly Hills" -- Terry Melcher
"Ride" -- Wondermints
"Punk in Paradise" Neighbors
"Back to the Island" -- Leon Russell
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Take a little chance..."

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Re: Song That Evokes Your Surroundings

Postby DrMichaelGalvin » Mon Feb 13, 2017 10:51 am

Nautical Wheelers- Jimmy Buffett. I live on Nantucket Island.

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Re: Song That Evokes Your Surroundings

Postby bigpocofan » Mon Feb 13, 2017 4:40 pm

My suburban Albany NY home is within 5 miles of 3 major malls...though I have to admit just those same 5 miles to the west and south lie beautiful fields and hills, though no song comes to mind.

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Re: Song That Evokes Your Surroundings

Postby DieHardPOCOFan » Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:39 pm

"Blue Ridge Mountain Skies"
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Re: Song That Evokes Your Surroundings

Postby Quinn » Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:44 am

I reckon it would be carolina in my mind
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