A couple of weeks ago I challenged everyone to come up with songs that had the name of a US state in their title. We did ok but this week I'll set a new challenge :-
How many songs can you come up with that have the name of a European City in their title ?
Another week we'll do North American Cities but not this week.
Here's some to start you off :-
London's Calling (The Clash) - This 1979 hit was one of England,s Punk founders best songs in my opinion. It was written by lead singer Joe Strummer and lead guitarist Mick Jones and was taken from the album of the same name. The other members of the group were Paul Simonon (Bass) and Topper Headon (Drums). This song actually reached No11 in the UK and stayed in the charts for 15 weeks.
Sadly Strummer died of heart failure in 2002 aged 50.
Barcelona (Queen) - Everyone knows about Queen such a talented group and so popular, its such a shame Freddie Mercury passed away he was the ultimate showman. With this song he realised a lifelong dream and performed with opera singer Montserrat Caballe.
Although Mercury died of Aids related disease in 1991 it was used as the main song for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
Vienna (Ultravox) - Everyone thinks this was Midge Ure's greatest hit but actually despite been thought of by many as a great record it only reached number 2 in the UK chart in 1981. And no surprises what kept it off the top spot Joe Dolce's comedy song "Shaddup you Face" some things don't make sense.
Ure actually topped the chart with Scottish house band "Slik" seven years earlier with a song called "Forever and Ever" and lets not forget he has an OBE for his charity work.
Anyway if you can't name a song with a European City in the title just tell us which of these you like ?
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Absolutely the Clash.
Ooops I made a bit of a blob there so deleted my 1st post.
The only song I can think of with a European city in the title is 'Tulips from Amsterdam' Was it Max Bygraves who sang that? Going back a bit I know! :)
I'm with Rebecca and London's Calling.
Have top pick The Clash, thoug the two others deserve special mention. Who other than Freddy Mercury and Queen, could do a duo with a opera soprano.
Other songs with European city names are:-
Werewolves of London - ARRROOO!!!
Paris (In the springtime)
Birmingham
Belfast Child
White Cliffs of Dover
I think the Ultravox song is a all time classic and I'll go for that. Like the other two though.
Other Cities -
Long haired lover from Liverpool (Little Jimmy Osmond)
New Amsterdam (Elvis Costello)
Jarrow Song (Alan Price) although I suppose thats a town not a City.
No idea!
I like Vienna best. It's one of my all time favs!
Well done everyone we found more Cities than I expected.
As a fan of "The Jam" I can think of two tracks on "This is the Modern World" album - "London Traffic" & "London Girl"
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