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Coffee Break: city names in songs

by Mac Wilson

December 14, 2023

An aerial view of London, including HMS Belfast, Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, and The Shard, on July 12, 2017.
An aerial view of London, including HMS Belfast, Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, and The Shard, on July 12, 2017. Dan Mullan/Getty Images

The Clash released London Calling in their native U.K. on December 14, 1979. The anthemic title track also names the British capital several times in the lyrics.

With that in mind, it got us thinking that there are a lot of songs that have cities in the titles and lyrics — or that shout out a city name during the course of the song.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention a city?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
The Clash - London Calling
The Kills - New York
A Tribe Called Quest - I Left My Wallet In El Segundo
Marty Robbins - El Paso
Houndmouth - Sedona
George Ezra - Budapest
That Dog - Minneapolis