Readers’ Rock List: City Songs On Friday, Rock Daily was so inspired by a visit from Tokio Hotel that we wondered what were the finest songs that incorporated the name of a city into the title. What we discovered was that the definitive winner was British, there are way too many songs about New York and a handful of readers think California is a city and that “Paradise City” is real (only in Axl’s mind, children). Check out the twenty biggest winners below, lead by the Clash’s signature anthem “London Calling.” 1. The Clash - “London Calling” 2. Kiss - “Detroit Rock City” 3. Billy Joel - “Allentown” 4. Randy Newman - “I Love L.A.” 5. Neil Young - “Philadelphia” 6. Deep Purple - “Woman From Tokyo” 7. Ryan Adams - “New York New York” 8. Bob Dylan - “Stuck Inside Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again” 9. LCD Soundsystem - “New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down” 10. Wilco - “Via Chicago” 11. U2 - “New York” 12. Dropkick Murphys - “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” 13. Bruce Springsteen - “Streets of Philadelphia” 14. David Bowie - “Panic in Detroit” 15. The Kinks - “Waterloo Sunset” 16. Johnny Cash - “Jackson” 17. Lou Reed - “Berlin” 18. Beastie Boys - “An Open Letter to NYC” 19. Stone Temple Pilots - “Atlanta” 20. R.E.M. - “Leaving New York” [Photo: Tabak/Sunshine/Retna]
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Published: 2008-05-12
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News, Rock Lists
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Live On Lansdowne, Boston MA (Deluxe Version) - Dropkick MurphysLive On Lansdowne, Boston MA (Deluxe Version) by Dropkick Murphys
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Published: 2010-03-10
Provider: iTunes
Keywords: Rock
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The Meanest of Times Limited Edition - Dropkick MurphysThe Meanest of Times Limited Edition by Dropkick Murphys
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Published: 2008-03-11
Provider: iTunes
Keywords: Rock
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The State of Massachusetts - Single - Dropkick MurphysThe State of Massachusetts - Single by Dropkick Murphys
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Published: 2007-09-05
Provider: iTunes
Keywords: Rock
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