British cities in songs..

[imamartian]

Why don't British city names sound good in rock songs...?

Most US cities soud perfect for rock songs... Memphis, Tennessee, Philadelphia, Now York... the list is endless, but i can't think of any town or city (apart from London) that sounds cool... why is that?

 

[glasgowgas]

sunshine on leith

edited because its a traditional song

every other saturday


Google the last one

 

[imamartian]

sunshine on leith

i belong to Glasgow

every other saturday


Google the last one

hmm! a "Traditional Scottish Song" aint a rock song !!!!

 

[glasgowgas]

no probs check the edit

 

[conny]

♪ In my Liverpool Home ♪

Not rock but folk.

 

[imamartian]

♪ In my Liverpool Home ♪

Not rock but folk.

Exactly my point !!

 

[ColJack]

the joyfull kilmarnoch blues?
Fog on the tyne?

'Leaving of Liverpool' by the Dubliners.
'London Boys' by Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers.
"Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon
'Belfast Child' by Simple Minds. 'Belfast Child' by Simple Minds.
'Boulder to Birmingham' By Emmylou Harris. ( probably birmingham , alabama, but I'm taking it... )
'Off to Dublin in the Green' by the Dubliners.
'Portsmouth' by Mike Oldfield.
london calling
Brighton Rock - Queen
Birmingham - Mott the Hoople
London Town - Paul McCartney & Wings
London Bridge - Alive N' Kickin'
London Bridge - Fergie

 

[imamartian]

the joyfull kilmarnoch blues?
Fog on the tyne?

with respect... proclaaimers aint rock..... !

and neither Fog nor Tyne are the name of a city !!!!!

 

[ColJack]

see the edit

 

[imamartian]

see the edit

sorry didn't see the edit...


'Leaving of Liverpool' by the Dubliners. ROCK?
'London Boys' by Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers. LONDON
"Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon LONDON
'Belfast Child' by Simple Minds. 'Belfast Child' by Simple Minds. BRITAIN ?
'Boulder to Birmingham' By Emmylou Harris. ( probably birmingham , alabama, but I'm taking it... ) NOT ROCK
'Off to Dublin in the Green' by the Dubliners. NOT BRITISH
'Portsmouth' by Mike Oldfield. GIVE OVER!
london calling = LONDON
Brighton Rock - Queen CAMP, NOT ROCK
Birmingham - Mott the Hoople NOT ROCK
London Town - Paul McCartney & Wings LONDON
London Bridge - Alive N' Kickin' LONDON
London Bridge - Fergie LONDON

good try, but they're all either not Rock, or not British, or about London!!!!

 

[Whitespirit66]

Never heard of The Clash?

Don't tell me they ain't rock!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGf82oCyLEo

 

[dextrous]

I'm only a poor little Barrow

 

[imamartian]

Never heard of The Clash?

Don't tell me they ain't rock!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGf82oCyLEo[/QUOTE]

they're punk, and it's a bit about London, and i sort of said "apart from" London...

 

[glasgowgas]

'Belfast Child' by Simple Minds. 'Belfast Child' by Simple Minds. BRITAIN ?

think ye want to edit your question there mate

 

[ColJack]

ok then name the rock songs that use american names?

and queen is and always will be rock...


given the comparative sizes and lack of major british cities is it really surprising?

london
birmingham
manchester
cardiff
edinburgh
glasogow
liverpool...

these are the only major cities I can name off the top of my head..