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Maninacan

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42. Kansas city

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 12:40 PM

Apr 27

I just spent 2 days in KCK visited 3 museums and camped to the north. (TWA museum). (Miniatures and toys museum, saw an article in fine woodworking 35 yrs. ago about it.) (A book found in the whitewater WI. library took me to the Arabia Steam boat museum.)

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Pick a song that has a US city in the title or lyrics. Mine is New York, New York. [View all] debm55 Apr 27 OP

Galveston by Glen Campbell viva la Apr 27 #1

We drove to Galveston many years ago. Sang this song almost all the way down from PA. Thank you , viva la debm55 Apr 27 #3

Lyrics Maninacan Apr 27 #40

San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) BarbaRosa Apr 27 #2

I loved that song. Thank you very much for sharing with us, BarbaRosa. debm55 Apr 27 #4

Johnny Cash! LuvLoogie Apr 27 #5

Great song. And Pittsburgh is in it. Thank you LuvLoogie. debm55 Apr 27 #6

Ive been every where in Pennsylvania Maninacan Apr 27 #176

Thank you very much. Maninacan. debm55 Apr 28 #229

Amarillo by Morning. Sneederbunk Apr 27 #7

Thank you very much for sharing, Sneederbunk. debm55 Apr 27 #8

L A Woman pdxflyboy Apr 27 #9

Thank you very much, pdxflyboy. Great song. debm55 Apr 27 #15

CHICAGO, CHICAGO, THAT TODDLIN' TOWN 3catwoman3 Apr 27 #10

Love it, Thank you very much, 3catwoman3 debm55 Apr 27 #13

My Kind of Town (Chicago) MIButterfly Apr 27 #11

Love both songs. Thank you so much for sharing with us. MIButterfly. debm55 Apr 27 #12

My Cousin In Miwaukee ... rog Apr 27 #14

Love it--the voice and the song. Thank you for sharing. rog. debm55 Apr 27 #23

How about this: The Battle of New Orleans by Johnny Horton. Polly Hennessey Apr 27 #16

HAHAHHHAHA. Thank you Polly Hennessey. I remember that song. debm55 Apr 27 #24

Does this have the refrain "Uncle Sam and big John Bull, ain't gonna fight no more" ? nt eppur_se_muova May 1 #250

A few... ECSkeptic Apr 27 #17

Wow! What a lineup there! Aces !!!! stopdiggin Apr 27 #22

Wonderful selections. Thank you very much, ECSkeptec. debm55 Apr 27 #25

I've been everywhere - Johnny Cash jmbar2 Apr 27 #18

Thank you, jmbar. I love this song. debm55 Apr 27 #26

This song, and Willie Nelson's On The Road Again, were what I called my theme songs... 3catwoman3 Apr 27 #63

Summer in Dublin. LisaM Apr 27 #19

Thank you very much for sharing, LisaM debm55 Apr 27 #27

Red Dirt Girl - Emmylou Harris - (beautiful - and sader than sad) stopdiggin Apr 27 #20

Thank you for your wonderful selections. stopdiggin. debm55 Apr 27 #30

Willin' - Lowell George/Little Feat - (and later made into a national anthem with a cover by Linda Ronstadt) stopdiggin Apr 27 #21

Great song. Thank you stopdiggin. debm55 Apr 27 #61

America by Simon and Garfunkel Endlessmike56 Apr 27 #28

We all came to look for America. Thank you very much, Endlessmike56 debm55 Apr 27 #37

I love this song. 3catwoman3 Apr 27 #64

Kansas City Tiny Tabby Apr 27 #29

Thank you very much for your selections.Wonderful, Tiny Tabby. debm55 Apr 27 #35

The Winner, Bobby Bare Old Crank Apr 27 #31

HAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAH, Old Crank. That's funny. debm55 Apr 27 #65

Sorry there was a typo Old Crank Apr 27 #115

Thank you Old Crank. It still is a fun song. debm55 Apr 27 #125

"I've got a gal in Kalamazoo" MichMan Apr 27 #32

Wow, a lot of selections there. Thank you very much for sharing, MichMan. debm55 Apr 27 #126

Medley (Yell Help, Wednesday Night, Ugly) - Elton John -misanthroptimist Apr 27 #33

Thank you very much for sharing with us, misanthroptimist. debm55 Apr 27 #141

Last Train to Clarksville get the red out Apr 27 #34

I remember that . Thank you very much. get the red out. debm55 Apr 27 #142

Mendocino, Michael Holm Old Crank Apr 27 #36

Thank you very much, Old Crank. I remember that song. Fun song. debm55 Apr 27 #145

Memphis Tiny Tabby Apr 27 #38

Wonderful songs. Thank you for sharing with us, Tiny Tabby. debm55 Apr 27 #146

Little Rock and Savannah Tiny Tabby Apr 27 #187

Thank you for sharing you selections. Tiny Tabby. debm55 Apr 28 #222

That Portland Town song was written by Derrol Adams in 1957 fargone Apr 28 #193

Thank you very much for sharing your selections with us, fargone. debm55 Apr 28 #223

Lodi Shambala Apr 27 #39

You live near Lodi? Wow. I always loved anything by CCR. Thank you for sharing this song, Shambala. debm55 Apr 27 #160

"Do You Know the Way to San Jose" - Dionne Warwick Eugene Apr 27 #41

When I was pretty young, my mom wanted to move from LA to SJ. pat_k Apr 27 #88

Thank you Eugene for your two wonderful selections. Perfect. debm55 Apr 27 #161

Kansas city Maninacan Apr 27 #42

Thank you, very much Maninacan . I would have loved to seen the minatures. debm55 Apr 27 #55

Don't stop believing...Journey... MiHale Apr 27 #43

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA. That's funny, Thank you very much, MiHale. debm55 Apr 27 #52

Sioux City displacedvermoter Apr 27 #44

Thank you very much for sharing with us, displacedvermoter. debm55 Apr 27 #50

There's a pawn shop on a corner..... MyOwnPeace Apr 27 #45

HAAHAHAHhhAHaHh. Thank you very much, MyOwnPeace. debm55 Apr 27 #47

Please Come to Boston. greatauntoftriplets Apr 27 #46

Loved that song. Thank you very, greatauntoftriblets. Beautiful song. debm55 Apr 27 #48

So did I. greatauntoftriplets Apr 27 #49

more justaprogressive Apr 27 #51

Thank you very much for your selections. justaprogression. Both are rocking great songs. debm55 Apr 27 #53

Philadelphia Freedom IbogaProject Apr 27 #54

YES. Thank you very much, IbogaProject. Great dancing song. debm55 Apr 27 #162

Eyes of a New York Woman boonecreek Apr 27 #56

Thank you boonecreek. I loved his songs. debm55 Apr 27 #58

Barefoot in Baltimore 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 27 #57

Thank you very much for the selection. 50 Shades Of Blue. As a preteen I loved listening to them on my radio. debm55 Apr 27 #60

"Youngstown" by the Boss Diamond_Dog Apr 27 #59

Great song. Thank you very much, Diamond_Dog. debm55 Apr 28 #224

Honolulu I Am Coming Back Again Bobstandard Apr 27 #62

Thank you Bobstandard. That was the first time I heard the song. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Apr 28 #225

Dancing in the street, surfin U.S.A., heart of rock n roll unblock Apr 27 #66

I remember those songs and yes we danced to them on the sidewalk. Thank you, unblock, for sharing. debm55 Apr 28 #226

California dreaming -- although sung about the state, there's actually a city called California in Pennsylvania unblock Apr 27 #67

HAHAHAHAHHA. Thank you very much, unblock. I still love that song. debm55 Apr 28 #227

Formerly home to the California University of Pennsylvania (not affiliated with the University of California) ! eppur_se_muova May 1 #248

I Love Paris In The Springtime 3catwoman3 Apr 27 #68

Terrific song and singer. Thank you very much for sharing, 3catwoman3. debm55 Apr 28 #228

"Dirty Water" by the Standells Ritabert Apr 27 #69

tulsa time WhiteTara Apr 27 #70

Chula Vista LogDog75 Apr 27 #71

Winslow, Arizona... ultralite001 Apr 27 #72

Winslow AZ has "Standin on the Corner Park" yellowdogintexas Apr 29 #231

Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas - Phil Harris - 1928 Midnight Writer Apr 27 #73

Streets of Baltimore /Bobby Bare doc03 Apr 27 #74

Detroit City, That's How I Got to Memphis lpbk2713 Apr 27 #184

Pasadena Tiny Tabby Apr 27 #75

Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen VMA131Marine Apr 27 #76

Allentown - Billy Joel VMA131Marine Apr 27 #77

Levittown! legallyblondeNYC Apr 27 #158

He made it almost too interesting VMA131Marine Apr 27 #164

I suppose Bethlehem didn't rhyme well. legallyblondeNYC Apr 27 #171

Miami (2017) - Billy Joel VMA131Marine Apr 27 #78

Buffalo Tiny Tabby Apr 27 #79

San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) - Scott MacKenzie VMA131Marine Apr 27 #80

Do You Know The Way to San Jose - Dionne Warwick VMA131Marine Apr 27 #81

Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes Niagara Apr 27 #82

Nutbush City Limits by Tina Turner Niagara Apr 27 #83

No Sleep Till Brooklyn by The Beastie Boys Niagara Apr 27 #84

L.A. Shake by yours truly....Msongs! msongs Apr 27 #85

Honky Cat by Elton John was on the radio when I started reading this thread, lol ms liberty Apr 27 #86

Cleveland Rocks - Ian Hunter VMA131Marine Apr 27 #87

Musical theater is a treasure for songs about cities Tiny Tabby Apr 27 #89

Union City Blue - Blondie VMA131Marine Apr 27 #90

Seattle by Perry Como Stargleamer Apr 27 #91

No Sleep Till Brooklyn - Beastie Boys VMA131Marine Apr 27 #92

Angel of Harlem - U2 VMA131Marine Apr 27 #93

Peace Frog by The Doors Niagara Apr 27 #94

Sioux City Sue - Willie Nelson VMA131Marine Apr 27 #95

Omaha - Counting Crows VMA131Marine Apr 27 #96

The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena) - Jan and Dean VMA131Marine Apr 27 #97

By the Time I Get to Phoenix - Glenn Cambell VMA131Marine Apr 27 #98

Reno, Nevada - Fairport Convention VMA131Marine Apr 27 #99

Viva Las Vegas - Elvis Presley VMA131Marine Apr 27 #100

Salt Lake City - The Beach Boys VMA131Marine Apr 27 #101

China Grove - The Doobie Brothers VMA131Marine Apr 27 #102

City of New Orleans - Willie Nelson/Arlo Guthrie VMA131Marine Apr 27 #103

Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller VMA131Marine Apr 27 #104

Nashville Cats by The Lovin' Spoonful MIButterfly Apr 27 #105

Waterloo (where will you meet your Waterloo) SharonAnn Apr 27 #106

Had an old 45rpm of this when I was preschool age. Think my grandfather gave it to us, along with an old record player. eppur_se_muova May 1 #249

Seattle thinkingagain Apr 27 #107

Back in the USSR - The Beatles VMA131Marine Apr 27 #108

Don't go back to Rockville - REM VMA131Marine Apr 27 #109

"Kansas City, Here I Come!" Janbdwl72 Apr 27 #110

"They got crazy little women there, I'm gonna get me one !" nt eppur_se_muova May 1 #247

Someone already posted Kansas City. So here's one I know hasn't been posted yet: San Angelo Janbdwl72 Apr 27 #111

Houston FoxNewsSucks Apr 27 #112

Wichita Lineman FoxNewsSucks Apr 27 #113

Tucson to Tucumcari Tehachapi to Tonopah dem4decades Apr 27 #114

The Music Man - Gary Indiana AKing Apr 27 #116

Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell Wiz Imp Apr 27 #117

WKRP in Cincinnati - Steve Carlisle Wiz Imp Apr 27 #118

Luckenbach, Texas - Waylon Jennings Wiz Imp Apr 27 #119

El Paso- Marty Robbins Wiz Imp Apr 27 #120

Detroit Rock City - Kiss Wiz Imp Apr 27 #121

Hollywood Swinging - Kool & The Gang Wiz Imp Apr 27 #122

Tupelo Honey - Van Morrison Wiz Imp Apr 27 #123

Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again - Bob Dylan Wiz Imp Apr 27 #124

Thank you very much, Wiz Imp. Love it. debm55 Apr 27 #127

Tv theme songs OK? moose65 Apr 27 #128

That song actually hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart at #65 Wiz Imp Apr 27 #152

Meet Me In St Louis, Louis! FullySupportDems Apr 27 #129

Thank you very much, FullySupportDems. I remember singing this as a child. debm55 Apr 27 #132

Streets of Bakersfield/ Dwight Yoekom and Buck Owens. nt doc03 Apr 27 #130

Thank you very much for sharing with us. doc03 debm55 Apr 27 #131

The 3 I love are about Boston Fla Dem Apr 27 #133

Willin by little feat. k55f5r Apr 27 #134

New York State of Mind dflprincess Apr 27 #135

Thank you dflprincess. I saw Billy Joel perform in person. So sweet and calming. debm55 Apr 27 #138

Angel from Montgomery (As sung by Bonnie Riatt but written by John Prine) Coventina Apr 27 #136

Thank you very much, Coventina. I love Bonnie's voice and John's song. Beautiful. debm55 Apr 27 #137

Autumn in New York - this version by Diana Krall Coventina Apr 27 #139

What a beautiful, relaxing song.I love the photography too. Thank you for sharing Coventina. debm55 Apr 27 #140

Chicago. Morbius Apr 27 #143

Chattanooga Choo Choo Coventina Apr 27 #144

Christmas in Hollis (Queens) - Run DMC Coventina Apr 27 #147

Christmas Night in Harlem - Dandy Wellington Coventina Apr 27 #148

Come Monday - Jimmy Buffet Coventina Apr 27 #149

Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? - Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong Coventina Apr 27 #150

El Paso - Marty Robbins Coventina Apr 27 #151

You're from Big D, little a double Las! And that spells Dallas, my darlin, darlin Dallas! CTyankee Apr 27 #153

Mill Valley - Miss Abrams And The Strawberry Point School Third Grade Class Brother Buzz Apr 27 #154

Here's a two-fer WestMichRad Apr 27 #155

Truckin' - Grateful Dead Rver Apr 27 #156

HAHHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHA. Thank you very much, Rver. And you keep on truckin. debm55 Apr 27 #159

Baton Rouge WestMichRad Apr 27 #157

Love Janis and miss her. Thank you for including "Me and Bobby McGee., WestMichRad. debm55 Apr 27 #170

I remember that. One of my favorite album covers (back in the day when we had them!). CTyankee Apr 28 #207

Cleveland -- Burn On by Randy Newman MadLinguist Apr 27 #163

Thank you , MadLinguist for the share and video. Great song. debm55 Apr 27 #169

"Going Back to Tulsa" Leon Russell. The Wizard Apr 27 #165

Thank you very much, The Wizard. for the share. debm55 Apr 27 #168

Dirty Water The Wizard Apr 27 #166

Thank you very much, The Wizard. for sharing with us. debm55 Apr 27 #167

I Love New York - Madonna Coventina Apr 27 #172

Lots of sound and light, but I can barely hear the words. nt eppur_se_muova May 1 #251

LA Woman enid602 Apr 27 #173

Thank you very much, enid602. Great song. debm55 Apr 27 #174

No one's done Route 66 yet? Here's my favorite version: Depeche Mode Coventina Apr 27 #175

Hollywood - Madonna Coventina Apr 27 #177

Little Green Apples spooky3 Apr 27 #178

Leaving New York - REM Coventina Apr 27 #179

Stockton Gala Days - 10,000 Maniacs Coventina Apr 27 #180

Olympia thucythucy Apr 27 #181

Speaking of New York, 'Empire State of Mind' Abolishinist Apr 27 #182

A little-known George Thorogood number. Morbius Apr 27 #183

Don't Worry About the Government and Life During Wartime -Talking Heads VTderry Apr 27 #185

Heaven Hell or Houston Vadergator Apr 27 #186

Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine lpbk2713 Apr 27 #188

Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis - Tom Waits Wiz Imp Apr 27 #189

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead - Warren Zevon Wiz Imp Apr 27 #190

Atlantic City - Bruce Springsteen Wiz Imp Apr 27 #191

Ventura Highway - America Wiz Imp Apr 27 #192

Streets of Laredo petronius Apr 28 #194

Walking in L.A. petronius Apr 28 #195

Los Angeles is Burning petronius Apr 28 #196

Santa Monica petronius Apr 28 #197

Thank you very much for sharing with us. petronius. debm55 Apr 28 #219

WHAT AM I DOIN' HANGIN' ROUND + lyrics THE MONKEES (San Antone) Doc_Technical Apr 28 #198

HAHHAHHAHHA. Great selections. Thank you for sharing, Doc_Technical debm55 Apr 28 #216

Sir Douglas Quintet - Mendocino Doc_Technical Apr 28 #199

Gee, I am old. I remember dancing to this song. Thank you, Doc_Technical. debm55 Apr 28 #215

CW McCall - Wolf Creek Pass (Pagosa Springs) Doc_Technical Apr 28 #200

Thank you very much for sharing with us. Doc_Technical debm55 Apr 28 #214

Biloxi - Tom Rush Doc_Technical Apr 28 #201

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Doc_Technical. That is great. debm55 Apr 28 #213

Sweet Home Chicago - don't know who sings it MIButterfly Apr 28 #202

Great choices, MIButterfly. Thank you. debm55 Apr 28 #212

Here's a few moniss Apr 28 #203

Wow. great selections there. Thank you for sharing with us, moniss. debm55 Apr 28 #211

An Open Letter to NYC - Beastie Boys flvegan Apr 28 #204

Thank you very much, fivegan. I really liked the Beastie Boys. debm55 Apr 28 #210

Still In Hollywood - Concrete Blonde flvegan Apr 28 #205

Thank you very much, fivegan for sharing with us, debm55 Apr 28 #209

New York City - The Cult flvegan Apr 28 #206

Thank you very much for sharing with us, fivegan. debm55 Apr 28 #208

Has anyone mentioned Hurray for Hollywood yet? MIButterfly Apr 28 #217

HAHAHAHAHHA. You just did. Thank you MIButterfly. debm55 Apr 28 #218

New Orleans is Sinking - The Tragically Hip u4ic Apr 28 #220

You are right, I myself have never heard of it. That you for the video so that I can listen to u4ic debm55 Apr 28 #221

Wheeling, WV / Neil Sadaka. nt doc03 Apr 28 #230

"Walkin' To New Orleans" Fats Domino. yellowdogintexas Apr 29 #232

Terrific. Thank you for your selections. yellowdogintexas. debm55 Apr 29 #235

Galvaston, Rio, Chicago, NYC, and more. The Rockin' and very funny (Preacher) Springsteen & E St Band; "Light of Day" electric_blue68 Apr 29 #233

Great. Thank you very much for sharing with us, electric_blue68 debm55 Apr 29 #234

Indianapolis - The Bottle Rockets Wiz Imp Apr 29 #236

Amy's Back In Austin - Little Texas Wiz Imp Apr 29 #237

Fort Worth & Dallas Blues - Leadbelly Wiz Imp Apr 29 #238

Tampa to Tulsa - The Jayhawks Wiz Imp Apr 29 #239

The Anaheim, Azusa & Cucamonga Sewing Circle, Book Review And Timing Association - Jan & Dean Wiz Imp Apr 29 #240

Lubbock Or Leave It - The Dixie Chicks Wiz Imp Apr 29 #241

Paradise -- John Prine retread Apr 30 #242

Charley Pride: Is Anybody Going to San Antone Or to Phoenix, Arizona? LeftishBrit Apr 30 #243

Simon and Garfunkel: The Only Living Boy in New York LeftishBrit Apr 30 #244

Bruce Springsteen: Streets of Philadelphia LeftishBrit Apr 30 #245

Huntsville Lights (Bobby Brooks ); Huntsville (Merle Haggard) eppur_se_muova May 1 #246

New York's My Home -- Chris Conner, Maynard Ferguson eppur_se_muova May 1 #252

CIty of New Orleans nitpicked May 1 #253

Long-Haired Lover from Liverpool, by Little Jimmy Osmond LeftishBrit May 1 #254

From New York to L.A. by Patsy Gallant LeftishBrit May 1 #255

From Baltimore to Washington, by Woody Guthrie LeftishBrit May 1 #256

Wichita and NO not the Wichita Lineman. Jerry Hann Brotherhood Bengus81 Saturday #257