PLACE NAMES in songs

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Formentera : Formentera Lady - King Crimson

 

[aberllefenni]

Going back to Coventry - The Men They Couldn't Hang

Lord Hereford's Knob - Half Man Half Biscuit (if mountains count as places)

 

[catfish]

Worthing - Manuscript by Al Stewart

 

[tinycowboy]

Manchester: Suffer Little Children by The Smiths

Copy cat.

Eastbourne - The Laughing Gnome (David Bowie)

 

[El Presidente]

King's Cross
New York City Boy, both by The Pet Shop Boys

 

[atfc village]

New Street ,Euston and Harrow ,Until i believe in my soul ,Dexys.

 

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Southampton
Holland
France
Paris
Vienna
London

The Ballad of John & Yoko - The Beatles

 

[Stato]

Gallipoli; And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda by The Pogues

The same song also mentions The Murray Basin, Suvla and Circular Quay

 

[vegster]

Leo Sayer goes one better, he names Montague Street ( In Worthing ) in the lyrics to Moonlighting.

 

[Superphil]

Moonlighting by Leo Sayer refers to Montague Street in Worthing

 

[foul old ron]

Selsey Bill-Madness

 

[Superphil]

Leo Sayer goes one better, he names Montague Street ( In Worthing ) in the lyrics to Moonlighting.

Haha, we must both have been typing that at the same time!

 

[Superphil]

Cyprus is my Island, when the going's tough - Move On, David Bowie

 

[Superphil]

Half Man Half Biscuit - All I Want For Christmas Is A Dukla Prague Away Kit

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

You beat me to it, but I would have cited versions by the Rolling Stones (first album) and Nat King Cole.

 

[El Presidente]

Belfast, Ulster: Alternative Ulster by Stiff Little Fingers

 

[Frampler]

Frank Zappa was great for place names:"The Illinois Enema Bandit", "Montana" and "Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead" stick in the mind.

 

[Bwian]

Moonlighting by Leo Sayer refers to Montague Street in Worthing

He gives a name check to the 'pub called The Lady Jane' Shoreham Beach.

 

[fire&skill]

Selsey Bill-Madness

Add Bracklesham Bay to that and you've got 'Saturday's Kids' by The Jam

 

[Bwian]

Bobcaygeon-Tragically Hip
One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head