jude376
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Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
June 29, 2006 at 02:15 PM UTC
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I anticipate this is going to be the most popular thread ever. :roll: Trying to put together a playlist and was hoping you all could help. Here's what I got so far:
Jonathan Richman - New England
The Softies - Holiday in Rhode Island
Judy Garland with Bing Crosby - Connecticut (hi-larious, by the way)
Billy Bragg - A New England
chaz
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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
June 29, 2006 at 02:30 PM UTC
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Originally posted by jude376:
A New England
this isn't about New England…rather a new England.
but i'm assuming you know that?
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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
June 29, 2006 at 02:32 PM UTC
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Fountains of Wayne – Valley Winter Song
ggw
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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
June 29, 2006 at 02:35 PM UTC
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The Standells - Dirty Water
Government Issue - Connecticut
lily1
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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
June 29, 2006 at 02:38 PM UTC
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wbcn in boston used to always play this as part of their theme music…this was in the 80's and very early 90's before they changed format and became sucky:
Dirty Water
THE STANDELLS
(Ed Cobb)
(spoken:)
I'm gonna tell you a story
I'm gonna tell you about my town
I'm gonna tell you a big bad story, baby
Aww, it's all about my town
Yeah, down by the river
Down by the banks of the river Charles (aw, that's what's happenin' baby)
That's where you'll find me
Along with lovers, fuggers, and thieves (aw, but they're cool people)
Well I love that dirty water
Oh, Boston, you're my home (oh, you're the Number One place)
Frustrated women (I mean they're frustrated)
Have to be in by twelve o'clock (oh, that's a shame)
But I'm wishin' and a-hopin, oh
That just once those doors weren't locked (I like to save time for
my baby to walk around)
Well I love that dirty water
Oh, Boston, you're my home (oh, yeah)
Because I love that dirty water
Oh, oh, Boston, you're my home (oh, yeah)
Well, I love that dirty water (I love it, baby)
I love that dirty water (I love Baw-stun)
I love that dirty water (Have you heard about the Strangler?)
I love that dirty water (I'm the man, I'm the man)
I love that dirty water (Owww!)
I love that dirty water (Come on, come on) [fade]
bunnyman
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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
June 29, 2006 at 02:39 PM UTC
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Pixies – U-Mass
Mighty Mighty Bosstones – They Came to Boston
ggw
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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
June 29, 2006 at 02:47 PM UTC
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The Allstonians - The Allston Beat
edbert
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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
June 29, 2006 at 02:50 PM UTC
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sonickteam2
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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
June 29, 2006 at 02:55 PM UTC
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dropkick murphys - for boston
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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
June 29, 2006 at 03:38 PM UTC
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Emo bands like New England.
Get Up Kids - A Newfound Interest in Massachusetts
Promise Ring - Pink Chimneys
Piebald - Fear and Loathing on Cape Cod
Sweet Baby James Taylor sings of the Berkshires and the road from Stockbridge to Boston.
J'Mal
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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
June 29, 2006 at 03:40 PM UTC
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Steve Miller – Jet Airliner
saco
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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
June 29, 2006 at 04:24 PM UTC
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Slaid Cleaves: "Vacationland"; about Maine of course…
vansmack
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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
June 29, 2006 at 05:18 PM UTC
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Originally posted by the sonick:
dropkick murphys - for boston
Or Skinhead on the MTA
buddha
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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
June 29, 2006 at 05:27 PM UTC
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The Dismemberment Plan - The Ice of Boston
Ted Leo + The Pharmacists - Bridges, Squares
bfactor
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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
June 29, 2006 at 05:37 PM UTC
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Willie Alexanderâ??Mass. Ave.
Magnetic Fieldsâ??Long Vermont Roads (though Vermont appears only in the first line and the song then meanders across the country)
Modern Loversâ??Roadrunner; Government Center
The Reducersâ??Rocks [many of the songs by this wonderful punk-blues band, still around after 25 years, are about the oxymoronic greater New London (Conn.) area, but this one actually says so. Chorus: Rocks/sticking out of the ocean/Rocks/New London hardly ever does/Rockâ?¦. ]
I agree that â??A New Englandâ? belongs in even if Bragg didnâ??t exactly mean it that way; you might consider the Too Much Joy cover (plus they kind of swallow the â??Aâ? in the lyric for much of it)
Surely someoneâ??s done a cover of that treacly â??Please come to Boston for the springtimeâ?¦.â?
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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
June 29, 2006 at 06:16 PM UTC
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Just curious… What's with all the playlist posts recently?
kookiemnstr8
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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
June 29, 2006 at 07:32 PM UTC
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Not a song per se, just a hysterical message.
Sonic Youth - Providence