Nutbush City Limits

On a lighter note, I just had a nostalgic moment and realised that the song we used to dance to back when I was 13 at school dances is partially to do with cities!

Nutbush City Limits - Tina Turner

Which made me think, what other popular songs talk about cities? 

Maybe Empire State of Mind - Jay Z and Alicia Keys about New York?

Or Walking in Memphis - Marc Cohn?

Or referencing Sydney -Reckless - James Reyne

Angel of Harlem - U2

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

And from when I was in Ireland last year - Rocky Road to Dublin - The Dubliners

It's surprisingly difficult to find a recent song that talks about a city, not just on a superficial level, but giving a sense of the identity or urbanity of that city. And then I found this post! And also this one.