A Month Of... Going Around America...

Last day of the journey, and I'm in Wisconsin (specifically, Buffalo) with Bob Marley...

"Buffalo Soldier"...

Wikipedia Links:

Bob Marley & The Wailers
Buffalo (Town), Buffalo County, Wisconsin

A Month Of... Going Around America...

Nearly at the end of my journey now, and today I'm in Dusty Springfield with "The Son Of A Preacher Man"...

Wikipedia Links:

Dusty Springfield
Springfield (There are - believe it or not - 34 Springfields in America)... the first one historically being Springfield, Massachusetts. Springfield, Missouri is the one with the highest population, and Springfield, Illinois is the only state capital with the name.

A Month Of... Going Around America...

Today I'm with Alabama 3, who told me "Hello... I'm Johnny Cash"... but they can't ALL be, surely?

Wikipedia Links:

Alabama 3
Alabama (State)

A Month Of... Going Around America...

Er... just checking, and I think I've lost a day somewhere - Hope I had a good time!

So, I'd better remedy that by dropping in on Pennsylvania for a bit of that "Philadelphia Freedom" with Elton John...

Wikipedia Links:

Elton John
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A Month Of... Going Around America...

Catch-up time again...

Tuesday I was Neil Diamond's "Kentucky Woman"...

And today I've been abducted by our Flunky who "suggested" I have Merle Haggard's "Okie From Muskogee"...

Wikipedia Links:

Neil Diamond
Kentucky
Merle Haggard
Muskogee, Oklahoma

A Month Of... Going Around America...

I have "More Than A Feeling" that I spent yesterday in Boston...

And today I'm hopping on a "Midnight Train To Georgia" with Gladys Knight & The Pips...

Wikipedia Links:

Boston (Band)
Boston (City), Massachusetts (State)
Georgia (State)
Gladys Knight & The Pips

A Month Of... Going Around America...

Sorry, folks... been off the blogging for the last few days, but time now to catch up the musical journey around the old US of A...

Leaving New York behind, last Thursday saw me (musically) in Colorado, with John Denver and "Annie's Song"...

Then, Friday, I was with Scott McKenzie in California... "San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)"...

Saturday was spent there as well, with Red Hot Chili Peppers (oh, if only), and "Dani California"...

And I'll do Sunday in a sec... Meantime, here's your Wikipedia links:

John Denver
Denver, Colorado
Scott McKenzie
San Francisco, California
Red Hot Chili Peppers

A Month Of... Going Around America...

And I'm cheating slightly... because Sunday, Monday and Tuesday I spent in New York...

Sunday I was in a "New York State Of Mind" with Billy Joel...

Monday was spent with the late, great Frank Sinatra in "New York, New York"...

And yesterday I was "The Only Living Boy In New York" with Simon & Garfunkel...

Wikipedia Links:

Billy Joel
Frank Sinatra
Simon & Garfunkel
New York (City), New York (State)

Don't Worry... I've Not Got Lost Going Round America!

However, I have lost inspiration a little, and am struggling to remember tracks that mention American cities or states...

I will get the last few days caught up but, in the meantime, some of you music anoraks (Lou and Julie, I'm talking to you) could make some helpful suggestions of places I can go between now and the end of January!

A Month Of... Going Around America...

Today sees us in Michigan, courtesy of Marcella Detroit...

"I Believe"...

Wikipedia Links:

Marcella Detroit
Detroit, Michigan

A Month Of... Going Around America...

Paying a visit to another city with an Elvis Presley connection today... This time his birthplace in Mississippi...

"Tupelo" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds...

God, I love Nick Cave!

Wikipedia Links:

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Tupelo, Mississippi

A Month Of... Going Around America...

Back in Memphis today, visiting the home of Elvis Presley... courtesy of Paul Simon...

"Graceland"...

Wikipedia Links:

Paul Simon
Elvis Presley

Graceland (House)

Graceland (Album)
Memphis, Tennessee

A Month Of... Going Around America...

Today we drop in on "Oh My Sweet Carolina" with Ryan Adams...

Oh, and we're in North Carolina (that's where Ryan Adams is from), but I've given you the Wikipedia link for South Carolina as well in case you want to hop over the border!

Wikipedia Links:

Ryan Adams
North Carolina (State)
South Carolina (State)

A Month Of... Going Around America...

Stopping off back in New York City again tonight, in the district that is home to The Globetrotters, a Shuffle, and U2's "Angel Of Harlem"... *

Wikipedia Links:

U2
Harlem, Manhattan, New York (City), New York (State)


* That was dangerously close to another pun, and I apologise... Clearly the stinging nettles weren't enough of a punishment, so I'm off now to find some cacti to roll on...

A Month Of... Going Around America...

Hopping over to Virginia today with Roxy Music... Not West Virginia, just "Virginia Plain"... *

Wikipedia Links:

Roxy Music
Virginia


* I sincerely apologise for that pun... I am deeply ashamed that I put something so corny on my blog and will go and beat myself with a stinging nettle as punishment.

A Month Of... Going Around America...

Today we're "Walking In Memphis" with Marc Cohn (ignoring Cher's crucifixion of this song totally)...

Wikipedia Links:

Marc Cohn
Memphis, Tennessee

A Month Of... Going Around America...

Today we drop in on Kansas, and pay a visit to Glen Campbell.

"Wichita Lineman" (definitely a guilty pleasure track)...

Wikipedia Links:

Glen Campbell
Wichita, Kansas

A Month Of... Going Around America...

Today we make the first visit (coz we may well return) to New York city, but we also travel back in time to the 17th century when it was a Dutch settlement known as "New Amsterdam", courtesy of Elvis Costello & The Attractions...

Wikipedia Links:

Elvis Costello
New Amsterdam (settlement)
New York (city), New York (state)

A Month Of... Going Around America...

Today we're in Oklahoma... precisely "24 Hours From Tulsa", with Gene Pitney...

Wikipedia Links:

Gene Pitney
Tulsa, Oklahoma

A Month Of... Going Around America...

Today we're in "Massachusetts" with The Bee Gees...

According to Wikipedia, this was the second song played on Radio 1, and was The Bee Gees' first number one song in Great Britain.

Wikipedia Links:

The Bee Gees
Massachusetts (state)