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jude376

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Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
« on: June 29, 2006, 10:15:00 am »
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?
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2006, 10:30:00 am »
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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?

J'Mal

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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2006, 10:32:00 am »
Fountains of Wayne -- Valley Winter Song

ggw

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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2006, 10:35:00 am »
The Standells - Dirty Water
 
 Government Issue - Connecticut

lily1

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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2006, 10:38:00 am »
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]

bearman🐻

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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2006, 10:39:00 am »
Pixies -- U-Mass
 Mighty Mighty Bosstones -- They Came to Boston

jude376

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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2006, 10:45:00 am »
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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? [/b]
Yeah, but it still works. After all, that's what New England is (or was intended to be).

ggw

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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2006, 10:47:00 am »
The Allstonians - The Allston Beat

edbert

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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2006, 10:50:00 am »

sonickteam2

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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2006, 10:55:00 am »
dropkick murphys - for boston

dfmcpete

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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2006, 11:38:00 am »
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?
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2006, 11:40:00 am »
Steve Miller -- Jet Airliner

saco

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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2006, 12:24:00 pm »
Slaid Cleaves: "Vacationland"; about Maine of course...

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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2006, 01:18:00 pm »
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  dropkick murphys - for boston
Or Skinhead on the MTA
27>34

amnesiac

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Re: Songs About CT, RI, or New England?
« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2006, 01:27:00 pm »
The Dismemberment Plan - The Ice of Boston
 Ted Leo + The Pharmacists - Bridges, Squares