Charlottechicken Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I think Birmingham has had a fair few mentions in songs, probably all Birmingham, Alabama though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrie Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 If you can think of one with Ramsbottom in I'd be most impressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 http://www.guidetomusicaltheatre.com/shows_r/roman_ramsbott.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Thanks I have "Underneath the Arches" music hall song going around my head and I can't remember all of it so it's the same bit each time! Arghhhh! It was underneath the arches that came to my mind first We are spending too much time together Koojie if we are thinking alike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 We have our very own Floral Dance. Are you from Helston then? I spent some time sailing out of Gweek many years ago. I am sure Henley must be in a few,although I can't think of them.Its always mentioned in TV shows,movies & books. The actual village I live in won't be - most people in Henley have never heard of it,its so small The Boy knows where you live! he once dated a girl from round that way. Oh really, I wonder if I know her I'll ask where she lived, i don't think it was the same village though, but must have been near as he knows the village name and where it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 well, we live in a town called Redcar (you have probably heard of it - its where they are closing the British Steel plant ) so, this is the best I can come up with are you ready.... The redcar and the blue car had a race, all red wants to do is stuff his face... or maybe would make more sense cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 (edited) Very clever Cathy! I am sure there is a Proclaimers song with Neath in it And I'm fairly confident that Mike Harding sang about Ramsbottom! Will go Google! Hm, OK just googled - was thinking of Sunshine on Leith for the Proclaimers (but they do have a song with neath in, but it was about the ground moving neath your feet) And Mike Hardings song was the Rochdale Cowboy, not Ramsbottom. Again he did have a song featuring Ramsbottom, it was about Mr and Mrs Ramsbottom going to Morecambe. So in a very roundabout way - my town is in a song as I spent a wee while as a Morecambe lass! Edited December 15, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Well it's not where I live now, but for some years I lived in/near Billericay, made famous of course by the late, great Ian Dury in 'Billericay Dickie'. His songs always make me smile, there's another one 'The Razzle' which mentions 'South Street, Romford, Shopping Arcade' - a place I used to know well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Thanks I have "Underneath the Arches" music hall song going around my head and I can't remember all of it so it's the same bit each time! Arghhhh! It was underneath the arches that came to my mind first We are spending too much time together Koojie if we are thinking alike Be afraid Debs - be very afraid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaJuliet Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 well, we live in a town called Redcar (you have probably heard of it Heard of it? I used to live there. I left to go to University far too many years ago to mention and not really been back. I still remember the wind... either straight from the North Pole or via ICI Wilton with those "interesting" smells... PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenNutter Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I don't think anyone is ever likely to sing about Lytham St Annes (!) even if they could find something to rhyme with it, but we are just outside Blackpool, so how about the old George Formby song, 'With my little stick of Blackpool Rock'? And George Formby did live in Lytham....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Lytham St Annes rhymes with frying pans - could make a good Shrove Tuesday song! Perhaps we should write our own lyrics! Edited to add - cooeee Poet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I wish I lived in , Texas... that's one of my favourite songs. Darn! Got it on the brain now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendoodle Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 Why does Galveston sound so much more romantic than say Cheltenham? It is an equally good word. Is it maybe because we British are more reticent at writing songs about our towns. Perhaps Cheltenham would sound like a romantic place to Americans if there was a good song about it? It would work - Cheltenham oh Cheltenham, I still hear the horses racing............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendoodle Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 Or I was only 24 hours from S"Ooops, word censored!"horpe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Much better than Tulsa! Galveston - would that be the Glen Campbell version. Waves crashing - hmm now I need the loo - all that water splashing around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 That's the one Koojie, I linked it in to the post if you want to hear it again. Love that song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I have it already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 well, we live in a town called Redcar (you have probably heard of it Heard of it? I used to live there. I left to go to University far too many years ago to mention and not really been back. I still remember the wind... either straight from the North Pole or via ICI Wilton with those "interesting" smells... PJ wow small world I moved to redcar from the midlands where abouts midlands way are you? I lived in Tamworth cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGirlsMum Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Yes Claret Helston it is, OH is based at Culdrose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Tell your OH to wave at my brother next time he goes there then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Yes Claret Helston it is, OH is based at Culdrose. Do you drink Spingo at The Blue Anchor? Home of the Floral Dance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beauty-Box Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Frankie vaughan did a song called Stockport about the town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyfeet Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 The only song I've heard with Wolverhampton in the lyrics is the adaptation of Hi Ho Silver Lining that is sung at the Molineux.....Hi Ho Wolverhampton etc. Don't think there are any 'proper' songs with it in though. Dawn x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
