Monday, June 12, 2017

Songs about countries and cities, from London and Paris to Philadelphia

Problem
There are lots of songs about countries and cities. What are they? Is there one on Romania?

Answers
Mostly I can't remember the titles, just odd lines.

England: London
Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner.

Ireland
It's a long way to Tipperary

USA - San Francisco; New Orleans, Philadelphia
I left my heart in San Francisco.
There is a house in New Orleans.
Philadelphia (1993 Streets Of Philadelphia 
Produced by Bruce Springsteen and Chuck Plotkin 
Written and Performed by Bruce Springsteen from the movie about AIDS starring Tom Hanks).

France - Paris
I love Paris in the Springtime.
How you gonna keep em down on a farm, after they've seen Paree?

Spain
Que Viva Espana.

Israel - Jerusalem
Jerusalem shel b a h a v. (Jerusalem, city of gold.)

Travel Tips
http://www.visitphilly.com

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.

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