All of the lyrics below are from songs containing a U.S. city in the title.  Name the song and the artist(s).  Limit: 4

Good luck!  :)

1. "The less I say the more my work gets done"
gemini  (Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John)

2. "In the land of the dollar bill"
maddog  (The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace)

3. "All across the nation, such a strange vibration"
mandamoo  (San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) - Scott McKenzie)

4. "That's where you wanna go to get away from it all"
maddog  (Kokomo - The Beach Boys)

5. "Iron and coke, and chromium steel"
Indy  (Allentown - Billy Joel)

6. "Fifteen cars and fifteen restless riders"
Indy  (City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie)

7. "Some day I'm gonna make him mine, all mine"
jaytee  (Boy From New York City - The Ad Libs OR The Manhattan Transfer)

8. "I live in a house that looks out over the ocean"
Gaylon  (Please Come To Boston - Dave Loggins)

9. "Put a hundred down and buy a car"
Paul  (Do You Know The Way To San Jose - Dionne Warwick)

10. "Gotta set my watch back to it"
Gaylon  (Tulsa Time - Eric Clapton)

11. "They've got catfish on the table"
Sylence  (Walking In Memphis - Marc Cohn)

12. "She was looking so right in her diamonds and frills"
Sylence  (Hollywood Nights - Bob Seger)

13. "Life springs eternal on a gaudy neon street"
cornwallis  (Leaving Las Vegas - Sheryl Crow)

14. "I know I need a small vacation but it don't look like rain"
Gaylon  (Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell)

15. "The nights are stronger than moonshine"
Indy  (Ventura Highway - America)

16. "Everybody's gonna move their feet"
Indy  (Detroit Rock City - KISS)

17. "I see your hair is burnin', hills are filled with fire"
Paul  (L.A. Woman - The Doors)

18. "This loud Cuban band is crucifying John Lennon"
Sylence  (Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) - John Mellencamp)

19. "I don't need my name in the marquis lights"
Sylence  (Luckenbach, Texas - Waylon Jennings)

20. "Seekin' my fame and fortune, lookin' for a pot of gold"
mandamoo  (Lodi - Creedence Clearwater Revival)

 

Hi CF! :)
#11. "Walking In Memphis" - Marc Cohn
#12. "Hollywood Nights" - Bob Segar
#18. "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" - John Mellencamp
#19. "Luckenbach, Texas" - Waylon Jennings
Awesome quiz as awlays!!!  :) :)

5. Allentown-Billy Joel
6. City of New Orleans-Arlo Guthrie
15. Ventura Highway-America
16. Detroit Rock City-KISS

Hi there CF!

#2 The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace ( ;))
#4 is I think Kokomo - The Beach Boys (is that in the USA?)

#9 is driving me mad....

Hi Karen ! :)

#3  San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair) 8)  - Scott McKenzie

#20  Lodi - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Where's Lodi, btw ? :-\\

8. Please Come to Boston - Kenny's brother Dave
10. Living on Tulsa Time - orig. Don Williams but you prob want Clapton
14. Wichita Lineman - Glen Cambell 


and Lodi is a town in California south of Sacramento and east of San Francisco

Hi Karen :)

#7  Boy From New York City - The Ad Libs (amongst others)

I've been beaten to all the others I know  :(

Hiya Karen...

#9. (maddog, be er, mad no longer...!) Do You Know The Way To San Jose - Dionne Warwick

#17. LA Woman - The Doors

#1. Philadelphia Freedom--Elton John

Hi CF! :)
#11. "Walking In Memphis" - Marc Cohn
#12. "Hollywood Nights" - Bob Segar
#18. "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" - John Mellencamp
#19. "Luckenbach, Texas" - Waylon Jennings
Awesome quiz as awlays!!!  :) :)


Hi Sylence!

You're spot on with those answers!  ;)

5. Allentown-Billy Joel
6. City of New Orleans-Arlo Guthrie
15. Ventura Highway-America
16. Detroit Rock City-KISS


4 for 4, Indy!  8)

Hi there CF!

#2 The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace ( ;))
#4 is I think Kokomo - The Beach Boys (is that in the USA?)

#9 is driving me mad....


Hiya maddog!  :)

Your answers are correct....oh, and there is a Kokomo in Indiana.  ;)

BTW, Paul took care of #9 for you.

Hi Karen ! :)

#3   San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair) 8)  - Scott McKenzie

#20  Lodi - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Where's Lodi, btw ? :-\\


Hi mandamoo!  :)

Your answers are also spot on!  As Gaylon already pointed out, Lodi is a town in Northern California.  ;)

8. Please Come to Boston - Kenny's brother Dave
10. Living on Tulsa Time - orig. Don Williams but you prob want Clapton
14. Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell   


Perfect score, Gaylon!  8)

Hi Karen :)

#7   Boy From New York City - The Ad Libs (amongst others)

I've been beaten to all the others I know  :(


Hiya jaytee!  :)

You got the title right but I was actually looking for The Manhattan Transfer instead of The Ad Libs.  I'll go ahead and list both artists.  ;)

Hiya Karen...

#9. (maddog, be er, mad no longer...!) Do You Know The Way To San Jose - Dionne Warwick

#17. LA Woman - The Doors


Greetings, Paul!  :)

You got 'em both!  8)

#1. Philadelphia Freedom--Elton John


Absolutely right, gemini61!  :)

Hi mandamoo!  :)

Your answers are also spot on!  As Gaylon already pointed out, Lodi is a town in Northern California.  ;)


Thanks Karen and Gaylon  :)

13.  Sheryl Crow  "Leaving Las Vegas"

---cornwallis

13.  Sheryl Crow  "Leaving Las Vegas"

---cornwallis



That's correct, cornwallis!  :)