Town Shit

Hotsauce84Hotsauce84 8,450 Posts
edited May 2005 in Strut Central
aka The "Post A Song About Your Hometown" Thread.Here's mine: G N.U.T.T. - Tucson LoveBack in 2000, I was at a show and heard dude performing this song. Never heard of dude before or after that day, but you know my ass was singing along to the chorus. Well, today I found his CD that I never knew existed. (Not that I don't know my town shit, it's just that this dude isn't really "on the radar" even here in town.)Anyways, I figured this would be a good opportunity for dudes to rep their city. I'm also hoping dudes'll put you up on songs about YOUR city. I'd LOVE to know about other Tucson songs. Off the top of my head I can think of The Beatles' "Get Back" (Jo-Jo had a home in Tucson, Arizona) and BONE Thugs "Ghetto Cowboy."Rep yo' shit.Herm

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  • ElectrodeElectrode Los Angeles 3,134 Posts
    "San Fernando Valley" (popularized by both Roy Rogers and Bing Crosby...I like the Nancy Sinatra version)



    I'm packing my grip

    I'm leaving today

    I'm taking a trip

    California way

    I'm gonna settle down and never more roam

    And make the San Fernando Valley my home



    I'll forget my sins

    I'll be making new friends

    Where the West begins

    And the sunset ends

    'Cause I've decided where yours truly should be

    And it's the San Fernando Valley for me



    I think that I'm safe in stating

    (S)he will be waiting

    When my lonely journey is done

    And kindly old Rev'rend Thomas

    Made us a promise

    He will make the two of us one



    So, I'm hitting the trail

    To the cow country

    You can forward my mail

    Care of R.F.D.

    I'm gonna settle down and never more roam

    And make the San Fernando Valley my home

  • BigSpliffBigSpliff 3,266 Posts
    I don't think there's many dope lyrics about Leamington Spa or Norwich so I'll post a pic of the subway stop nearest my apt. Game Over!



  • DocBeezyDocBeezy 1,918 Posts
    Can you claim a "Game Over" on your own post?

    Since we are reppin hometowns here ya go!

    The Dayton Family-Flint Town.

  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts
    Can you claim a "Game Over" on your own post?

    Absolutely not; nor may you claim a "zing".

  • DocBeezyDocBeezy 1,918 Posts
    I didnt think so.....check the post above mine.

  • I grew up in a town called Hanford. Steve Perry grew up there also. This album cover is based on a radio station between Hanford and Visalia on the 198. I don't know if it's there anymore.


  • bonzaisk8bonzaisk8 946 Posts
    The Blackbyrds - "Rock Creek Park"

    Lyrics:

    Doing it in the park
    Doing it after dark Oh, yeah...>
    Rock creek park, Oh, yeah...> rock creek park

    Do it, just do it, do it, just do it...
    Do it, come on, do it, do it, do it, yeah..., baby, oh..., do it...>

    Do it, just do it, do it, just do it...
    Do it, come on, do it, baby, do it, do it, come on, do it, ooh..., do it, baby..., oh..., oh..., come on, do it, baby..., yeah..., do it...>



  • OneSoulOneSoul 206 Posts
    sorry to be a bit obvious...



    BTW, it also has a cover of 'San Fernando' & 'by the time I get to Pheonix'

    most def NOT


    Question:[/b]How are your towns dealing with the Cinco de Mayo holiday? shit here in San Jose the Mexican flags came out on Saturday and will be flying on the hoods of the Impala's and in back of the mini-trucks all flippin' week, it gets a bit old after a while.

    just sayin'

    -B-

  • BigSpliffBigSpliff 3,266 Posts
    I didnt think so.....check the post above mine.

    Sorry, I'm unschooled in the ways of the Strut. I saw it used and got a bit eager.

    Still, saying though...

  • BigSpliffBigSpliff 3,266 Posts




    Question:[/b]How are your towns dealing with the Cinco de Mayo holiday? shit here in San Jose the Mexican flags came out on Saturday and will be flying on the hoods of the Impala's and in back of the mini-trucks all flippin' week, it gets a bit old after a while.



    just sayin'



    -B-



    In NYC it gets called Mexican Independence Day on the news. :lazy:



    But anyway, we are having a white boyfriends of chicana women night. I'm DJing and The Budos and possibly the Dap-Kings are playing live. It'll be pretty firme.



    on edit: the Dominicans and Ricans have the flags on hoods thing pretty much sewn up round here.

  • Birdman9Birdman9 5,417 Posts
    The Blackbyrds - "Rock Creek Park"

    Lyrics:

    Doing it in the park
    Doing it after dark Oh, yeah...>
    Rock creek park, Oh, yeah...> rock creek park

    Do it, just do it, do it, just do it...
    Do it, come on, do it, do it, do it, yeah..., baby, oh..., do it...>

    Do it, just do it, do it, just do it...
    Do it, come on, do it, baby, do it, do it, come on, do it, ooh..., do it, baby..., oh..., oh..., come on, do it, baby..., yeah..., do it...>



    YES!

    Oh, and "Washington DC" by Gil Scott-Heron off 'Moving Target' LP.
    Says it all.

  • bull_oxbull_ox 5,056 Posts
    But anyway, we are having a white boyfriends of chicana women night.


  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts


    They named a whole comedian after the town I grew up in.

  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
    Portland had a band I liked in the late 70s, early 80s. They had a song about Portland called High On Willams Avenue. They were called Seafood Mama.

    Later they morphed into a new wave band, signed a major label contract, fired 2/3 the band and changed their name to Quarterflash.

  • Don't know any Portland songs, but the best ones from my last home cities are:

    Twin City Rappers "Twin City Rapp" (see my ISH)


    Oliver Sain "St. Louis Breakdown"


    and there must be 1000 songs about Nashville floating around there somewhere.

  • The_Hook_UpThe_Hook_Up 8,182 Posts
    "Walking in Memphis"... prolly the best song ever to mention my town...

    just kidding


  • noznoz 3,625 Posts

    Almighty & KD Ranks - "A HREF="http://s10.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=312ZMZ0HG26CP3PRJNOUGLTGZL">Trenton Where We Live/A>"

    that's onetime strutter tony d schooling folls with the memorable last verse

    I>"from columbus park to the battle monument


    check the bridge it's a hometown statement!"/I>

  • SwayzeSwayze 14,705 Posts
    Every song in the Swishahouse catalog.

  • KARLITOKARLITO 991 Posts
    Hermie, so this dude is from Tucson? Where did you get his CD? If I think of more I'll post 'em.

  • ZeusZeus 162 Posts
    Andre & BigBoi - ATLiens


    (2nd verse)
    Now, my oral demonstration be like clitoral stimulation
    to the female gender, ain't nothin better
    Let me know when it's wet enough to enter

    'nuffsaid

  • SwayzeSwayze 14,705 Posts


    They did a track called "Krazy Madeo Stylez" which is a track about San Mateo. Also when I googled "various blends" the search also brough Catch Dubbs "whats really" cd.

    FILE UNDER
    ALL THINGS SOULSTRUT RELATED

  • DJ_EnkiDJ_Enki 6,475 Posts


    "Hershey--The great American chocolate bar!" I think that old commercial jingle is pretty much all I've got.

  • rootlesscosmorootlesscosmo 12,848 Posts
    We Built This City -- Starship
    (Sittin' On)The Dock of the Bay -- Otis Redding
    I Left My Heart in San Francisco -- Tony Bennett
    S.F.C. -- JT the Bigga Figga

  • jinx74jinx74 2,287 Posts

    (Sittin' On)The Dock of the Bay -- Otis Redding

    actually this is more about when he moved to.. ummm... either sausalito or tiburon... i cant remember which it was.

    SF love song:

    Johnny Baker - Fog City (and You Babe) (Fog City)

    Bay Area gangster:

    415 - 415vin (Big League)

    East Palo Alto gangster:

    KS Rappers - Dumbarton Bridge (Sorokas)

    thats all i can think of... okay im going to get back to cooking...

    salmon steaks
    bulgar with red peppers, asparagus, green onion, tomato
    red wine

  • parsecparsec 5,087 Posts
    Kid Sensation- seatown ballers

    Sir Mix a Lot- posse on broadway

  • BsidesBsides 4,244 Posts
    i dont know. I think theres quite a few songs about both atlanta and l.a. so it would be kinda boring to post em.


    that trenton bridge is hard!

  • high_chigh_c 1,384 Posts




    word to the slummin Tony Hawk. Was there an "obligatory white guy" trend for rap covers? Like on NWA's first EP you got the cracker with the bottle of Bud surrounded by his OE toting black counterparts?

  • DjArcadianDjArcadian 3,633 Posts
    I don't think there's many dope lyrics about Leamington Spa or Norwich so I'll post a pic of the subway stop nearest my apt. Game Over!



    I almost picked up this album last week.

  • funky16cornersfunky16corners 7,175 Posts
    I don't think there's many dope lyrics about Leamington Spa or Norwich so I'll post a pic of the subway stop nearest my apt. Game Over!



    I almost picked up this album last week.

    Shoulda grabbed it. Cheap as chips and the title track's a classic.
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