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Hotsauce84 · May 2005

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

Electrode · May 2005

"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

BigSpliff · May 2005

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!

DocBeezy · May 2005

Can you claim a "Game Over" on your own post?

Since we are reppin hometowns here ya go!

The Dayton Family-Flint Town.

faux_rillz · May 2005

Can you claim a "Game Over" on your own post?

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

DocBeezy · May 2005

I didnt think so.....check the post above mine.

tallbobsmoke · May 2005

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.

bonzaisk8 · May 2005

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...>

OneSoul · May 2005

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-

BigSpliff · May 2005

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...

BigSpliff · May 2005

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.

Birdman9 · May 2005

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_ox · May 2005

But anyway, we are having a white boyfriends of chicana women night.

LaserWolf · May 2005

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

LaserWolf · May 2005

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.

TheeeCasualMale · May 2005

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_Up · May 2005

"Walking in Memphis"... prolly the best song ever to mention my town...

just kidding

noz · May 2005

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>

Swayze · May 2005

Every song in the Swishahouse catalog.

KARLITO · May 2005

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

Zeus · May 2005

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

Swayze · May 2005

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_Enki · May 2005

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

rootlesscosmo · May 2005

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

jinx74 · May 2005

(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

parsec · May 2005

Kid Sensation- seatown ballers

Sir Mix a Lot- posse on broadway

Bsides · May 2005

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_c · May 2005

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?

DjArcadian · May 2005

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.

funky16corners · May 2005

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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