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Bob Seger's, "Get Out of Denver"
The Lyrics:
Get out of Denver he said go go
Get out of Denver better go
Get out of Denver better go
Why:
Denver, CO...Lyrics also mention Nebraska in the first couple of lines.
Submitted by: Carolyn
Bob Seger's, "Hollywood Nights"
The Lyrics:
And those Hollywood nights
In those Hollywood hills
She was looking so right
In her diamonds and frills
In those Hollywood hills
She was looking so right
In her diamonds and frills
Why:
Hollywood, California...
Submitted by: Carolyn
Bob Seger's, "Hollywood Nights"
The Lyrics:
She stood there bright as the sun on that California coast
...
He spent all night staring down at the lights of LA
...
He spent all night staring down at the lights of LA
Why:
California - US state "LA" - city of Los Angeles, California.
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
Bob Seger's, "Katmandu"
The Lyrics:
I Think I'm Going To Katmandu,
That's Really, Really Where I'm Going To.
If I Ever Get Out Of Here,
That's What I'm Gonna Do.
K-K-K-K-K-Katmandu,
I Think That's Where I'm Going To.
If I Ever Get Out Of Here,
I'm Going To Katmandu.
That's Really, Really Where I'm Going To.
If I Ever Get Out Of Here,
That's What I'm Gonna Do.
K-K-K-K-K-Katmandu,
I Think That's Where I'm Going To.
If I Ever Get Out Of Here,
I'm Going To Katmandu.
Why:
Katmandu is in Nepal. Song also mentions these places...West Coast, Southern States, Midwest, East Coast, New York City and U.S.A.
Submitted by: Carolyn
Bob Seger's, "Manhattan"
The Lyrics:
There's this liquor store on Madison
There's another one down on Washington square
He's pretty sure no one's ever seen him
Down around there
There's another one down on Washington square
He's pretty sure no one's ever seen him
Down around there
Why:
Manhattan street names, also includes reference to Battery Park.
Submitted by: Carolyn
Bob Seger's, "Miami"
The Lyrics:
They felt the warm breezes blowing
From off the strange new ocean
They reached the end safe
It was a new day
Miami, Oh, Miami
From off the strange new ocean
They reached the end safe
It was a new day
Miami, Oh, Miami
Why:
Miami, FL
Submitted by: Carolyn
Bob Seger's, "Nutbush"
The Lyrics:
There's a church house, ginhouse,
A little school house, outhouse.
On U.S. 19,
Hey, the people keep the city clean.
They call it Nutbush, aah Nutbush,
Aah Nutbush city, Nutbush city limits.
A little school house, outhouse.
On U.S. 19,
Hey, the people keep the city clean.
They call it Nutbush, aah Nutbush,
Aah Nutbush city, Nutbush city limits.
Why:
a real place in Tennesee...don't know for sure that's where he's singing about...but how many Nutbushes can there be?
Submitted by: Carolyn
Bob Seger's, "Roll Me Away"
The Lyrics:
Twelve hours out of mackinaw city
Stopped in a bar to have a brew
Stopped in a bar to have a brew
Why:
Mackinaw City, Michigan
Submitted by: Carolyn
Bob Seger's, "The Fire Down Below"
The Lyrics:
Yeah, it happens out in Vegas
And it happens in Moline
On the blueblood streets of Boston
Up in Berkeley and out in Queens
And it happens in Moline
On the blueblood streets of Boston
Up in Berkeley and out in Queens
Why:
Las Vegas; Moline, Illinois; Boston; Berkeley, California; Queens, New York
Submitted by: Hugh Boettcher
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