More M6 than Route 66

[2 Smokin Barrels]

We all know Oklahoma City looks oh so pretty. But what British places are mentioned in song lyrics?

I'll start:

I never thought it would happen with me & a girl from Clapham....(Up the Junction Squeeze)

[Lois]

Happy Mondays' Sad from Preston!

[2 Smokin Barrels]

anonymous said:

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Well, while we're in that part of the world...

4,000 holes in Blackburn Lancashire..... (Beatles, a day in the life)

[2 Smokin Barrels]

It's hard being a cowboy in Rochdale, spurs don't fit right on me clogs.....

[Lois]

"In Liverpool on Sunday no traffic on the avenue"

In Liverpool by Suzanne Vega

[Lois]

"there's always the rain from Southport Beach to sunday....the fool you are in Manchester
the fool you are in Maine the lies you tell in Liverpool will follow you to Spain"

Lloys Cole's Fool you are

[Lois]

A sacred mountain near Peterborough where clouds paint a picture so calm

Moxy Fruvous, down from above

[Teppic]

"Goodnight Kiss" by Black Box Recorder mentions Dungeness, Isle Of Wight, Southend-on-sea, Blackpool tower, Brighton pier, Morcombe Bay and the Severn Bridge...

[2 Smokin Barrels]

I'm goin down to Liverpool to do nuthin'..all the days of my life.

Strangely enough called Going down to Liverpool, Bangles (amongst others)

Erm.. Long Haired Lover From Liverpool?

[premature]

"I was sick and tired of everything, when I called you last night from Glasgow"

Super Trooper by Abba

[2 Smokin Barrels]

So if we're in Scotland...

Mull of Kyntire...(oh heck)

[lazyitus]

You'll be hard pushed to top this.....

Bolton,
Barnsley,
Nelson,
Colne,
Burnley
Bradford,
Buxton,
Crewe,
Warrington,
Widnes,
Wigan,
Leeds,
Northwich,
Nantwich,
Knutsford,
Hull,
Sale,
Salford,
Southport,
Leigh,
Derby,
Kearsley
Keighley
Maghull,
Harrogate,
Huddersfield,
Oldham, Lancs,
Grimsby,
Glossop,
Hebden Bridge,
Brighouse,
Bootle,
Featherstone,
Speke,
Runcorn,
Rotherham,
Rochdale,
Barrow,
Morecambe,
Macclesfield,
Lytham St. Annes
Clitheroe,
Cleethorpes,
Pendlebury,
Prestwich,
Preston,
York,
Skipton,
Scunthorpe,
Scarborough-on-Sea,
Chester,
Chorley,
Cheedle Hulme,
Ormskirk,
Accrington Stanley,
and Leigh,
Ossett,
Otley,
Ikley Moor,
Sheffield,
Manchester,
Castleford,
Skem,
Doncaster,
Dewsbury,
Hali-fax,
Bingley,
Bramall.

The song was called "its grim up North" by The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu (also known as KLF)



>> Edited by lazyitus on Sunday 23 January 22:37

[2 Smokin Barrels]

lazyitus said:

You'll be hard pushed to top this..... Bolton, Barnsley, Nelson, Colne, Burnley Bradford, Buxton, Crewe, Warrington, Widnes, Wigan, Leeds, Northwich, Nantwich, Knutsford, Hull, Sale, Salford, Southport, Leigh, Derby, Kearsley Keighley Maghull, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Oldham, Lancs, Grimsby, Glossop, Hebden Bridge, Brighouse, Bootle, Featherstone, Speke, Runcorn, Rotherham, Rochdale, Barrow, Morecambe, Macclesfield, Lytham St. Annes Clitheroe, Cleethorpes, Pendlebury, Prestwich, Preston, York, Skipton, Scunthorpe, Scarborough-on-Sea, Chester, Chorley, Cheedle Hulme, Ormskirk, Accrington Stanley, and Leigh, Ossett, Otley, Ikley Moor, Sheffield, Manchester, Castleford, Skem, Doncaster, Dewsbury, Hali-fax, Bingley, Bramall. By The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu (also known as KLF)

..and the title is?

[Lois]

interesting song!

[lazyitus]

2 Smokin Barrels said:

..and the title is?

As edited above! sorry

>> Edited by lazyitus on Sunday 23 January 22:39

[RR-Eng]

Does anyone remmeber "24 toasters from Scunthorp"!

[gonzomo]

The quintessential English answer to Route 66.

Ok pop-pickers, right now on the wheels of steel, Chorley FM gives you Billy Bragg with A13-Trunk Road to the Sea.

Lets Rock!



If you ever have to go to Shoeburyness
Take the A road, the okay road that's the best
Go motorin' on the A13

If you're looking for a thrill that's new
Take in Fords, Dartford Tunnel and the river too
Go motorin' on the A13

It starts down in Wapping
There ain't no stopping
By-pass Barking and straight through Dagenham
Down to Grays Thurrock
And rather near Basildon
Pitsea, Thundersley, Hadleigh, Leigh-On-Sea,
Chalkwell, Prittlewell
Southend's the end

If you ever have to go to Shoeburyness
Take the A road, the okay road that's the best
Go motorin' on the A13

Words: Billy Bragg
Music: Bobby Troup



Chorley FM - Coming in your ears........

[Snoremeister]

Apologies to the politically correct amongst us - But one of the Macc Lads finest, there are others, just go and find them. This deliteful ditty is called Blackpool!!

One day, after closing, I was lying on my nest, when Stez shouted:
'Get your bags on, come on outside!'
I grabbed my stripy tank top, ( I had beer stains on my vest) and I said:
'Best get some cans in, its a long ride.'
We drove along the M6 chucking cans at other folk,
Stopped at all the services for photos
Picked up some fit hitch-hikers, and told them filthy jokes
And piled them in the back seat for groat-os

Muttley's in the driving seat, Stez Styx is in the front, they're shouting:
'Watch it, ct, you're goin' get it!"
Beater's in the back seat with a crack sat on his knee,
He's got his finger up her like a ferret.
Ten miles outside Blackpool, we had some real bad luck,
Muttley shouts: 'Oh, fk we've got a flat!'
Beater chucked the jack at some ct ten miles down the road,
We made him go and get the er back
The twat.

We're going down Blackpool, alright?
We're going down Blackpool, for a pint
We're going down Blackpool, to see the lights

www.macclads.co.uk/

>> Edited by Snoremeister on Sunday 23 January 23:15

[DanBoy]

Bob Marley mentioned Kingston alot!


Not sure if he meant Kingston-Upon-Thames or the one in Milton Keynes though...

[sadako]

lazyitus said:

You'll be hard pushed to top this..... Bolton, Barnsley, Nelson, Colne, ... Hali-fax, Bingley, Bramall. The song was called "its grim up North" by The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu (also known as KLF) >> Edited by lazyitus on Sunday 23 January 22:37

What was the milage on the ice cream van?