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The Modfather

New member
Dec 13, 2009
7,210
Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads
Paris Match - The Style Council
Strasbourg - The Rakes
Hollywood kids - The Thrills
Road to Rouen - Supergrass
Ghosts of Dachau - Style Council
Thankfully not living in Yorkshire it doesn't apply - Dexys
 




Prince Monolulu

Everything in Moderation
Oct 2, 2013
10,201
The Race Hill
Surrey Seems to Be the Hardest Word - Elton John

Lancashire La La La, Lancashire La La La - Lancashire Cricket Fans

From Russia With Love - Matt Monro
 


atfc village

Well-known member
Mar 28, 2013
5,080
Lower Bourne .Farnham
Paris Match - The Style Council
Strasbourg - The Rakes
Hollywood kids - The Thrills
Road to Rouen - Supergrass
Ghosts of Dachau - Style Council
Thankfully not living in Yorkshire it doesn't apply - Dexys
And Leeds .Keep me away from Leeds i've been before it's not what i'm looking for.
 


Napier

Well-known member
Jan 27, 2009
2,139
Devon
Fire in Cairo - The Cure
Hotel California - The Eagles
Rivers of Babylon - Boney M
Hong Kong Gardens - Siouxsie and the Banshees
Rotterdam - Beautiful South
Port of Amsterdam - David Bowie
Palace of Versailles - Al Stewart
 


Weststander

Well-known member
Aug 25, 2011
69,288
Withdean area
Echo Beach - Martha & The Muffins (It does exist on a lakeshore in Ontario)

Methil no more. Irvine no more. Etc. All industrial towns in Scotland in the patriotic / bitter song by the Proclaimers. (They still won't be laughing or smiling after last Friday's referendum result!)

Let's go to Stiges, by David Lyme. Is a Spanish resort, mentioned in a 1980's euro-disco track.

San Francisco by Scott McKenzie.
 






The Modfather

New member
Dec 13, 2009
7,210
Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads
Night boat to Cairo - Madness
Selsey Bill or Bracklesham Bay from Saturdays Kids by The Jam
Hersham boys - Sham 69
Primrose Hill from For Tomorrow by Blur
 






El Presidente

The ONLY Gay in Brighton
Helpful Moderator
Jul 5, 2003
40,008
Pattknull med Haksprut
Israel: Siouxsie and the Banshees
New Amsterdam: Elvis Costello
Crystal Palace: Presposterous Tales by I Ludicrous
 




Cosmic Joker

The Motorik
Apr 14, 2010
570
Chichester
The House of Lords, The Albert Hall, Blackburn Lancashire: - A Day in the Life - The Beatles
Miami Beach, The USSR, Ukraine, Moscow, Georgia - Back In the USSR - The Beatles

California, Buffalo, Kansas City, Ohio, Mississippi, Cheyenne, Colorado, Georgia, El Paso, Juarez, Shreveport, Abilene, Albuquerque, Syracuse, Tallahassee, Baton Rogue - Wanted Man - Johnny Cash
 




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