Dublin. It was just like visiting a bog standard northern town. I could have gone to Preston or Bolton and saved my money as it was also hideously expensive to eat and drink.
[Misc] Places in songs that you had a romantic view of before you saw the place in the flesh
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I've been 3 times, and the first 2 visits, I loved it, Greenwich Village especially; I thought I'd found my spiritual home!
The 3rd time, though, about 5 years ago, it had changed. Hard to put my finger on how or why, but me and Mrs Peteinblack reckon that the artists, musicians and bohemian or creative types who once colonised Greenwich Village, along with the 2nd hand clothes/record/book shops, had all been priced-out by the astronomical property prices and rents. It's now full of real-estate dealers, corporate lawyers and 'posh' restaurants, and now has no soul or character left.
Now, we much prefer New Orleans.
I need to get myself to New Orleans, nearly went two years ago but ended up in Cascais instead
Cascais is lovely though!
PeakGull
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I went to Amarillo to see a friend in 2001 whilst travelling. It was July, it was very hot and almost impossible to walk anywhere - you had to get in the car and drive to the supermarket which was about 300 yards away (I tried once but had to climb over a central reservation and nearly got run over).
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The ferry across the Mersey. It serves a purpose, I suppose, it’s just not very romantic.
withdeanwombat
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Copacabana for me. It was full of slender good looking ladies and lots of blokes tripping over their tongues, and some cad stole my shirt whilst I was sunbathing.
The Blue Ridged Moutains of Virginia.
Not blue. Pretty repetitive. Full of red necks and the food was lousy. Drove the whole length of it then fortunately ended up in Anapolis on the coast. No songs I know about that, but it was fantastic.
Not blue. Pretty repetitive. Full of red necks and the food was lousy. Drove the whole length of it then fortunately ended up in Anapolis on the coast. No songs I know about that, but it was fantastic.
The Tunnel of Love was a disappointment when you finally saw it?!
MTSeagulls
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The town is a damp, grey street full of nothingness, however, turn right at the traffic lights in the middle of town and 5 minutes away is the Glen of Aherlow which I never grew bored of on my daily commute to work.
Greg Bobkin
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If there's a song that mentions Monaco, then that.
I used to commute to work on it.
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
Was it like East London?
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Dick Swiveller
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You'll be disappointed with your reading skills with this one.
JJ McClure
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I went 'Walking in Memphis' once, I quickly decided it was an absolute tip