We Built This City

I got to thinking this past weekend, when I heard the song “Los Angeles” by HAIM about songs with cities in their title. Clearly, we needed a mixtape for this category. Research on this was overwhelming – What to choose, what to leave out? Do I stay domestic or can I go overseas?

Let’s travel the word – Cities have been represented in songs for years. Music journalist and author Nick Coleman has gone as far as to say that apart from love, "pop is better on cities than anything else."

Here it is – We Built This City Mixtape - Since we’re now getting back to traveling, maybe the songs will inspire you to travel somewhere, domestically or internationally. Throw this mixtape on when you’re traveling and you’ll be set for over two hours! The tracks were picked from favorites and songs I hadn’t thought of in a while. Classics like “Wichita Lineman” by Glen Campbell and lesser known songs like “Baltimore’s Fireflies” by Woodkid.

Hope you find something you like and if you’ve got a favorite I’ve missed, leave a note in the comments.

We Built This City (34 songs – 2hr 3min):

Sequestered in Memphis – The Hold Steady

Twin Falls – Built to Spill

Waterloo Sunset – The Kinks

Wichita Lineman – Glen Campbell

Atlantic City – Bruce Springsteen

Hackensack – Fountains of Wayne

Los Angeles - X

Santa Monica - Everclear

Last Train to Clarksville – The Monkees

Do You Know the Way to San Jose – Dionne Warwick

Chicago – Sufjan Stevens

(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville – R.E.M.

Angel from Montgomery – Bonnie Raitt

Viva Las Vegas – Elvis Presley

Talladega – Eric Church

Kansas City – Albert King

Los Angeles - HAIM

El Paso – Marty Robbins

Baltimore’s Fireflies - Woodkid

Seattle – Public Image Ltd.

Washington, DC – Gil Scott-Heron

Straight Outta Compton – NWA

I’m Shipping Up to Boston – Dropkick Murphys

Brighton Rock – Queen

Vienna Calling – Falco

Night Boat to Cairo – Madness

Paris (Ooh La La) – Grace Potter & The Nocturnals

Malibu – Miley Cyrus

Budapest – George Ezra

Dallas – Jimmie Dale Gilmore

When In Rome – Nickel Creek

Funky Kingston – Toots & The Maytals

Kyoto – Phoebe Bridgers