Travel Songs
In procrastinating packing for my pending trip to England, I started to think about all of the traveling I’ve done as of late. And it’s actually quite a lot. If I only count the places I need to procure non-public transportationto get to (i.e. rent a car/take a bus/book a flight), I could name ten cities in the past ten months. I’ve been to New York City, Austin, Jacksonville, Cape Cod, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Seattle, San Francisco, Boston, and in 24 hours from now, London as well. So here are my top ten city songs, in honor of my travels.
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Ryan Adams – New York, New York
I live in New York, so this may be cheating a bit to include it. But sometimes I do still feel like a tourist.
The Shakin’ Apostles – Austin, Texas Blues
Home of the wonderful SXSW Festival. Ten straight days of awesome.
Sufjan Stevens – Jacksonville
This is off of Illinoise, but I’m talking about the one in Florida. April vacation with my brother and sister-in-law at their new home.
Vampire Weekend – Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
Annual 4th of July trip to Onset Island. Can only get there by rowboat, and my friend’s kids give my dog a mohawk and dye job every summer. What more could you ask from a vacation.
The Decemberists – Los Angeles, I’m Yours
Spur of the moment trip to help out a friend, one of the best crazy decisions I ever made. And only for that reason would I consider myself Los Angeles’.
The Magnetic Fields – Washington, D.C.
Planned a trip for the Air Guitar National Championships. Drank too much tequila and bourbon.
The BPA (Feat. Emmy The Great) – Seattle
Homebase by default. My parents uprooted themselves from my childhood home 2.5 years ago, and I’ve grown to call Seattle home.
Vanessa Carlton – San Francisco
If I had the means and a job waiting, I would up and move tomorrow. No, tonight. I would move to SF tonight.
Augustana – Boston
Homebase by heart. And the reason I can never fully be a true New Yorker, no matter how hard I try.
The Smiths – London
It’s a work trip, and technically it’s Brighton, not London, but I don’t have songs written about the south coast and I want to play The Smiths.
These United States – When You’re Traveling at the Speed of Light
I do have lots of songs written about traveling, but this one wins.
Great mix, yet again! FYI, though, 8tracks has changed its default setting so it jumps to a totally random mix when the current one is done. So when the last song played, I was taken straight into a Korn cover of Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head. Strange!
Great mix, yet again! FYI, though, 8tracks has changed its default setting so it jumps to a totally random mix when the current one is done. So when the last song played, I was taken straight into a Korn cover of Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head. Strange!
if you’re paying attention when the last song plays, there is a pop-up asking if you want to go to a random mix. if you click no, it can remember your selection for next time.
if you’re paying attention when the last song plays, there is a pop-up asking if you want to go to a random mix. if you click no, it can remember your selection for next time.