Been thinking of places mentioned in a song. Add more if you know any.
Seven Bridges Road - Woodley Rd, Montgomery
Midnight in Montgomery - Montgomery
Sweet Home Alabama - Bham
Christmas in Dixie - Ft. Payne
Bama Breeze - FloraBama, Gulf Shores
Let it Rock - Mobile
Puttin' People on the Moon - Huntsville
Waitin' Around To Die - Tuscaloosa
Alabama Pines - Talladega
Quote from: jrobinson on February 23, 2019, 09:08:55 PM
Been thinking of places mentioned in a song. Add more if you know any.
Seven Bridges Road - Woodley Rd, Montgomery
Midnight in Montgomery - Montgomery
Sweet Home Alabama - Bham
Christmas in Dixie - Ft. Payne
Bama Breeze - FloraBama, Gulf Shores
Let it Rock - Mobile
Puttin' People on the Moon - Huntsville
Waitin' Around To Die - Tuscaloosa
Alabama Pines - Talladega
I had no idea seven bridges road was written about a road in Alabama. I absolutely love that song.
Quote from: gulfcoaster on February 23, 2019, 09:15:26 PM
I had no idea seven bridges road was written about a road in Alabama. I absolutely love that song.
I was watching Home Free's version of the song and that got the wheels turning to make this list.
Paint Rock River-TG Sheppard
Do you want to go to Heaven
Johnny wasn't that about your neck of the woods?
Mary Carter Store - Cullman (mentioned in "I've Got Rights" by Hank Williams Jr.)
Quote from: TFancher on February 23, 2019, 10:13:05 PM
Paint Rock River-TG Sheppard
Do you want to go to Heaven
Johnny wasn't that about your neck of the woods?
sure is. It was cowritten by Curly Putman. Curly grew up in Paint Rock Valley. Hwy 65 is name the Curly Putman Highway. He also wrote Green Green Grass of Home, which refers to the valley also.
Talladega- by Eric Church
A few mentions that come to mind:
Both Bob Dylan (Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again) and Cher (Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves) mention Mobile.
In at least one song Jimmy Buffett mentions Mobile as his hometown and I believe Creola also.
You have plenty for Montgomery, but my favorite is John Prine's "Angel from Montgomery." :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFP95gbqyOg
Ray Wylie Hubbard about a road trip to Mobile
Muscle Shoals is also mentioned in Sweet Home Alabama.
Big Time In The Jungle by Old Crow Medicine Show, mentions Eutaw, AL in the opening line and again during the song.
B.B. King - Never Make a Move to Soon - B'ham
Jamie Johnson - Playing the Part - LA Lower Alabama
Alan Jackson - Midnight in Montgomery
Hank Jr. - Montgomery in the Rain
David Allen Coe - The Ride - Montgomery
Quote from: Chitza on February 27, 2019, 08:59:49 PM
You have plenty for Montgomery, but my favorite is John Prine's "Angel from Montgomery." :)
Susan Tedeschi does a great version. Check it out if you're never heard it!
Quote from: bblass on March 20, 2019, 02:37:13 PM
Susan Tedeschi does a great version. Check it out if you're never heard it!
My FAVORITE version. I love Susan Tedeschi!
If you listen toJason Isbell or Drive by Truckers the list is pretty endless.
My favorite is:
Zip City- Zip City
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