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What real life locations are mentioned in songs, band names or album titles?

Real Places Mentioned in Songs, Index

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Chicago's, "Niagara Falls"
The Lyrics:
Look at the title, it says it all.
Why:
This is a love song, and Niagara Falls is the honeymoon capital of the world.
Submitted by: Niagara Falls 4ever
The Allman Brothers Band's, "Ramblin' Man"
The Lyrics:
I'm on my way to New Orleans this morning,
Leaving out of Nashville, Tennessee.
They're always having a good time down on the Bayou, Lord.
Them delta women think the world of me.
Why:
Refers to the U.S. state of Tennessee, and to its capital city, Nashville.
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale

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ABBAAC/DCAerosmith
Christina AguileraAlabamaAlanis Morissette
Alison KraussAll Around The WorldPeter Allen
The Allman Brothers BandAlphavilleTori Amos
Amy WinehouseAndrews Sisters /Jimmy Buffett /Kristin ChenowethThe Animals
Anne MurrayThe ArchiesLouis Armstrong
Arrested DevelopmentArtists United Against ApartheidAsia
Astrud Gilberto, Joao Gilberto, and Stan GetzAvril Lavigne 
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B-52sBand-AidBangles
Barenaked LadiesBarry McGuireBeach Boys
BeatlesBeckHarry Belafonte
Belinda CarlisleBen Folds FiveTony Bennett
Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin MooreBrook BentonBerlin
Chuck BerryBetter Than EzraBeyoncé
Bill AndersonBilly Bragg and WilcoBilly Joel
Billy Joe RoyalBlake SheltonBloodhound Gang
Blue Oyster CultJames BluntBobby Bare
Bobby ShermanBob DylanBob Mould
Boney MBon JoviBoston
David BowieBowling For SoupBoyz II Men
Brandon FlowersBrian EnoBricks
Garth BrooksJackson BrowneBruce Springsteen
Buck OwensBuck OwnesBuffy Sainte-Marie/ Donovan
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Glen CampbellFreddie CannonFreddy Cannon
Belinda CarlisleMary Chapin CarpenterCarter the Unstoppable Sex Machine
Johnny CashCast Of Cast of "My Fair Lady"
Cast of "Oklahoma!"Cast Of "South Pacific" Cast of "The Music Man"
Cast of 'The Producers'Cast of 'The Wizard Of Oz'Cast of 'West Side Story'
Harry ChapinCharleneRay Charles
CherCherish featuring Yung JocChicago
Chuck MillerChuck ProphetThe Clash
Coheed and CambriaMarc CohnColdplay
Natalie ColeNat King ColeShawn Colvin
Alice CooperElvis CostelloCowboy Mouth
CrackerThe CranberriesCreedence Clearwater Revival
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The DoorsThe DovellsDragon
Dschinghis KhanDave DudleyDuffy
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Elvis PresleyEminemEnya
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Fall Out BoyFamily Force 5Ferras
Fleet FoxesDan FogelbergJohn Fogerty
FoghatFoster and LloydThe Four Lads
The Four PrepsFrank SinatraFrank Sinatra & Linda Ronstadt
Frank ZappaFreddy "boom boom" CannonLefty Frizzell
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Rory GallagherGene PitneyBobbie Gentry
George StraitGino VanelliGladys Knight and the Pips
Glenn MillerThe Go-BetweensGordon Lightfoot
GoRemyGrand Funk RailroadGreen Day
Nancy GriffithGuns N' RosesArlo Guthrie
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Merle HaggardTom T. HallAlbert Hammond
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Bertie HigginsHilary DuffHole
Johnny HortonHot DogHuey Lewis & the News
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Ian HunterIce Nine KillsIke & Tina Turner
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Israel Kamakawiwoʻole  
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Jack Blanchard & Misty MorganJack's MannequinAlan Jackson
Jackson 5Janet JacksonMichael Jackson
Sonny JamesJan And DeanJanis Joplin
Waylon JenningsJesse WinchesterJewel
Jimmy Buffet Jim WhiteBilly Joel
Elton JohnJohn GorkaJohn Mellencamp
Johnny Cash and June CarterFreedy JohnstonGeorge Jones
Jo Stafford  
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Katrina ElamMat KearneyKelis featuring Pusha T of Clipse
Kelis featuring Too $hortKenny RogersKenny Young and the Eggplants
Kid FinishKid RockCarole King
Jonathan KingKingston TrioKiss
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Lady GagaLady GaGa featuring BeyonceLarry Gatlin
Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin BrothersLast WinterCyndi Lauper
Vicki LawrenceLes PaulLFO
Little FeatLittle TexasLMFAO
Looking GlassLyle LovettLovin Spoonful
LudoLynard SkynyrdLoretta Lynn
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Al MartinoMartin SextonMarty Robbins
Mayday ParadePaul McCartneyNeal McCoy
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NewsboysOlivia Newton-JohnNew Vaudeville Band
NickelbackHarry Nilsson 
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O.C. SmithOhio ExpressThe O'Jays
Jamie O'NealThe OrlonsOrpheus
Beth OrtonOtis Redding 
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Patti PageBrad PaisleyPaper Lace
Paper RoutePatty GriffinPaula Abdul & Randy Jackson
Paul SimonPerry ComoTom Petty
Phantom PlanetPhil ManzaneraPhilosopher Kings
Pink FloydGene PitneyPlain White T's
The PoguesThe PretendersCharley Pride
Primitive Radio GodsJohn PrineProclaimers
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QueenQueers 
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Gerry RaffertyRalph McTellCollin Raye
Ray StevensR. Dean TaylorThe Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Red Hot Chili PeppersLou ReedRelient k
R.E.M.Rhonda VincentStan Ridgeway
Right Said FredJohnny RiversThe Rivieras
Robbie RobertsonMarty RobbinsRobert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise
RobynJimmie RodgersRolling Stones
Roy AcuffBilly Joe RoyalRoy Clark
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SadeSaves The DayBoz Scaggs
Scott McKenzieBob SegerShwayze
Simon & GarfunkelCarly SimonSimple Minds
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SnowHank SnowSofties
SoundgardenSplit EnzThe Springfields
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Gwen StefaniSteve HackettThe Steve Miller Band
StingStone CoyotesGeorge Strait
Stranger Than FictionStrawberry Alarm ClockDonna Summer
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Take ThatTaylor DeanJames Taylor
Tears For Fears10ccThe Ad-Libs
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Wall Of VoodooDionne WarwickWas (Not Was)
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Weird Al YankovicKeith WhitleyWilbert Harrison
Andy WilliamsRobbie WilliamsAmy Winehouse
Lee Ann WomackStevie WonderWoody Guthrie
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Trisha YearwoodNeil Young 
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Warren ZevonZZ Top

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