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Tim McGraw's, "Refried Dreams"
The Lyrics:
Down to my last dime and coming apart at the seams, I'm messed up in Mexico living on refried dreams.
Why:
The country of Mexico.
Submitted by: Edward
Larry Gatlin And The Gatlin Brothers', "All The Gold In California"
The Lyrics:
All the gold in California
Is in a bank in the middle of Beverly Hills
In somebody else's name
Why:
Both the state of California and Beverly Hills, CA.
Submitted by: Tarzan
The Pet Shop Boys', "West End Girls"
The Lyrics:
From Lake Geneva to the Finland Station.
Why:
Lake Geneva is a well known large European lake located in the Swiss Alps and is partly in Switzerland and partly in France. Finland Station is a passenger train station located in St. Petersburg (formerly Stalingrad) Russia.
Submitted by: Edward
The Doobie Brothers', "Black Water"
The Lyrics:
Mississippi moon won't you keep on shinin' on me.
Why:
Can either refer to the U.S. state of Mississippi or the Mississippi River.
Submitted by: Edward
Lola Amour's, "Raining in Manila"
The Lyrics:
It's been raining in Manila, hindi ka ba nilalamig?
[It's been raining in Manila, aren't you getting cold?]
Why:
The city of Manila in the Philippines
Submitted by: LPG-Unit
Katie Melua's, "Nine Million Bicycles"
The Lyrics:
There are nine million bicycles in Beijing, that's a fact.
Why:
The city of Beijing China.
Submitted by: Edward
Donna Lewis', "Agenais"
The Lyrics:
Floating down to Agenais
Why:
Agenais, a county in France
Submitted by: JohnHowarth
George Strait's, "She Let Herself Go"
The Lyrics:
Let herself go on a singles' cruise, to Vegas once then to Honolulu. Let herself go to New York City, a week at the spa came back knocked out pretty.
Why:
The U.S. cities of Las Vegas Nevada, Honolulu Hawaii, and New York City New York.
Submitted by: Edward
Toby Keith's, "I Should've Been A Cowboy"
The Lyrics:
Go west young man haven't you've been told, California's full of whiskey, women, and gold.
Why:
The state of California.
Submitted by: Edward
Great Plains', "Take Me To Topeka"
The Lyrics:
Take me to Topeka 'cause that's where I belong.
Why:
The city of Topeka, Kansas.
Submitted by: Edward
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