Bands & artists named after a city, country, continent etc.

My Radio Boo broadcast (Wednesday 6 January 2016)

Bands whose name is or includes that of a place, a monument, a square, a town, a federal state, a country or a continent etc.


Listen to the broadcast here:

http://yourlisten.com/lefteris.lalos.7/my-radio-boo-broadcast-wednesday-6-january-2016


22:00 - 23:00


01. The Promise - WHEN IN ROME (single, 1987)
US # 11, UK # 58
Lyrics
ROME (ITALY)


02. When We Make Love - BERLIN (LP Love Life, 1984)
Lyrics
BERLIN (GERMANY)


03. Engel - RAMMSTEIN feat. CHRISTIANE "BOBO" HERBOLD (LP Sehnsucht, 1997)
DE # 3, AT # 4, CH # 17, SE # 48
Lyrics
RAMSTEIN (KAISERSLAUTERN, GERMANY)


04. Big Area - THEN JERICO (single, 1988 / LP The Big Area, 1989)
UK # 13, IE # 10
Lyrics
JERICHO (PALESTINE)


05. What Do You Want From Me - MONACO (LP Music For Pleasure, 1997)
UK # 11, SE # 40, NL # 60, DE # 87
Lyrics
MONACO


06. Love Is On The Loose Tonight - THE DUBROVNIKS (LP Audio Sonic Love Affair, 1990)
DUBROVNIK (CROATIA)


07. The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades - TIMBUK 3 (LP Greetings From Timbuk3, 1986)
US # 19, UK # 21, NZ # 29
Lyrics
TIMBUKTU (MALI)


08. Communication - SPANDAU BALLET (LP True, 1983)
UK # 12, NZ # 10, SE # 19
Lyrics
SPANDAU (BERLIN, GERMANY)


09. Burnt Out Car - SAINT ETIENNE (single b-side, 1996 / LP Continental, 1997)
The band adopted the name from the French Footbal team AS Saint-Etienne.
Lyrics
SAINT-ETIENNE (FRANCE)


10. L'amour A La Plage - NIAGARA (LP Encore Un Dernier Baiser, 1986)
FR # 5
They adopted their name from Marilyn's breakthrough film "Niagara" (1953)
Lyrics
NIAGARA (NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA / NIAGARA FALLS, USA)


11. Twilight Zone - THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER (LP Extensions, 1979)
Lyrics
MANHATTAN (NEW YORK, USA)


12. Young Girl - GARY PUCKETT & THE UNION GAP (single, 1968)
US # 2, UK # 1, NO # 1, NL # 2, BE # 2, CH # 2, DE # 6, AT # 12
Lyrics
UNION GAP (WASHINGTON, USA)


13. Tobacco Road - THE NASHVILLE TEENS (LP Tobacco Road, 1964)
UK 6, US 14
Cover version of "Tobacco Road" by John D. Loudermilk (1960)
Lyrics
NASHVILLE (TENNESSEE, USA)


14. Fear Of God - GUADALCANAL DIARY (LP Jamboree, 1986)
Lyrics
GUADALCANAL (SOLOMON ISLANDS)


15. Help Is On Its Way - LITTLE RIVER BAND (LP Diamantina Cocktail, 1977)
US 14, NL 21
Lyrics
LITTLE RIVER (MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA)



23:00 - 00:00


16. Election Day - ARCADIA feat. GRACE JONES (LP So Red The Rose, 1985)
UK # 7, US # 6, NZ # 4, NO # 7, NL # 12, BE # 14, CH # 18, DE # 21
The band consists of Duran Duran members Simon, Nick & Roger.
The name was inspired by the painting ''Et In Arcadia Ego'' by  Nicolas Poussin.
Lyrics
ARCADIA (HELLAS)


17. Nantes - BEIRUT (LP The Flying Club Cup, 2007)
Lyrics
BEIRUT (LEBANON)


18. San Jose (The Way) - FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD (LP Welcome To The Pleasuredome, 1984)
Cover version of "Do You Know The Way To San Jose" by Dionne Warwick (1968)
Lyrics
HOLLYWOOD (CALIFORNIA, USA)


19. Wishful Thinking - CHINA CRISIS (LP Working With Fire & Steel, 1983)
UK # 9, BE # 10, NL # 16, DE # 16
Lyrics
CHINA


20. Cremona Memories - KEEP SHELLY IN ATHENS (EP In Love With Dusk, 2010)
KYPSELI, ATHENS (HELLAS)


21.Give Me Strength - OVER THE RHINE (LP Films For Radio, 2001)
Cover Version of Dido's "Give Me Strength" from her demo album "Odds & Ends" (1995)
Lyrics
OVER-THE-RHINE (CINCINNATI, OHIO, USA)


22. Across The Universe - LAIBACH (LP Let It Be, 1988)
LJUBLIANA (SLOVENIA)


23. Sound Of Solitude - MYSLOVITZ (LP Korova Milky Bar, 2003)
Original Polish version is titled "Dlugosc Dzwieku Samotnosc" (1999)
Lyrics
MYSLOVICE (KATOWICE, POLAND)


24. Sure Thing - ST. GERMAIN feat. JOHN LEE HOOKER (LP Tourist, 2000)
NL # 91
The song samples John Lee Hooker's ''Harry's Philosophy'' (OST The Hot Spot, 1990)
SAINT-GERMAIN-DES-PRES (PARIS, FRANCE)


25. Beautiful - MANDALAY (LP Cafe Del Mar - Vol. 6, 1999)
The less interesting original version is on their album ''Empathy'' (1998)
Lyrics
MANDALAY (BURMA aka MYANMAR)


26. All Mine - PORTISHEAD (LP Portishead, 1997)
UK # 8, NZ # 29, AU # 36, CH # 42, SE # 44
Lyrics
PORTISHEAD (BRISTOL, UK)


27. So Into You - ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION (LP A Rock And Roll Alternative, 1976)
US # 7, NZ # 14
Lyrics
ATLANTA (GEORGIA, USA)


28. You Are My Love - LIVERPOOL EXPRESS (LP Tracks, 1976)
UK # 11, NL # 16, DE # 39
Lyrics
LIVERPOOL (UK)


29. Love Me - MIAMI SOUND MACHINE (LP Eyes Of Innocence, 1984)
Lyrics
MIAMI (FLORIDA, USA)


30. How 'Bout Us - CHAMPAIGN (LP How 'Bout Us, 1981)
NL # 1, BE # 1, UK # 5, US # 12, NZ # 2, DE # 42
Lyrics
CHAMPAIGN (ILLINOIS, USA)




Other related bands, not included in the broadcast
(per category & in alphabetical order)


1. BANDS KNOWN (MORE OR LESS) IN HELLAS:


AFGHAN WHIGS, THE (AFGHANISTAN)
Their most known song in Hellas: Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Babe (1996)


ALABAMA (ALABAMA)
Their biggest hit in Hellas : There"s No Way (1985)


ALEX PERROS & THE LONE STARS (LONE STAR, USA)
Known song: I'm A Rocker (1990)


ALL SAINTS (ALL SAINTS ROAD, LONDON)
Their biggest hit in Hellas: Pure Shores (1999)


AMERICA


ARCTIC MONKEYS (ARCTIC)


ASIA


ATLANTIC STARR (ATLANTIC)
Their biggest hit in Hellas. Always (1987)


AUSTRALIAN CRAWL 
Their only hit in Hellas: Boys Light Up (1980)


BACKSTREET BOYS (BACKSTREET MARKET, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, USA)


BAY CITY ROLLERS (BAY CITY, MICHIGAN, USA)


BIG IN JAPAN


BLUE SWEDE (SWEDEN)
Their biggest hit: Hooked On A Feeling (1968)


BOSTON (MASSACHUSETTS, USA)
Their two hits in Hellas: More Than A Feeling, Amanda


BUCKINGHAMS, THE (BUCKINGHAM FOUNTAIN, CHICAGO)
Their only hit in Hellas: Kind Of A Drag (1966)


BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD
Their most known song: For What It's Worth (1967)


CALEXICO (CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA)
Their most known song: Ballad Of Cable Hogue (2000)


CHI-LITES, THE (CHICAGO)


CHICAGO


CYPRESS HILL (CYPRESS AVENUE, SOUTH GATE, CALIFORNIA)


DEATH IN VEGAS


DETROIT SPINNERS


DIMITRI FROM PARIS


DREAM THEATER (MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA)


EDIE BRICKELL & THE NEW BOHEMIANS (BOHEMIA)
Their biggest hit in Hellas: What I Am (1988)


EIFFEL 65 (EIFFEL TOWER, PARIS)
Their biggest hit: Blue (Da Ba Dee) (1998)


ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY
Their biggest hit in Hellas: I'd Really Love To See You Tonight (1976)


ENGLAND NEW ORDER
Their only hit: World In Motion (1990)


EUROPE


EYELESS IN GAZA (GAZA, PALAISTINE)



GAP BAND, THE (TULSA, OKLAHOMA, USA)


GARY U.S. BONDS (USA)
His only hit in Hellas: This Little Girl Is Mine (1981)


GENEVA (GENEVA, SWITZERLAND)


GEORGIA SATELLITES
Their biggest hit: Keep Your Hands To Yourself (1986)


GORKY PARK (GORKY PARK, MOSCOW, RUSSIA)


HERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS (TIJUANA, MEXICO)


HONG KONG SYNDIKAT (HONG KONG)
Their hit in Hellas: Too Much (1985)


JAPAN


KANSAS (KANSAS, USA)


KINGSTON TRIO, THE (KINGSTON,  JAMAICA)


LATIN QUARTER (LATIN QUARTER, PARIS)
Their most known song: Radio Africa (1986)


LINKIN PARK (LINCOLN PARK, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA)


LONDONBEAT
Their biggest hit: I've Been Thinking About You (1990)


LONDON BOYS
Two dance hits: Requiem (1988), London Nights (1989)


MADISON AVENUE (MADISON AVENUE; MANHATTAN)
Their only hit in Hellas: Don't Call Me Baby (1999)


MANHATTANS, THE
Their only hit in Hellas: Kiss & Say Goodbye (1976)


MC5 (MOTOR CITY, USA)


MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS
Their only hit in Hellas: Devil With A Blue Dress On / Good Golly Miss Molly (1966)


MÜNCHENER FREIHEIT 
Ohne Dich (Schlaf Ich Heut Nacht Nicht Ein) - (single, 1985 / LP Von Anfang An, 1986)
DE # 2, AT # 1, CH # 1
"Every Time" (English version, 1986):
NO # 5, SE # 15
German lyrics, English lyrics
MÜNCHNER FREIHEIT (MÜNCHEN, GERMANY)


NAZARETH (NAZARETH, PENNSYLVANIA / NAZARETH, PALESTINE)
Their only hit in Hellas: Love Hurts (1974)


NEW YORK CITY
Their only hit in Hellas: I'm Doin' Fine Now (1973)


NEW YORK DOLLS (NEW YORK CITY)


NOTTING HILLBILLIES, THE (NOTTING HILL, LONDON)
Their most notable song: Your Own Sweet Way (1990)


OF MONTREAL (MONTREAL, CANADA)


O'JAYS, THE (OHIO, USA)


OHIO EXPRESS (OHIO, USA)
Their only hit in Hellas: Yummy Yummy Yummy (1968)


OHIO PLAYERS (OHIO, USA)


OTTAWAN (OTTAWA, CANADA)
Two major dance hits: D.I.S.C.O. (1979)  Hands Up (1981)


PASADENAS, THE (PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, USA)
Their biggest hit: Tribute (Right On) (1988)


PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE


RONDO VENEZIANO (VENICE, ITALY)
Biggest hit in Hellas: La Serenissima (1981)


SERGIO MENDES & BRASIL '66
Their biggest hit: Mas Que Nada (1967)


SOHO (SOHO, LONDON)
Their only hit: Hippychick (1990)


SUGARHILL GANG, THE (SUGAR HILL, MANHATTAN)


TAJ MAHAL (TAJ MAHAL, INDIA)


TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD
His only hit in Hellas: Sixteen Tons (1955)


TEXAS


TOKIO HOTEL (TOKYO, JAPAN)
Biggest hit in Hellas: Monsoon (2007)


USA FOR AFRICA (UNITED SUPPORT OF ARTISTS FOR AFRICA)


UTAH SAINTS (UTAH, USA)
Known  hits: Something Good (1992) & What Can You Do For Me (1993)


VILLAGE PEOPLE (GREENWICH VILLAGE, NEW YORK CITY)


&

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E-STREET BAND (BELMAR, NEW JERSEY)


SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES (ASBURY PARK, NEW JERSEY)


GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DELAWARE DESTROYERS (DELAWARE)



2. BANDS LESS KNOWN OR COMPLETELY UNKNOWN IN NHELLAS:


ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI (HELSINKI, FINLAND)


BATON ROUGE (BATON ROUGE,


BLACK OAK ARKANSAS (ARKANSAS, USA)


CHELSEA


D-A-D (DISNEYLAND AFTER DARK, DANISH AND DANGEROUS)


DRESDEN DOLLS,  THE (DRESDEN, GERMANY)


DUBLINERS, THE


EASTERHOUSE (EASTERHOUSE, GLASGOW)


EUROPEANS, THE


L.A. GUNS


MUNICH MACHINE


OAK RIDGE BOYS, THE


PALAIS SCHAUMBURG (PALAIS SCHAUMBURG, BONN, GERMANY)


ROMAN HOLIDAY (ROME)


UK SUBS


WARSAW


X-MAL DEUTSCHLAND

ASIAN COUNTRIES & CITIES SONGS

AFGHANISTAN

Afghan Woman-T-REX (1968)
It’s Alright-PET SHOP BOYS
(1989 / Dictation being forced in Afghanistan - see: South Africa, Eurasia)
Modern Dance-LOU REED (2000 / Afghanistan)




BABYLON (ancient city & state - see: Babel)

Babylon Sisters-STEELY DAN (1980)
Babylon's Burning-RUTS (1979)
Every Beat Of My Heart-ROD STEWART (1986 / lonely road to Babylon)
Gates Of Babylon-RAINBOW (1978)
The Miracle-QUEEN (1989 / the Hanging Gardens of Babylon & Tower of Babel)
On eBay-CHUMBAWAMBA (2004 / from Babylon back to Babylon)
The Riddle-NIK KERSHAW (1984 / Babylon)
The Richest Man In Babylon-THIEVERY CORPORATION (2002)
Rivers Of Babylon-THE MELODIANS (1970), BONEY M (1978)




BANGLA DESH

Bangla Desh-GEORGE HARRISON (1971)




CAMBODIA

Cambodia-KIM WILDE (1981), APOPTYGMA BERZERK (2005)
Holiday in Cambodia-DEAD KENNEDYS (1980)




CHINA

Beautiful Day-U2 (2000 / see China right in front of you)
Break My Stride-MATHEW WILDER (1984 / I sailed away to China)
Canton-JAPAN (1981)
China-TORI AMOS (1992)
China Doll-JULIAN COPE (1989)
China Girl-DAVID BOWIE (1983)
China In Your Hand-T’PAU (1987 / refers to Chinese porcelain)
China Tea-RUSS CONWAY (1959)
Chinatown-THIN LIZZY (1980)
Chinese Chockers-BOOKER T & THE MGS
Chinese Eyes-FANCY (1984)
The Chinese Way-LEVEL 42 (1983)
Eve Of Destruction-BARRY MCGUIRE (1965 / think of all the hate there is in Red China)
Girls, Girls, Girls-SAILOR
(1975 /Stepping on that slow boat to China - also see: Japan)
Half The World-BELINDA CARLISLE (1991 / The sun comes up in China ... the lights go on in Rome)
Living In China-MEN WITHOUT HATS (1983)
Nobody Told Me-JOHN LENNON (1984 / China, Katmandu & UFO’s over New York)
Queen of China Town-AMANDA LEAR (1977 /Shanghai)
Shanghai-LEE MARROW (1985)
Shanghai Breezes-JOHN DENVER (1982)
Shanghai'd In Shanghai-NAZARETH (1974)
Souvenir De Chine-JEAN MICHEL JARE (1982)
Strange Honey-BLOOMSDAY (1990 / Chinese combs)
Walking On The Chinese Wall-PHILIP BAILEY (1984)
Weather With You-CROWDED HOUSE (1992 / There's a small boat made of China)
Who's That Girl-EURYTHMICS (1983 / China cups)




EDEN (placed in ancient Mesopotamia)

Adam & Eve-PAUL ANKA (1960 / In the Garden of Eden)
Jenseits Von Eden-NINO DE ANGELO (1983 / #1 in Germany)
Like Flames-BERLIN (1986 / in dust they die, while Eden lies near)
The River Of People-LOVE & MONEY
(1987 / when lovers look as though they’re in Eden when they kiss)
She’s Always A Woman-BILLY JOEL
(1978 / she will promise you more than the Garden of Eden)
Waiting For The Sun-THE DOORS
(1970 / At first flash of Eden we raced down to the sea)




FIJI *

Voyage Voyage-DESIRELESS
(1987 / des iles Fiji - also see: Sahara, Fujiyama, Amazone, Gange)

*I won't create a sector for Oceania, so I placed the islands here




HONG KONG

Hong Kong Garden-SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES (their debut single in 1978)
The Magnificent Seven-THE CLASH (1980 / Hong Kong dollars & Indian cents)

GROUP: HONGKONG SYNDIKAT (Hit: Too Much, 1985)




INDIA

Around The World-RED HOT CHILLL PEPPERS (2000 / Bombay)
Bombay Calling-IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY (1968)
Bow Down Mister-JESUS LOVES YOU
(1991 / Hindus - from Bombay to Bangalore ... to Rajastan)
Calcutta-LAWRENCE WELK (1960)
Down Under-MEN AT WORK (1982 / Bombay)
The Miracle-QUEEN (1989 / Taj Mahal)
My Army Of Lovers-ARMY OF LOVERS (1990 / Taj Mahal)
Medicine Show-BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE
(1985 / in India we’re all at the rave - aslo see: Japan, Middle East)
On Your Own-BLUR
(1997 / Holy man tiptoed his way across the Ganges)
Secret Agent Man-BRUCE WILLIS
(1987 / laying in a Bombay alley the next day)
Sympathy For The Devil-ROLLING STONES
(1968 / troubadours who get killed before they reached Bombay)

GROUPS & ARTISTS: TAJ MHAL, HINDU LOVE GODS




IRAN (PERSIA)

Alexander The Great-IRON MAIDEN (1986 / Persia, Persepolis, Susa - also see: Gordion knot, Babylon, India, Alexandria etc.)
In A Persian Market-SAMMY DAVIS JR. (1956)




IRAQ

Baghdad-THE OFFSPRING (1991 & 2004)
Kashka From Baghdad-KATE BUSH (1978)




JAPAN

Alone In Kyoto-AIR (2004)
Big In Japan-ALPHAVILLE (1984)
Hiroshima-SANDRA (1990)
I'm A Cuckoo-BELLE & SEBASTIAN (2003 / I'd rather be in Tokio)
Kyoto Now! -BAD RELIGION (2002)
Kyoto Song-THE CURE (1985)
(The Lament Of The Cherokee) Indian Reservation-
DON FARDON (1968 / Made in Japan)
Life In Tokyo-JAPAN (1979 & 1982)
Madam Butterfly-MALCOLM McLAREN (1984 / Nagasaki)
Lies-THOMPSON TWINS
(1982 / Japan - also see: Egypt-Cleopatra)
Lost In Tokyo Subway (instrumental)-MARCOS VALLE (2001)
Love Missile F1-11-SIGUE SIGUE SPUTNIK (1986 / ultra violence in Japan)
Mr. Roboto-STYX (1983 / Made in Japan)
My Army Of Lovers-ARMY OF LOVERS (1990 /Tokyo....& various others)
Not Now John-PINK FLOYD
(1983 /got to compete with the wily Japanese - also see: Vietnamese, Russian, Swedes, Argentina)
Tokyo-NENA (1986)
Tokyo Joe-BERTIE HIGGINS (1983)
Tokyo Nights-KROKUS (1979)
Tokyo Storm Warning-ELVIS COSTELLO (1986)
Tonight In Tokyo-SANDIE SHAW (1967)
Turning Japanese-THE VAPORS (1980)
Voyage Voyage-DESIRELESS (1987 / Fujiyama)
What You Waiting For-GWEN STEFANI (2004 / Osaka, Tokyo)
Woman From Tokyo-DEEP PURPLE (1973)
The Walk-THE CURE (1983 / I saw you look like a Japanese baby)
Ziggy Stardust-DAVID BOWIE (1972 / Ziggy really sang, screwed up eyes and screwed down hairdo like some cat from Japan)

Also see:
Ναγκασακι /Nagasaki-ΜΟΥΣΙΚΕΣ ΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΙΕΣ / MOYSIKES TAXIARHIES (1984)
Samurai-MICHAEL CRETU

GROUPS: BIG IN JAPAN, JAPAN




JORDAN

Jordan The Comeback-PREFAB SPROUT (1990)
People Get Ready-THE IMPRESSIONS (1965),
JEFF BECK & ROD STEWART (1985 / for the train to Jordan)




KASHMIR

Kashmir-LED ZEPPELIN (1975)




KOREA

Everything Counts-DEPECHE MODE
(1983 / the turning point of a career in Korea being insincere)
Korean Bodega-FUN LOVIN' CRIMINALS (1998)




KUWAIT

Karmacoma-MASSIVE ATTACK feat. TRICKY (1994 / Duplicate, then you wait for the next Kuwait)




LEBANON

Beirut-PETER SARSTEDT
Ghostdancing-SIMPLE MINDS (1986 / you talk about the Lebanon)
The Lebanon-HUMAN LEAGUE (1984)
Shake for the Sheik-THE ESCAPE CLUB
(1988 / from the holy temples of Beirut to the factories of Japan)
Time For Laughter-LITTLE EDEN (1987 /on the streets of Beirut)
War Crimes-THE SPECIAL A.K.A. (1984 / From the graves of Belsen where the innocent were burned To the genocide in Beirut, Israel was nothing learned? ... Bombs to settle arguments, the order of the boot From the graves of Belsen, to the ruins of Beirut)




MESOPOTAMIA (see Eden)

Mesopotamia-B 52’s (1981)




MYANMAR (BURMA)

Rangoon Moon-DOUBLE (1986)




NEPAL

Nobody Told Me-JOHN LENNON (1984 / north of Katmandu)
Katmandu-BOB SEGER (1975)
Shake Your Bon Bon-RICKY MARTIN (1999 / Himalayas)

GROUP: KATMANDU (group formed by Bobby Caldwell when he was 19)




PALESTINE / ISRAEL

Armageddon Days Are Here-THE THE (1989)
Armageddon It-DEF PEPPARD (1987)
Been to Canaan-CAROLE KING (1972 / Χαναάν)
Crucified-ARMY OF LOVERS (1991 / Yherushalaim)
Eve Of Destruction-BARRY McGUIRE (1965 / Jordan River)
Every Day Is Like Sunday-MORRISSEY (1988 / Armageddon)
Happiness Is Easy-TALK TALK (1986 / little ships of Galilee)
Into The Fire-THIRTEEN SENSES (2004 /from Samaritan to sin)
Israel-SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES (1980)
Israelism-ARMY OF LOVERS (1993)
Jericho-SIMPLY RED (1986 / Ιεριχώ)
Jerusalem-HERB ALPERT (1970), DALIAH LAVI (1971)
Loving The Alien-DAVID BOWIE (1985 / Palestine a modern problem)
Mad About You-STING (1991 / Jerusalem)
Palestina-MATIA BAZAR (1983)
Seven Ways Of Going-PATTI SMITH
(1979 / Swept through the seas of Galilee and the Seven Hills of Rome)
Ship Of Fools-WORLD PARTY (1987 /I’m sure you’ll built your Sodom)
Sodom & Gomorrah-VILLAGE PEOPLE (1978)
Tel Aviv-DURAN DURAN (1981)
Tel Aviv-MATISSE (2007)
Tommy Gun-THE CLASH
(1978 / standing there in Palestine lighting the fuse)
Viva La Vida-COLDPLAY (2008 / I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing Roman Cavalry choirs are singing)
Walls Come Tumbling Down-STYLE COUNCIL (1985 / Jericho)
The Weight-THE BAND (1968 / I pulled into Nazareth - according to Robbie Robertson, the song refers to Nazareth, Pennsylvania)
You’re History-SHAKESPEAR’ SISTER
(1989 / like the Dead See scrolls - also: Jordan)

GROUPS:
EYELESS IN GAZA
NAZARETH
THEN JERICO




PAPUA

Papua-CHINA CRISIS (1983)
Papua New Guinea-FUTURE SOUND OF LONDON (1991)




SAUDI ARABIA

Mecca-GENE PITNEY (1963)
Miss Sarajevo-THE PASSENGERS (1995 / Is there a time to turn to Mecca)
Prodigal Song-PURESSENCE (2002 /Mecca's obsolete)
The Secret Life Of Arabia-DAVID BOWIE (1977),
BEF featuring BILLY MacKENZIE (1982)




SIAM (THAILAND)

One Night In Bangkok-MURRAY HEAD (1984), ROBEY (1984)
Lips Like Sugar-ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN (1987 / Siam)
Summer In Siam-THE POGUES (1990)
LP Siamese Dream-SMASHING PUMPKINS (1993 / Their 2nd LP)




SINGAPORE

On A Little Street In Singapore-THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER (1978)




SYRIA

There’s Always Something There To Remind Me-
THE HOUSEMARTINS (1988 / from Berlin to Damascus)




TAIWAN

For America-RED BOX (1986 / made in Taiwan western scenes)

TIBET

Take Me I'm Yours-SQUEEZE (1978 / across Tibetian mountains)




TURKEY

The Gates Of Istanbul-LOREENA McKENNITT (2006)
Istanbul (Not Konstantinople)-THE FOUR LADS (1953), FRANKIE VAUGHAN (1954), THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS (1990)
She Took My Soul In Istanbul-MARC ALMOND (1989)
Uska Dara EARTHA KITT (1953 /Üsküdar, district of Constantinople: formerly Greek town named Skoutari / Almost all turkish contemporary toponyms come from the originally Greek name of the city fronted by the word Eis=to, "to the city" / For example Eis-Tin-Poli (Poli stands for Konstantinoupoli) became Istanbul, Eis-Smyrni became Izmir, Eis-Skoutari became Üsküdar etc.)




VIETNAM

Beatles & the Stones-HOUSE OF LOVE (1990 / Vietnam)
Born in the USA-BRUCE (1984 / Khe Sahn, Vietcong, Saigon)
Camouflage-STAN RIDGWAY (1986)
Goodnight Saigon-BILLY JOEL (1982)
The Love Of Richard Nixon-MANIC STREET PREACHERS (2004 / Love rains down like Vietnam's leeches - also: China)
19 (Nineteen)-PAUL HARDCASTLE (1985 / Vietnam, Saigon)
Vietnam-JIMMY CLIFF (1970)
Yellow River-CHRISTIE (1970 / although "Yellow River" is referring to a fictional place, it was considered by many back then as a "Vietnam song")




VARIOUS

Cantaloop-US 3 (1992 / from here to Asia)

EUROPEAN COUNTRIES & CITIES SONGS

Songs referring to European countries & some of their main or known cities


AUSTRIA


Bring Me Edelweiss-EDELWEISS (1989 / woman I need some Austrian loving)
Ganz Wien-FALCO (1982)
Into Vienna-THE PRETENDERS ( 1987 / b-side on "If There Was A Man")
One Night In Bangkok-MURRAY HEAD (1984 / Since the Tirolean spa had the chess boys in it)
Rock Me Amadeus-FALCO (1986 / Wien)
Vienna-ULTRAVOX (1981)
Vienna Calling-FALCO (1986)




BELGIUM


All Together Now-THE FARM (1990 / Never mention the trenches of Belgium)
Down Under-MEN AT WORK (1982 / buying bread from a man in Brussels)
Paint A Vulgar Picture-THE SMITHS (1987 / Please the Press in Belgium)
Waterloo-ABBA (1974), DOCTOR & THE MEDICS (1986)




BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA

Miss Sarajevo-THE PASSENGERS (1995)




BULGARIA

Bulgaria-IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY (1969)




CHECH REPUBLIC

Bohemian Like You-DANDY WARHOLS (2000 & 2002)
Bohemian Rhapsody-QUEEN (1975)
E=mc2-BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE (1986 / insanity Bohemian style)
Radio Prague-OMD (1983)




ENGLAND (except London)

A Day In The Life-THE BEATLES (1967 / 4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire)
Anarchy In The U.K.-SEX PISTOLS (1976)
Back to Bradford-SMOKIE (1975)
Birmingham Six-THE POGUES (1988)
Bristol Stomp-LATE SHOW (1979)
Clover Over Dover-BLUR (1994)
Driving Away From Home (Jim's Tune)-IT'S IMMATERIAL
(1986 / Manchester, Liverpool)
Ferry Across The Mersey-GERRY & THE PACEMAKERS (1964)
Going Down To Liverpool-KATRINA & THE WAVES, BANGLES (1986)
Helen Wheels-PAUL McCARTNEY & THE WINGS
(1973 / Glasgow, Kendal, Carlisle, Liverpool, Birmingham, London)
In Liverpool-SUSANNE VEGA (1992)
Long Haired Lover From Liverpool-LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND (1972)
Looking For Linda-HUE AND CRY (1989 / straight down to Leeds central)
Luton Airport-CATS U.K. (1979)
Many Rivers To Cross-JIMMY CLIFF (1969), JOE COCKER (1982), UB 40 (1983 /Dover)
Nothing Ever Happens-DEL AMITRI
(1990 / while Angry from Manchester writes to complain)
Panic-SMITHS (1986 / London, Birmingham, Leeds, Carlisle, Dublin, Dundee, Humberside)
Portsmouth-MIKE OLDFIELD (1976)
There Is Always Something There To Remind Me-HOUSEMARTINS (1988 / Leeds)
This Is England-THE CLASH (1985)
This Is A Low-BLUR (1994 / Blackpool)
Solsbury Hill-PETER GABRIEL (1977)
Southampton Dock-PINK FLOYD (1983 / about the Falkland war)
Stainsby Girls-CHRIS REA (1985)
Suffer Little Children-THE SMITHS (1984 / Manchester, so much to answer for: song reffers to The Moors Murderers)
White Cliffs Of Dover-RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS (1966)
Winchester Cathedral-NEW VAUDEVILLE BAND (1966)


ENGLAND (London songs)

Cabaret-LIZA MINNELLI (1972 / A four sordid rooms in Chelsea)
Chelsea Dagger- THE FRATTELIS (2007)
Chelsea Girl-SIMPLE MINDS (1979 / song refers to Nico)
Close To You-MAXI PRIEST (1990 / She was a Jezebel this Brixton Queen)
Down To London-JOE JACKSON (1989)
Dress You Up-MADONNA (1985 / London)
Guns Of Brixton-THE CLASH (1979)
(I Don’t Wanna Go To) Chelsea-ELVIS COSTELLO (1978)
Incommunicado-MARILLION (1987 / A dummy in Tussauds: the museum)
Jack Talking-DAVID STEWART & THE SPIRITUAL COWBOYS (1990 / London)
Jackie-SCOTT WALKER (1967 / Whisky that came from Twickenham)

Last Train To London-ELO (1979)
Lola-KINKS (1970 / I met her in a club down in old Soho)
London Calling-THE CLASH (1979)
London Girls-CHAS & DAVE (1983)
London Nights-LONDON BOYS (1989 / hello Piccadilli)
London Town-LIGHT OF THE WORLD (1980)
London Town-BUCKS FIZZ (1983)
Love Like A Rocket-BOB GELDOF (1987 / down at Waterloo underground)
Misty Morning Albert Bridge-POGUES (1989)
One Better Day-MADNESS (1984 / Arlington house)
Penny Lane-BEATLES (1967)
Piccadilly Palare-MORRISSEY (1990)
Pinball Wizard-WHO (1969 / Soho, Brighton)
Streets Of London-RALPH McTELL (1974)
Sultans Of Swing-DIRE STRAITS (1978 / Way on down south way on down south London town)
Supreme-ROBBIE WILLIAMS (2000 / London)
The Road To Hell-CHRIS REA (1989 / song refers to London's ring road M25)
Towers Of London-XTC (1980)
2CV-L.COLE & THE COMMOTIONS (1984 / underneath the cruelest London sun)
Waterloo Sunset-KINKS (1967 / Waterloo station)
West End Girls-PET SHOP BOYS (1985)

GROUPS WITH NAMES "MADE IN ENGLAND":

MICHAEL BOLTON
JOHNNY BRISTOL (Hit: Hang On In There Baby, 1974)
EAST 17
ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY (Hit: I'd Really Love To See You Tonigt, 1976)
BAD ENGLISH
SCOTT ENGLISH (Hit: Brandy)
RICHARD DARBYSHIRE (singer of "Living In A Box")
THE ESSEX (Hit: Easier Said Than Done, 1963)
LEIGHTON BUZZARDS
LIVERPOOL EXPRESS (Hit: You Are My Love, 1976)
JULIE LONDON (Hit: Cry Me A River, 1957)
LONDON BOYS (Hits: Requiem / London Nights, 1989)
LONDONBEAT (Hit: I've Been Thinking About You, 1990)
MELISSA MANCHESTER
NOTTING HILLBILLIES
PORTISHEAD
SOHO (Hit: Hippy Chick, 1990)
SUTHERLAND BROTHERS (Hit: Arms Of Mary, 1976)

GROUPS & SONGS IN ENGLISH FOOTBALL

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION F.C.-The Boys In The Old Brighton Blue (1983)
LEEDS UNITED FC-Leeds United (1972)
LIVERPOOL FC-Anfield Rap (1988)
LIVERPOOL FC-Liverpool (We're Never Gonna...) (1983)
LIVERPOOL FC-Sitting On The Top Of The World (1986)
LIVERPOOL FC-We Can Do It (1977)
NOTTINGHAM FOREST F.C. & PAPER LACE-We've Got The Whole World In Our Hands (1978)
STAMFORD BRIDGE-Chelsea (1970)




FRANCE

Alone In Paris-ALPHONSE MOUZON, LES OMBRES (1989)
Annie I’m Not Your Daddy-KID CREOLE (1982 / St. Tropez)
Condition Of The Heart-PRINCE (1985 / Paris)
Foreign Affair-TINA TURNER (1989 / in the south of France it was springtime)
Giverny-CRIS REA (1986)
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick-IAN DURY (1978 / Vineyards of Bordeaux)
Hunchback of Notre Dame-FRANTIC ELEVATORS (1981)
I Can Hear Your Heartbeat-CHRIS REA (1983 / from the mills way down in Pittsburgh to the clubs of gay Paris)
I Love Paris-KAY STARR, DIONNE WARWICK
I Am The Walrus-BEATLES (1967 / Eiffel Tower)
I'm Not Scared-EIGHTH WONDER (1988 / song refers to the Paris '68 riots)
I Can See For Miles-WHO (1967 / Eiffel Tower)
I Left My Heart In San Francisco-TONY BENNETT (1962 / Paris)
I’ll Meet You At Midnight-SMOKIE (1976 / Champs Elyssee)
I Met Her In Paris-JIMMY JIMMY (1986)
I've Never Been To Me-CHARLENE (1977 & 1982)
Jazz Is Paris-MALCOLM McLAREN (1994)
Justify My Love-MADONNA (1990 / I wanna kiss you in Paris... Rome)
Killer Queen-QUEEN (1974 / perfume came naturally from Paris)
La Luna-BELINDA CARLISLE (1989 / Streets Of Marseilles)
La Plage De Saint Tropez-ARMY OF LOVERS (1993)
Lonely Sky-CHRIS DE BURGH (1975)
Lost In France-BONNIE TYLER (1976)
L' Esqualita-SOFT CELL (1984 / Corsican junkie - The song refers to a NY club)
Modern Dance-LOU REED (2000 / southern France)
My Army Of Lovers-ARMY OF LOVERS (1990 / St. Tropez - Tokyo)
Nantes-BEIRUT (2007)
Nice In Nice-THE STRANGLERS (1986)
Number One Friend-THE SILENCERS (1995)
Our Last Summer-ABBA (1980 / Paris, Elysee, Seine, Eiffel tower, Notre Dame)
Paris Latino-BANDOLERO (1983)
Parisienne Walkways-GARY MOORE (1979)
Passion For Paris-FRANKIE VALLI (1979)
Patrick, Mon Cheri-KIKI & PEARLY (1975 / Cannes)
Rhythm Is Love-KESIAH JONES (1993 / Paris, France)
Samba De Mon Cœur Qui Bat-CORALIE CLÉMENT (2001 / et Paris est si froid)
Sebastian-COCKNEY REBEL (1973 / you, oh so gay, with Parisian demands)
Secret Agent Man-BRUCE WILLIS (1987 / swinging on the Riviera one day)
Secret Land-SANDRA (1988 / St. Germain)
Sign 'O' The Times-PRINCE
(1987 / In France a skinny man died of a big disease with a little name)
To France-MIKE OLDFIELD (1984)
Took The Last Train-DAVID GATES (1978 / Took the last train to St. Tropez)
Tour De France-KRAFTWERK (1983)
Under The Bridges Of Paris-EARTHA KITT (1955)
Where Do You Go To My Lovely-PETER SARSTEDT (1969)


THE "FRENCH" GROUPS:

LATIN QUARTER (Hit: Radio Africa, 1986)
SAINT ETIENNE
ST GERMAIN





GERMANY

Build-HOUSEMARTINS (1987 / from Meccano to Legoland)
Deutscher Girls-ADAM & THE ANTS (1982)
First We Take Manhattan-LEONARD COHEN (1988),
JENNIFER WARNES (1987 / then we take Berlin)
Kokain-EXTRABREIT (1983 / Hamburg, Muenchen, Frankfurt, Berlin, Duisburg, Koeln)

Kreuzberg-BLOC PARTY (2007 /see: Berlin)
There’s Always... To Remind Me-HOUSEMARTINS (1988 / from Berlin to Damascus)
Homburg-PROCOL HARUM (1967)
Munich-THE EDITORS (2005)
Okay!-O.K. (1987)
Pop Muzik-M (1979 / Munich)
To Be Or Not To Be (The Hitler rap)-MEL BROOKS (1984 / Munich town)
Universal Soldier-DONOVAN (1965 / Dachau)
West Berlin-CAMEL (1974)

Also see:
Μια βραδιά στο Leverkusen-Γ. ΝΤΑΛΑΡΑΣ / Mia Vradia Sto Leverkusen-YORGOS DALARAS

ARTISTS WITH NAMES "MADE IN GERMANY":

BERLIN (Hit: Take My Breath Away, 1986)
DAF (DEUTSCH AMERIKANISCHE FREUNDSCHAFT)
NINA HAGEN (Hit: New York, N.Y.)
MUENCHENER FREIHEIT (also known as: Feiheit or MF / Hit: Every Time)
MUNICH MACHINE
SPANDAU BALLET (>Spandau is a Berlin suburb)
OFF (>Offenbach am Main / Hit: Electrica Salsa)
X-MAL DEUTSCHLAND





HELLAS

Acropolis Now-JOE JACKSON (1989)
Alexander The Great-IRON MAIDEN
(1986 / Ancient Greece, Macedonia, Aegean see etc)
Black Diamond Bay-BOB DYLAN (1975 / the Greek)
Cornfield Ablaze-PREFAB SPROUT
(2002 / you left mount Olympus to find your soul mate)
Common People-PULP (1995 / She came from Greece)
E=mc2-BAD (1985 / Greek God)
Girls & Boys-BLUR (1994 / down to Greece on holiday)
The Greeks Don't Want No Freaks-EAGLES (1979)
I’ve Never Been To Me-CHARLENE
(1977 & 1982 / I’ve been to Nice & the isles of Greece)
Is It Like Today?-WORLD PARTY (1993 / Then there came a dayIt moved out across the Mediterranean Came to western isles and the Greek young men And with their silver beards they laughed At the unknown of the universe They could sit and guess God's name)
It's A Hit-RILO KILEY (Any idiot can play Greek for a day and join a sorority or write a tragedy)
Lucky In Love-MICK JAGGER (1985 / mathematics is Greek to me)
Mykonos-FLEET FOXES (2008)
Never On Sunday (Ta Paidia Tou Peiraia)-PINK MARTINI (1999)
Olympia-SERGIO MENDES feat. JOE PIZZULO (1984)
The Return Of Pan-THE WATERBOYS (1993 / Arcadia)
Zorba The Greek-HERB ALPERT (1966)

Also eternally Greek in our hearts The City / I Poli:
Constantinople-AL STEWART (LP 24 Carats, 1980)
Constantinople Line-SIMPLE MINDS (LP Empires & dance, 1980)




HOLLAND (THE NETHERLANDS)

Holiday Rap-MC MIKER G & DeeJay SVEN (1986 / Amsterdam)
In The Dutch Mountains-THE NITS (1987)
Let’s Do It-EARTHA KITT (1957 / Amsterdam - see various)
Lost Weekend-LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS
(1985 / It took a lost weekend in a hotel in Amsterdam)
Modern Dance-LOU REED (2000 / Amsterdam, Van Gogh museum, Rotterdam / also see: Tangiers, southern France, Yucatan / Mexico, Tanganyika / Africa, Spain, Afghanistan, Pakistan)
Port of Amsterdam-NITS (1986)
Rotterdam Or Anywhere-BEAUTIFUL SOUTH (1996)
Temptation-WET WET WET (1987 / I’ll give all the tea in China maybe all the tulips in Amsterdam)
Tulips From Amsterdam-MAX BYGRAVES (1958)
Vincent-DON McLEAN (1972 / song refers to the famous dutch painter)
A Windmill In Old Amsterdam-RONNIE HILTON (1965)




HUNGARY

Budapest By Blimp-THOMAS DOLBY (1988)




ICELAND

Iceland-THE FALL (1982)
One Night In Bangkok-MURRAY HEAD (1984 / It's Iceland or the Philippines or Hastings or... or this place!)




IRELAND

The Curragh Of Kildare-THE ADVENTURES (1988 / traditional Irish folk song)
Dublin-PREFAB SPROUT (1989)
I Can Only Disappoint You-MANSUN (2000 /I travelled from Dublin)
The Irish Rover-THE POGUES & THE DUBLINERS (1987)

THE "IRISH" GROUPS:

DUBLINERS
IRISH ROVER
ALISON LIMERICK




ITALY

All Roads Lead To Rome-THE STRANGLERS (1983)
Arizona Sky-CHINA CRISIS (1986 / Venice is sinking fast-also see: Chicago, Manhattan)
Around The World-RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS (1999 / Sicily)
Be My Twin-BROTHER BEYOND (1989 / cross the Bridge of Sighs - see: Venice)
Capri C'est Fini-HERVÉ VILARD (1965)
Capri, The Night & You-LESLEY HAMILTON (1978)
Dance The World Away-RICK SPRINGFIELD (1985 / while Rome burns)

Half The World-BELINDA CARLISLE (1991 / the sun comes up in China, the lights go on in Rome)
I'm Too Sexy-RIGHT SAID FRED (1991 / Milan)
I Left My Heart In San Francisco-TONY BENNET (1962 / Rome)
Justify My love-MADONNA (1990 / Rome & Paris)
L'ombre Et La Lumière-CORALIE CLÉMENT (2001 / San Remo, Venise - also: Monaco)
Little Girl-SANDRA (1986 / Venice)
London Nights-LONDON BOYS (1989 / from Rome to LA)
Love Train-HOLLY JOHNSON (1989 / You’re the Trevi fountain)
Mambo Italiano-ROSEMARY CLOONEY (1954), FLABBY feat. CARLA BONI
(1998 / Napoli)
Meet Me In Verona-SALLY OLDFIELD (1983)
No More Heroes-THE STRANGLERS (1977 / to watch their Rome burn)
Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day-MORCHEBA (2000)
Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day-SAM COOKE (1964)
The Rhythm Divine-YELLO featuring SHIRLEY BASSEY
(1987 / from Warsaw to Rome)
Sailor-PETULA CLARK (1961 / Capri, Amsterdam, Honolulu, Siam)
Save Your Love-RENEE & RENATO (1982 / save your love for Roma & for me)
Sorrento Moon (I Remember)-TINA ARENA (1994)
That’s Amore-DEAN MARTIN (1954 / back in old Napoli that’s amore)
Watching The Wildlife-F.G.T.H. (1987 / on my way home the state of Rome)
What Am I Gonna Do-ROD STEWART (1983 / The Sistine Chapel and the Eiffel Tower a national anthem an April shower tomorrow's fashion and now I've found you I'm complete)
Where Is My Man-EARTHA KITT (1983 / Capri)
You’re History-SHAKESPEAR’S SISTER (1989 / like ancient Rome)
You Can Get It If You Really Want It-DESMOND DEKKER & THE ACES (1970 / Rome wasn’t built in a day)


ARTISTS WITH NAMES "MADE IN ITALY":

THE CAPRIS (Hit: There's A Moon Out Tonight, 1961)
PERRY COMO
FRA LIPPO LIPPI (Hit: Shouldn't Have To Be Like That, 1986)
ROMAN HOLIDAY
JOHNETTE NAPOLITANO (CONCRETE BLONDE)
RONDO VENEZIANO
WHEN IN ROME (Hit: The Promise, 1988)




LUXEMBURG

Ask-THE SMITHS (1986 / Luxembourg)




MONACO

I’ve Never Been To Me-CHARLENE (1977 & 1982 / Monte Carlo)
Lucky In Love-MICK JAGGER (1985 / Monte Carlo, Las Vegas, Atlantic City & London)
Money Money Money-ABBA (1976 / Monaco & Las Vegas)
Monte Carlo-ΞΑΞΑΚΕΣ (2000 / Greek band spelled Xaxakes)
28 a'l Ombre (Monaco)-JEAN FRANCOIS MAURICE (1978)

see: MONACO (Hit: What Do You Want From Me, 1997)




NORTHERN IRELAND

Belfast-BONEY M (1977)
Belfast-ENERGY ORCHARD (1990)
Belfast Child-SIMPLE MINDS (1989 / traditional Irish song)
Sean-EBTG (1985 / Belfast boy, Belfast girl)




NORWAY

Norwegian Wood-BEATLES (1965)




POLAND

The Rhythm Divine-YELLO (1987 / from Warsaw to Rome)
Warsaw Ghetto-NITZER EBB (1985 / 2nd single)
Warszawa-DAVID BOWIE (1977)

GROUPS: WARSAW




PORTUGAL

King Of Portugal-AL STEWART (1988)
Lisbon Antigua-NELSON RIDDLE (1955)
Petticoats Of Portugal-DICK JACOBS (1956)
Portuguese Washerwoman-JOE "FINGERS" CARR (1956)




RUSSIA


Back In The U.S.S.R.-THE BEATLES (1968)
From Russia With Love-MATT MONRO (1963)
Leningrad-BILLY JOEL (1989)
Love In Siberia-LABAN (1986)
Midnight In Moscow-KENNY BALL & HIS JAZZMEN (1961)
Moonlight & Vodka-CHRIS DE BURGH (1984 / Moscow, Russian girls)
Moscow Nights-ANYA (1985)
My Army Of Lovers-ARMY OF LOVERS (1990 / Leningrad)
Radio Africa-LATIN QUARTER (1986 / it looks like Moscow got it wrong again)
Rasputin-BONEY M (1978 / Russia, Moscow)
Red Army Blues-THE WATERBOYS (1984 / the song refers Voronezh & Kiev, Ukraine. At the time the song was written Kiev was Soviet teritory)

Return To Tunguska-ALAN PARSONS feat. SHPONGLE (2004)
Russians-STING (1985)
Sois Bienvenu-NENA (1984 / im Kreml spielt ’ne Hard rock band)

Stranger In Moscow-MICHAEL JACKSON (1995)
Sympathy For The Devil-THE ROLLING STONES (1968 / St. Petersburg)
Tschernobyl (Das Letzte Signal)-WOLF MAAHN & UNTERSTÜTZUNG (1986 / Tschernobyl is in Ukraine but was at the time the song was written Russian teritory)
U.S.S.R.-EDDY HUNTINGTON (1986)
Walk Like An Egyptian-BANGLES (1986 / Kremlin)
Wind Of Change-SCORPIONS (1991 / Moskva, Gorki Park)




SCOTLAND


Aberdeen-DANNY WILSON (1988)
Face The Face-PETE TOWNSHEND (1985 / New York! Chicago! London & Glasgow)
Killermont Street-AZTEC CAMERA
(1987 / the song refers to Glasgow's Buchanan bus station)
Mull Of Kintyre-WINGS (1977)
Scottish Pop-SPEARMINT (2001)
Super Trouper-ABBA (1980 / Glasgow)




SPAIN


Barcelona-FREDDIE MERCURY & MONTESERRAT CABALLE (1987)
The Bilbao Song-ANDY WILLIAMS (Kurt Weill & Bertold Brecht)
Castles In Spain-THE ARMOURY SHOW (1984)
Club Tropicana-WHAM (1983 / video clip refers to Ibiza)
Don Quixote-NIK KERSHAW (1985 / we're all men of La Mancha)
El Lute-BONEY M. (1979 / Spain)
Fill My Little World-THE FEELING (2005 / Spain or somewhere)
Hooverville-CHRISTIANS (1987 / castles in Spain)
Majorka-PETULA CLARK (1955)
Mi Casa Su Casa-PERRY COMO (1957 / castle in Spain)
Never Been To Spain-THREE DOG NIGHT (1972)
Nothing Has Been Proved-DUSTY SPRINGFIELD (1989 / Spain)
On The Border-AL STEWART (1977 / Spanish border)
People From Ibiza-SANDY MARTON (1984)
Santiago-LOREENA McKENNIT (1994 / Santiago de Compostella in the Galician area of Spain)
Sketches Of Spain-NITS (1983 / Barcelona, Zaragoza)
Spanish Caravan-DOORS (1968 / Andalusia)
Spanish Eddie-GLORIA BRANIGAN (1985)
Spanish Stroll-MINK DE VILLE (1977)
Spanish Train-CHRIS DeBURGH (1975 / Guadalquivir: river)
We’re Going To Ibiza-VENGA BOYS (1999)
You Know I'm No Good-AMY WINEHOUSE (2007 / Jamaica & Spain)




SWEDEN


Californication-RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS (1999)
Stockholm Blues-TONY JOE WHITE (1970)

GROUPS: BLUE SWEDE




SWITZERLAND


From Spanish Harlem To Geneva-NEGA feat. LUMIDEE & JAE'SON (2004)
Man From Reno-GORAN BREGOVIC featuring SCOTT WALKER (1993 /Zurich)
Smoke On The Water-DEEP PURPLE (1977 / We came out to Montreaux on the Lake Geneva shoreline)
West End Girls-PET SHOP BOYS (1985 / from Lake Geneva to Finland station)
Where Do You Go To My Lovely-PETER SARSTEDT (1969 / Saint Moritz)


UKRAINE

Modern Times-LATIN QUARTER (1985 / but when the Big Bear bit deep after Yalta)


VARIOUS

Arms Around The World-LOUISE (1997 / New York, Tokyo, Rome, Paris, Egypt or Spain)
Daddy’s Car-CARDIGANS (1995)
El. Venizelos-EQUALEYES (2007 / the name of the Athens airport)
Europa-SANTANA (1976)
Europa & The Pirate Twins-THOMAS DOLBY (1981)
Europe Is Our Playground-SUEDE (1997 / from Heathrow to Hounslow, from the Eastern Block to France... London is our town... from Spain to Camber Sands)
Faron Young-PREFAB SPROUT (as obsolete as warships in the Baltic)
L'ombre Et La Lumière-CORALIE CLEMENT (San Remo, Monaco, Venise où Honfleur)
Let’s Do It-EARTHA KITT (1957 / Lithuanian, Finns, Spain and others)
London Town-LIGHT OF THE WORLD (Munich, Paris, Amsterdam... also: US cities)
Northwinds-STRANGLERS (1984 / in a Europe that was shrouded in black)
Pop Muzik-M (1979 / New York, London, Paris, Munich)
Sailor-PETULA CLARK (Capri, Amsterdam, Honolulu, Siam)
The Ballad Of John & Yoko-BEATLES (1969 / Southampton, Holland, France, Paris, Gibraltar near Spain, Amsterdam Hilton, Vienna, London)
Trans Europe Express-KRAFTWERK (Paris, Vienna, Dusseldorf)

also see:
Ταξιδιάρα Ψυχή-ΤΡΥΠΕΣ / Taxidiara Psichi-TRYPES (1985 / Λονδίνο, Άμστερνταμ ή Βερολίνο)

GROUPS: EUROPE, EUROPEANS