Author: Eric Grundhauser / Source: Atlas Obscura
Right up there with love and partying, places are one of the most popular subjects for musicians to write songs about. Songs about cities, neighborhoods, and even individual streets have a way of transporting, and connecting with listeners.
Hearing someone belt out an ode to your hometown—or someplace you’ve never been but always wanted to visit—can be an emotional experience. But don’t take our word for it. We recently asked Atlas Obscura readers about their favorite songs about places, and the response was overwhelming!We received hundreds of nominations ranging from descriptive musical tours of entire towns to heart-rending breakup songs that just happen to mention a specific place. In case you were curious, by far the most beloved song about a place was the John Denver classic, “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” Songs about Texas and California outnumbered songs about any other places, although New York was another popular subject. But you also wrote to us to recommend songs about subjects like Bobcaygeon, Ontario, the beaches of Hawaii, and the streets of Barcelona.
Take a look at some of the best reader descriptions of their favorite songs immediately below, and then keep scrolling to find a Spotify playlist of 100+ songs about places suggested by you! Since we certainly haven’t included every song ever written about a place, if you have a favorite song about a place that you’d like to share, head over to…
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