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27 Jul 98 - 10:00 PM (#33501) Subject: I met a gin soaked barroom queen in Memphis From: Rufus Hey there, Memphis is mentioned in more songs than any other city in America (the world?). How many are there? That is a good question. A question that I am attempting to answer. So, if you know of any, lemme know. They can mention Memphis in the title or in the lyrics, either one. Any help is greatly appreciated and when I have compiled an acceptable list I will post to this thread and let you know how to get to it so's you can take a gander. Thanks again and now back the BBQ. Rufus |
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27 Jul 98 - 10:41 PM (#33509) Subject: RE: I met a gin soaked barroom queen in Memphis From: Nora Of course there are zillions. A quick search of CDs near the surface of the pile near my desk reveals the following (none of which are 'traditional' or even 'folk,' but then neither is that gin-soaked barroom queen you mentioned) Memphis mentioned in lyrics: From Galway to Graceland by Richard Thompson You Took My Joy by Lucinda Williams on Car Wheels on a Gravel Road (does West Memphis count?) Love in a Memory by Nanci Griffith on Lone Star State of Mind Graceland (duh) by Paul Simon Memphis is implied but not mentioned by name in Elvis' Rolls Royce by Was (not Was) on Are You Okay? I'm sure there's more across the room but I'll be up all night if I start looking. Nora
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27 Jul 98 - 11:17 PM (#33513) Subject: RE: I met a gin soaked barroom queen in Memphis From: Barry Finn Old Dollar Mamie 18 Hammers Prettiest Train Try a search of Memphis, 11 hits, try Huston, about the same, try New Orleans, a little better, try San Francisco, better still & close to Liverpool, try Boston, still better, New York does Memphis by almost X20, & still doesn't take a close call to London. I'd like to try Hilo & Mobil Bay but I'll wait for winter. Barry |
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28 Jul 98 - 12:46 AM (#33519) Subject: RE: I met a gin soaked barroom queen in Memphis From: alison Hi, Honky tonk women (where the title of the thread comes from). Slainte Alison |
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28 Jul 98 - 03:00 AM (#33527) Subject: RE: I met a gin soaked barroom queen in Memphis From: Jeremy J Woodland Robert Johnson (From Four Till Late) From Memphis to Norfolk It a thirty six hour drive |
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28 Jul 98 - 03:21 AM (#33528) Subject: RE: I met a gin soaked barroom queen in Memphis From: Alan of Australia G'day, From The City Of New Orleans by Steve Goodman:-
Night time on the City of New Orleans
Cheers, P.S. If you want to cheat do a search of the DT. This will get you 10 songs plus one by Memphis Slim. |
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28 Jul 98 - 04:06 AM (#33533) Subject: RE: I met a gin soaked barroom queen in Memphis From: Brack& Of course!!!!!! Memphis Tennessee .......Chuck Berry |
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28 Jul 98 - 09:25 PM (#33597) Subject: RE: I met a gin soaked barroom queen in Memphis From: Rufus Nora, ain't that Lucinda Williams CD great? I was floored the first time I heard it. If ever you are up all night anyway, go across the room and let me know what you find. Barry Finn. I'm not talking about what shows up in searches. I'm talking about real songs that do exist. You can press search buttons all day and not find "Memphis Thing" by Rob Jungklas. If I were looking for the word Memphis in a song would a search turn up "Tennesssee Jed" by the Dead? Here, I'll challenge you. Pick any city you like (barring Memphis, where the Rock and Roll hall of fame SHOULD be) and compile your list. Meet me back here in six months and we will compare. Most of all, thanks everyone. Keep 'em coming. Rufus
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09 Aug 98 - 05:15 AM (#34498) Subject: RE: I met a gin soaked barroom queen in Memphis From: Cindy in OK There's a grammy winning tune by Marc Cohn - "Walking in Memphis." I guess it's nice but I wouldn't pay for it. Love, Cindy |
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14 Aug 98 - 01:08 AM (#34825) Subject: RE: I met a gin soaked barroom queen in Memphis From: Art Thieme BIG RIVER by Johnny Cash
...I found her trail in Memphis but she just walked up a bluff, |
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14 Aug 98 - 02:32 AM (#34828) Subject: RE: I met a gin soaked barroom queen in Memphis From: Anne MEMPHIS IN THE MEANTIME by John Hiatt I Loooove Chris Smithers toe-tapping, foot-slapping Rhythm on it from HAPPIER BLUE. Let's go to Memphis in the Meantime........ Happy Listening Anne |
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14 Aug 98 - 10:56 AM (#34842) Subject: RE: I met a gin soaked barroom queen in Memphis From: Mountain Dog "Don't Think About Her (When You're Trying to Drive)", written by John Hiatt and performed by Little Village (Hiatt, Ry Cooder, Nick Lowe and Jim Keltner) on their eponymous album, includes the line: "You'll wake tomorrow morning, prob'ly be in Memphis or somewhere..." |
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14 Aug 98 - 06:43 PM (#34872) Subject: RE: I met a gin soaked barroom queen in Memphis From: Jerry Friedman "The Blues in the Night" --Arlen and Mercer, I think. "From Natchez to Mobile, from Memphis to St. Joe" Speaking of Chuck Berry, "Sweet Little Sixteen", if memory serves
A rock-n-roll blues song that I always think is by the great Adrian Belew. It starts something like
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14 Aug 98 - 06:53 PM (#34874) Subject: RE: I met a gin soaked barroom queen in Memphis From: Jerry Friedman By the way, Rufus, there were 15 or so hits at the International Lyrics Server. ("Or so" because I didn't check to see which were different versions of the same song.) I used the "fulltext" search, so not all had "Memphis" in the title. My favorite was "Ultimo Tango a Memphis", by Luciano Ligabue. I couldn't follow the words, but it mentions Elvis. I don't see how you can say a song doesn't exist if it's in the DT. True, most of them don't get much airplay, but... Incidentally, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is in EXACTLY the right place. When my brother and I were in Cleveland visiting the folks, we even got comps (because we got there 45 minutes before it closed--I thought 45 minutes was EXACTLY the right amount of time). |
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15 Aug 98 - 02:39 AM (#34902) Subject: RE: I met a gin soaked barroom queen in Memphis From: JB3 "I've been living on the wrong side of Memphis", sung by Tricia Yearwood, don't know the author. |
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15 Aug 98 - 04:41 PM (#34938) Subject: RE: I met a gin soaked barroom queen in Memphis From: Stuck inside of Memphis with those Mobile Blues again... by Mr. Robert Zimmerman |
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16 Aug 98 - 03:55 PM (#35032) Subject: RE: I met a gin soaked barroom queen in Memphis From: O'Boyle Warren Zevon's "Jesus Mentioned" of The Envoy album (it's not on CD): I'm going down to Memphis, Memphis Tennessee, I'm going down to Graceland, Digging up the King, Begging him to sing, About those heavenly mansions Jesus mentioned Slainte, Rick |
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18 Aug 98 - 10:23 PM (#35313) Subject: RE: I met a gin soaked barroom queen in Memphis From: Rufus Alright now! Progress. I have the (still growing) list of tunes with Memphis in the title listed at http://members.tripod.com/~memphisfringe/memphissongs.html The list of tunes with Memphis in the body is slowly but surely being readied for it's glorious debut. Again, thanks and keep 'em coming. And to Jerry Friedman re the songs in the DT. You are absolutely right. However, until someone proves me wrong I will continue to believe that Memphis Rules! |
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31 May 12 - 02:51 PM (#3357735) Subject: RE: Songs that mention Memphis From: GUEST,joey maybe it was memphis Pam Tillis mott the hoople all the way from memphis ccr traviln band proud mary little feat, I saw the bright lights of Memphis Johnny Bye Bye by Springsteen |
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31 May 12 - 10:49 PM (#3357879) Subject: RE: Songs that mention Memphis From: Padre Uncle Dave Macon song, "Way Down the Old Plank Road" has this verse: Nashville's got some pretty girls, Memphis has some beauties; Want to see the best of all, Just hop to Chattanoogie Chorus: Won't get drunk no more (x3) Way down the old plank road |