Wow - this an old old thread - OneI have never seen before.....
There are many songs about Southampton that are still valid today, even if this thread is old.
The writers of note are - Mike Sadler who wrote amongst them - the Woolston Ferry and Flaming June songs; and Graham Perry who wrote The Channels, Knife & Scissor Man, etc.. and Rick Keeling wrote wrote many songs of the area.

Southampton and area songs are a subject in their own (write...) - need more info - write to me....

Tm Radford