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"When Love Comes to Town" is a song by Irish rock band U2 featuring blues guitarist B.B. King. It is the twelfth track from U2's 1988 album, Rattle and Hum, and was released in 1989 as the record's third single. The song was recorded at the historic Sun Studio in Memphis.
Both the dance and the song had many variants. [3] The melody of the song may have originated in Ireland. Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains was on tour in Texas when he heard the song and immediately identified it as an old Irish folk melody, "The Mountain Top". [4] A number of possible meanings of the term "cotton-eyed" have been proposed.
"I've Been Everywhere" is a song written by Australian country singer Geoff Mack in 1959, and popularised by Lucky Starr. A version of the song with different lyrics was popularised by Hank Snow in 1962. The song's lyrics as originally written comprise mainly the place names (toponyms) of various
"Her Town Too" is a song written by James Taylor, JD Souther, and Waddy Wachtel, first released as a duet between Taylor and Souther on Taylor's 1981 album Dad Loves His Work. "Her Town Too" was later released on the 2000 compilation album Greatest Hits Volume 2 . [ 1 ]
The following is a list of songs about cities. It is not exhaustive. Cities are a major topic for popular songs. [1] [2] Music journalist Nick Coleman said that apart from love, "pop is better on cities than anything else." [1] Popular music often treats cities positively, though sometimes they are portrayed as places of danger and temptation.
To the town where she was dwelling: 'You must come to my master dear, If your name be Barbara Allen. 'For death is printed in his face, And sorrow's in him dwelling, And you must come to my master dear, If your name be Barbara Allen.' 'If death be printed in his face, And sorrow's in him dwelling, Then little better shall he be For bonny ...
Brochers [41] (not to be confused with people from Burghead), Puddlestinkers [24] Frinton-on-Sea Master Gaters (pejorative; the town used to hide behind a set of railway crossing gates) Frodsham Jowie Heads (from old Runcorn area Cheshire meaning turnip, reference to the rural position of the town), Frodos (a character in The Lord of the Rings ...
"Going to a Town" is a song written and performed by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright. It was the first single from the album Release the Stars , released on April 3, 2007, in the United States and on May 7 in the United Kingdom.