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This article lists songs about Boston, Massachusetts, including those set there, named after a location or feature of the city, or about a notable figure associated with the city. It is not intended to include songs where Boston is simply "name-checked" along with various other cities.
Pages in category "Songs about Boston" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Boston (song) D.
Name of song, writer(s), original release, and year of release Song Writer(s) Original release Year Ref. "Amanda" Tom Scholz Third Stage: 1986 [1] "Can'tcha Say (You Believe in Me)" Tom Scholz Gerry Green Brad Delp: Third Stage: 1986 [1] "Cool the Engines" Tom Scholz Fran Sheehan Brad Delp: Third Stage: 1986 [1] "Corporate America" Tom Scholz ...
It should only contain pages that are Boston (band) songs or lists of Boston (band) songs, as well as subcategories containing those things (themselves set categories). Topics about Boston (band) songs in general should be placed in relevant topic categories .
It should only contain pages that are Real Boston Richey songs or lists of Real Boston Richey songs, as well as subcategories containing those things (themselves set categories). Topics about Real Boston Richey songs in general should be placed in relevant topic categories .
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.
"Cool the Engines" is a song written by Tom Scholz, Brad Delp and Fran Sheehan that was originally released on Boston's 1986 album Third Stage.In the US it was also released as a 12" promotional single backed with another song from Third Stage, "The Launch," and as the B-side to the third commercially released single from the album, "Can'tcha Say (You Believe in Me)/Still in Love."
Mojo magazine cited the lyrics as presenting an alternate view of the American Dream to that described in another song from the Boston album, "Hitch a Ride". [11] The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Rock History described the song as being "built around soaring guitars, tight vocal harmonies, and huge hooks," which were part of the band's appeal. [12]