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Nat King Cole's, "Route 66"
The Lyrics:
It winds from Chicago to LA,
Why:
(This song is actually from the 1940's.) Chicago, IL and Los Angeles, CA in the second verse.
Submitted by: Peter
Nat King Cole's, "Route 66"
The Lyrics:
Now you go through Saint Looey, Joplin, Missouri, And Oklahoma City is mighty pretty, You wee Amarillo, Gallup, New Mexico, Flagstaff, Arizona. Don't forget Winona, Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino.
Why:
The Third verse mentions the states of Missouri, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona and the cities of Saint Louis, MO, Joplin, MO, Oklahoma City, Amarillo, TX, Gallup, NM, Flagstaff, AZ, Winona, AZ, Kingman, AZ, Barstow, CA and San Bernardino, CA.
Submitted by: Peter
Nat King Cole's, "Route 66"
The Lyrics:
Won't you get hip to this timely tip: When you make that California trip Get you kicks on route sixty-six.
Why:
The state of California, plus Route 66 is also an actual place as a Federal Highway.
Submitted by: Peter
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