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The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's, "Mr. Bojangles"
The Lyrics:
I met him in a cell in New Orleans, I was
Down and out
Why:
New Orleans, Louisiana
Submitted by: Not the Same Bob
Noah Kahan's, "Home Sick"
The Lyrics:
And motherf**kers here still don't know they caught The Boston bombers
Why:
Boston, specifically the Marathon bombings in 2015.
Submitted by: Liz
Noah Kahan's, "Home Sick"
The Lyrics:
I'm mean because I grew up in New England
Why:
New England, USA
Submitted by: Liz
Noah Kahan's, "Stick Season"
The Lyrics:
And I love Vermont, but it's the season of the sticks
Why:
Vermont
Submitted by: Liz
T.G. Sheppard's, "War Is Hell (On The Homefront Too)"
The Lyrics:
It was July hot in Georgia in 1942.
Why:
The U.S. state of Georgia.
Submitted by: Edward
Tracy Lawrence's, "Texas Tornado"
The Lyrics:
I'm in a Texas tornado, blowin' me away again.
Why:
The state of Texas.
Submitted by: Edward
B.J. Thomas', "Two Car Garage"
The Lyrics:
If we don't get to Paris it won't break our hearts, we'll just pack up the kids and go to Yellowstone Park.
Why:
The city of Paris France and the U.S.'s Yellowstone National Park, which covers parts of the states of Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana.
Submitted by: Edward
Steve Earle's, "Copperhead Road"
The Lyrics:
I take the seed from Colombia and Mexico
I just plant it up a holler down Copperhead Road
Why:
It mentions Colombia, Mexico, and Copperhead Road, and Copperhead Road is a... well, road
Submitted by: Noah William Johnsen
AC/DC's, "Givin the Dog a Bone"
The Lyrics:
But she'd send you to Heaven
Then explode you to Mars.
Why:
The planet Mars
Submitted by: Not the Same Bob
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers', "Free Fallin'"
The Lyrics:
It's a long day livin' in Reseda.
Why:
The U.S. city of Reseda California, a suburb of Los Angeles.
Submitted by: Edward
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