OT: Faraway places in pop music

[wire chief]

Hi boys and girls. Today we turn our attention to foreign places in music titles.
My offering is the...Dark Continent(shiver).

youtube africa - Bing video

 

[Bestiarius]

Istanbul

 

[wire chief]

Cute, Bestiarius

 

[meyers7]

Ok this meets all the requirements.
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - Paris (Ooh La La)
From this century
and ummmm Grace Potter

 

[meyers7]

Never Been to Spain - Three Dog Night

And the video, while it makes no sense, is easy on the eyes.

 

[meyers7]

Radio Free Europe - REM

When Michael still had hair.

 

[Replicant]

 

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[meyers7]

Dont' Cry for me Argentina - we'll do Julie Covington's version.

 

[meyers7]

London Calling - The Clash

 

[jimazee]

"Interesting" video...

 

[Scud49]

Pat Metheny:

 

[Intpseeker]

 

[Intpseeker]

 

[Intpseeker]

 

[Intpseeker]

 

[cookie447]

Hi boys and girls. Today we turn our attention to foreign places in music titles.
My offering is the...Dark Continent(shiver).

youtube africa - Bing video

 

[cookie447]

Margaritaville---that's pretty foreign to most of us....

 

[meyers7]

Although fictional, there are many other actual places mentioned in the song.

Kokomo - Beach Boys

 

[meyers7]

Even though it doesn't actually exist....anymore.

Back in the USSR - Beatles (well Paul anyway)

 

[Kaizen]

 

[meyers7]

Geez, not sure why I didn't remember this one sooner.

Panama - Van Halen (DLR circa)

 

[Kaizen]

 

[meyers7]

Only 80 days away..... Better start shopping now.

Christmas Eve in Sarajevo - TSO