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Road Trivia -- Songs with Road Names in Them ▶▷▶▷▶▷▶▷
Thursday, October 25, 2007
What started out as a small trivia section of the blog seems to be gaining popularity among blog readers. Therefore, this writer decides to bring on more examples of songs which mention road names in their titles.
Madison Avenue -- Don't Call Me Baby
Ok, technically, Madison Avenue, which also is a street in downtown Manhattan, New York, is the name of a dance and pop duo from Australia, and not the name of a song. But this is one clear example of how roads have infiltrated popular cultures like music.
Powerstation - Walking down Zhong Xiao Dong Lu
The Mandarin song is by rock duo Powerstation. Zhong Xiao Dong Lu is a popular road in Taipei, with ubiquitous bookshops, food stalls and fashion apparel stores lining its sides.
The Cranberries -- Hollywood
The world's most famous entertainment spot makes its presence felt in music, as Irish group The Cranberries croons a number named after it -- the place which produces the most-watched movies and drama serials.
Name: Irwin Yeo School: NTU Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Module: CS412 Online Journalism Age: 23 Sign: Libra Likes: Roads with rich cultural background and heritage, roads with interesting sights and sounds Dislikes: Bumpy, uneven roads
