city - San Francisco

I left my heart in San Francisco

Standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona.

London Calling

MC - I'm probably the only other person on the Cafe who has heard that song or who knows where Jacquet River is.

Tillsinburg  by Stomping Tom

Detroit - Journey's Don't Stop Believing

"Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit, he took the midnight train going anywhere"
 

"From Mozambique to those Memphis nights,

The Khyber Pass to Vancouver's lights."

That's from Tom Cochrane's song, "Life is a Highway."

I'm aware of it - probably driven through it once or twice - passed through by train - but no, I don't know it.

I've heard versions of Hank Snow's "I've been Everywhere" that names every whistle-stop and hick town in NB.     Some Canadian place names that I hear in the original are:   Halifax, Grand Lake, Toronto, Ottawa, Mattawa.   There are probably more.

Do you know the way to San Jose?

Tupelo, Mississippi in Van Morrison's Tupelo Honey
"she's as sweet as Tupelo honey
she's an angel of the first degree
she's as sweet as Tupelo honey
just like honey from the bee"
      (one of my ALL-Time fav's)

C a l g a r y  and that spells Calgary.

And if you cross the Second Narrows,

In old Vancouver town,

Think of the ones who built it,

And of the ones who drowned,

When a high wind hit the bridge,

And the bridge came tumblin' down...

-Stompin' Tom

When I was in Newfoundland I visited a theatre and heard a song about Twillingate, and several other towns and villages "all around the circle".  

I was totin' my pack along the dusty Winnemucca road,
When along came a semi with a high an' canvas-covered load.
"If you're goin' to Winnemucca, Mack, with me you can ride."
And so I climbed into the cab and then I settled down inside.
He asked me if I'd seen a road with so much dust and sand.
And I said, "Listen, I've traveled every road in this here land!"

[Chorus:]
I've been everywhere, man.
I've been everywhere, man.
Crossed the desert's bare, man.
I've breathed the mountain air, man.
Of travel I've had my share, man.
I've been everywhere.

I've been to:
Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota,
Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow, Sarasota,
Wichita, Tulsa, Ottawa, Oklahoma,
Tampa, Panama, Mattawa, La Paloma,
Bangor, Baltimore, Salvador, Amarillo,
Tocapillo, Baranquilla, and Perdilla, I'm a killer.

[Chorus]

I've been to:
Boston, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana,
Washington, Houston, Kingston, Texarkana,
Monterey, Faraday, Santa Fe, Tallapoosa,
Glen Rock, Black Rock, Little Rock, Oskaloosa,
Tennessee to Tennesse Chicopee, Spirit Lake,
Grand Lake, Devils Lake, Crater Lake, for Pete's sake.

[Chorus]

I've been to:
Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, Ombabika,
Schefferville, Jacksonville, Waterville, Costa Rica,
Pittsfield, Springfield, Bakersfield, Shreveport,
Hackensack, Cadillac, Fond du Lac, Davenport,
Idaho, Jellico, Argentina, Diamantina,
Pasadena, Catalina, see what I mean-a.

[Chorus]

I've been to:
Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Gravelbourg, Colorado,
Ellensburg, Rexburg, Vicksburg, Eldorado,
Larimore, Admore, Haverstraw, Chatanika,
Chaska, Nebraska, Alaska, Opelika,
Baraboo, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Kansas City,
Sioux City, Cedar City, Dodge City, what a pity.

[Chorus]

Bruce Cockburn "If a Tree Falls": from Costa Rica to mangey BC hills, Cortez' ribbon of falling timber.

Neil Young: I've been to Hollywood, I've been to Redwood, I've crossed the ocean for a heart of gold.

"I was born and raised on Steel River

I see it all like it was yesterday

The ships and bridges they were all delivered

From Syndey harbour to the Cisco bay . . ."

Chris Rea   "

Wabash Cannon Ball

I'm trying to think of some more Canadian place names.   I think I remember more songs that mention regions:

When its apple blossom time in Annapolis Valley

My Nova Scotia Home

Bud the Spud from the Big Red Mud  (PEI)

But I love old New Brunswick

And the WORST song ever...ug...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fTYaGJ-yNo

"Old Blue Bridge," by The Bills is about a real bridge that connects Victoria and Esquimalt.

Runnin' Back To Saskatoon

Seeler you are correct yo posted it about the same time I was thinking of it.

Somegal, that's another that mentions quite a few Canadian place names.