
March 1, 2013 — Mark Griffin
Songs that Mention Cincinnati: A Spotify Mix
For my peeps at home and away, here’s a mix of songs that mention Cincinnati, both explicitly and by subtle or casual lyrical reference. Please note that on the Atmosphere track you’ll need to jump ahead to the 4:15 mark for the hidden track “Say Shh…”, which is totally worth the trouble. As for the misspelling in the title of Scott Walker’s song, I’m willing to give him a pass since he’s got the authenticity of having been born just up the road in Hamilton, Ohio and also he’s Scott Fucking Walker. Tracks are:
- “Laura”, Scissor Sisters
- “Sam’s Place”, Buck Owens
- “All This (And More)”, Against Me!
- “Animal Welcome”, The Happy Maladies
- “Cincinnati Fireball”, Johnny Burnette
- “I Can’t Get Started”, Frank Sinatra
- “One Two Sh*t”, A Tribe Called Quest feat. Busta Rhymes
- “Susie Cincinnati”, The Beach Boys
- “Cincinnati”, The Distillers
- “Bring That Beat Back”, Public Enemy
- “I’m a Ramblin’ Man”, Waylon Jennings
- “Say Shh…”, Atmosphere
- “Too Dramatic”, Ra Ra Riot
- “Cincinnati Kid”, J.J. Vianello
- “Clap Hands”, Tom Waits
- “Upside Down”, Tori Amos
- “Oh, Cincinnati”, The Seedy Seeds
- “Lights of Cincinatti” [sic], Scott Walker
There is also Animal Welcome by The Happy Maladies. Who are actually a local band and on Spotify.
Thanks for the tip!