Pop Songs about Iowa/Iowa Towns
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I collect local/regional releases, mostly pre 1970. Even at that I find very few local references.
That being said, I do have one called "Getting Out of Muscatine." It's very much on the order of a Johnny Cash song. Mentions several local companies. I think this is the first time I've tried to find something on You Tube to link here that WASN'T there. I'm sure it was a very small local private pressing. This was particularly satisfying to find and hear since I myself got out of Muscatine.
(Edit: I happened to think I also have a song by the Baroques, a 60's band out of Wisconsin, I believe. They had a single release on Chess/Checker - pretty much a major label - called "Iowa - A Girl's Name" which isn't about the state of Iowa, but a girl named Iowa if I remember correctly.)
That being said, I do have one called "Getting Out of Muscatine." It's very much on the order of a Johnny Cash song. Mentions several local companies. I think this is the first time I've tried to find something on You Tube to link here that WASN'T there. I'm sure it was a very small local private pressing. This was particularly satisfying to find and hear since I myself got out of Muscatine.
(Edit: I happened to think I also have a song by the Baroques, a 60's band out of Wisconsin, I believe. They had a single release on Chess/Checker - pretty much a major label - called "Iowa - A Girl's Name" which isn't about the state of Iowa, but a girl named Iowa if I remember correctly.)
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How did I not know that CW MCCall was from Iowa? I grew up him that courtesy of dad. To this day, still enjoy the occasional listen. Kids know a couple songs even. We were in Colorado on vacation, and imagine their surprise when they discovered Wolf Creek Pass is an actual place!
Girl from cedar rapids moved to Iowa falls...[VIDEO[video=youtube;TZv4R6VBqp4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZv4R6VBqp4[/video]
[video=youtube;tqHgZhLLTc0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqHgZhLLTc0&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/video]
“Iowa City, Make Love To Me†by Pete Balestrieri can't befound on Youtube and must have a pretty intereting lyrical score probably something like: “Iowa City, Make Love To me and conceive our mutant love child."
What is odd about this song is that it has an Ames connection.
What is odd about this song is that it has an Ames connection.
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Song about Iowa City:
[video=youtube;kGrfPFpR2Qs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGrfPFpR2Qs[/video]
[video=youtube;kGrfPFpR2Qs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGrfPFpR2Qs[/video]
My Minnie friend especially reveled in Dylan (from Duluth-- "Hwy 61") and this sappy thing: Northern Light-Minnesota - YouTube . There really is a lot of MN music.
[video=youtube;5-M35-5LM_A]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-M35-5LM_A&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/video]
I like this song despite the subject matter.
I like this song despite the subject matter.
Ames! Forgot about that song well since I posted Iowa City should post ames...[video=youtube;xYGboNjG7KE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYGboNjG7KE&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/video]
