Songs about Places #MusicMovesMe

It's Monday and it's time for music!

Today I am joining up with other  Music Moves Me bloggers,  a group of music loving bloggers who blog about music each Sunday or Monday (or even later in the week). If you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join! (Music Posts Only-meaning at least one music video, please! Otherwise, your post may be labeled "No Music".)   Our head host is Xmas Dolly, and our co-hosts are Cathy from Curious as a Cathy, joined by the knowledgeable Stacy of Stacy Uncorked and, last but not least, me.

Every other week, we have a theme.  Today our theme is "you pick" and I decided to do some songs about places or songs mentioning a place in the title.

Let's start with the 1982 hit from Toto - Africa.

Allentown, from Billy Joel, also from 1982.

1979's London Calling, from the Clash.  I shook my head a little (well, more than a little) when this song was chosen for commercials advertising the 2012 London Olympics. The title "London Calling" came from BBC News broadcasts to occupied countries during World War II.

From 1968, Wichita Lineman from Glen Campbell.

Another Billy Joel song, because I can - Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway), from 1976.

I'll end with kind of a strange song which I happen to like.  Here's The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway from Genesis.  This was from a concept album of the same name released in 1974 by Genesis. The plot confuses me but I like the song.

BONUS:  A BBC broadcast from April 10, 1940. It's over 15 minutes long. If you want some chills, all you have to do is listen to the first couple of minutes with Big Ben tolling and the catchphrase "London calling...."

And that's a wrap!  

Join me again next week for another episode of Music Moves Me.