Good morning, Kittens and Dawgs! It’s fabulous to see you! This week’s theme is “Places”, more precisely cities (ex. New York, New York) submitted by our lovely Spotlight Dancer, Ellen from 15andmeowing. Are you ready to groove to some mewsic? If you’re saying yeah, then I invite you to step on to the dance floor with XmasDolly(our Party Cooridnator), and my fellow co-hosts Stacy & Colette! Unfortunately Colette is on a a temporary leave from Blogosphere due health concerns. Please continue to keep her in prayer. Meanwhile, we have our fabulous friend, Michelle, returning as co-host.
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I will be late boogieing with y’all this week but I plan to hit the dance floor before the week ends. This is really a rough time for us with the passing of my darling, sweet father-in-law and we sure can use some prayers. Thanks and God bless!
I decided to come up with a playlist that features “Knoxville” song titles or lyrics. WOW, was I ever surprised to find the tunes! Don’t worry if you haven’t the time to listen to the entire thing, bookmark it and come back when you have time to spend on these 21 song picks.
- “The Ballad of Thunder Road” Robert Mitchum
- “I Don’t Care (So There)” – The Donnas
- “When You Leave That Way You Can Never Go Back” Confederate Railroad
- “The Wind Blew Cold” Hank Williams III
- “listen Betty(I’m Singing Your Song)” Dave Dudley
- “I’ve Been Everywhere” Johnny Cash
- “Smoky Mountain Rain” Ronnie Milsap
- “Sally Trash” Tammy Wynette
- “Rock N Roll Jesus” Kid Rock
- “If This Bus Could Talk” Kenny Chesney
- “Truck Drivin’ Son-Of-A-Gun” Dave Dudley
- “Stars in Alabama” Jamey Johnson
- “What I Need To Do” Kenny Chesney
- “Copperhead Road” Steve Earle
- “Daddy’s Gone To Knoxville” Mark Knopfler
- “I Wish I Could Be” The Statler Brothers
- “Knoxville Girl” The Outlaws
- “The Deeping Snow” Bobby Bare
- “A Train Makes A Lonely Sound” The Black Crowes
- “These Dreams of Losing You” Amazing Rhythm Aces
- “1952 Vincent Black Lightning” Red Molly Band
- “Christmas in Dixie” Kenny Chesney
I found these songs spotlighting “Knoxville” in the lyrics at this site if you’re interested. It comes to no surprise that home town country sensation, Kenny Chesney is on this list three times. Also, you can find a comprehensive list of songs about cities around the globe at Wikipedia.
It’s funny, I think it was Sandee who shared this same quote last Monday but I had it already in my post ready to share with you today but decided to leave it here for those who weren’t fortunate to catch it.
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Another month bites the dust. The April A to Z Challenge kicks off this Sunday. Did you check out my Theme Reveal? Anywho, while I’ll be busy with that all next month, you will find me on the dance floor each week ready to boogie with you! I’m sharing my April 1st Battle of the Bands a day early, so watch for it to pop up on your radar Saturday morning. I hope to see you then!
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Thunder Road is fun, first time I’ve heard it.
Hi Cathy,
So sorry about your father-in-law passing. That’s tough. I will keep you, your husband and your families in my prayers.
Wow, that was a comprehensive list of Knoxville related songs. It was no surprise that most were country but I was surprised at how many there were!
Thanks for the link to the list of songs about cities!
Have a great week,
Michele at Angels Bark
Michele,
Thanks for the prayers. We’re taking things one day at a time. God has given us a peace but the pain of lossing someone you love takes time. At least, my FIL is no longer in pain but with our heavenly Father. Finding all the songs that I did with “Knoxville” in the song title or lyrics really bowled me over. When I first took a look, I couldn’t find much and then I took another whirl and wha-lah like magic I got a bunch. That’s just cool! I’m glad you found time to boogie with me. Have a great week!
A wonderful Spark, and i wonder now how many songs i could find about cities around here.
Thanks, Mimi! I don’t know but if you wanna share them then we’d love to have you link up with us. Next week is “Your Choice” of mewsic so you can share them on the dance floor then if you’d like.
You found a lot of great choices for this week. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. XO
Now that I think about it, Travis Tritt, whose family owned the land my house is built on and who’s a proud graduate of Sprayberry High School (go Yellow Jackets!), the high school my hypothetical kids would have gone to, never wrote any songs about Marietta…
Great set!
John,
Thanks for stopping by for a dance. The junior high I attended in southern WV was an buzzy, stinging insect. Go BJH Hornets! I was a cheerleader for the boys’ junior varsity team. I’m off to boogie with you next!
In our case, they borrowed Georgia Tech’s nickname…
Hmm, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, I didn’t know this but I’m not good with college teams mascots. Thanks for the factoid.
Very nice. I actually ran into Huey three times in the same CVS visit back in the day. He admitted all three times that he was not paying attention. Thanks for playing him and nice song list.
Patrick,
Oh, that’s really cool that you met Huey Lewis! Does he live in your city now or was this in another? Thanks for stopping by to boogie with me. Now, I’m hopping over to dance with you!
Love your videos, love your list. Love your Spark.
Have a fabulous day, Cathy. I hope it’s filled with wonderful Sparks and music. ♥
Thank you, Sandee for the visit and dance!
Whoa! I was gonna include some Nashville songs but where did you get the idea for Knoxville? The only song on your list I know is Johnny Cash. Wish I wasn’t too lazy to look up the links.
Cathy,
I live in Knoxville so that was my inspiration. I’m sure not all of these songs are about Knoxville, Tennessee but many are, though. I know there is a Knoxville, Kentucky but what I didn’t know until minutes ago is that there’s a Knoxville in my home state of West Virginia which is located in the northern part near the Pennsylvania state line. I thought that a cool tidbit to learn. Now, I’m off to visit you!
Wowza! What a fab list of songs. Great post, Cathy, and stay strong. Sending hugs to you and yours.
Eugenia,
Thanks for dancing with me and for the hugs!:)
Hi, Cathy!
That’s a super assortment of songs that refer to Knoxville, most of them country, but some of them rock! I never would have dreamed there are so many. That website comes in very handy for posts of this nature created by bloggers anywhere and everywhere. Almost all of these songs you posted are new to my ears and I enjoyed listening to them. It was fun to recall that old Robt. Mitchum movie which I watched years ago when I studied film noir. Nobody could tell a story in a song like Johnny Cash. Pleasant surprises for me included the solo song by Mark Knopfler, the name I recognized as lead singer of Dire Straits, plus the roots mewsic girl trio Red Molly Band.
I agree with that quote by Robin Williams. Thank God for mewsic. I continue to think about you and your family during your period of mourning. God bless, Cathy!
Tom,
Thanks for joining me on the dance floor. I’m playing catch up this morning as I try to slide back into normalcy after such a sorrowful week but life goes on as they say. I’m glad that I was able to introduce a lot of new tunes to you. Most of the songs on my playlist are new-to-me, too. I think we’ve seen pieces of that old Robert Mitchum flick but never the whole the whole thing. It wasn’t until after we moved to Knoxville that I learned “Thunder Road” is what we know it as Kingston Pike. I found an interesting story on another blogger’s site, here, you might find of interest. I’m off to see you now, have a good day!
Cathy, first, I’m sorry and I wish you safe travels. Similar to Knoxville (what a list!) my native New York City has many many songs. I ‘m amazed by your list!
Alana,
Thanks for the condolences. It was a difficult few days. The service was very nice. Preacher Hobert Kennedy (no relations that I know) of Cross View Church of Christ did a beautiful job and the ladies of the church did a fantastic job preparing a meal for us and those who showed their respects. I’m not how other communities do the Wake (or Receiving of Friends) but in southern WV this is the way they’ve done it ever since I can remember. Everyone from this church was warm and hospitable, making us feel right at home. We really loved it, too. The services were beautiful. We got to bed last night at 6 am and slept for five hours today. We didn’t want to sleep the day away and ruin our biological clock. Hopefully, we can get in bed a little earlier. lol I bet New York City has a ton of songs. I recall seeing a bunch when I was looking. It’s great seeing you on the dance floor. I’ll be by to boogie with you soon!
What a lovely site! i will be back for more! Purrr!
Thanks for popping over for a visit and I’ll be looking forward to seeing you on the A2Z road in a few days.
That’s a lot of Knoxville related songs. But I can understand why: K-town is at a main crossroads and has a fairly long history.
Though it’s not exactly a song, the first thing that came to my mind was Samuel Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915. It’s lyrics come from a poetic prose piece written by James Agee. It’s such a peaceful piece of music.
Lee,
You got me curious, what do you mean that it’s not exactly a song? It sounds like one to me. lol The vintage photos are great and I really enjoyed the mewsic but Dawn Upshaw’s soprano vocals was a bit much for me to listen for too long. I appreciated hearing this arrangement. Thanks for sharing and for the visit.