“Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves” (Cher)
Today’s classic song that mentions Memphis in the lyrics of the day is “Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves” by Cher. The lyric in question is in the second verse and it goes like this: Picked up a boy just south of…
Classic Song of the Day
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic Song of the Day
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Michael Miller
Michael Miller is a popular and prolific writer. He has authored more than 200 nonfiction books that have collectively sold more than 2 million copies worldwide. His bestselling book is Music Theory Note-by-Note (formerly The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory) for DK.
“City of New Orleans” (Steve Goodman/Arlo Guthrie)
Today’s classic song that mentions Memphis in the lyrics of the day is actually named for a different city, sort of. The song is “City of New Orleans,” written by Steve Goodman and performed in its most well-known version by…
“Daisy Jane” (America)
This week we’re focusing on songs with “Memphis” in the lyrics. Our classic “Memphis” song of the day is “Daisy Jane” by America, which starts out with the line, “Flyin’ me back to Memphis, got to find my Daisy Jane.”…
“Walking in Memphis” (Marc Cohn)
Your Memphis-flavored song of the day is “Walking in Memphis” by Marc Cohn. This song, released in 1991, was a career maker and a career highlight for Mr. Cohn, hitting #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on the…
“Memphis, Tennessee” (Chuck Berry/Johnny Rivers)
After spending a week dissecting Dusty Springfield’s Dusty in Memphis album a few weeks back, let’s kick off a week of songs with the word “Memphis” in the title or lyrics. We’ll start with the most obvious one, Chuck Berry’s…
“Somewhere Out There” (Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram)
We’re wrapping up our week-long tribute to the late Cynthia Weil with one of her later songs, “Somewhere Out There,” a duet by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram. Cynthia and her husband Barry Mann, along with James Horner, wrote this…