Songs About Places
This upbeat song invites listeners to a city known as the ”Windy City”
Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town)
This trio had a hit about a magical dragon.
Peter, Paul & Mary
This Academy Award–winning ballad from a 1973 film, sung by Barbra Streisand, reflects on how little moments become lasting memories.
The Way We Were
This 1958 hit tells the story of a shy schoolgirl who learns to rock and roll.
Sweet Little Sixteen by Chuck Berry
This 1940s favorite about the Lone Star State is famous for its four-clap rhythm that audiences love to join in on.
Deep in the Heart of Texas
This British Invasion band sang about Mrs. Brown’s daughter.
Herman’s Hermits
This lively song from the 1964 Disney film Mary Poppins introduces a magical nanny arriving by umbrella.
Chim Chim Cher-ee
This swinging 1958 standard made famous by Frank Sinatra invites a sweetheart on a jet-set adventure to exotic destinations like Bombay and Peru.
Come Fly With Me
This 1960s hit by Scott McKenzie invites listeners heading west to wear flowers in their hair
San Francisco
This New Jersey vocal group, led by Frankie Valli, scored an early 1960s No. 1 hit with a girl’s name in the title.
The Four Seasons
This sweeping instrumental theme from a 1960 Western film became one of the most recognizable movie melodies ever.
The Magnificent Seven Theme
This early 1960s pop hit by Bobby Vee asks a new boyfriend to treat a former sweetheart kindly.
Take Good Care of My Baby
This 1940s standard invites listeners to meet in a romantic European capital when the moon is shining
April in Paris
This California harmony group recorded “California Dreamin’.”
The Mamas & the Papas
This film song from Titanic became a global love anthem.
My Heart Will Go On
This 1960s folk-pop hit by The Seekers promises lifelong devotion, insisting no one else could ever take a loved one’s place.
I’ll Never Find Another You