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Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis
Paul Simon - Graceland
For any first time listeners to the Graceland album:
This album has unusual rhythms and melodies. It seems kind of odd at first. Like it's a little "off". Give it a minute. Listen past when you think you would normally stop. It grows on you.
Graceland is an incredible album. The lyrics are very poignant and sometimes quite deep. There are stories of life that you will probably recognize in yourself. Maybe now. Maybe in 20 years. This album has stood the test of time for me; I think it's still great today.
While Graceland is not in my "official Top 10 Of All Time", it's really an amazing album.
As if I never noticed the way she brushed her hair from her forehead š¢
Always breaks me.
There are so many great lines in those songs. Simon really has poetic lyrics that stay with you. That one is a great example.
It is in my top ten of all time.
I think Walking In Memphis won a Grammy too.
Sequestered in Memphis- The Holdsteady
I know I look tired, but everythingās fried here in Memphis.
I went there on business
Any 3 6 mafia song
break da lawww
Johnny Rivers - "Memphis"
Alannah Myles - "Black Velvet"
Little Feat - "Dixie Chicken"
Paul Simon - "Graceland"
Johnny rivers I canāt believe this song was this far down š¤šæš¤šæ
:)
Fun fact: The King himself was planning on doing this tune, but Johnny beat him to the punch! He may have covered it later live or for a comp album, I'm unsure.
Thatās How I Got To Memphis - Tom T. Hall and later covered by the Avett Brothers.
Tom T Hall ETERNAL
... and Charley Crockett does a good version, but Tom T's is the best imo. Love that song.
Jeff Bridges performed it on the series finale of Newsroom.
Itās not Jeff bridges, itās Jeff Danielās.
That scene gave me goosebumps, I still watch it on YouTube now and again. Loved that show.
Doh! Can't believe I made that mistake. Apologies to Mr. Daniels.
Also covered by the V-Roys
Project Pat and 3-6 have tons about memphisy
And they're straight fire with it š„
Memphis in the Meantime John Hiatt
All the Way from Memphis Mott the Hoople
Memphis Tennessee Chuck Berry
Stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again Bob Dylan
Graceland too pheobe Bridgers
Three Six Mafia - Tear Da Club Up Pixies - Letter to Memphis
Maybe It Was Memphis--Pam Tillis
Rob Baird does a pretty good cover of it too
Talking Heads - Cities
"Did I forget to mention Memphis? Home of Elvis and the ancient Greeks"
r/BeatMeToIt
Pride (In the Name of Love) - U2
"Early morning, April 4th
Shot rings out in the Memphis sky"
I canāt believe Pride was this far down!
Pretty much anything from young Dolph
Hold Steady - Sequestered In Memphis
Memphis by Joe Jackson
Memphis (youtube.com)
Chuck Berry - Memphis, Tennessee
"18 Miles to Memphis" by Stray Cats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q34qaRQ49Bg
Stuck inside of Mobile - Bob Dylan
Mornings in MemphisāJustin Townes Earle
Memphis Will Be Laid to Waste Norma Jean
Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
(covered by Ike & Tina Turner)
Move to Memphis - a-ha
similar artists like this?
"The City of New Orleans" written by Steve Goodman but made famous by Arlo Guthrie
Luceroā¦ the band from Memphis, not the to be confused with the female singer
Lol my car screen show a picture of the artist when a song plays (usually old photo) but when I play Lucero the band, thereās always a photo of a Latin woman
Lmao itās become an on going joke
Big River - Johnny Cash. / Grateful Dead
Maybe it was Memphis - Pam Tillis
Maybe It Was Memphis by Pam Tillis
Ā "Memphis" by Young Dolph Ā "Memphis Bleek Is..." by Memphis Bleek Ā "Memphis Beat" by Three 6 Mafia Ā "Drive Slow" by Kanye West featuring Paul Wall & GLC (mentions Memphis in Paul Wall's verse) Ā "Walkin' In Memphis" by Lil Wyte Ā "Memphis to New Orleans" by Juvenile Ā "Memphis" by Gucci Mane
Hit the Quan
Fuckin banger
If you're into rap you should already know about THREE SIX MAFIA
DJ Paul, the King of Memphis
Tommy Wright III
Just google Memphis rap and you'll find plenty of other artists. Idk how much luck you'll get with these other recommendations...
Tommy Wright my shit. Love Memphis/phonk in general
Lights Out - Lisa Marie Presley
Yo Gotti & K.Michelle - āMy Cityā
https://youtu.be/obTpafPaPJY?si=tg8z5CHh35F9QNRO
Other genre
Buried Next to the King by Zombie Ghost Train
Fire - Waxahatchee
Lil Durk - Wooh
Walking in Memphis. You've probably heard the original.
But Cher does an awesome remake!
Lost Sounds - Memphis Is Dead
Queen of Memphis by Confederate Railroad
Memphis Moon- Magnolia Electric Co
Tennessee by GRSnack
Tom T. Hall- How I Got To Memphis
Lori Morgan- Maybe It Was Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee by Faces? š
Canāt believe no one had said that yet lmao !!
Grateful Dead:
Candyman (original)
Big River (cover, Johnny Cash)
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again (cover, Bob Dylan)
New New Minglewood Blues (cover, Noah Lewis)
The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion) (original)
West Memphis - Lucinda Williams
Tennessee whiskey - Chris Stapleton
Walking In Memphis and Honky Tonk Women.
M.E.M.P.H.I.S
North Memphis -Da Devil's Playground
Stay Fly
Sippin' on Some Syrup
Late Night Tip
Memphis, Tennessee by Elvis
Midnight in Memphis Bette Midler is extremely good.
Ginger Man - Brian Cadd
Midnight Train to Memphis - Chris Stapleton
Johnny Ryall - Beastie Boys (Paulās Boutique)
āWrong Side of Memphisā by Trisha Yearwood
Last train to Memphis. Chris Stapleton.
Carolina drama l - jack white.
Show me what you got -Limp bizkit
Dicked Down in Dallas - Trey Lewis
17 Girls in a Row - Steel Panther
Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again ā Bob Dylan
Memphis - PJ Harvey
https://youtu.be/HcSkSTGrubo?si=Fi2T-j0HnXyKxDI6
Memphis, Tennessee by either Elvis, Chuck Berry or Roy Orbison
Not rap, but Memphis by Rancid
Representing Memphis - Booker T. Jones
Chuck Berry, Memphis, Tennessee
"All The Way From Memphis" ā Mott the Hoople
I like the arrangement of this songkitten - Memphis
Rock Around With Ollie Vee
https://youtu.be/YqJNObHdtMQ?si=hYsCIOf0n1gvbsa0
One of my favorite songs ever: Under the Milky Way by The Church. The video is a little dated, but the song is still a banger.
https://youtu.be/pWxJEIz7sSA?si=iO_A54oaJ7P9L_mA
I'm Going to Memphis - Johnny Cash
voice of memphis - negro terror
itās an all african american punk bandās parody of a song written by a nazj band, and the best part is itās better than the original
that was wild from start to finish.
What's your Mommas Name? By Tanya Tucker mentions Memphis several times.
Beastie Boys - Johnny Ryall (now Memphis is where heās from (Memphis Tennessee) he lives in the streets but heās no bum)
Lucinda Williams: West Memphis. (Caveat noted)