Amsterdam - Van Halen
New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
Montreal - Blue Rodeo
City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie
According to DLR the song is actually about a stripper…
It’s also a district in Central London, UK
Since the rules have been broken and Odessa has been mentioned, the movie The Odessa Files has Odessa Discovery and Odessa Return. Both written by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Who also wrote Evita’s Buenos Aires, now that I’ve come to think of it.
Sir Douglas Quintet, “Mendocino”
Beck, “Modesto”
In addition to Buenos Aires from Evita, ALW and Tim Rice also wrote “Poor Jerusalem” for Jesus Christ Superstar
El Cajon by Dave Frishberg
What about Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville?
That’s more of a town…
‘Xanadu’ - Rush.
Actually, a state of mind…or a degree of inebriation.
Xanadu - Olivia Newton John
Atlantis - Donovan
A couple more from Mr. William Joel:
Leningrad
Vienna
Cassadaga - Tom Petty
Did anyone mention Georgia?
The Dresden Dolls - Boston
The Byrds - Boston
Kenny Chesney - Boston
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Detroit
Rancid - Detroit
Primal Scream - Detroit
There’s a bunch more on Wikipedia lists if you want to go through the links.
Amsterdam’s already been mentioned, but here’s Guster’s “Amsterdam”.
Birmingham by Amanda Marshall
Phoenix by Daft Punk
Abeline by George Hamilton
Marrero, by MC Thick