# Streets mentioned in Pop/Rock songs **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 10, 2006, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streets-mentioned-in-pop-rock-songs/375931 "2006-10-10T14:32:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Smitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Smitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smitty)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streets-mentioned-in-pop-rock-songs/375931/41 "2006-10-10T20:08:37Z")
I can’t believe I made that mistake! “Bust a left turn, was on Crenshaw” is from “6 in the Morning” by Ice-T ---
**Author:** ![Caridwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@Caridwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caridwen)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streets-mentioned-in-pop-rock-songs/375931/42 "2006-10-10T20:14:56Z")
Allison Road - Gin Blossoms ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streets-mentioned-in-pop-rock-songs/375931/43 "2006-10-10T20:29:02Z")
Where the nightingale sang – Berkeley Square ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streets-mentioned-in-pop-rock-songs/375931/44 "2006-10-10T20:36:33Z")
Dr Dre - Let Me Ride: “The sun went down when I hit Slausson” ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streets-mentioned-in-pop-rock-songs/375931/45 "2006-10-10T21:28:10Z")
Nitpick:[Slauson.](http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?addr=slauson+%26+Crenshaw&csz=Los+Angeles%2C+CA&country=us&new=1&name=&qty=) Oh, and _Green Dolphin Street_, and [_On the Boulevard_](http://www.quasimodobell.com/default.aspx/tabid/130/groupid/1495/gingroup/MANHATTAN+TRANSFER+THE/albumid/89850/ginalbum/MECCA+FOR+MODERNS/songid/756637). ---
**Author:** ![Ol\_Gaffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Ol\_Gaffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ol_Gaffer)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streets-mentioned-in-pop-rock-songs/375931/46 "2006-10-10T21:30:24Z")
[QUOTE=silenus] \ Sunset Ave. & Vine St. - in Dead Man’s Curve - Jan & Dean [/QUOTE] It also mentions La Brea, Crescent Heights, and Doheny. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streets-mentioned-in-pop-rock-songs/375931/47 "2006-10-10T21:56:12Z")
**Oh, Atlanta** by Little Feat: “Well, you can drop me off on Peachtree” **South Nashville Blues** by Steve Earle: “The devil lives on Lewis Street I swear” ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streets-mentioned-in-pop-rock-songs/375931/48 "2006-10-10T21:58:49Z")
Oh! And **Halloween Parade** by Lou Reed: “There’s a downtown fairy singing out ‘Proud Mary’ as she cruises Christopher Street” ---
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streets-mentioned-in-pop-rock-songs/375931/49 "2006-10-10T22:09:44Z")
If I haven’t mentioned it before, you guys rock!!! (and roll too apparently 🆒 ) ---
**Author:** ![look\_ninjas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@look\_ninjas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/look_ninjas)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streets-mentioned-in-pop-rock-songs/375931/50 "2006-10-10T23:28:35Z")
“Our House” by Madness (“Our house, in the middle of Our Street”) ---
**Author:** ![mittu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@mittu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mittu)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streets-mentioned-in-pop-rock-songs/375931/51 "2006-10-10T23:34:45Z")
Everyone knows where Park Avenue leads to, Skid Row of course!! ---
**Author:** ![SpeedySubaru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@SpeedySubaru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpeedySubaru)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streets-mentioned-in-pop-rock-songs/375931/52 "2006-10-11T05:43:32Z")
How about Magnolia Street–Catie Curtis John Mayer mentions Peachtree Street in “Neon.” (Hi, I’m new) ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streets-mentioned-in-pop-rock-songs/375931/53 "2006-10-11T06:03:16Z")
“Lonely Street” has already been mentioned as appearing in “Heartbreak Hotel” by Elvis Presley. However, “ **Lonely Street** ” was also a song by **Andy Williams**. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Prize](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sir\_Prize](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Prize)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streets-mentioned-in-pop-rock-songs/375931/54 "2006-10-11T12:51:22Z")
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway – Genesis ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streets-mentioned-in-pop-rock-songs/375931/55 "2006-10-11T13:08:26Z")
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - “Down On Mission Street” Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - “Charlotte Street” Luna - “Great Jones Street” ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streets-mentioned-in-pop-rock-songs/375931/56 "2006-10-11T13:20:30Z")
**Fairfax** - “Lullaby” - Shawn Mullins ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streets-mentioned-in-pop-rock-songs/375931/57 "2006-10-11T13:20:56Z")
**7 Bridges Road** by the Eagles ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streets-mentioned-in-pop-rock-songs/375931/58 "2006-10-11T13:24:16Z")
**Broadway** - “Fairytale of New York” - The Pogues ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streets-mentioned-in-pop-rock-songs/375931/59 "2006-10-11T13:29:30Z")
Big Man on Mullberry Street - Billy Joel ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Prize](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sir\_Prize](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Prize)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streets-mentioned-in-pop-rock-songs/375931/60 "2006-10-11T13:50:55Z")
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