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Real Places Mentioned in Songs, Index

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Lola Amour's, "Raining in Manila"
The Lyrics:
It's been raining in Manila, hindi ka ba nilalamig?
[It's been raining in Manila, aren't you getting cold?]
Why:
The city of Manila in the Philippines
Submitted by: LPG-Unit
Katie Melua's, "Nine Million Bicycles"
The Lyrics:
There are nine million bicycles in Beijing, that's a fact.
Why:
The city of Beijing China.
Submitted by: Edward

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30 Seconds From Mars  
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48 May  
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5th Dimension  
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AbbaAC/DCAerosmith
Christina AguileraAlabamaAlanis Morissette
Alden MoellerAlex MillerAlison Krauss
All Around The WorldPeter AllenThe Allman Brothers Band
AlphavilleTori AmosAmy Winehouse
Andrews Sisters /Jimmy Buffett /Kristin ChenowethThe AnimalsAnne Murray
AnnieThe ArchiesLouis Armstrong
Arrested DevelopmentArtists United Against ApartheidAsia
Astrud Gilberto, Joao Gilberto, and Stan GetzAtlantaAudioslave
Avril Lavigne  
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B-52sMarty BalinBand-Aid
BanglesBarclay James HarvestBarenaked Ladies
Barry McGuireBeach BoysBeatles
BeckHarry BelafonteBelinda Carlisle
Ben Folds FiveTony BennettBen Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore
Brook BentonBerlinChuck Berry
Better Than EzraBeyoncéBig Al Downing
Bill AndersonBilly Bragg and WilcoBilly Joel
Billy Joe RoyalBlake SheltonBlink 182
Bllly IdolBloodhound GangBlue Oyster Cult
James BluntBobby BareBobby Sherman
Bob DylanBob MouldBob Seger
Boney MBon JoviJon Bon Jovi
BostonDavid BowieBowling For Soup
Boyz II MenBrandon FlowersBrian Eno
BricksGarth BrooksJackson Browne
Bruce Springsteen Buck OwensBuck Ownes
Buffy Sainte-Marie/ DonovanBurns & PoeTracy Byrd
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Glen CampbellFreddie CannonFreddy Cannon
Belinda CarlisleMary Chapin CarpenterCarter the Unstoppable Sex Machine
Johnny CashCast Of Cast of "Frozen"
Cast of "My Fair Lady"Cast of "Oklahoma!"Cast Of "South Pacific"
Cast of "The Music Man"Cast of 'The Producers'Cast of 'The Wizard Of Oz'
Cast of 'West Side Story'Harry ChapinCharlene
Ray CharlesThe Charlie Daniels BandCher
Cherish featuring Yung JocChicagoChuck Miller
Chuck ProphetClaire HamillThe Clash
Céline Dion Tom CochraneCoheed and Cambria
Marc CohnColdplayNatalie Cole
Nat King ColeShawn ColvinConfederate Railroad
Alice CooperElvis CostelloCounting Crows
Cowboy MouthCrackerThe Cranberries
Crazy ElephantCreedence Clearwater RevivalJim Croce
Crosby, Stills, and Nash Crosby, Stills & NashCrosby, Stills, Nash, and Young
Christopher CrossCrowded HouseRodney Crowell
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Daddy DewdropDavid Bowie (and Mick Jagger)David Frizzell & Shelly West
Dawn LandesDean MartinDeep Purple
Delbert McClintonJohn DenverNeil Diamond
Diane RenayDieselAni DiFranco
Celine DionDire Straits Divine Comedy
Dogbowl & KramerFats DominoDonna Fargo
The DoorsThe DovellsDragon
Dschinghis KhanDave DudleyDuffy
Duran DuranBob Dylan 
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EaglesEazy-EEddy Raven
ELOElton JohnElvis Presley
EminemEnyaMelissa Etheridge
EvanescenceSara EvansEve 6
Everything but the GirlGeorge Ezra 
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The Fabulous ThunderbirdsFairviewfalco
Fall Out BoyFamily Force 5Ferras
Fischer-ZFleet FoxesFM Static
Dan FogelbergJohn FogertyFoghat
Foster and LloydThe Four LadsThe Four Preps
Frank SinatraFrank Sinatra & Linda RonstadtFrank Zappa
Freddy "boom boom" CannonLefty Frizzell 
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Rory GallagherGene Loves JezebelGene Pitney
Bobbie GentryGeorge Hamilton IVGeorge Strait
Gino VanelliGladys Knight and the PipsGlenn Miller
The Go-BetweensGood CharlotteGordon Lightfoot
GoRemyGrand Funk RailroadGreat Plains
Green DayNancy GriffithGuns N' Roses
Arlo GuthrieGuy Mitchell 
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Merle HaggardHall and OatesTom T. Hall
HalseyAlbert HammondPaul Hardcastle
Hard-FiEmmylou HarrisGeorge Harrison
Harry BelafonteHawkwindHawthorne Heights
Murray HeadHemJimi Hendrix
Ty HerndonHeywood BanksBertie Higgins
Hilary DuffHoleThe Hooters
Johnny HortonHot DogHuey Lewis & the News
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Ian HunterIce Nine KillsIke & Tina Turner
InfernalINXSIron Maiden
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole  
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Jack Blanchard & Misty MorganJack's MannequinAlan Jackson
Jackson 5Janet JacksonMichael Jackson
Sonny JamesJan And DeanJanis Joplin
Jennifer Lopez & PitbullWaylon JenningsJesse Winchester
JewelJimmy Buffet Jim White
Billy JoelElton JohnJohn Gorka
John MellencampJohnny Cash and June CarterJohn Schneider
Freedy JohnstonGeorge JonesJo Stafford
Junior Brown & Sandy Cheeks  
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Katrina ElamMat KearneyToby Keith
Kelis featuring Pusha T of ClipseKelis featuring Too $hortKelsea Ballerini
Kenny RogersKenny Young and the EggplantsSammy Kershaw
Kid FinishKid RockCarole King
Elle KingJonathan KingKingston Trio
KissK's Choice 
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Lady GagaLady GaGa featuring BeyonceLarry Gatlin
Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin BrothersLast WinterLatin Quarter
Cyndi LauperLauvVicki Lawrence
Les PaulDonna LewisLFO
Mark LindsayLittle FeatLittle Texas
LMFAOLoboLola Amour
Lone StarLooking GlassPatty Loveless
Lyle LovettLovin SpoonfulLudo
Lupe FiascoLynard SkynyrdLoretta Lynn
Lynyrd Skynyrd  
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MadonnaMamas & The PapasManfred Mann
Barry ManilowMarcia BallMarie Osmond and Dan Seals
Mark CohnMartha Reeves & The VandellasDean Martin
Al MartinoMartin SextonMarty Robbins
Mayday ParadeC.W. McCallPaul McCartney
Neal McCoyMel McDanielReba McEntire
Tim McGrawMcGuinn, Clark & HillmanJames McMurtry
MegadethKatie MeluaMen at Work
Men Without HatsMerle Haggard Metallica
M.I.A.Michael BubléMichael P.S. Hayes
Michael Stanley BandMidnight OilMigos
MikaMike Love, Brian WilsonMitch Miller
Roger MillerRonnie MilsapMiriam Makeba
Joni Mitchellmoe.Monkees
Lou MonteMoon TaxiMoon Unit Zappa
Motley CrueMottMott The Hoople
Mr. OizoShawn Mullins 
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Anna NalickNancy Sinatra & Lee HazlewoodNat King Cole
Rick NelsonNerf HerderThe New Christy Minstrels
New Fast Automatic DaffodilsRandy NewmanNewsboys
Olivia Newton-JohnJuice NewtonNew Vaudeville Band
NickelbackHarry Nilsson 
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Oak Ridge Boys O.C. SmithOhio Express
The O'JaysJamie O'NealThe Orlons
OrpheusBeth OrtonOtis Redding
Buck Owens  
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Patti PageBrad PaisleyPaper Lace
Paper RoutePatty GriffinPaula Abdul & Randy Jackson
Paul SimonPerry ComoKaty Perry
Tom PettyPhantom PlanetPhil Manzanera
Philosopher KingsPink FloydGene Pitney
PocoThe PoguesElvis Presley
The PretendersCharley PridePrimitive Radio Gods
John PrineProclaimersProcol Harum
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QueenQueers 
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Gerry RaffertyRalph McTellRascal Flats
Collin RayeRay KennedyRay Stevens
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Relient kR.E.M.Restless Heart
Rhonda VincentStan RidgewayRight Said Fred
Johnny RiversThe RivierasRobbie Robertson
Marty RobbinsRobert Bradley's Blackwater SurpriseRobyn
Jimmie RodgersRolling StonesLinda Ronstadt
Roses and CigarettesRoy AcuffBilly Joe Royal
Roy ClarkRush 
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SadeSarahSaves The Day
Boz ScaggsScorpionsScott McKenzie
Bob SegerShark IslandShogun
ShwayzeSimon & GarfunkelCarly Simon
Nina SimoneSimple MindsFrank Sinatra
Nancy SinatraSir Douglas QuintetSir Mix-A-Lot
Sisters Of MercySize 14The Smiths
Will SmithSnowHank Snow
SoftiesSons Of The DesertSoundgarden
Southern PacificSplit EnzThe Springfields
Bruce SpringsteenStarbuckStarbucks
Steely DanGwen StefaniSteve Hackett
Steve HarleyThe Steve Miller BandAl Stewart
Rod StewartStingStone Coyotes
George StraitStranger Than FictionStrawberry Alarm Clock
The StylisticsStyxSugarland
Donna SummerSystem of a Down 
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Take ThatTaylor DeanJames Taylor
Tears For FearsTen10cc
The Ad-LibsThe BabysThe Bee Gees
The ChainsmokersThe Doobie BrothersThe Drifters
The Everly BrothersThe Guess WhoThe Mamas & The Papas
The Mamas & The PapasThe MavericksThe Men
The Men They Couldn't HangThe Mothers of InventionThe Neville Borhters
The Neville BrothersThe OutlawsThe Plain White T's
The Presidents of the United States of AmericaThe Red Hot Chili PeppersThe Rose Garden
The StandellsThe Steve Miller BandThe Wombats
The YardbirdsThey Might Be GiantsB.J. Thomas
Richard ThompsonThompson TwinsThree Dog Night
3 Doors DownThw WhoMel Tillis
Pam TillisTimmy ShawToby Keith
Tom Petty Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersTom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tone LocTonio KTony Bennett
Tony Orlando & DawnTori amosToto
TradewindsTrafficTrain
Trip LeeTravis TrittTanya Tucker
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U2Ugly Kid JoeUSA For Africa
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Van HalenVaporsVaya Con Dios
The Vines  
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Wall Of VoodooJennifer WarnesDionne Warwick
Was (Not Was)The WaterboysThe Weakerthans
WeezerWeird Al YankovicKeith Whitley
Widespread PanicWilbert HarrisonAndy Williams
Don WilliamsRobbie WilliamsAmy Winehouse
Lee Ann WomackStevie WonderWoody Guthrie
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Weird Al YankovicTrisha YearwoodNeil Young
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Warren ZevonZZ Top

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