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Today's #TuneTuesday theme is songs with cities or towns in the title or lyrics. The official hash tag is #LondonCalling but my entry contains songs that refer to another city, #Helsinki.

Helsinki and Stockholm are connected by a popular ferry line, which is nicely reflected in this song, co-written and sung by one of my favorite artists, Doug Sahm:

Sir Douglas Quintet: Meet Me In Stockholm (1984)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBfz5f7_xXk

Two wonderful Finnish-language recordings that I really liked when they came out some 35 years ago, both with memorable lyrics:

Leevi & the Leavings: Jos Helsinki on kaunis (1989)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUWiBHb1i4s

Liisa Akimof: Helsinki (1990)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPW4WJHGNM0

Unfortunately the all-time ultimate Helsinki song doesn't mention the name of the city, but here it is anyway - originally written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent as "Beautiful In the Rain", but with superb - and completely different - Finnish-language lyrics by Juha "Junnu" Vainio:

Fredi: Kolmatta Linjaa takaisin (1968)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8BEminEYe4

#music #dougsahm #sirdouglasquintet #leavings #liisaakimof #fredi #kolmattalinjaatakaisin

"Right Place, Wrong Time" is a song by American musician #DrJohn. It was the first single from his sixth album, #InTheRightPlace, and became his biggest hit single. During the summer of 1973, the song peaked at number nine on the U.S. #BillboardHot100. It is ranked as the 24th biggest hit of 1973. In Canada, the song reached number six. Some of the lines came from contributions by #BobDylan, #BetteMidler and #DougSahm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU7JssP68p8

"Right Place, Wrong Time" is a song by American musician #DrJohn. It was the first single from his sixth album, #InTheRightPlace, and became his biggest hit single. During the summer of 1973, the song peaked at number nine on the U.S. #BillboardHot100. It is ranked as the 24th biggest hit of 1973. In Canada, the song reached number six. Some of the lines came from contributions by #BobDylan, #BetteMidler and #DougSahm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4PjWgiH-LQ

Wilco – Give Back the Key to My Heart

https://wgom.org/2024/11/28/wilco-give-back-the-key-to-my-heart/

#OnThisDay in 1999, #DougSahm, American roots-rock and Tex-Mex musician (Sir Douglas Quintet - "Mendocino"; Texas Tornadoes - "Adios Mexico"), died of a #heartattack at 58. 🕯️
#RIP

What are the chances that lightning would strike twice on the same day in Texas? Guy Clark and Doug Sahm both born on this day in 1941.
#GuyClark #DougSahm #HappyBirthday

#OnThisDay in 1941, #DougSahm, American roots-rock and Tex-Mex musician (Sir Douglas Quintet - "Mendocino"; Texas Tornadoes - "Adios Mexico"), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 1999). 🕯️
#RIP

"Right Place, Wrong Time" is a song by American musician #DrJohn. It was the first single from his sixth album, #InTheRightPlace, and became his biggest hit single. During the summer of 1973, the song peaked at number nine on the U.S. #BillboardHot100. It is ranked as the 24th biggest hit of 1973. In Canada, the song reached number six. Some of the lines came from contributions by #BobDylan, #BetteMidler and #DougSahm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6RtVmc5dSE

Doug Sahm - It’s gonna be easy (1973)
#music #DougSahm
https://open.spotify.com/track/37Ts5bHBySEbybTALSvlQl?si=6lymGAwhS7mOrd6CBfYKIw

#NowPlaying #DougSahm

Spent the day listening to nothing but the #SirDouglasQuintet. The entire day. Most of this evening too. In fact, I'm still listening. There's no foreseeable end in sight.

The cover of Sir Douglas Quintet's "Complete Mercury Recordings" CD box set. Artwork is a simple black drawing on a textured red backing of the five-member band: 1st singer holding a tambourine; 2nd singer wearing large cowboy hat; 3rd musician playing guitar; 4th musician playing an electric keyboard; 5th musician sat behind a drum set.

"Right Place, Wrong Time" is a song by American musician #DrJohn. It was the first single from his sixth album, #InTheRightPlace, and became his biggest hit single. During the summer of 1973, the song peaked at number nine on the U.S. #BillboardHot100. It is ranked as the 24th biggest hit of 1973. In Canada, the song reached number six. Some of the lines came from contributions by #BobDylan, #BetteMidler and #DougSahm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU7JssP68p8

Still on a comfort food diet till this shit-storm passes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J22imI1rhW8

#dougsahm #tejano

Born this day in 1941, Doug Sahm.
#DougSahm

Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Doug Sahm (November 6, 1941 – November 18, 1999), known for his work with the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados. #DougSahm #SirDouglasQuintet #TexasTornados #music #musician #BOTD