Musicians inspired by Baltimore
Sam Sessa sizes up songs with Baltimore in the title.
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Randy Newman
"Baltimore" by Randy Newman
The sarcastic single "Short People" from Little People made Newman famous and his numerous songs include another city's adopted anthem, "I Love L.A." But the album track "Baltimore" more seriously depicts a dying city in the late '70s, complete with a "beat up little seagull / on a marble stair." Melancholy verses with a hypnotic piano riff give way to an upbeat, disco-like chorus. Even better: Members of the Eagles provide background harmonies. |
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