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1. Rumor has it the song referring to this college town was inspired by a drug bust at a college party. Ooooooh no, that won't do! Oleanders were soon to be in blooming there according to Steely Dan's 1973 hit. Can you name where?
2. According to Mrs. Avery and Dr. Hook, Sylvia was soon to be wed to a fellow down the way of this Texas town. Don't call the operator for info on this one unless you want to keep sinking 40 cents into the payphone.
3. One hit wonder Paper Lace sang a song referring to massive urban unrest in this well-known American city.
4. Gordon Lightfoot sang of a doomed freighter under weigh with 26 thousand tons of iron ore en route to this city.
5. Three Dog Night claimed they were never there, but they sang of hearing about some crazy women in this European country.
6. A mysterious and conceited jet set gent, rumored to be an ex-lover of Carly Simon, traveled here to view a solar eclipse.
7. Cheap Trick sang of their parents being OK albeit "a little weird". But you can't get too down on Dad and Mom, after all, according to Dad, Mom's a veteran of the Women's Auxiliary Air Corps. She served in this location before wedding dear old Dad.
8. The Eagles sang of being stranded on a corner in this town with the hope of getting a ride in a Ford flatbed with a girl driving it.
9. Deep Purple seemed quite content with a woman from this city and why not? "She's so good."
10. Gerry Rafferty wound his way down famous Baker Street. The 1978 hit is referring to the Baker Street in this city. Perhaps a little Sherlock Holmes detective work will help you on this one.
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