The songs of Tom Waits comprise many geographical references. Waits' narrative ballads are total of interesting characters living interesting lives inward atmospheric locations.
Jonas Nordström has scoured the lyrics of all Tom Waits songs in addition to created The Tom Waits Map, a Google Map that shows all the locations mentioned inward the American singer-songwriter's dorsum catalog. Click on a marking on the map in addition to y'all tin discovery out which vocal references the selected place in addition to read the relevant lyric.
At the 2d y'all can't genuinely heed to the songs only that mightiness endure coming. I discovered that the vocal 'Danny Says' (Idaho on the map) includes a link to heed to the vocal on Spotify. So hopefully Jonas is working on providing links to heed to all the songs.
Stompin' Tom Connors was a Canadian country/folk vocalist who wrote many songs well-nigh Canadian locations.
CBC News has created the Stompin' Tom's Musical Map of Canada which maps vidoes of Stompin' Toms songs to the locations that are featured inward the songs. Users tin search the map past times place in addition to play in addition to heed to the vocal videos lead from the map.
American folk stone band The Mountain Goats get got written a discover of songs over the years amongst the words 'Going to ...' inward the title, amongst a goal completing the song's name.
Going to Somewhere is a fun fiddling Street View application that volition accept y'all to a random goal based on 1 of The Mountain Goats 'Going to ...' songs. Just press 'Go' in addition to y'all volition endure transported to a novel destination.
The solely affair missing from this app is the actual music. It would endure peachy if y'all could genuinely heed to the relevant vocal when a novel place is shown.
