Here are 18 songs you might not know that mention Blackpool
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Jan 2019, 10:43 GMT
Updated 10th Jan 2019, 13:35 GMT
Not surprisingly the entertainment capital of the north has had its fair share of mentions in songs, both negative and positive.
Here is our list of the 18 most memorable songs about our resort.
Here are 18 songs you might not know that mention Blackpool
Lyrics: "And on the malin head. Blackpool looks blue and red. And the queen, she's gone round the bend. Jumped off Land's End. And the radio says"
According to Wikipedia and others the line "Standin' at the door of the Pink Flamingo cryin' in the rain" is reference to Blackpool's Flamingo, whereas other people believe it might be the Flamingo club from the 60's in London.
Lyrics: "Praying for the wave to come now, It must be for the very last time. It's twelve o'clock till midnight, There must be someone to blame"
Lyrics: "So help me out, so help me out, Blackpool help me out, Scarborough pull me through, So help me out"
Lyrics: "I like my football on a Saturday, Roast beef on Sundays, all right, I go to Blackpool for my holidays, Sit in the open sunlight"
Lyrics: "Hey, when the sun goes down, I'm in a seaside town. Hey, when the sun goes down, I'm in a seaside town"
Lyrics: "With my little stick of Blackpool Rock, Along the promenade I stroll. In the ballroom I went dancing each night, No wonder every girl that danced with me, stuck to me tight."
Lyrics: "Plastic California, Looks like Blackpool, Outta date, Some love some hate"
