List of songs about Chicago

This is a list of songs about Chicago.

0–9

• "29th and Dearborn" by Richard M Jones
• "Forty-Seventh And State" by Bud Freeman
• "47th Street Stomp" by Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards
• "5-3-10-4", 2000 – Maybe I'll Catch Fire by Alkaline Trio
• "70th & King Drive" by Hot Hanas Hula

A

• "An Afternoon in Midway Plaisance. Fantasie for Piano.", 1893 – Composer: Gustav Luders^[1]
• "An Esthete On Clark Street" - William Russo (musician)
• "Angels" - Chance the Rapper
• "Apex Blues" by Jimmie Noone & His Apex Club Orchestra
• "Apostrophe to Chicago" – Composer & Lyricist: Mrs. Emily M. (Blakeslee) Boyden
• "At McKie's" - Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins (McKie's was a famous Chicago jazz venue)
• "Awake! Awake!" – Composer & Lyricist: Mrs. Emily M. (Blakeslee) Boyden

B

• "Back to Chicago" – Styx, from Edge of the Century 1990
• "Back Streets Of Lombard" - Ground Zero
• "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" – Jim Croce
• "Baseball Dreams" – Ralph's World
• "The Belle of Chicago" 1892 – Composer: John Philip Sousa
• "Battle of Chicago" by Berkshire Seven
• "The Belle of Chicago Barn Dance" – Composer: Theo. Bonheur
• "The Belle of Lincoln Park" – Composer & Lyricist: Geo. Maywood
• "Best Wishes to your Black Lung" – Less Than Jake
• "Big Bill the Builder" (mayor) 1928 – Composers & Lyricists: Milton Weil, Bernie Grossman & Larry Shay
• "The Big Unit" – The Mountain Goats
• "The Billiken Man" 1909 – Composer: Melville J. Gideon, Lyricist: E. Ray Goetz, Sung by Blanche Ring
• "Black Sox Two Step (Noir Chaussette's Two Step)" by Sidney Brown
• "Blowin' in from Chicago" 2005 – Composer: Hank Hirsh – Six Perfections Music – Around and Back
• "Blues For The West Side" - Eddie Shaw
• "Blues For The South Side" - Ronnie Earl
• "Born in Chicago" – Paul Butterfield 1965, blues
• "Boost Chicago" – Composer: Armin P. Bauer
• "Bow to the Masta", 1999 – Kool Keith
• "Boy Reporter Blues, Dedicated to Horace Wade – Boy Reporter of the Chicago Evening American" 1924 – Composers: Dell Lampe & J. Bodewalt Lampe, Lyricist: Haven Gillespie
• "Break Down On Lake Shore Drive" - The Black Dog (band)
• "Bucktown Stomp" by Johnny Dodds' Washboard Six
• "The Burning Iroquois" (theater) 1904 – Composer: Edward Stanley, Lyricist: Mathew Goodwin
• "The Burning of the Iroquois" 1904 – Composer: Thos. R. Confare, Lyricist: Morris S. Silver

C

• "Cairo Street Waltz" 1893 – Composer: Signor Guglielmo Ricci
• "Calling Me Home, Chicago", 1985 – Composer: Paul David Wilson
• "Casimir Pulaski Day" – Sufjan Stevens
• "Cha Cha Chicago" by Kai Winding
• "Chi-City" – Common ft. Kanye West from Be (Common album) 2005
• "Chi-Town" – The Cribs
• "The Chi-Town Nightlife" by Paul Johnson (producer)
• "Chi-Town Theme" by Cleveland Eaton
• "Chicago" – ABC
• "Chicago" – Alexander Rosenbaum
• "Chicago" – Alexz Johnson
• "Chicago" – Big D and the Kids Table
• "Chicago" – Bis
• "Chicago" – Clueso
• "Chicago" – Da Brat
• "Chicago" – Django Reinhardt
• "Chicago" – The Doobie Brothers
• "Chicago" – Frédéric François
• "Chicago" – Graham Nash
• "Chicago" – Hieroglyphics
• "Chicago" – Ingram Hill
• "Chicago", 1997 – written and performed by Ivan Kuchin, Title song of the Album "Chicago"; Publisher: Classic Company
• "Chicago" – Kate Voegele
• "Chicago" - Kiki Dee
• "Chicago" – London Funk Allstars
• "Chicago" – Lucy Wainwright Roche
• Chicago- Michael Jackson (from Gary), from Xscape 1999, 2014
• "Chicago" - Paul New
• "Chicago" - Oisin
• "Chicago" – Portugal. The Man
• "Chicago" – The Purple Hearts
• "Chicago" – Pal Joey (musical), Rodgers & Hart
• "Chicago" - Pete Griffiths featuring Cevin Fisher
• "Chicago" – Roy Ayers
• "Chicago" – Sean Watkins
• "Chicago" – Shawnna
• "Chicago" - The Strings
• "Chicago" – Sufjan Stevens from Illinois, 2005
• "Chicago" – The Tossers
• "Chicago" – The Uglysuit
• "Chicago" – Windy City
• "Chicago...." – Screeching Weasel
• "Chicago – A Shining Jewel By The Lake" 2012 - Composer, Lyricist, and Audio Engineer: Michael Droste Singer: Jimmy G ChicagoSong.org
• "Chicago Ad March" 1915 - Composer A.H. Nussbaum
• "Chicago After Dark" (from Chicago (musical))
• "Chicago at Night" – Spoon
• "Chicago Avenue" - The Klaxons
• "Chicago Blue" - Young and Moody
• "Chicago Blues" - Bill Snyder (bandleader)
• "Chicago Bop Stepping" - The Clayton Brothers
• "Chicago Bound" – Canned Heat
• "Chicago Bound" – Jimmy Rogers
• "Chicago Bound Blues" – Bessie Smith
• "Chicago Breakdown" - Big Maceo Merriweather
• "Chicago Breakdown" – Doctor Ross
• "Chicago Breakdown" – Gene Ammons
• "Chicago Bus Stop (Ooh, I Love It)" - Salsoul Orchestra
• "Chicago Calling" - Jelly
• "Chicago Calling Davies" - Brian Knight
• "Chicago Concertina Club Polka" - Ivan Kahle Band
• "The Chicago Conspiracy" - David Peel
• "Chicago Cottage" by The Mirage (band)
• "Chicago, Damn" – Bobbi Humphrey
• "Chicago Dancing Girls" by Curtis Potter
• "Chicago Emerald City" - Dave Angel
• "Chicago Fanphair '93" – Local H from Ham Fisted 1995
• "Chicago's Finest" – Emmure
• "Chicago Freeway" - Paula Day
• "Chicago Green" - The Surfaris
• "Chicago In Mind" - Albert Ammons
• "Chicago Institute" – Manfred Mann's Earth Band
• "Chicago Is Just That Way" by Eddie Boyd
• "Chicago Is My Home" by Pierre Lacocque– sung by Lurrie Bell, from Album "Hattiesburg Blues" by Mississippi Heat
• "Chicago Is So Two Years Ago" – Fall Out Boy from Take This to Your Grave 2003
• "Chicago Is Large" – Nazgul
• "Chicago Is Not Chicago" – Soul Coughing
• "Chicago Man" - Eddie Shaw
• "Chicago, New York" – The Aislers Set
• "Chicago, Now!" – The Fall
• "Chicago-Rillas" – Chali 2na
• "Chicago Seemed Tired Last Night" – The Hold Steady
• "Chicago Song" – David Sanborn
• "Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)" – Fred Fisher, popularized by Frank Sinatra
• "Chicago (We Can Change The World)" – Graham Nash 1971 (about the 1968 Democratic National Convention)
• "Chicago Wind" – Merle Haggard
• "Chicago x 12" – Rogue Wave
• "Chicago" 1909 – Composer: Aubrey Stauffer, Lyricist: Jimmie O'Brien
• "Chicago" – Composer: Granville English, Lyricist: Charles G. Blanden
• "C-h-i-c-a-g-o" – Composer & Lyricist: Gertrude E. Ketchum
• "Chicago Ad March" 1915 – Composer: A. H. Nussbaum
• "Chicago After Midnight" – (from the musical 'Chicago')
• "Chicago Beautiful" 1955 – Composer & Lyricist: Juanita Mabelle Rosness
• "Chicago Blues" 1946 – Composers: Arthur Crudup, Ransom Knowling, Judge Riley (RCA Victor 20-3261)
• "Chicago Boogie" 1947 – Composer: Ernie Harper (Aristocrat, 201A)
• "Chicago Bound Blues" 1923 – Composer & Lyricist: Lovie Austin
• "Chicago Buzz" by Junie Cobb
• "Chicago by the Inland Sea" – Composer & Lyricist: Russell Wood
• "Chicago Calling Davies" by Brian Knight
• "Chicago Centennial Jubilee March 1803-1903" 1903 – Composer: John W. Baume
• "Chicago, Chicago" by Secret Ingredients
• "Chicago Chicago Chicago" – Composers & Lyricists: Ben Trace, Al Trace & Herbie Herbert
• "Chicago, City of Destiny" 1921 – Composer: August Halter, Lyricist: Dr. Edward L. Fernald
• "Chicago Concertina Club Polka" by Ivan Kahle Band
• "The Chicago Cyclist March" 1896 – Composer: Hans Liné
• "Chicago Day Waltz" 1893 – Composer: G. Valisi
• "The Chicago Express (March Two-Step)" 1905 – Composer: Percy Wenrich
• "Chicago Flip" by Whistler's Jug Band
• "Chicago for Christ" 1910 – Composer & Lyricist: Robert Harkness
• "Chicago Function" by Sidney Bechet
• "Chicago's Gift to a 'Nation's Hero'" (U.S. Grant) 1891 – Composer & Lyricist: W.C. Robey
• "Chicago Girl" by Roger Whittaker
• "The Chicago Girls' March or Two-Step Dance" 1895 – Composer: J.W. Tate
• "The Chicago Glide" – Composer: Prof. Joseph Gearen
• "Chicago Green" by The Surfaris
• "Chicago (How I Love Chicago)" – Composers & Lyricists: Ben Trace, Al Trace & Teddy Phillips.
• "The Chicago Hussar's Quickstep" 1892 – Composer: A. H. Rintelman
• "Chicago, Illinois (Looks Mighty Good to Me)" – Composer: Ernest H. Kelley, Lyricist: Jas. J. Kennedy, Arranger: Jean Walz
• "C-h-i-c-a-g-o in Illinois" – Composer & Lyricist: Tom Lynn, Editor: Jack Tomlinson
• "Chicago Is for Me" by Frank Lamphere
• "The Chicago March" 1909 – Composer: Henry S. Sawyer
• "Chicago. Marine Band" – Composer: Wm. F. Peters
• "Chicago Monkey-Man Blues" by Rosa Henderson
• "Chicago, My Home Town" – Composer & Lyricist: Paul S. Hargrow
• "Chicago Oberek" by L'il Wally
• "Chicago of My Heart" (Dedicated to Chicago on 'Census day' June 11) 1930 – Composer: Ben Kanter, Lyricist: Eileen Quinlan
• "Chicago One Point Five" by Police Teeth
• "Chicago Polka" 1935 – Composer: John Krachtus
• "Chicago Polka" - Composer: Walter Obzut
• "Chicago Polka Gents Theme" - Chicago Polka Gents
• "Chicago Post March" 1896 – Composer: Ellis Brooks
• "Chicago Party Theme" - Jesus Wayne
• "Chicago, Prairie Gem of Illinois" – Composer & Lyricist: Laura Aborn
• "Chicago Quickstep" 1882 – Composer: Mrs. D. C. Payne
• "Chicago Rhythm" 1929 – Composer: Ben Kanter & Lyricist: Bernie Grossman
• "Chicago Scottische" - Alexander Prince
• "Chicago Serenade" - Eddie Harris
• "Chicago Sidewalk" - Arthur Adams
• "Chicago Song" - David Sanborn
• "C-h-i-c-a-g-o Spells Chicago" – Composer: Frank D. Brayn, Lyricist: Chas. H. Smith, Arranger: Al LaRue
• "Chicago Stomp Down" - Duke Ellington
• "Chicago Stomps" - Jimmy Blythe
• "Chicago Style" 1952 – Composer: James Van Heusen, Lyricist: Johnny Burke
• "Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)" 1922 (originally spelled Todd'ling) – Composer & Lyricist: Fred Fisher
• "Chicago, the City of Today" – Composer: Bill Snyder, Lyricist: Ann Marsters
• "Chicago, the Gem on the Shore" 1923 – Composer & Lyricist: J. A. Johnson
• "Chicago, the Most Beautiful City" – Composer & Lyricist: Frank Padula
• "Chicago Theatre of the Air Theme" – Composer: Adolf G. Hoffmann, Lyricist: Francis Coughlin
• "The Chicago Theme (Love Loop)" - Hubert Laws
• "Chicago Town Waltzes" 1893 – Composer: Rudolph Patek, T.R.A.M Vienna
• "Chicago Tribune March" 1893 – Composer: W. Paris Chambers
• "The Chicago Tribune Centennial March" 1947 – Composer: Robert Trendler, Lyricist: Jack La Frandre
• "Chicago Twister" - Eddy Twister and his Wo-Da-Wo
• "The Chicago Two-Step" – Composer: J. P. Brooks
• "Chicago Waltz" 1945 – Composer: Joseph P. Elsnic
• "Chicago's Most Wanted" - Scrappy
• "Chicago World's Exposition" 1892 – Composer: Victor Vogel
• "City of Promise. 1934 Century of Progress Song" – Composer: Jos. Snabl-Antes, Lyricist (Czech text): Vasek Niederle, Lyricist (English trans.): Libushka Bartusek
• "City Lights" – Lucky Boys Confusion
• "City of CHI" – Juice
• "City of Chicago" – Luka Bloom / Christy Moore
• "Clark Steet" - Elmer Bernstein
• "Cold Chicago" – Humming House
• "Columbia Fair (Grand March)" – Composer: Theodore Moelling
• "Columbian Guards March – The Musical Hit of the World's Fair" 1892 – Composer & Lyricist: T. P. Brooke
• "Columbus Fair (Grand March)" – Composer: Geo. Schleiffarth
• "Come to Chicago" – Composer: Dorothy Giffey, Lyricist: James Andrichen
• "Closer to Our Graves" – Lucky Boys Confusion
• "Cold and Windy Night" by The Fantastic Four (band)
• "Come On! Feel the Illinoise! – Sufjan Stevens
• "Convoy" – C.W. McCall
• "Conover March" (Dedicated to the Officials of the World's Columbian Exposition) 1893 - Composer Ion Arnold
• "Cook County Jail" - Tom Edwards Country Four
• "The Corner" – Common ft. Kanye West from Be (Common album) 2005
• "The Count On Rush Street" - Shelley Manne
• "Country Girls" – John Schneider
• "Crook County" – Twista, from Mobstability 1998, Midwest hip hop
• "Cubs in Five" – The Mountain Goats
• "The Cubs Song (Hey, Hey! Holy Mackerel!)" - Len Dresslar Singers

D

• "Daley's Gone" – Steve Goodman
• "Dancing in the Street", 1964 – Martha and the Vandellas
• "Dead End Street" – Lou Rawls
• "Dear Chicago" – Ryan Adams
• "Dearborn Steeet Breakdown" - Charles Avery
• "Dennehy" – Serengeti (rapper)
• "Dr Chicago" by Udo Lindenberg
• "A Dying Cubs Fan's Last Request" – Steve Goodman

E

• "East Chicago Blues" - Sparks Brothers
• "East Wacker Drive" by Phil Barry
• "The Eggplant That Ate Chicago" 1967 – Dr. West's Medicine Show and Junk Band
• "The EL" – Rhett Miller
• "The Elements: Fire", recorded 1966, released 2011 – Brian Wilson
• "Everything" – Dawn Xiana Moon

F

• "Fair Women of Chicago Waltzes" 1893 – Composer: Theo. H. Northrup
• "Far, Far Away" – Wilco
• "Ferris Wheel March" 1893 – Composer: Geo. Maywood
• "Ferris Wheel Waltz" 1893 – Composer: G. Valisi, Lyricist: Harry C. Clyde
• "First Steps" 1993 – Composer: Tommy Stinson, from Bash & Pop, "Friday Night is Killing Me"*
• "The Forest of Love and Romance, Theme song of the Black Forest Village, A Century of Progress Chicago" 1933 – Composer: Ernie Kratzinger, Lyricist: Charles Kallen
• "From Chicago To The Sky" - Seventh Avenue
• "Full Moon" – Common
• "Funeral March In Memoriam, Carter H. Harrison, Mayor of Chicago" 1893, Composer : W. Herbert Layon

G

• "Get Busy" by Mr. Lee (rapper)
• "The Girl From Chicago" by Benny Bell
• "Git On Up" by Fast Eddie and Sundance
• "Go Cubs Go" Steve Goodman
• "Go Go Chicago. Wonder City Home of Mine." – Composer & Lyricist : Clitus M. Wickens
• "Go Go Gadget Flow" – Lupe Fiasco, from Lupe Fiasco's The Cool 2007
• "Goin' To Chicago" - traditional (recorded by Mike Westbrook)
• "Goin' to Chicago Blues" 1939 – Composer: Count Basie Orchestra, Lou Rawls
• "The (Shipped) Gold Standard" – Fall Out Boy from Folie a Deux 2008
• "Golden Ring" – Tammy Wynette & George Jones
• "Goodbye to Guyville" – Urge Overkill
• "Grand Exposition March" – Composer: Louis Falk
• "Greater Chicago March" – Composer: Jacob Valentine Havener, Lyricist: Agner Clark Winkler
• "Green, Green River" – Composer: Superbad International
• "Green Mill Garden Blues" 1920 – Composer: Unknown (88 key Piano Roll)
• "Growing Up" – Fall Out Boy, from Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend 2003
• "Greetings. Chicago's Official Song. 1833-Chicago-1933" – Composer & Lyricist: George D. Gaw, Transcribed & Arranged by: Frank Barden.
• "A Guided Tour of Chicago" – The Lawrence Arms 1999, punk rock

H

• "Hail Chicago (March)" 1933 – Composer: Stanley Kay, Lyricist: A. Seaborg
• "Hail, Chicago, Hail" 1949 - Composer and Lyricist: Lesley Kirk
• "Hail, Chicago! Official Song of the Pageant of Progress" 1921 – Composer: Bob Allen, Lyricist: Ted Turnquist
• "Hail to Thee, Chicago" – Composer: John E. King, Lyricist: Estella A. Johnson-Hunt
• "Hands Open"- Snow Patrol
• "Happy Summertime" – R. Kelly ft. Snoop Dogg, from TP.3 Reloaded 2005
• "Hastings Street" by Blind Blake
• "The Hat He Never Ate" – Composer: Ben Harney, Lyricist: Howard S. Taylor
• "Hello Chicago" – Topher Jones & Amada Ft. Ido vs. The World
• "Hello Chicago Fox-Trot" 1933 – Composer: Anthony Misuraca, Lyricist: Joseph Argento
• "Hitch Hike" – The Rolling Stones, from Out Of Our Heads 1965, originally by Marvin Gaye
• "Home" – Kanye West
• "Homecoming" – Kanye West, Ft. Chris Martin from double platinum Graduation 2008
• "Homesick At Spacecamp" – Fall Out Boy 2003

I

• "I Am Proud of Chicago" – Composer & Lyricist: Ben Schwartzberg
• "I Came Home" – Rhymefest
• "I Dream of Chicago" – Parlours
• "I Got The Chicago Blues" - Jim Peterik
• "I Love My Radio (Midnight Radio)" - Taffy (singer) (some mixes)
• "I Used to Work in Chicago. I Did But I Don't Anymore" 1944 – Composers & Lyricists: Larry Vincent & Sunny Skylar
• "I'll Meet You In Chicago (At The Fair)" 1928 – Composers & Lyricists: Charlie Harrison & Fred Rose
• "I'm a Ramblin' Man" – Waylon Jennings
• "I'm Dying Tomorrow" – Alkaline Trio
• "I'm from Chicago" 1917 – Composer: Leo Edwards, Lyricist: Blanche Merrill
• "I'm Going Right Back to Chicago" (Coon Song) 1906 – Composer: Egbert Van Alstyne, Lyricist: Harry Williams
• "In Cairo Street: A Characteristic Fantasie for Piano" 1893 – Composer: Geo. Schleiffarth
• "In Chicago" – Composer & Lyricist: Olive Jeane
• "In 1933. (Where Will You Be)" – Composer & Lyricist: Art Kassel, Arranger: Charles Adams
• "In Old Chicago" 1937- Composers & Lyricists: Mack Gordon & Harry Revel
• "In Tha Chi" – Shawnna ft. Syleena Johnson, from Block Music 2006
• "In The Kitchen – Umphrey's McGee
• "Inner Circles Of Chicago" - Rodger Wilhoit
• "In The Ghetto"- Elvis Presley
• "Into The Chicago Abyss" by Southall Riot
• "Is Chicago, Is Not Chicago" – Soul Coughing
• "It's a Cold Winter" by Frankie Knuckles
• "It's a Way They Have in Chicago" (from Sinbad) 1896 – Composer: Gustav Lüders, Lyricist: M.E. Rourke
• "It's a Way They Have in Chicago" (from the Royal Chef) 1904 – Composer: Ben M. Jerome, Lyricists: Geo. E. Stoddard & Chas. S. Taylor
• "I've Got All This Ringing In My Ears and None On My Fingers" – Fall Out Boy, from Infinity on High 2007
• "(I've Got The) Old Chicago Blues" - Bob Gentile

J

• "Jackson Park Express" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
• "Jazz Music" by Gang Starr (this is a different song to the more famous 'Jazz Thing')
• "Jazz Thing" by Gang Starr
• "Jesus Just Left Chicago" – ZZ Top
• "Joe Chicago" by Big Walter Horton
• "Joe Murphy's Farewell To Chicago" by Old Rope String Band
• "Jolly Bears, To Those on the Board of Trade of Chicago. Polka Humoristic" 1880 – Composer: Geo. Schleiffarth
• "Just Blew in From the Windy City" – Doris Day
• "Just For Money" by Paul Hardcastle

K

• "Keys to the City" – Ministry & Co Conspirators (industrial metal) 2008

L

• "L.A., Goodbye" – The Ides of March
• "La Salle Street Strut" - Hornweb Saxophone Quartet
• "Lake Effect Kid" (Demo Song) – Fall Out Boy, from Welcome to the New Administration 2008
• "Lake Michigan" – Rogue Wave (California band) 2007
• "Lakeshore Cowboy" by Ramsey Lewis
• "Lake Shore Drive" – Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah
• "Lake Shore Drive" - Art Porter, Jr.
• "Lake Shore Drive" - Cinque Cento
• "Lake Shore Drive" - Derek Smokin Jones
• "Lake Shore Drive" - Dirty Sole
• "Lake Shore Drive" - E-Smoove (a name used by Eric Miller (musician))
• "Lake Shore Drive" - The Innocence Mission
• "Lake Shore Drive" - Kevin Komoda
• "Lake Shore Drive" - Mike Saxon
• "Lake Shore Drive" - South Dat
• "Lake Shore Drive" - Theo Parrish
• "Lake Shore Drive" - Tim Harper
• "Lake Shore Drive Boogie" - Lefty Dizz
• "Lake Shore Drive (Slight Return)" by Harris Newman
• "Lake Shore Driving" – Duran Duran (British group)
• "The Last Day of The Fair" 1893 – Composer: Frank Swain
• "LAX To O'Hare" – The Academy Is...
• "Leader of the Band" - Dan Fogelberg
• "Leavin' Chicago, A.M.F." - Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah
• "Leaving Chicago" – Knockout
• "Let's Go Chicago! I Will" – Composer & Lyricist: Earl Cleland
• "Let's Go, Go-Go White Sox" by Walter Jagiello
• "Lincoln Park. A Solo and Chorus" – Composer: T. Glass, Lyricist: Geo.W. Morse
• "Lincoln Park Pirates" – Steve Goodman
• "Little Joe From Chicago" 1930 – Composers: Mary Lou Williams, Henry Wells
• "Living in Chicago" – The Bee Gees
• "Love Can't Turn Around" by Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk (alias of Farley Keith)
• "Love/Hate (So Chicago)" – Shock Stars
• "Lovin's Been Here and Gone to Mecca Flats" 1926 – Composer: Jimmy Blythe
• "Lucky Chicago" - Denise Cochrane

M

• "Mama Chicago" - Mike Westbrook
• "The Man from the South with a Big Cigar in his Mouth" 1930 – Composers & Lyricists: Rube Bloom & Harry M. Woods
• "The March Maroon, University of Chicago March and Two-Step" 1906 – Composer: Harry Turner
• "Marching on to Chicago" 1933 – Composers & Lyricists: Richard Daly, Thomas Parmiter & Clitus Wickens
• "Mecca Flat Blues" 1924 – Composer: Jimmy Blythe, Lyricists: Jimmy Blythe & Priscilla Stewart
• "Meet Me in Chicago" – Mat Kearney, Buddy Guy
• "Mercy Me" – Alkaline Trio
• "Miss Chicago (The Great 'Pageant' Song)" 1921 – Composer: Edmund Braham, Lyricist: W.S. Greelish
• "Miss DJ" - The Concept
• "Move Your Body" by Tyree
• "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow" – Brian Wilson
• "Murder In Chicago" by Hot Dogs
• "My Kind of Town" – Frank Sinatra 1964

N

• "Need For Chicago" - And.Id
• "The Night Chicago Died" – Paper Lace (British group) #1 on the Hot 100
• "North To Chicago" - Hank Snow
• "Northside" - Tevo Howard
• "Nothing Beats Chicago/Ocean is Different" (from the musical Marie Christine)

O

• "Ode for the opening of the World's Fair. Held at Chicago, 1892" – Composer: C. W. Chadwick, Lyricist: Harriet Monroe
• "Oh City of a Century" – Composer: Eleanor Everest Freer
• "Oh You Chicago, Oh You New York" 1910 – Composer: Albert Von Tilzer, Lyricists: Junie McCree & Sydney Rosenfeld
• "On a Freezing Chicago Street" – Margot and the Nuclear So and So's
• "On the Midway, or the Jolly Bum, Bum" 1893 – Composer & Lyricist: Louis Ortenstein
• "On The South Side of Chicago" – Freddy Cole
• "One Way Ride (To Chicago)" by Lois Johnson
• "The Original Chicago Blues" 1915 – Composer: James White
• "Our Chicago" (U of C) 1926 – Composer & Lyricist: Norman Reid
• "GO" – Ofycial & Wade White Owl feat Papi

P

• "Palmah House Shuffle" (Palmer House) Hotel 1903 – Composer: Libbie Erickson
• "Pantin' In The Panther Room" by Fats Waller
• "Peace Frog" – The Doors
• "Picketlines And Pepperspray" – Silent Film
• "Prairie Song" – Billy Corgan
• "Private Lawns" – Angus & Julia Stone
• "Pulaski at Night" – Andrew Bird
• "Pulaski Day" – Kidd Russell
• "Pump Up Chicago" by Mr. Lee (rapper)
• "Pushin' Lake Shore Drive" - Tevo Howard
• "Put the Blame on Mame" 1946 – Composers & Lyricists: Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher

R

• "Real Good Girlfriend" – The Mountain Goats
• "The Rebirth" – Chapter 13
• "Red Hot Chicago" Flying High (musical) 1930 – Composers & Lyricists: B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown & Ray Henderson
• "Red Leaves of October" – Michael Peter Smith
• "Rest Loved Ones Rest – to the lost lives in the Iroquois Theatre Fire" 1904 – Composer: Eustacio Rosales, Lyricist: Geo. Cooper
• "The Rhythm of State Street" (The official song of the State Street Council) 1937 – Composer & Lyricist: Wendall Hall
• "Ride My Face To Chicago" by Frank Zappa
• "Riverview" – Billy Corgan
• "Rock-Skippin' At The Blue Note" - Duke Ellington (relates to the legendary Chicago nightclub)
• "Rogers Park" – Justin Townes Earle
• "Route 66", 1946 – Bobby Troup, Nat King Cole
• "Royal Garden Blues" (jazz standard)
• "Rumble On Rush Street" - Stu Ramsay

S

• "San Francisco" – Alkaline Trio
• "Saying Goodbye" – Every Avenue
• "The Seer's Tower" – Sufjan Stevens
• "Set It Off" - Bunker Kru & Harlequin Fours
• "She Shook Him In Chicago" – (Madame Sherry 1909) – Composer: Karl L. Hoschna, Lyricist: Otto Hauerbach
• "She Was In Chicago" by John Lee Hooker
• "She'd Never Leave Chicago" - McKendree Spring
• "The Sheik of Chicago (Mustafa)" 1960 – Adaptor & Lyricist: Bob Merrill, Recorded by the Four Lads and Archie Bleyer
• "Shy-Town" – Gorillaz
• "Sidewalks of Chicago" – Merle Haggard
• "Slow Down Chicago" – Canasta
• "Smooth Operator" by Sade
• "Snakeheads" by The Mountain Goats
• "So Long Toots" by Cherry Poppin' Daddies from Soul Caddy, swing
• "Something from Nothing (song)" by Foo Fighters 2014
• "Somewhere In Chicago" - Arnold McCuller
• "Somewhere on Fullerton" – Allister
• "The Song of the Ferris Wheel – World's Fair 1893" – Composer: Geo. Schleiffarth, Lyricist: M. A. Sturgis
• "Sounds At The Archway" - Eddie Harris
• "Southbound Ryan" – Dennis DeYoung
• "Southside" – Common ft. Kanye West from Finding Forever 2007
• "South Side (song)" – Moby ft. Gwen Stefani 2000
• "Southside Chicago" - Otis Brown & The Delights
• "Southside Chicago Waltz" by Black 47
• "South Side Irish" – Arranmore
• "Southside Mojo" – JaGoFF
• "South Side Of Chicago" - Eddie Burns
• "Southside Shuffle" - Art Hodes
• "Southside Stuff" - Jimmy Yancey
• "South Union" – Lucky Boys Confusion
• "Star Witness" – Neko Case (about Humboldt Park: http://www.avclub.com/content/node/48266/1)
• "State Street Tomorrow – Theme Song" 1930 – Composers: Carelton Colby & Maurice Wetzel from the Radio Station KYW staff.
• "State Street Blues" by Synco Jazz Band (featuring Joseph Samuels)
• "State Street Jive" by Cow Cow Davenport
• "State Street Samba" by Cook County
• "State Street Special" by Mozelle Anderson
• "Stay Chi" – Juice
• "Stratford-On-Guy" – Liz Phair
• "Sunshine in Chicago" – Sun Kil Moon
• "Super Bowl Shuffle" – Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew, the 1985 Chicago Bears champions
• "Sweet Home Chicago" 1937 – Composer: Robert Johnson, Lyricists: Robert Johnson & Roosevelt Sykes, Blues Brothers
• "Sweet Spots" – The Fiery Furnaces
• "Swing Life Away" – Rise Against from Siren Song of the Counter Culture 2005
• "Switchboard" – Kid Sister

T

• "Take Me Back to Chicago", 1985 – title track on Take Me Back to Chicago by Chicago
• "Take the Time", 1993 – Waiting for the Night by the Freddy Jones Band
• "That's That", 2006 – Snoop Dogg featuring R. Kelly
• "This City", 2011 – Patrick Stump featuring Lupe Fiasco from Soul Punk
• "To Chicago With Love" by Lois Johnson
• "Together Forever (Krush Groove 4)" - Run-DMC
• "Tonight, Tonight", 1996 – The Smashing Pumpkins, "And the embers never fade in your city by the lake"
• "Tonight Will Last Forever", 2005 – Photographs by Mest
• "The Torture Doctor", 2013 – Alkaline Trio
• "The Trianon March", 1934 – Dedicated to the Chicago Association of Dancing Masters; Composer: R. Alexander Campbell
• "Train to Chicago" – Mike Doughty
• "True Enough", 2009 – Everything's Easy by Girlyman
• "Turn It Up Again" - Conway Brothers
• "Twilight Serenade", 2005 – Another Ghost by Jason Myles Goss
• "Two Words", 2003 – Kanye West featuring Mos Def, Freeway, and the Boys Choir of Harlem, from The College Dropout

U

• "The University Quickstep", 1865 – Inscribed to the President and Friends of the Chicago University, Composer: E. M. Shaw

V

• "Vacation In Chicago" - Cold War Kids
• "Via Chicago", 1999 – Summerteeth by Wilco
• "The Viking March – Captain Andersen's Viking Ship from Norway to the World's Fair", 1893 – Composer: H. C. Verner

W

• "Wacker Drive" by Wazmo Nariz
• "Wailin' At The Trianon" by Lionel Hampton
• "We Ride", 1998 – R. by R. Kelly, featuring Jay-Z, et al.
• "Welcome 2 Chicago", 2001 – Abstract Mindstate featuring Kanye West
• "Welcome Soccer Hooligans!" - The Geezers
• "Welcome to Chicago"- Kill Hannah from Wake Up the Sleepers 2009
• "We're All Crazy in Chicago", 1986 – Jonathon Brandmeier
• "We're Gonna Go to Chicago" (from the musical Marie Christine)
• "Weston's March to Chicago", 1867 – Composer: Edward Mack; Publisher: S. Brainard & Sons, Cleveland^[2]
• "West Side Shuffle" - Ronnie Earl & Duke Robillard
• "Wheels A-Rolling", 1948 – official song of the Chicago Railroad Fair. Composer: Helen Purcell Maxwell; Lyricist: Philip Maxwell
• "When the Levee Breaks", 1929 – Composers & Lyricists: Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie; re-worked by Led Zeppelin in 1971
• "When the Wind Blows in Chicago" – performed by both Roy Clark and Bobby Bare in 1964, and Eddy Arnold in 1970
• "When You Meet A Man In Chicago" (from Sugar (musical))
• "The White City March and Twostep", 1905 – Composer: Hampton Durant
• "White Sox Stomp" by Jimmy Yancey
• "Windy City" by Jackie McLean
• "Windy City", 2009 – Joy by Phish
• "Windy City" - La Peña
• "Windy City" by Rodney Franklin
• "Windy City" - from Windy City (musical)
• "Windy City Blues" by Mike Westbrook
• "Windy City Boogie", c. 1950–1954 – J. T. Brown
• "Windy City Boogie Woogie", c. 1941–1943 – Nat King Cole^[3]
• "Windy City Theme" - Carl Davis And The Chi Sound Orchestra
• "Windy City Two-Step and March", 1900 – Composer: F. R. Sweetland
• "Windy City Woman" by Charity
• "Winter in Chicago", 2012 – Toil by Flatfoot 56
• "The Woman Downstairs", 1998 – Through the Trees by The Handsome Family
• "World's Columbian Exposition Waltz", 1893 – Composer: Adelaide Marcelia Gluck
• "The World's Fair or A Voyage to Chicago", 1893 – Composer & Lyricist: Leonard Gautier

Y

• "You Wake Up in the Morning in Chicago", 1915 – Composer: Harry Carroll; Lyricists: Ballard MacDonald and Coleman Goetz^[4]
• "You'll Find 'Em in Chicago" (from The Yankee Regent), 1905 – Composer: Ben M. Jerome; Lyricists: Chas S. Adelman and I. L. Blumenstock
• "You're Dead", 2001 – From Here to Infirmary by Alkaline Trio

Z

• "Zelda", 2007 – Isn't This Supposed to Be Fun!? by Farewell

Songs about Chicago sport teams

• "All the Way", 2008 – Eddie Vedder
• "Bear Down Chicago Bears", 1941 – Composer & Lyricist: Jerry Downs
• "Chelsea Dagger", with text modified by Blackhawks' fans, 2006 – Composer and Lyricist: Jon Fratelli, Performers: The Fratellis
• "The Chicago Cubs Song – Hey Hey! Holy Mackerel!", 1969 – Composer: John Frigo, Lyricist: I. C. Haag
• "Come On You Cubs Play Ball", 1937 – Composer & Lyricists: Bernard "Whitey" Berquist,^[5] Tiffany Music Company
• "Cubs on Parade (The Great March and Two-Step)", 1907 – Composer: H.R. Hempel, Arranger: Jos. Techen
• "The Glory of the Cubs", 1908 – Composer: Arthur Marshall, Lyricist: F.R. Sweirngen
• "Go Cubs Go", 1984 – Composer & Lyricist: Steve Goodman
• "Here Come the Hawks", 1968 – Composer: J. Swayzee, Producer: The Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir
• "Hurrah for the Cubs", 1930 – Composer: Burrell Van Buren, Lyricist: Betty Douglas
• "Let's Go, Go-Go White Sox", 1959 – Composer & Lyricists: Captain Stubby and the Buccaneers
• "Super Bowl Shuffle", 1985 – Composers: B. Daniels, L. Barry, Lyricists: R. Meyer, M. Owens, Performers: Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew, the 1985 Chicago Bears
• "Watch the Cubs Play Ball", 1941 – Composer & Lyricist: Harry A. Magill
• "Wave the Flag (For Old Chicago)", 1929 – fight song of the University of Chicago; Lyricist: Gordon Erickson
• "White Sox Fitted", 2010 – Composer & Lyricist: Young General
• "The White Sox March", 1907 – Composer: T.F. Durand
• "We're The Cubbies", 2012 Composer & Lyricist & Audio Engineer: Michael Droste CubsSong.com

References

1. "List of Works by Gustav Luders (1865-1913)". Geoff Grainger. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
2. "Weston's march to Chicago". IN Harmony: Sheet Music from Indiana. Indiana University. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
3. "Windy City Boogie Woogie". King Cole Trio: Transcriptions and Early Recordings, Vol. 6 (1941-1943). Hong Kong: Naxos Digital Services Ltd. 2004. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
4. "Harry Carroll (1892-1962)". Sheet Music Galore. Geoff Grainger. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
5. "100 Things Cubs Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die." Jimmy Greenfield, 2012.

External links

• Chicago's Best Sports Songs
• http://www.chipublib.org/search/details/cn/1706570
• Songs about Chicago