Golden Gate Gazette

It’s pretty darn true; anyone who has been to San Francisco has more than likely left at least a piece of their heart there. Tony Bennett was not the only crooner to fall in love with the City by the Bay. Following is a list of some of the most popular songs with San Francisco as their theme (the complete list would total over 1000):

• I Left My Heart in San Francisco
• Christmas in San Francisco
• (Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay
• Fisherman’s Wharf
• Frisco Blues
• San Francisco Blues
• San Francisco Days
• Streets of San Francisco
• We Built This City
• San Francisco Nights
• San Francisco Teardrops
• Hello, San Francisco
• Let’s Go To San Francisco
• San Francisco (You’ve Got Me)
• Little Boxes (Ticky Tacky)
• Got the Date on the Golden Gate
• San Francisco Bay Blues
• San Francisco Rose
• Sausalito
• On a San Francisco High
• The Golden Gate
• In San Francisco (Wake Me Up)

And now for the lyrics to what many consider to be the “new” quintessential “San Francsico song” (replacing Tony Bennett’s love affair), here you’ll find Steve Perry’s (Journey) contribution:

Lights

When the lights go down in the CityAnd the sun shines on the bayDo I want to be there in my CityOoh, ooh

So you think you’re lonelyWell my friend I’m lonely tooI want to get back to my City by the bayOoh, ooh

It’s sad, oh there’s been mornings out on the road without you,Without your charms,Ooh, my, my, my, my, my

When the lights go down in the CityAnd the sun shines on the bayDo I want to be there in my CityOoh, ooh

When the lights go down in the CityAnd the sun shines on the bayDo I want to be there in my CityOoh, ooh