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Rome, Georgia

Everything Rome is known for

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Rome, Georgia, nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, has a notable connection to music. The city is home to rock band The Georgia Thunderbolts, known for their southern rock sound. Country and Americana artist India Ramey also hails from the region. Rome is mentioned in 36 songs, including "Rome to Paris" by India Ramey and "Why I Love You" by Jay-Z.

The city's musical ties extend to folk artist Cannon Rogers, who is from Northwest Georgia.

Music in Rome

Songs About Rome

Rome to Paris
India Ramey
77%
"A small town in Georgia was my childhood home For its three rivers and seven hills its exotic name was borrowed"
The Long Man
Pony Bradshaw
58%
"Down there at Rome"
(We’re Not) The Jet Set
George Jones
55%
"Rome, Georgia"
Country Boy’s World
Jason Aldean
54%
"Rome Georgia Picked peaches off the trees"
Why I Love You
Jay-Z
53%
"Rome's burning"
By Jeremiah's Vision
Pony Bradshaw
52%
"And tends bar there at the legion in Rome"
Country Boy's World
Jason Aldean
50%
"Ever been to Rome, Georgia, picked peaches off the trees"
48%
"Limped from Rome to Lawrenceville"
North Georgia Rounder
Pony Bradshaw
40%
"Over yonder, down at Cane Creek Holler"
Looking Back On Luckenbach
Miranda Lambert
8%
"Been to New York, been to Rome"
8%
"Watch me roam like Romey"
One of Us
Joan Osborne
8%
"'Cept for the Pope, maybe in Rome"
Look What You’ve Done
Drake
7%
"And I finally send you to Rome"
"Flights just to see art out in Rome"
Stay
Nas
7%
"I spend some nights in Rome"
Lonely Thoughts
Rapsody
7%
"I have yet to visit Rome"
Emotionless
Drake
7%
"I know a girl whose one goal was to visit Rome Then she finally got to Rome"
Write Your Name
Yelawolf
7%
"Across the Georgia line for a ticket for the lotto"
Hometown Hero
J.R. Carroll
7%
"I’ve seen Rome and Paris too"
Hello Friday
Flo Rida
6%
"I bought a ticket to Rome"

Showing top 20 of 48 songs · Hear more in the free iPhone app

Rivers & Roads in Song near Rome

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Rome.

Everything Near Rome

3 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

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