Jacksonville has been the birthplace for so many great musical acts over the years, and the city has always enjoyed an active music scene.
So it should come as no surprise that, over the years, several artists and bands have penned songs that allude to or even pay homage to the Bold City.
Below we’ve assembled a short collection of our favorite songs about Jacksonville. It’s by no means a definitive list, and we hope to hear from you all with some of your favorites!
“Runnin’ nightly through the streets of Jacksonville,” begins Mudhoney’s “Orange Ball-Peen Hammer.” The rest of the lyrics you’ll have to interpret on your own – quite frankly, we had trouble doing so.
Regardless, the indie band’s song is very clearly talking about Jacksonville, FL, with its references to Florida orange juice and a “swampy refuge.”