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!
As with others on this list, Limp Bizkit was founded right here in Jacksonville. They commemorate their local roots in several of their songs, but none are as noteworthy as Fred Durst’s menacing growl in “My Generation.”
“John Otto,” he says, referencing the band’s drummer, “Take ‘em to the Mathews Bridge!”
The Mathews Bridge is, of course, one of the city’s seven bridges that cross the St. Johns River. It’s located on the outskirts of downtown Jacksonville, where Limp Bizkit rose to prominence playing shows at the Milk Bar.