Over the years, many artists have been inspired by the Queen City. From Carrie Underwood to Tom Waits, popular musical acts across multiple genres have mentioned Cincinnati in their song lyrics. For those with an endless amount of Cincinnati pride (we are including ourselves on this list), we’ve compiled a list of famous and semi-famous 30 songs with lyrics that mention Cincinnati.

We were inspired to make this list after seeing a recent thread on the Cincinnati subreddit. 

“Jesus Take the Wheel” by Carrie Underwood She was driving last Friday on her way to Cincinnati on a snow white Christmas Eve Going home to see her mama and her daddy with the baby in the backseat Photo via Arista Nashville
“Ghost of Cincinnati” by Big Red Machine feat. Taylor Swift There the bell tolls noon on 12th and Vine And I still need this overtime ‘Cause I’m over myself I’m over the hill I’m Over-the-Rhine For the millionth time Photo via 37D03D Jagjaguwar
“Out of Your Mind” by Kanye West feat. John Legend A-R-G-U-I-N-G and please I’m not actin’ like this ’cause I’m getting spins on W-K-R-P in Cincinnati You think I’d get my voice so deep like W-K-R-P in Cincinnati Photo via Chi Town Gettin' Down
“I’m a Ramblin’ Man” by Waylon Jennings Got a girl in Cincinnati Waitin’ where the Ohio River flows Photo via RCA Victor
“Fins” by Jimmy Buffett She came down from Cincinnati It took her three days on a train Photo via MCA Records
“The Cincinnati Kid” by Ray Charles He came with the name Cincinnati A kid with no ace in the hole Photo via Tangerine Records
“Susie Cincinnati” by The Beach Boys But Susie Cincinnati, city’s number one sinner Susie Cincinnati, we thought you were a winner Photo via Brother/Reprise
“Sugar Daddy” by The Jackson 5 Well, L.A to Cincinnati That’s how far I’d crawl for you Photo via Motown Records
“Elevate” by Drake Couldn’t picture wifin’ Braden when I was pumpin’ gas on road trips to go from Cincinnati on to Dayton Photo via Young Money Entertainment
“Faded” by Tyga Young savvy, bang her like Cincinnati Above average, f-fly like I’m Aladdin Photo via Cash Money Records and Universal Republic Records
“The Birthday Party” by The 1975 In a boring conversation with a girl called Mel ‘Bout her friend in Cincinnati called Matty as well You pulled away when I went in for the kiss Photo via Dirty Hit and Polydor Records
“Disgusting” by Logic Catch me in a tinted caddy with a bitch from Cincinnati With the thickest fatty while I hit the gas, you lick it gladly Photo via Def Jam Records
“Clap Hands” by Tom Waits A Cincinnati jacket and a sad luck dame Hanging out the window with a bottle full of rain Photo via Island Records
“Die Midwestern” by Arlo McKinley The streets are crowded and the lights are so bright Another Cincinnati Saturday night Photo via Oh Boy Records
“The Baby” by Blake Shelton Turned 21 in Cincinnati I called home to mom and daddy Photo via Fairfax Hollywood
“Don’t Don’t Do It!” by N.E.R.D feat. Kendrick Lamar Montgomery, Baton Rouge, Cincinnati car Dayton, Ohio Photo via I Am Other and Columbia Records
“Mobius” by A Tribe Called Quest ‘Long as they say my name right in the media If you don’t, that’s a sin like Cincinnati Photo via Epic Records
“Down and Out” by Cam’ron You know what else I do: Dayton, Youngstown, Cleveland, Cincinnati Photo via Diplomat Records and Roc-A-Fella Records
“Contemporary Man” by Action Bronson Two jags, Cincinnati Zubaz Du rag, Bay Terrace pool pass Photo via Vice Records
“I’m Good” by Lil Wayne Cincinnati Reds cap Skinny jeans, black Chucks Photo via Cash Money Records
“Big Shit Poppin’ (Do It)” by T.I. Whether in Miami, Cincinnati, or the Riverdale Arizona, California, make it rain anywhere Photo via Grand Hustle Records, Asylum Records and Atlantic Records
“Comin’ to Your City” by Big and Rich Well we flew through Cincinnati And we all got really happy Grabbed a bowl of that Skyline Chili along the way Photo via Warner Bros.
“CuDi Spazzin'” by Kid Cudi Cincinnati, what up? Columbus, what up? Photo via Fool's Gold Records
“Show Me What You Got” by Limp Bizkit In Cincinnati the girls call me Daddy Photo via Flip and Interscope Records
“Do Sumthin Strange” by Ludacris Spray the Chevrolet red, likes it’s from Cincinnati Photo via Disturbing the Peace
“Harder Than You Think” by Public Enemy And bust it, we also Public Enemy #1 in Cincinnati, (we’re harder than you think) Photo via The Mountain Records
“Brown Skin Lady” by Black Star NYC, ATL, LA, Cincinnati, the Bay Area Got the cocoa butter brown skinned ladies doin’ their thing Photo via Unique Recording
“Jump On It” by Sir Mix-a-Lot What’s up Cincinnati, what’s up Photo via America Recordings
“Gonna Hitchhike Down To Cincinnati…” by Nashville Pussy Gonna hitchhike down to Cincinnati Kick the shit outta your drunk Daddy Photo via Reservation Records
“Pest Control” by The Game It’s a wrap, red khakis, red Cincinnati I’ma see you in the streets, don’t at me Photo via Aftermath Records