Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Everything Philadelphia is known for

240 songs mention this city 1509 artists from here

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, often called the "City of Brotherly Love," has a rich and diverse musical identity. The city has long been recognized for its influential music scene, particularly in genres like soul, hip-hop, and jazz. With 1509 artists calling it home and 241 songs in our collection mentioning the city, Philadelphia's impact on music is evident.

Artists such as Daryl Hall & John Oates, known for their pop hits, and jazz legend Lee Morgan hail from Philadelphia. The city is also referenced in popular songs like "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince.

Music in Philadelphia

Songs About Philadelphia

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
100%
"In West Philadelphia born and raised"
Dancing On My Own
Calum Scott
100%
Belt
Say Anything
97%
"P-p-p-past the pyramids, and the liberty bell"
My Country ’Tis of Thy People You’re Dying
Buffy Sainte-Marie
92%
"And where will it tell of the Liberty Bell"
Dreams and Nightmares
Meek Mill
90%
"I used to pray for times like this"
Eye of the Tiger
Survivor
85%
"Rocky III"
Philadelphia Lawyer
Mark Erelli
82%
philadelphia
ed jurdi
82%
Philadelphia
The band of heathens
81%
Streets of Philadelphia
Bruce Springsteen
80%
"On the streets of Philadelphia?"
She's Alright
Zach Bryan
80%
"And I threw up on a corner in Philadelphia"
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
McFadden & Whitehead
80%
Eve
Eve
80%
"I’m a Philly born, bred, raised, never left my bones"
Philadelphia Freedom
Elton John
79%
"'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom"
The Seed 2.0
The Roots
70%
End of the Road
Boyz II Men
60%
Rich Girl
Hall & Oates
60%
If You See Me Getting Smaller I’m Leaving
Jimmy Webb
55%
"God bless Philadelphia"
Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
De La Soul
55%
"I'm in Philadelphia"
I'll Make Love to You
Boyz II Men
55%

Showing top 20 of 240 songs

Artists From Philadelphia

L
Lil Uzi Vert
hip-hop Pop: 85
M
Marshmello
electronic Pop: 81
L
Lizzy McAlpine
soul Pop: 76
L
Lee Morgan
jazz Pop: 75
D
Daryl Hall & John Oates
pop Pop: 75
M
Meek Mill
hip-hop Pop: 74
C
Christina Perri
pop Pop: 73
B
Bradley Cooper
pop Pop: 69
B
Boyz II Men
r-n-b Pop: 68
M
Michael Brecker
jazz Pop: 68
M
Mt. Joy
indie Pop: 67
S
Santigold
indie Pop: 67
W
Will Smith
hip-hop Pop: 67
T
Tammi Terrell
r-n-b Pop: 67
P
PnB Rock
hip-hop Pop: 67
B
Blue
blues Pop: 67
J
Jim Croce
folk Pop: 66
S
Stan Getz
jazz Pop: 65
T
The Fresh Prince
hip-hop Pop: 65
E
Eve
hip-hop Pop: 64

Showing top 20 of 1509 artists

Rivers & Roads in Song near Philadelphia

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

Interstate 95 13 songs New Jersey Turnpike 4 songs

History of Philadelphia

The Toynbee Tiles: Philadelphia's Sidewalk Mystery RoadyGoat

1983

The Toynbee Tiles are dozens of small handmade plaques pressed flat into the asphalt of Center City Philadelphia, most clustered along Chestnut Street, with copies found in roughly two dozen other U.S. cities. Each carries a version of the same cryptic text: "TOYNBEE IDEA / IN MOVIE '2001 / RESURRECT DEAD / ON PLANET JUPITER." They began appearing in Philadelphia around 1983, and for decades no one knew who made them. The 2011 documentary "Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles," which won the U.S. Documentary directing award at Sundance, builds the case that the maker was a reclusive South Philadelphia man who dropped the tiles through a hole cut in his car floor, letting traffic press them into the road. He was never caught. Many original tiles have since been paved over and survive only in photographs. (Sources: Wikipedia; Paste; spottedbylocals.)

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The Mütter Museum RoadyGoat

1858

At 19 South 22nd Street in Philadelphia, inside the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the Mütter Museum keeps a collection of medical oddities and anatomical specimens — over 37,000 of them, with roughly a tenth on display. Its stars include the Soap Lady, a 19th-century woman whose body naturally turned to a soap-like substance called adipocere; the Hyrtl Skull Collection of 139 human skulls assembled by Viennese anatomist Josef Hyrtl; and a set of microscope slides of Albert Einstein's brain. (Contrary to the popular line, the museum holds thin tissue slides of Einstein's brain, not the whole organ.) Towering over the main gallery is the Mütter American Giant, at 7 feet 6 inches the tallest human skeleton on exhibit in North America.

The Rocky Steps RoadyGoat

1976

The seventy-two stone steps on the east face of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, at 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, are the 'Rocky Steps' Sylvester Stallone sprinted up in the 1976 film, fists raised at the top. Tourists run them daily. The companion bronze 'Rocky' statue, commissioned by Stallone and made by sculptor A. Thomas Schomberg, first appeared at the top of the steps in 1982 for 'Rocky III.' The city argued it was a movie prop, not art, and exiled it to the Spectrum arena; it returned to a pedestal near the foot of the steps in 2006. (Note: in 2026 the statue was moved indoors for the museum's 'Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments' exhibition, so its exact spot can shift, but the steps themselves never move.) Painted footprints once marked the top.

Independence Hall

1732

Where the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution were debated and signed.

Liberty Bell Center

1751

Iconic cracked bell originally cast for the Pennsylvania State House, later adopted as a symbol by abolitionists.

Eastern State Penitentiary

1829

Revolutionary prison that pioneered solitary confinement as a reform concept, once the most expensive building in America.

Philadelphia History Museum

The Philadelphia History Museum was a public history museum located in Center City, Philadelphia from 1938 until 2018. From 1938 until 2010, the museum was known as the Atwater Kent Museum. The museum

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Constitution High School

Constitution High School (nickname Con High) is a college preparatory high school located in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the first history based high school in Pennsylvania. It was f

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Jewelers' Row, Philadelphia

Jewelers' Row, located in the Center City section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, is composed of more than 300 retailers, wholesalers, and craftsmen located on Sansom Street between Seve

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Things to Do in Philadelphia

historical 1.2 mi away
Eastern State Penitentiary

Al Capone's cell. America's most haunted prison now a crumbling gothic ruin.

Everything Near Philadelphia

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

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