Birmingham and the West Midlands has always been a major centre for great music.
With the likes of ELO, Ocean Colour Scene, Lady Leshurr, Laura Mvula, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, Brum has produced many top artists over the years.
But which songs are actually about the people and the city itself? Some of these tunes will take you back to the Brum of old with others still ringing true.
Take a look at the 11 songs which we’ve picked out that are about Birmingham.
9. The Fall - Birmingham School of Business School
Mark E Smith, the late lead singer of The Fall wrote the song about Trevor Long, who managed the Fall in the late ‘80s. The lyrics go: “The car is at the roundabout. The policeman is at the roundabout But I’m full of surprises now. And my friend, he said I’m full of surprises now Let me tell you about scientific management. And the theft of its concealment. The Birmingham School of Business School In Birmingham. It’s main theme.” Photo: JPImedia
10. Rob Halford - Made in Hell
The former Judas Priest frontman was born in Sutton Coldfield.His track Made in Hell appears to be apart part of his early life growing up in Brum, with the lyrics: “Metal came from foundries where the islands sound unfurled/The Bull Ring was a lonely place of concrete towers and steet.” | AFP via Getty Images
11. The Streets - Turn the Page
Mike Skinner grew up in Birmingham. The Streets artist wrote Turn the Page with the lyrics: “The hazy fog over the Bull Ring/The lazy ways the birds sing).” | Getty Images
12. Johnny Foreigner - Sometimes in the Bullring
.Johnny Foreigner are an indie rock four-piece from Birmingham. Their track Sometimes in the Bullring is about life in the city, with the lyrics: “I will wait for you at work when all your early shifts run late And sometimes in the Bullring.” | YouTube