Foreign Bands Singing the Praise of Places Derided in the US

Even the past is better today. I never heard these nice pop songs from the 1970's with strange admiration for US places we deride.

Sacramento by Middle of the Road (from Scotland)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImJM1oveMb0

Mississippi by Pussycat (from Holland)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZEPIpTpoPs