As well as many Scottish artists paying homage to the city, there are a number of songwriters and bands who have also mentioned Glasgow in their tunes.
Some of these songs are about familiar places as well as terms you’d associate with the city.
Take a look at the 20 tracks which we’ve picked out that give a nod to Glasgow.

5. Killermont Street
This song by Aztec Camera focuses on one particular Glasgow street as the city is said to be about Scottish migration with it being based around Buchanan Bus Station. | Google Maps

6. Glasgow
One of the newer tunes about Glasgow, vocalist Jack Cochrane of The Snuts has admitted that the song is about having faith in the big city but ultimately there is no place like home. Photo: Third Party

7. Helen Wheels
The song was only released as a single in the UK by Wings and was named after Paul and Linda McCartney’s Land Rover with the track starting in Glasgow before heading south.

8. I Belong To Glasgow
Written in 1920, the song is said to be inspired by a drunk man who Will Fyffe met at Glasgow Central Station. Photo: Unknown


