When song lyrics mention Tampa Bay, what are we really singing about?

Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles and many more have sung about our cities. The portrait they paint isn’t always pretty.

From left: Tom Petty, Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen and Jimmy Buffett have all written songs involving the Tampa Bay area. — From left: Tom Petty, Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen and Jimmy Buffett have all written songs involving the Tampa Bay area. [ Tampa Bay Times ]

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