1. Straya – Coach Bombay
Sung to the tune of Hey Ya. Naturally.
2. Mozambique – Bob Dylan
Where Mozambicans spend a lot of time drinking coffee and dancing cheek-to-cheek.
3. Panama – Van Halen
Where Eddie Van Halen reflects on the brutal reign of Noriega in a blistering three-minute guitar solo. Or not.
4. Mexico – Bob Moore
What you'd expect a song called Mexico to sound like. Exactly.
5. America – Simon & Garfunkel
'A cinematic vista that tells of the singer's search for a literal and physical America that seems to have disappeared.' Apparently.
6. Bangla Desh – George Harrison
Released to raise awareness for the millions of refugees in the then East Pakistan, Bangla Desh was effectively the world's first charity single.
7. Angola – Ambrosia
Notes that the average American's lifestyle would be regarded as living like a king in Angola.
8. El Salvador – Peter, Paul, and Mary
A protest song, not surprisingly, about America's involvement in El Salvador's civil war.
9. France – Grateful Dead
In which the US's premier stoner band notes that all the ladies in the south of France like to dance. And not just because it rhymes.
10. Mexico – James Taylor
Where James dreams of enjoying a night in a Mexican border town. Don't we all?
11. Nicaragua - Bruce Cockburn
Another protest song about America's involvement in Central America. This time, Nicaragua.
12. Cambodia – Kim Wilde
About a couple who lives in Thailand. And the husband who flies weekend sorties over Cambodia. Quite a departure from Kim's usual lyrical concerns.
13. Finland – Monty Python
Where the Monty Python team bemoan the fact that, as a tourist destination, Finland runs a poor second to Belgium, despite 'having it all.'
14. Barbados – Typically Tropical
Every Caribbean cliche distilled into one song. Awesome.
15. The Lebanon – Human League
Where the Eighties New Wave sensations lend their considerable weight to solving the ongoing civil war in Lebanon.
Are there any songs we've missed? Tell us in the comments below.
