We've put together the ultimate Vancouver playlist

Every major city has an anthem. New York has at least three fighting for the top spot (although few will really contend with Sinatra's classic).

But ask Vancouverites to name the most iconic song about this city and they'll struggle to agree, assuming they can name one at all. Matthew Good wrote a song literally titled "The Vancouver National Anthem" (as part of the Vancouver album), but should he really win on a technicality?A music writer told me recently that "YMCA" by the Village People was written in Vancouver and that got me thinking about other songs that may be inspired by Vancouver, not just by local artists but international ones. Thus the ultimate Vancouver playlist was born. We blew open the parameters of music and anthem to include any vaguely musical piece available to listen to on the internet that mentions Vancouver. Currently, the list sits at 71 strong but will continue to grow as we learn of new songs or new music gets released. There are the usual suspects with Tegan and Sara, Said the Whale, and The Zolas making up a few entries from local bands who have grown to acclaim outside of the city—Dan Mangan and the Japandroids too.

Writing this list also drew my attention to the reference to Pigeon Park in Billy Talent's "Fallen Leaves," a song I have listened to dozens of times but completely didn't realize was about Vancouver. I also learned that Death Cab for Cutie wrote a song called "Expo 86."

We recently asked the readers of our daily newsletter for song suggestions and a few people mentioned the historic Mushroom Studios that was based in Vancouver before relocating to Toronto in 2010. Between 1966 and 2006 the building saw dozens of high-profile music projects that created many surprising songs connections to Vancouver, including the score of Top Gun.

There are some parody entries on this list too—"The Kingsgate Mall Tribute" which I first heard on CFOX and the Save On Foods rap that fellow reporter Brendan Kergin found to name a few. There are a surprising amount of raps that have been written about random parts of Vancouver like the "SkyTrain" rap by Emotionz and Low Pressure All Stars.

We know of a Portuguese rap about Vancouver that's in existence but haven't been able to find it so if anyone knows what it's called please let us know. Did we miss anything else?

1. "Vancouver, Baby!" by Behind Sapphire
2. "Robson Girl" by Mac DeMarco
3. "Big Wave Goodbye" by Said the Whale
4. "Kingsgate Mall Tribute" by Ian Boothby and Vicky Van
5. "West Van Girl" by The Awkward Stage
6. "Vancouver" by Reckless Kelly
7. "The Vancouver Song" by Treelines
8. "English Bay" by Blue Rodeo
9. "Expo '86" by Death Cab For Cutie
10. "Expo in BC" by The Spores
11. "Fallen Leaves" by Billy Talent
12. "Summer Wages" by Ian Tyson
13. "Vancouver" by Jeff Buckley
14. "Main & Broadway'" by Cub
15. "Northern Touch" by Rascalz ft. Kardinal Offishall, Thrust, Checkmate, Choclair
16. "Vancouver" by Joey Lau
17. "Vancouver" by Genesis
18. "Vancouver B.C." by The Smugglers
19. "Vancouver Town '71" by Rolf Harris
20. "The Vancouver National Anthem" by Matthew Good
21. "バンクーバー (Vancouver)" by Superfly
22. "Commercial Drive" by The Gruff
23. "Hell" by Tegan and Sara"The Cure" by Tegan and Sara
24. "Vancouver, une nuit comme une autre" by Aut'Chose
25. "Vancouver (Richards on Richards)" by They Might Be Giants
26. "Vancouver" a song and album of the same name by Véronique Sanson
27. "Vancouver (Instrumental)" by Violent Femmes
28. "Girl from Vancouver" by Svavar Knutur
29. "Tropical Rainstorm" by Doug and the Slugs
30. "Chinatown Calculation" by Doug and the Slugs
31. "Doldrums" by Elbow
32. "Wreck Beach/Totem Park" by The Zolas
33. "Effort" by Blue J
34. "Timezone" by Blue J
35. "Up Granville" by Peach Pit
36. "Back To Vancouver" by Funboy Five
37. "City You Live In Is Ugly" by Young and Sexy
38. "Pine For Cedars" by Dan Mangan
39. "Rockers East Vancouver" by Japandroids
40. "False Creek Change" by Said The Whale
41. "Black Day In December" by Said The Whale
42. "Vancouver Blues" by Tim Hus
43. "Commercial Drive" by Low Pressure All Stars
44. "Vancouver B.C." by Orca Team
45. "Rock Deep (Vancouver)" by Heart
46. "Vancouver Divorce" by Gord Downie
47. "The Bridge Came Tumblin' Down" by Stompin' Tom Connors
48. "The Crawl" by Spirit Of The West
49. "Sovereignty" by Japandroids
50. "Skytrain" by Emotionz and Low Pressure All Stars
51. "Vancouver B.C." by Curious Hands
52. "Wrong Side of the Country" by Old Man Luedecke
53. "2010" by Said The Whale
54. "Dumptruck" by Blind Melon
55. "Vancouver Shakedown" by Nazareth
56. "Vancouver, BC" by Vic Vodka
57. "East Van Girls" by Shimmering Stars
58. "Canadian Boyfriend" by All Girl Summer Fun Band
59. "Vancouver" by Anamanaguchi
60. "Vancouver" and "Vancouver (Remix)" by Donae'o ft. Blanco (original) and Kwesi Arthur, Frenzo Harami (remix)
61. "Ayahuasca" by Vancouver Sleep Clinic
62. "Flow Vancouver" by Shanty Boy
63. "Miss Me" by Grandphone Vancouver
64. "Jubab" by Vancouver Shullai
65. "Vancouver Time" by Leif Vollebekk
66. "Rolling In EastVan" by Money Hungry
67. "Vancouver" by Raz Fresco
68. "Vancouver x Ice drippy" by Xapp
69. "Vancouver" by Ligia Oancea
70. "Save-On-Foods #940 Vancouver Produce Rap" by Miguel Cruz
71. “Cordova” by Limblifter
72. "We're Here For A Good Time (Not A Long Time)" by Trooper
73. "Summer of 96" by Turtle ft. Rushden & Diamonds
74. "Vancouver" by Harriet Chung
75. "When the Earth Was Flat" by Heather Haley