"Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" also known as "There's a Pawn Shop on the Corner" or "There's a Pawn Shop on the Corner in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" is a trad pop song, written by Bob Merrill in 1952.
[3] Bing Crosby sang the song on a number of occasions on his radio show in 1952, and one of these versions has since been released on CD.
[4] In 1973, Keld Heick released a Danish version, "Der' En Gammel Marskandiser På Hjørnet Af Ranunkelvej," as an A-side EP.
[6] Mickey Katz released a comedic parody[7] titled "Schvitzburgh, Pennsylvania."
The song tells the story of a relatively poor man who falls in love with a beautiful woman and convinces her he is rich by taking her out to fancy places, paying for it all by pawning all he has.