Atlanta song to debut at Falcons game in October

ATLANTA (AP) A song about Atlanta will be performed for the first time during halftime of the Atlanta Falcons-New York Jets game in October.<br> <br> The song will be heard on ``Monday Night Football&#39;&#39; on October 24th.<br> <br> Music producer Dallas Austin still is writing the song. The melody is part of the city&#39;s effort to lure more tourists, conventioneers and businesses to Atlanta.<br> <br> Austin has produced music for celebrities including Madonna, Natalie Cole and Gwen Stefani.<br> <br> The song might NOT be heard by the estimated 30 (m) million T-V viewers. A spokesman for A-B-C says the halftime show is televised only on rare occasions. Most of the time, the network switches to sports commentators, who discuss highlights and look at the prior week&#39;s game.<br> <br> (Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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