Re: Songs About Places.
 

Though It's titled "I'm an Indian Wherever I Go" it mentions Hawaii.



This was from the years when she was on Sesame Street and the episode where the cast visits her in Hawaii.

Re: Songs About Places.
 

I posted this once a while back but it certainly fits the topic.




Jesse wrote it about his hill top home near San Francisco, though I understand he now resodes in Hawaii.

Don't know if he has a song about that place.

Re: Songs About Places.
 

Here's 2 from The Gatlins

Re: Songs About Places.
 

Here's a classic by Ronnie Milsap.

Re: Songs About Places.
 

Thought I'd revive this thread again.

Never heard this Jackie DeShannon tune till not to long ago.

Re: Songs About Places.
 

Don't know how many version of this song exists.

I heard it some 34-35 years ago by a different group.

This version I believe was recorded in 1967.

Re: Songs About Places.
 

This is the original California Man.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQEPYfXWWnI

Re: Songs About Places.
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXCUWa6eHAk

Monterey,LA, California and Fortune (Newfoundland) this one is a bit dodgy

Re: Songs About Places.
 

Too many places to name

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXA-Suv0B-c

Re: Songs About Places.
 

Good song.

what year was this?

Re: Songs About Places.
 

What year? Good question, I first heard the song on a radio program. "Sounds of the Sixties" I know that Lee Dresser is no longer with us. But, as you say a good song.

Re: Songs About Places.
 

Thought I'd revive this again.


I posted these ladies in another thread but here's a relatively new song by them.

Re: Songs About Places.
 

I read somewhere that the group hadn't been to Mass. at the time this song was written.

Re: Songs About Places.
 

here's the Australian version of I've been everywhere from Lucky Starr..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvBpLbNik_U

Re: Songs About Places.
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wYM7mve7lI

Here's an Australian send-up I remember from the 1970s TV comedy series The Aunty Jack Show.

"I've been to Wollongong, Wollongong, Wollongong, Wollongong, ..."

Re: Songs About Places.
 

Here's a song which I'd love to know what was the inspiration behind being from the Chicago area myself.

Re: Songs About Places.
 

my fave band and and i'm 'the most notorious wilco fan in this this country' according to singer jeff tweedy.. Via Chicago, from Wilco :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9b_zzVkQw4