1/10/2024 0 Comments I ve been everywhere lyricsScared Weird Little Guys Well I was humping my Bluey on the dusty Oodnadatta… Rolf Harris I was humpin' my bluey on the dusty Oodnadatta road, Lynn Anderson I've been everywhere man I've been everywhere man Johnny Cash猀 I was totin' my pack along the dusty Winnemucca road Johnny Cash and Lynn Anderson I was totin my pack along the long dusty Winnemucka… Johnny Cash I was totin' my pack along the dusty Winnemucca road John Grenell Well I was hitching a ride on a winding Hokitika… Jaida Dreyer I was totin′ my pack along the dusty Winnemucca road, Kettel Sometimes I think way back in time and how I… Joyce Walter can be reached at views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the position of this publication.We have lyrics for 'I've Been Everywhere' by these artists:Īsleep At The Wheel was toting my pack along along the dusty Winnemucca roadīrett Kissel I was totin' my pack along the dusty Winnemucca road,īrian Burns I was toting my pack along a dusty Amarillo roadĭolly Parton & Lynn Anderson I've been everywhere man I've been everywhere man I admit to not knowing if any of our many talented musicians have expanded the advertisement to include both towns and cities but if not, there’s a project to undertake during isolation.Īnd who knows, by the third Friday in June, we might be able to go almost everywhere in Saskatchewan - there certainly will be a song to sing then. ![]() Now a half century later many countries have their own version of place names while the melody remains much the same.Īs I was humming and researching, I came across the information that the third Friday in June has been designated by someone as “take a road trip day.” That fits in perfectly with I’ve Been Everywhere - on a much smaller scale.Ī few years ago SaskTel had the song modified for an advertisement to promote its mobility coverage in small town Saskatchewan. Upon request, Mack adapted the words for Hank Snow and the North American market in 1962-63 and the rest is history. Singer Lucky Starr made the song famous in 1962. The late Geoff Mack wrote the original lyrics and music in 1959 featuring 90 or so Australian place names. And Mike Ford did a fully Canadian version that included Moose Jaw. Johnny Cash had his version as did Lynn Anderson and other singers like Stompin’ Tom Connors. I imagine Hank Snow would be proud if he were able to hear this version of the song that Snow made famous wherever he sang. In fact I shared it myself with one or two folks who are “Friends” on Facebook. Fiddle, I decided, I would just listen to the Grassy Knoll Boys again and marvel at how much I enjoyed this shared musical event. ![]() I listened once, twice and a third time and in the immediate hours following I found myself humming along to the melody and trying to fit in my own words. The name of this re-incarnation of the song sung by just about everyone is: I Ain’t Been Nowhere Man. What a wonderful surprise to hear the melody of a familiar song, I’ve Been Everywhere, with words substituted to expressly deal with isolation and boredom of being confined to barracks. I gave it a listen, mostly so I could mock our friend for what I suspected might be some yowling and screeching that would match some of the other at-home concerts making the rounds from the musically-challenged. Through this social media platform (I am even learning to talk the lingo) my friend sent along a song written especially to be considered the official song of the COVID-19 quarantine. ![]() I’m sorry to say I had never before, to my knowledge, heard of Chuck Mead and his Grassy Knoll Boys - until a friend shared a song with us through the amazing technological thing called Facebook.
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