(Is This the Way To) Amarillo
Tony Christie
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Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la When the day is dawnin' On a Texas Sunday mornin' How I long to be there With Marie who's waitin' for me there Ev'ry lonely city where I hang my hat Ain't as half as pretty as where my baby's at Is this the way to Amarillo? Ev'ry night I've been huggin' my pillow Dreamin' dreams of Amarillo And sweet Marie who waits for me Show me the way to Amarillo I've been weepin' like a willow Cryin' over Amarillo And sweet Marie who waits for me Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la And Marie who waits for me There's a church bell ringin' Hear the sound of joy that it's singin' For the sweet Maria And the guy who's comin' to see her Just beyond the highway there's an open plain And it keeps me goin' Through the wind and rain Is this the way to Amarillo? Ev'ry night I've been huggin' my pillow Dreamin' dreams of Amarillo And sweet Marie who waits for me Show me the way to Amarillo I've been weepin' like a willow Cryin' over Amarillo And sweet Marie who waits for me Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la And Marie who waits for me Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la And Marie who waits for me Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la And Marie who waits for me
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Written by: HOWARD GREENFIELD, NEIL SEDAKA
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10 facts about this song
Song Creation"(Is This the Way To) Amarillo" was written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield.
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Release YearThe song was first recorded by Sedaka and released in America in 1971.
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British Chart SuccessTony Christie's version of the song was released in the UK in November 1971, where it hit number 18 in the charts that year and reached number 1 when re-released in 2005.
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Re-releaseThe song had a resurgence in popularity in the UK in 2005 when it was used in a high-profile Comic Relief sketch by popular television comedian Peter Kay.
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Dance RoutineAs part of the sketch, a unique dance routine was created which has since become iconic in the UK.
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Spanish ConnectionDespite its title, the song has nothing to do with Amarillo, Texas. Sedaka chose Amarillo because it sounded Spanish and exotic.
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CharityThe 2005 re-release of "(Is This the Way To) Amarillo" raised over £1.5 million for charity.
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Longest UK Number 1The 2005 re-release stayed at number 1 in the UK charts for 7 weeks, making it one of the longest running number 1s in UK chart history.
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Cover VersionsNumerous artists have covered the song, including Daniel O'Donnell and Hermes House Band, but Christie's versions are the most famous.
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Music VideoThe 2005 music video featured appearances by several British celebrities, including Michael Parkinson, Ronnie Corbett, and Mr Blobby.
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