I've Been Everywhere
Johnny Cash
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I was toting my pack along the long dusty Winnemucca road When along came a semi with a high canvas covered load If your goin' to Winnemucca, Mack with me you can ride And so I climbed into the cab and then I settled down inside He asked me if I'd seen a road with so much dust and sand And I said, "Listen! I've traveled every road in this here land!" I've been everywhere, man I've been everywhere, man Crossed the deserts bare, man I've breatherd the mountain air, man Travel, I've had my share, man I've been everywhere I've been to, Reno Chicago Fargo Minnesota Buffalo Toronto Winslow Sarasota Whichta Tulsa Ottowa Oklahoma Tampa Panama Mattua LaPaloma Bangor Baltimore Salvador Amarillo Tocapillo Pocotello Amperdllo I'm a Killer I've been everywhere, man I've been everywhere, man Crossed the deserts bare, man I've breatherd the mountain air, man Travel, I've had my share, man I've been everywhere I've been to, Boston Charleston Dayton Louisiana Washington Houston Kingston Texarkana Monterey Fairaday Santa Fe Tollaperson Glen Rock Black Rock Little Rock Oskaloussa Tennessee Tinnesay Chickapee Spirit Lake Grand Lake Devil's Lake Crater Lake For Pete's Sake I've been everywhere, man I've been everywhere, man Crossed the deserts bare, man I've breatherd the mountain air, man Travel, I've had my share, man I've been everywhere I've been to, Louisville Nashville Knoxville Omerback Shereville Jacksonville Waterville Costa Rock Richfield Springfield Bakersfield Shreveport Hakensack Cadallic Fond do Lac Davenport Idaho Jellico Argentina Diamondtina Pasadena Catalina See What I Mean I've been everywhere, man I've been everywhere, man Crossed the deserts bare, man I've breatherd the mountain air, man Travel, I've had my share, man I've been everywhere I've been to, Pittsburgh Parkersburg Gravelburg Colorado Ellisburg Rexburg Vicksburg Eldorado Larimore Adimore Habastock Chadanocka Shasta Nebraska Alaska Opalacka Baraboo Waterloo Kalamazoo Kansas City Souix City Cedar City Dodge City What a pity I've been everywhere, man I've been everywhere, man Crossed the deserts bare, man I've breatherd the mountain air, man Travel, I've had my share, man I've been everywhere
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10 facts about this song
Song TitleThe title of the original song is "I've Been Everywhere."
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Australian OriginsOriginally, "I've Been Everywhere" was an Australian country song.
- It was written by Geoff Mack in 1959.
- The first singer to record it was an Australian country singer, Lucky Starr.
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AdaptationHank Snow, a Canadian country singer, made an adaptation of this song in 1962 to suit North American geography.
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Chart SuccessHank Snow’s version of "I've Been Everywhere" was a big hit, topping the Billboard country singles chart on 1 December 1962.
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Environmental DifficultyDue to its rapid-fire and tongue-twisting list of places in the lyrics, the song is considered challenging for singers to perform live.
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Johnny Cash's VersionJohnny Cash covered this song in his album "Unchained" in 1996, which is usually the most recognized version today.
- Cash's version earned a Grammy for Best Country Album in 1998.
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Female VersionLynn Anderson, an American country singer, made an adaption of the song too.
- Anderson’s version was relatively less popular than the versions by Johnny Cash and Hank Snow.
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Rolf Harris’s VersionRolf Harris, an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, and actor, also sang this song with an Australian focus.
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Asleep at the Wheel's VersionAmerican country music group Asleep at the Wheel recorded their version of the song for their 1993 album, "A-Town Blues."
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Pop Culture ReferencesThe song is often used in pop culture to symbolize or introduce a character who is well-traveled or has been in many different places.
- It has been used in adverts and is commonly utilized in country-themed or Western venues to add a sense of depth and character emblematic of the wandering, free-spirited cowboy image.
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