Going Up the Country
Canned Heat
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I'm goin' up the country, baby don't you want to go? I'm goin' up the country, baby don't you want to go? I'm goin' to some place, I've never been before I'm goin' I'm goin' where the water tastes like wine I'm goin' where the water tastes like wine We can jump in the water, stay drunk all the time I'm gonna leave this city, got to get away I'm gonna leave this city, got to get away All this fussin' and fightin' man, you know I sure can't stay So baby pack your leavin' trunk You know we've got to leave today Just exactly where we're goin' I cannot say But we might even leave the U.S.A. It's a brand new game, that I want to play No use in your runnin', or screamin' and cryin' 'Cause you got a home as long as I've got mine
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Written by: ALAN WILSON
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13 facts about this song
Background"Going Up the Country" is an iconic song by American blues-rock band Canned Heat.
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Chart SuccessIt was a major hit in 1968 and reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
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Source InspirationThe song was adapted from "Bull Doze Blues" recorded by Texas blues musician Henry Thomas.
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Musical InstrumentIt's well known for its catchy, distinctive flute riff known as "partigo whistle", actually played on a type of tin whistle.
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Album Appearance"Going Up the Country" appeared on Canned Heat’s third album, "Living the Blues".
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SongwriterThe song was largely composed by band member Alan Wilson, who also sang its lead vocals.
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Cultural ImpactThe song was used as the unofficial theme music for the Woodstock Festival in 1969.
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In FilmsIt has appeared in several films and documentaries including "Into the Wild," "Forrest Gump," and "Flashback."
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LegacyIn 2012, Rolling Stone ranked "Going Up the Country" #446 on its list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.
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CoversThe song was covered by the popular band, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis in 2008.
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Posthumous RecognitionAlan Wilson, who died in 1970, was recognized for his role in the song's success with an induction into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2013.
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Background VocalsMembers Bob Hite, Henry Vestine, and Larry Taylor provided the background vocals for the song, in addition to their typical instrumental roles in the band.
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Lyrics ThemeThe lyrics of "Going Up the Country" describe a desire to leave the city and return to a simpler, rural lifestyle.
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