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Re: Songs containing states

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From: MICHAEL LAUREN SHERMAN
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 00:04
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In article <1992Nov20.141510.9185@linkoping.trab.se>, ath@linkoping.trab.se (And
ers Thulin) writes:
>In article <1e5k5mINN7di@gap.caltech.edu> carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU writes:
>>=
>>=    Chattanooga Choo Choo
>>=    ---------------------
>>
>>Most versions begin with a prologue:
>>
>>      Hi there pal, what you say?
>>      Step aside partner it's my day.
>>      Bend an ear and listen to my version
>>      Of a really solid Tennessee excursion.
>
>This is not a real part of the Chattanooga Choo-Choo song.  It's the
>usual intro Tex Beneke used to do when he occasionally graced the
>microphone in Glenn Miller's band.
>
>The first line is Glenn's question, the last three Tex's response.
>
>There were several other occasions when similar intro's were done.
>'The little man who wasn't there' is one I remember.
>
>--
>
>But since Tennessee *is* mentioned in the song, it obviosly belongs on
>the list. Or is someone collecting songs where a state is mentioned
>twice?
>
>--
>Anders Thulin       ath@linkoping.trab.se      013-23 55 32
>Telia Research AB, Teknikringen 2B, S-583 30 Linkoping, Sweden
>
I don't know if this is still on going, but what about Huey Lewis' Heart of
Rock and Roll, Jagger and Bowie's Dancing in the streets, Almost any state
song, James Taylor's Going to Carolina in my mind.
-- 
MICHAEL LAUREN SHERMAN
758-0207
MLSA

"I really do appreciate the fact you're sitting here, you're voice sounds so
wonderful but your face don't look too clear so barmaid bring a pitcher,
another round of brew, why don't we get drunk and screw?"- J. Buffett
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From: mlsa@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (MICHAEL LAUREN SHERMAN)
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Subject: Re: Songs containing states
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Date: 22 Nov 92 00:04:20 GMT
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