Lyr Req: I've Been Everywhere

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I've Seen Pubic Hair
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Apr 05 - 08:31 PM

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I've Been Everywhere
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 07:29 PM

After much pausing and slowing down of the Rolf Harris track, I believe this to be the completed version. All place names exist with the exception of "Bell Rock" although there is a Bell Rock House in Fife. I'm sure that's what he sings though...

Well, I've been ev'rywhere.

I was drivin' my minimotor way down by the sea
When a scruffy-lookin' hitchhiker thumbed a lift from me.
I said, "Hop up inside, boy. Where you plan to go from there?"
He says, "I don't give a continental cuddle boy, 'cause I've been ev'rywhere."

[Speeding up:]
One, two, one two three four.

CHORUS: I've been ev'rywhere, man.
I've been ev'rywhere, man.
Never a trouble or care, man.
I've never paid me fare, man,
And of travel I've had me share, man.
I've been ev'rywhere.

Been to Bradford, Guildford, Doxford, Littlehampton,
Bedford, Chingford, Hereford, Wolverhampton,
Shrewsbury, Canterbury, Aylesbury, Liverpool,
Scunthorpe, Sandthorpe, Mablethorpe, Hartlepool
Whitehall, Bramhall, Mildenhall, Davenport
Newport, Southport, Stockport, "Hi Sport!". CHORUS

2. Been to Farnborough, Edinburgh, Peterborough, Felixstowe,
Middlesborough, Loughborough, Scarborough, Walthamstow,
Blackburn, Lisburn, Bannockburn, Londonderry,
Wicklow, Glasgow, Hounslow, Tipperary
Hempstead, Wanstead, Banstead, Woodstock,
Bass Rock, Bell Rock, Tilbury Dock, "Watcha Cock!". CHORUS

SPOKEN: Change Gear. (sound effect of manual gear change)

3. Been to Weymouth, Yarmouth, Bournemouth, Huddersfield,
Lewisham, Faversham, Petersham, Chesterfield,
Land's End, Mile End, Southend, Birkenhead,
Birmingham, Nottingham, Gillingham, Holyhead,
Cambridge, Tonbridge, Knightsbridge, Broadstairs,
Edgware, Ross Wear, Carstairs, "Who cares?" CHORUS

4. SLOWLY, HESITATINGLY: I've been—to—hey, this is difficult!—I've been to—
Llandudno, Llanelli, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwll. . . (fails before completing this place name!)
SPOKEN: No, it's no use. I'll never get those Scottish place names in a million years. Let's get back to the English version.

5. BACK TO FAST TEMPO: I've beean to Westminster, Southminster, Kidderminster, Accrington,
Eastbourne, Southbourne, Sittingbourne, Paddington,
Bolton, Paignton, Stockton, Inverness,
Renwick, Brunswick, Chiswick, Dungeness
Mansfield, Sheffield, Enfield, Newcross,
Kingscross, Charring Cross, Banbury Cross, Deadloss

I've been here, there, ev'rywhere.
I've been ev'rywhere.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I've Been Everywhere
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 13 Jan 07 - 11:20 PM

Guest, whoever you are, thanks!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I've Been Everywhere
From: GUEST,Tippersnapper
Date: 06 Aug 07 - 06:07 PM

With respect to all of this tomfoolery, I finally found a terrific parody of "I've been everywhere, man" which is titled "the Beer song." It is by a man named Doug Moreland and is on his own web site, for sale on Amazon and Ipod tunes, etc.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I've Been Everywhere
From: Darowyn
Date: 06 Aug 07 - 06:39 PM

Bell Rock is a lighthouse. I think Bass Rock is too.
Cheers
Dave

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I've Been Everywhere
From: Uke
Date: 06 Aug 07 - 06:53 PM

I've got an EP of Lucky Starr at home which has four versions of this song on it (Aussie, NZ, British and America). Pretty old I think - early 60s - probably trying to cash in on four markets at the same time.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I've Been Everywhere
From: GUEST,whatsittoya
Date: 31 Aug 08 - 05:31 PM

I have another British version, by the Mudlarks (an early 60s vocal group). Once again, I can't understand all the lyrics, but they're quite different to Rolf's, and there are some places I've never heard of, but here's my best shot :

I was humping my guitar on a way to play a dance hall date
When along came a lorry, and the driver shouted "Watcha, mate
I've gone crazy 'bout pop music, man, so come on inside
You can play that hit parade and serenade me as we ride"
He asked me if I'd lost my way, and where was all the band
I said you get around, man, when you're on a one night stand

'Cos I been everywhere, man, I been everywhere, man
Never paid my fare, man
All that wear and tear, man
Of travel I've had my share, man
I been everywhere

I've been to Esmond, Redmond, Clarkspare, Malden
Sittingbourne, ----, ----, Oldham
Bolton, Folton, Subalton, Highgate
Boreham, Shoreham, Blandford Forum, Reigate
Manston, Fanston, Wincanton, Isles of Scilly
Spalding, Yalding, Piccadilly, I've been silly

CHORUS

Well what about goin' to ....
I've been to Breekin, Reekin, Clampton, Northamberly
Northampton, Grampton, Wolverhampton, Camberley
----, ----, ----, Hexham
Nottingham, Droitwich, Ipswich, Wrexham
Colchester, Leicester, Chester, Merton
Aldeborough, Marlborough, Burton, (I've been there!)

CHORUS

Have you ever been to ....
I've been to Brockley, Ockley, Hockley, Llanelli
Henley, Frenley, Franley, ----
Guildford, Ilford, New Milford, Inverary
Leith, Neath, Haywards Heath, Tipperary
Seaton, Heaton, Nuneaton, Bookham
Stratford, Catford, Cookham, that shook 'em

CHORUS

Um ....
I've been to Braunton, Taunton, Saunton, Mulligan
Lister, ----, Cirencester, Hull again
Crawley, Horley, Fawley, Billingham
Dawlston, Haulston, Kingston, Gillingham
Bury, Londonderry, Broadberry, Ickenham
Barrow, Harrow, Twickenham, I'm sick of 'em

I been here, there, everywhere
I been everywhere

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I've Been Everywhere
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 02:34 AM

The major Telecommunication network in Australia - Telstra - uses this song as the basis of a series of ads regarding Wireless broadband.

Also, I have recently heard a news item that a guy was inspired by the song to travel around Australia.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I've Been Everywhere
From: open mike
Date: 02 Sep 08 - 12:22 AM

Fiddlestix Beer Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku3srV4bCPw
the cameraman may have had a few too many...

Doug Moreland's Beer Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh4zvpS4tqk

Subject: Lyr Add: THE BEER SONG (Doug Morland)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 03 Sep 08 - 08:24 AM

[This transcription omits some of the spoken "patter" between verses that occurs in the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh4zvpS4tqk. Copied from http://www.dougmoreland.com/songpage-beer.htm:]

THE BEER SONG
Doug Moreland

I met this old man sitting here in this bar.
He told me stories and tales from afar.
I said, "For a world traveler, what are you doing sitting here?"
He said, "The beer's as good in here as it is anywhere."
I said, "Have you drank all your life?"
He said, "Not yet I haven't, son, but we're drinking tonight."

CHORUS: He said, "I've drank lots of beer, man, I've drank lots of beer,
From here to Tanzanier, man, I've drank lots of beer.
Hold your glasses high in the air. We'll drink lots of beer.

"Like Michelob, Rolling Rock, Honey Brown, Shiner Bock,
Newcastle, Red Stripe, Lowenbrau, Coors Light,
Negro Modelo, such a fine fellow,
Lone Star Beer, and a whole lotta Sol,
Dos Equis, Castle, Keystone, and Bass Ale,
I've drank a lot of beer.

"Pabst Blue Ribbon, Old Samuel Adams,
Bud Light, Corona, Foster's, and Heineken,
Nor don Blonde, got the girl on the front.
If Homer were here he'd be drinking that Duff.
Grolsch, and Guinness, and I ain't finished.
I've drank a lot of beer. CHORUS

"Pelican, Stein Lager, Black Label, Budweiser,
Miller, Mickey's, Molson makes me sicky,
Pearl, and The Beast, Fat Tire, and Pete's,
Old Wicked Ale, ah, what the hell,
Grolsch, and Guinness, and I ain't finished.
I've drank a lot of beer.

CHART
Verse:
G G G G
C C G G
D D G G

Chorus:
G G C G
D D G G


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Doug Moreland © 2005 | All Rights Reserved. Last updated: 04/18/05.

www.dougmoreland.com

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I've Been Everywhere
From: Jack Campin
Date: 03 Sep 08 - 10:59 AM

I'd never come across any version but the NZ one before, I'd always assumed it was a native Kiwi song.

There is also an NZ song that fits in "Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahorongukapokaiwhenuakitanatahu".
The NZ Folk Song site has the tune but not the lyrics as far as I can tell:
http://folksong.org.nz/abc_files.html#26 . I can't remember any of it.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I've Been Everywhere
From: Dave Illingworth
Date: 23 Sep 08 - 01:54 PM

I can remember the original Lucky Starr recording being a big radio hit when I was living in Australia in the early 1960s.

My good friend David "Dusty" Miller (canal artist, song-writer and enthusiast) has written his own parody of the song, using the names of locations on the English canals and other navigable rivers.
It can be found on Ian Bruce's excellent website :-

"Songs of the Inland Waterways"

http://www.moonlightshadow.demon.co.uk/been_everywhere.htm

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I've Been Everywhere
From: Rowan
Date: 24 Sep 08 - 09:45 PM

For a few days or so, if you click here and select "Tasmanian couple embark on trip to 'everywhere'" you'll see and hear (courtesy of Oz ABC TV) an interview with Geoff Mack, who wrote the original and most of the parodies for particular regions. The program segment is 4:57 long.

As a matter of interest, it'd be really nice if the original was listed in the DT (as well as in the "Related Threads" above, as "I've been everywhere, man: original" (rather than "Aussie version"); this would allow the various versions to be located via specific "Lyr. Add" descriptors to the respective posted messages.

Cheers, Rowan

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I've Been Everywhere
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 24 Sep 08 - 09:59 PM

Rowan, that's the article I referred to a while ago before, thanks.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I've Been Everywhere
From: Little Robyn
Date: 25 Sep 08 - 03:45 PM

Jack you can find the words for Taumatawhakatangihanga etc.
on John Archer's site.
It's one of Peter Cape's songs.
The NZ version of I've been everywhere was hijacked by McDonalds a few years back and was played on telly in their ad so lots of people heard it. They also printed it on their paper placemats for awhile (but I think I've lost mine).
Robyn

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I've Been Everywhere
From: GUEST,Loadsamusic
Date: 07 Jun 11 - 06:25 PM

Does anyone remember DON LANG doing a version of this song ?????

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I've Been Everywhere
From: GUEST,Vanessa
Date: 22 Aug 11 - 03:13 PM

Can someone send me the george fox version it is different.... [e-mail]
thnx alot

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I've Been Everywhere
From: Bugsy
Date: 22 Aug 11 - 08:48 PM

I was lucky enough to meet Geoff (Tangletongue) Mack in Alice Springs several years ago. He told me how many different localised versions of the song had been officially recorded. I can't remember ber now but I was gobsmacked by the number at the time. I think he said there's even a Japanese version somewhere!

He's written a few variations himself. I remember him singing "I've done everything" regarding work, and "I've had everything" regarding illnesses.

He gave a great show and was most generous with his time.

Cheers

Bugsy

Subject: Lyr Add: I'VE BEEN EVERYWHERE (Geoff Mack)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 22 Aug 11 - 10:55 PM

I just discovered that the version in the DT has lots of misspelled place names. With the help of Wikipedia, I was able to correct them. While I was at it, I added some punctuation and attributions:


I'VE BEEN EVERYWHERE
Words and music by "Geoff Mack" (Real name: Albert Geoffrey McElhinney)
As sung by Hank Snow, 1962

I was totin' my pack along the dusty Winnemucca road,
When along came a semi with a high and canvas covered load.
"If you're going to Winnemucca, man, with me you can ride."
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. Bud, 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 breathed the mountain air, man.
Of travel I've had my share, man.
I've been everywhere.

I've been to Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota,
Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow, Sarasota,
Wichita, Tulsa, Ottawa, Oklahoma,
Tampa, Panama, Mattawa, La Paloma,
Bangor, Baltimore, Salvador, Amarillo,
Tocopilla, Barranquilla, and Padilla, I'm a killer.

Boston, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana,
Washington, Houston, Kingston, Texarkana,
Monterey, Ferriday, Santa Fe, Tallapoosa,
Glen Rock, Black Rock, Little Rock, Oskaloosa,
Tennessee, Hennessey, Chicopee, Spirit Lake,
Grand Lake, Devils Lake, Crater Lake, for Pete's sake.

Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, Ombabika,
Schefferville, Jacksonville, Waterville, Costa Rica,
Pittsfield, Springfield, Bakersfield, Shreveport,
Hackensack, Cadillac, Fond Du Lac, Davenport,
Idaho, Jellicoe, Argentina, Diamantina,
Pasadena, Catalina, see what I mean, sir.

Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Gravelbourg, Colorado,
Ellensburg, Rexburg, Vicksburg, El Dorado,
Larimore, Atmore, Haverstraw, Chattanooga,
Chaska, Nebraska, Alaska, Opelika,
Baraboo, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Kansas City,
Sioux City, Cedar City, Dodge City, what a pity.

(I know some place you haven't been.)
I've been everywhere.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I've Been Everywhere
From: Bugsy
Date: 22 Aug 11 - 11:09 PM

Here's a link to the Australian version as posted on Geoff's webpage
I've Been Everywhere - Geoff Mack

Cheers

Bugsy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I've Been Everywhere
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 23 Aug 11 - 02:08 AM

George Fox (from Alberta, Canada) sang his own version of I'VE BEEN EVERYWHERE on his first album "George Fox," (Warner Music Canada, 1988). You can hear it at YouTube

His intro seems original. My transcription:

Well, we rolled around and vanned(?) into customs on the borderline.
I was hopin' they'd let us by once they saw this honest face o' mine,
But they stalled us and they told us, "No fruit or veggies, please,
And just what-all you been doin', boys, an' where-all have you been?"
Well, I told them we'd been ramblin', man, an' when he asked us where,
I said, "Now listen close. Don't interrupt. You got a pen an' paper there?"

After that, he sings all the same verses that Hank Snow did, and seems to be trying to sing the same place names, although I think he occasionally fumbles it a bit.

Finally he adds a new verse at the end. As usual, this is delivered at breakneck speed. In this verse, all the place names seem to be in Alberta. The ones I have identified, I have indicated by links to Wikipedia. The ones I can't identify, I have spelled phonetically as I hear them:

Bragg Creek, Dartig, Bovry, Elkenny,
Airdrie, Exshaw, Bearspaw, Weedenhaw,
Horse Creek, High River, Sherritt and Cavalier,
Forty-two hundred miles away from here,
Goosetrid and Babb and Kananaskis,
Played in Nashville but nobody asked us.

By the way, I have checked George Fox's web site and I can't find any mention there of this song.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I've Been Everywhere
From: Bugsy
Date: 27 Aug 11 - 05:01 AM

I suppose that should have been

Here's a link to 'THE ORIGINAL VERSION"

Cheers

Bugsy

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