I’ve Been Everywhere

I’ve Been Everywhere ist ein Country-Song aus dem Jahr 1959. Er wurde von Geoff Mack geschrieben und 1962 von dem australischen Sänger Lucky Starr populär gemacht. Im selben Jahr wurde das Stück ein Nummer-eins-Hit in den US-amerikanischen Country-Charts für Hank Snow.

Er wurde danach von zahlreichen Künstlern wie Lynn Anderson (USA 1970), Asleep at the Wheel (USA 1973), John Grenell (Neuseeland 1966), Mike Ford (Kanada, 2005), Rolf Harris (GB 1963), den Statler Brothers, Willie Nelson und 1996 von Johnny Cash für sein Album Unchained gecovert. Die Cash-Version des Titels wurde im Vorspann des Films Der Flug des Phoenix verwendet.

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Das Lied ist im Original eine Auflistung von mehreren australischen Städten, in späteren Versionen sind es nordamerikanische bzw. neuseeländische Städte.

Die nordamerikanische Version beginnt mit I was totin' my pack along the dusty Winnemucca road, dann werden folgende Orte in Nordamerika besungen:

Strophe: 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.
Strophe: Boston, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana, Washington, Houston, Kingston, Texarkana, Monterey, Faraday, Santa Fe, Tallapoosa, Glen Rock, Black Rock, Little Rock, Oskaloosa, Tennessee, Hennessey, Chicopee, Spirit Lake, Grand Lake, Devils Lake and Crater Lake.
Strophe: Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, Ombabika, Schefferville, Jacksonville, Waterville, Costa-Rica, Richfield, Springfield, Bakersfield, Shreveport, Hackensack, Cadillac, Fond Du Lac, Davenport, Idaho, Jellico, Argentine, Diamantina, Pasadena and Catalina.
Strophe: Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Gravelbourg, Colorado, Ellensburg, Rexburg, Vicksburg, El Dorado, Larimore, Atmore, Haverstraw, Chatanika, Chaska, Nebraska, Alaska, Opelika, Baraboo, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Kansas City, Sioux City, Cedar City and Dodge City.

Es gibt auch eine Version des schottischen Sängers Jackie Leven, die eine Reihe von deutschen Städten aufzählt.

Studioalben	With His Hot and Blue Guitar Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous The Fabulous Johnny Cash Greatest! Hymns by Johnny Cash Songs of Our Soil Sings Hank Williams Ride This Train Now, There Was a Song! Now Here’s Johnny Cash The Original Sun Sound of Johnny Cash Hymns from the Heart The Sound of Johnny Cash All Aboard the Blue Train Blood, Sweat and Tears Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash The Christmas Spirit Keep on the Sunny Side I Walk the Line Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian Orange Blossom Special Sings the Ballads of the True West Everybody Loves a Nut Happiness Is You Old Golden Throat More of Old Golden Throat Hello, I’m Johnny Cash The World of Johnny Cash Man in Black A Thing Called Love International Superstar Any Old Wind That Blows Ragged Old Flag The Junkie and the Juicehead Minus Me John R. Cash Look at Them Beans One Piece at a Time The Last Gunfighter Ballad I Would Like to See You Again Gone Girl Silver Rockabilly Blues The Baron The Adventures of Johnny Cash Johnny 99 Rainbow Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town Classic Cash: Hall of Fame Series Water from the Wells of Home Boom Chicka Boom The Mystery of Life American Recordings Unchained American III: Solitary Man American IV: The Man Comes Around Personal File American V: A Hundred Highways American VI: Ain’t No Grave Out Among the Stars From Sea to Shining Sea America: A 200-Year Salute in Story and Song The Johnny Cash Children’s Album The Rambler The Holy Land Sings Precious Memories A Believer Sings the Truth Believe in Him My Mother’s Hymn Book The Johnny Cash Family Christmas Classic Christmas Johnny Cash Country Christmas
Gemeinschaftsalben	The Lure of the Grand Canyon The Survivors Live Class of ’55
Livealben	At Folsom Prison At San Quentin At Madison Square Garden
Singles	Cry! Cry! Cry! Folsom Prison Blues I Walk the Line Get Rhythm Home of the Blues Give My Love to Rose Big River Don’t Take Your Guns to Town Little Drummer Boy Ring of Fire Bad News Daddy Sang Bass A Boy Named Sue Rock Island Line What Is Truth Sunday Morning Coming Down Man in Black If I Had a Hammer Father and Daughter One Piece at a Time Lady After the Ball (Ghost) Riders in the Sky Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Sixteen Tons Cat’s in the Cradle I’ve Been Everywhere The Man Comes Around Hurt Help Me Cotton Fields Green, Green Grass of Home Hey, Porter I Still Miss Someone In My Life Rock’n’Roll Ruby What’d I Say
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