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"I've Been Everywhere" is a song originally written and performed by Australian singer-songwriter Geoff Mack. The song gained more prominence with covers by Lucky Starr and Johnny Cash. Different versions of the song were written, altering the various locations listed in the song to reflect those of the respective nations. Rowlf the Dog performed a section of the song during the opening medley of The Muppets Take the Bowl in 2017. The lyrics are altered to mention various California cities.

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  • I've Been Everywhere
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  • "I've Been Everywhere" is a song originally written and performed by Australian singer-songwriter Geoff Mack. The song gained more prominence with covers by Lucky Starr and Johnny Cash. Different versions of the song were written, altering the various locations listed in the song to reflect those of the respective nations. Rowlf the Dog performed a section of the song during the opening medley of The Muppets Take the Bowl in 2017. The lyrics are altered to mention various California cities.
  • "I've Been Everywhere" is a song which was written by Australian country singer Geoff Mack in 1959, and made popular by Lucky Starr in 1962. The song (as originally written) listed Australian towns. It was later adapted by Canadian Hank Snow forNorth American (predominantly United States) toponyms, by Australian singer Rolf Harris with English andScottish toponyms (1963),[1] and by John Hore (later known as John Grenell) with New Zealand toponyms (1966).
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  • Geoff Mack
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  • "I've Been Everywhere" is a song originally written and performed by Australian singer-songwriter Geoff Mack. The song gained more prominence with covers by Lucky Starr and Johnny Cash. Different versions of the song were written, altering the various locations listed in the song to reflect those of the respective nations. Rowlf the Dog performed a section of the song during the opening medley of The Muppets Take the Bowl in 2017. The lyrics are altered to mention various California cities.
  • "I've Been Everywhere" is a song which was written by Australian country singer Geoff Mack in 1959, and made popular by Lucky Starr in 1962. The song (as originally written) listed Australian towns. It was later adapted by Canadian Hank Snow forNorth American (predominantly United States) toponyms, by Australian singer Rolf Harris with English andScottish toponyms (1963),[1] and by John Hore (later known as John Grenell) with New Zealand toponyms (1966). In 1962, the song was a number-one US country hit for American recording artist, Hank Snow.[2] The song was also recorded by Lynn Anderson (USA 1970), Asleep at the Wheel (USA 1973), Johnny Cash (USA 1996), Chip Dockery, Ted Egan, Little Jan Buckner of Wendy Bagwell & The Sunliters (USA 1972), the "Farrelly Brothers" from the television series The Aunty Jack Show (Australia 1974, a parody version, on the albumAunty Jack Sings Wollongong),[3] John Grenell (NZ 1966), Mike Ford (Canada, 2005), Rolf Harris (UK 1963), Clifton Jansky, The Sunny Cowgirls and the Statler Brothers. Harvey Reid also included the song in hisDreamer or Believer album. Original singer Lucky Starr released an EP called "Lucky's Been Everywhere," which contained four different versions: United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand, and Australia (Festival Records FX-10.485 (Australia)).
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