Runnin' Back to Saskatoon
The Guess Who
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I been hangin' around gas stations I been learnin' 'bout tires I been talkin' to grease monkeys I been workin' on cars Moose Jaw, Broadview, Moosomin too Runnin' back to Saskatoon Red Deer, Terrace, Hanna, Medicine Hat Sing another prairie tune Sing another prairie tune I been hangin' around libraries I been learnin' 'bout books I been talkin' to play writers I been workin' on words, phrases Moose Jaw, Broadview, Moosomin too Runnin' back to Saskatoon Red Deer, Terrace, Hanna, Medicine Hat Sing another prairie tune Sing another prairie tune This tune is home grown Don't come from Hong Kong This tune is home grown Don't come from Hong Kong I been hangin' around grain elevators I been learnin' 'bout food I been talkin' to soil farmers I been workin' on land Moose Jaw, Broadview, Moosomin too Runnin' back to Saskatoon Red Deer, Terrace, Hanna, Medicine Hat Sing another prairie tune Sing another prairie tune Sing This tune is home grown Don't come from Hong Kong This tune is home grown Now now, don't come from Hong Kong
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Written by: Burton Cummings, Kurt Winter
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12 facts about this song
Artist"Runnin' Back to Saskatoon" is a song by The Guess Who, a Canadian rock group that saw peak fame in the 1970s.
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GenreThe song is typically classified under the rock genre, and it exhibits elements of both classic rock and psychedelic rock, genres The Guess Who are well-known for.
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ReleaseThe song was released in May 1972 as a single, outside of an album – a rare occurrence in The Guess Who's discography.
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Chart PerformanceAfter its release, "Runnin' Back to Saskatoon" made it into the Top 20 of the Canadian Singles Chart, peaking at number 9. It also made it to number 96 on the American Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Song InspirationThe song was inspired by The Guess Who's roots in Canada. Saskatoon is a city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
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Live RecordingUncharacteristically for popular singles, the version of "Runnin' Back to Saskatoon" that was released as a single and became a hit was a live recording.
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Canadian AnthemOver time, "Runnin' Back to Saskatoon" has become viewed as an informal Canadian anthem thanks to its lively and popular depiction of Canadian life.
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City NamesThe song contains mentions of numerous Canadian cities besides Saskatoon, such as Moose Jaw and Red Deer. This has endeared the song to Canadians from across the country.
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Unique CompositionThe song is noted for its unique structure, as it mostly consists of just one verse repeated multiple times rather than the traditional verse-chorus-verse song structure.
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DurationThe album version of the song is longer than the single version. The single version has a duration of 3:27 minutes while the album version runs for over 7 minutes.
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Song Re-Release"Runnin' Back to Saskatoon" was re-released in 1974 on the album "The Best of The Guess Whos" and again in 1995 on "Track Record: The Guess Who Collection".
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Canadian Hall of FameIn 2002, The Guess Who was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame, due in part to their hits like "Runnin' Back to Saskatoon".
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