Americana
Moe Bandy
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I've traveled all around this country In my time I thought I'd seen it all But today I took a detour down a back road Through a little town whose name I can't recall There were old men on benches playing checkers Children playing hop scotch on the square And high above a statue of an unknown soldier Old glory was waving in the air Suddenly I realized what I'd too long forgotten Chill rose up like mountains on my skin Overcome with a feeling I knew I was seeing America all over again Americana Picture of a people proud and free Americana And I'll keep holding to the dream You're still what living means to me I knew the stop would throw me off my schedule But I parked around behind the Five and Dime There's something about a small town in the Summer Like a Norman Rockwell picture back in time Kids were courting at the Rexall soda fountain Like we did before they built the shopping mall I saw so many reasons why I love this country You know some things never really change at all As I left the two-lane road And pulled back on that super high way I thought of what I'd seen back in that town And it hit me like a freight train That a stone's throw from the fast lane America is still safe and sound
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Written by: LARRY N ALDERMAN, RICHARD N FAGAN (USA), PATTI A. RYAN
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Bluewater Music Corp.
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11 facts about this song
Genre Classification"Americana" is a country song, which is Moe Bandy's main genre.
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Release DateReleased in 1988, it is one of the hit songs from the latter part of Moe Bandy's career.
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Album InformationThe song "Americana" is the title track of Moe Bandy's 20th studio album, which indicates its significance in his discography.
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached 8th position on the US Country charts, establishing it as a successful song.
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LyricsThe lyrics of "Americana" are loaded with pride and patriotic sentiment, expressing Bandy's deep admiration for American values, hard work, and determination.
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Song Duration"Americana" has a duration of 2:57 minutes, which is typical for Country tunes of that time.
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SongwriterCurly Putman and Fred Spears are the songwriters who penned the song's lyrics.
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Record LabelThe song was released under the label Columbia Records, one of the major American record labels.
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Backing VocalsThe prominent backing vocals on the song provide a gospel-like choir which enhances the patriotic feeling of the track.
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Broader ImpactThis song is often used at patriotic events due to its uplifting lyrics and strong display of American pride.
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RecognitionDespite being released over 30 years ago, "Americana" is still remembered as one of Moe Bandy's most significant works.
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