American Woman
The Guess Who
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American woman, stay away from me American woman, mama let me be Don't come a hangin' around my door I don't want to see your face no more I got more important things to do Than spend my time growin' old with you Now woman, I said stay away American woman, listen what I say-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay American woman, get away from me American woman, mama let me be Don't come a knockin' around my door Don't want to see your shadow no more Colored lights can hypnotize Sparkle someone else's eyes Now woman, I said get away American woman, listen what I say-ay-ay-ay American woman, said get away American woman, listen what I say Don't come a hangin' around my door Don't want to see your face no more I don't need your war machines I don't need your ghetto scenes Colored lights can hypnotize Sparkle someone else's eyes Now woman, get away from me American woman, mama let me be Go, gotta get away, gotta get away now go, go, go I'm gonna leave you woman Gonna leave you woman Bye-bye bye-bye, bye-bye, bye-bye You're no good for me I'm no good for you Gonna look you right in the eye Tell you what I'm gonna do You know I'm gonna leave You know I'm gonna go You know I'm gonna leave You know I'm gonna go-o, woman I'm gonna leave you woman Goodbye American woman Goodbye American chick
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Written by: Burton Cummings, Gary Peterson, Michael Kale, Randy Bachman
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10 facts about this song
Release Date"American Woman" was released by The Guess Who in January 1970.
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Chart SuccessThe song became a number-one hit in the United States and Canada. It notably knocked The Beatles' "Let It Be" from the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S.
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Accidental CreationThe song was created during a live concert in Ontario when lead guitarist Randy Bachman was improvising a riff to replace a broken string on his guitar, unaware that this was being recorded. The audience's positive reaction led them to develop it into the full song.
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Canadian OriginDespite being called "American Woman", The Guess Who are actually a Canadian band, and the song has been interpreted as being critical of the United States.
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Vietnam War InterpretationSome people interpreted the song as a protest against the Vietnam War. However, the band has stated it was more about wanting to stay in Canada and preferring their home country’s women.
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Award RecognitionThe album that contains "American Woman", which shares the same name, won the Juno Award (the main music award in Canada), for Best Selling Record in 1970.
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Famous CoversThe song has been covered by several artists, including Lenny Kravitz, whose version won a Grammy in 2000 for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.
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Cultural ImpactThe song has been included in many television shows, movies, and video games due to its iconic guitar riff and notable lyrics. It was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001.
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Song CompositionThe main riff of the song is performed in the key of E major.
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Line-upThe line-up of The Guess Who during the recording and release of "American Woman" included Burton Cummings (vocals, keyboards), Randy Bachman (guitar), Jim Kale (bass), and Garry Peterson (drums).
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