Canned Heat – Going Up The Country

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I'm goin' up the country, baby don't you want to go?
I'm goin' up the country, baby don't you want to go?
I'm goin' to some place where I've never been before

I'm goin' where the water tastes like wine
I'm goin' where the water tastes like wine
We can jump in the water, stay drunk all the time

I'm gonna leave this city, got to get away
I'm gonna leave this city, got to get away
All this fussin' and fightin' man, you know I sure can't stay

Now, baby pack your leavin' trunk
You know we've got to leave today
Just exactly where we're goin' I cannot say
But we might even leave the U.S.A.
'Cause it's a brand new game and I want to play
No use in your runnin', or screamin' and cryin'
'Cause you got a home as long as I've got mine

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"Going Up the Country" as written by Alan C Wilson

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    General Comment:The classic Animaniacs short "Woodstock Slappy" contains what I believe to be a cover version of this song which exaggerates the vocals for parody.
    Flag JohnnyLurgon March 24, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:I love Canned Heat, but they committed plagiarism when they claimed authorship of this tune. It was performed in 1928 by an obscure bluesman named Henry Thomas under the name "Bull Doze Blues."

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    Flag BwanaDikon January 30, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:@ TideWaterHippie

    It's not that his voice changes, the band had two singers at this time period- Bob "The Bear" Hite (who had the deeper voice) and guitar/harmonica player Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson also song (he sings on this song among many pthers)

    And to all the sellout comments, both of the people who I mentioned above were dead by the late 70s, and the only remaining original member in the band is drummer Fito De La Parra.
    Flag CloseButNoGuitaron February 27, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I know its an oxymoron, but this song has the most kick ass flute playing in all of rock-n-roll!!!

    Also, this song epitomizes, like no other, the summer of love / flower power era that was 1967. This songe, as well as the mood among young folk back then, was all about checking out of "proper" society and all the stress and strife that entails; and about leaving it all behind for mother nature and a simpler life filled with drugs, little stress, no fuss, peace and love.

    By the 1980s, like the true hypocrites they were, they all sold out.
    Flag tsreybon August 09, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:this song just feels good. makes me want to grab some money, my keys, and hit the road.
    Flag rockisgroovyon February 05, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:this song's good ...I just noticed how many lineup changes this band went through, it's crazy
    Flag underoath3001on August 13, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:This song. And L.S.D. Mix really well.

    Just so you guys know.
    Flag AlkalineTrioFanon December 20, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:this song is the BEST SONG EVER!. it was in the movie Into the Wild which i highly recommend seeing its probably my favorite movie of all time. This song just makes me want to hitch hike across the country.
    Flag leland22on July 01, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:love this song.... first heard it the summer i was 16 and fell in love ever since because it just sends the message dont worry about a thing and live life as it should be uncomplicated and fun! its such a carefree song that sends you to the fields of woodstock dancing around and just simply living life :o)
    Flag liveformusic420on May 26, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Sorry xSiddersx, you are going mad. Those are the original lyrics........This is a very good song...Probably their best one.....but then again, I haven't heard all of them so I may be wrong.....But this is a great song, nonetheless, and if you want to get started listening to Canned Heat, this is definately the song you should listen to.

    (FYI: the lead singers voice isn't always this high pitched, he actually has a fairly deep voice)
    Flag TidewaterHippieon April 10, 2007   Link

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