Here she comes (oooh). Rolling ninety miles an hour). "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" wasduced by Judy Garland in. Yes sir, here we are, going all the way, mustn't quit till we hit California. I heard the wheels a-singin′). And hear the whistle echoing across the hill.
Frank Sinatra - This Town Lyrics. Performer ||Johnny Mercer |. Hey, men, did you ever see such perty femininity. It's easy to see, you don't need a palace, to feel like Alice, in wonderland. And I've travelled some. This title is a cover of On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe as made famous by The Harvey Girls. Hey Jim, you better get out the rig, woo-oo-woo-oo-woo-oo-woo-oo-woo-woo. There was a time when train travel was the dominant mode of long-distance transportation in the United States, and Chicago, being in the middle of the country, was the center of most of it. The 1945 MGM film "The Harvey Girls".
When I ever took a ride on the santa fe. Words by Johnny Mercer, music by Harry Warren. Across the plains, hum, ho). Wikipedia would like to point out, "Despite mentions in the lyrics of the song, the AT&SF never directly reached Laramie, Wyoming or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Almost buried in Paris. Hey, men, did you ever see such perty femininity arrivin' all at once in this here town? Johnny Mercer (1909-1976) was not only one of America's greatest lyricists - he helped define the American South from the outside in. Use the citation below to add these lyrics to your bibliography: Style: MLA Chicago APA. Fred Harvey knows exactly how to pick 'em. Songbooks, Arrangements and/or Media. More Frank Sinatra Music Lyrics: Frank Sinatra - Baby, Won't You Please Come Home Lyrics.
Raa-a-raa-a-raa-a-raa-raa-raa She's really rakin' down the line Looky, look, look, looky look, look, look Oh, boy, we're huffin' and a-puffin' on the forty-nine! The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad sent trains all over the country from its hub in Chicago, most notably the Super Chief, a weekly service that ran between Chicago and Los Angeles, on which many movie stars and other celebrities traveled over the years. This artist is referenced |. Goin' back and forth along these aisles.
All aboard all aboard. Here's one of the great, swingin' "train songs" from the 1940s. On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa FeHarry Warren/arr. Not released until June 1945. These publications provide exciting, contemporary, and educationally-sound arrangements for singers of all ages, from elementary through high school, to college and adult choirs. The AT&SF offered food on board in dining cars or at one of the many Harvey House restaurants that were strategically located throughout the rail system. Top Selling Choral Sheet Music. Click stars to rate). The song is about the former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, and was featured in the 1946 film, The Harvey Girls, where it was sung by Judy Garland. She′s the only one that'll sound that way. The Bing Crosby recording. Won't quit til we hit california. Writer(s): H. WARREN, J. MERCER
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I was married in Paris. If there is any material used on this site that the author objects to, it will be removed upon notification. I finished high school in Providence, Rhode Island, And Providence, Rhode Island is where dance. We come from Dubuque, I-o-way. Despite it's name, it did not directly serve Santa Fe, due to the mountainous terrain, the city of Albuquerque instead served New Mexico and the Santa Fe area. That's where the tall, tall, tall corn grows. Album: ||1957 - Accentuate The Positive |. I can't believe that anything could go so fast Then you pull that throttle, whistle blows A-huffin' and a-puffin' and away she goes All aboard for California, hey! Customers Who Bought On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe Also Bought: -. Composed by lyrics by Johnny Mercer and Harry Warren. I reckon that she knows she's going to meet a friend. Discuss the On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe Lyrics with the community: Citation. We come from Louisiana. But reading, writing, 'rithmetic were not our dish.
License courtesy of: EMI Music Publishing France. See the ol' smoke risin' 'round the bend, I reckon that she knows she's gonna meet a friend, Folks around these parts get the time o' day. SONORA AND CONDUCTOR]. Gotta go gotta go far away from here. And Providence, Rhode Island is where I learned to dance. Let her rip, let her rip Mister Engineer. In this day and age, girls don't leave home. Charting versions were recorded by Johnny Mercer, Bing Crosby, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and Judy Garland and the Merry Macs. I Lost My Sugar In Salt Lake City (Missing Lyrics). What a length of calico. "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" was a chart topping song from the mid 1940's written by Johnny Mercer and Harvey Warren.
In this day and age girls don't leave home But if you get a hankerin', you wanna roam Our advice to you is run away On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe. "Remembers The Movies" album track list. Fred Harvey contracted with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad to establish a chain of restaurants at depots throughout the western United States in 1876.
The chain and the girls were memorialized in the 1946 MGM film "The Harvey Girls" starring Judy Garland. From the songs album Remembers The Movies. Lyricist Johnny Mercer came up with the title after seeing a train labeled as part of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe line and was struck by the rhythm of the cities' names. Steve Goodman's "City of New Orleans" (which was covered by Arlo Guthrie) memorializes the Illinois Central train of the same name, which now runs as part of Amtrak, the government-operated company that handles practically all of the country's passenger rail service. Chug a chug chug chug chug woo-woo. Writer(s): Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer Lyrics powered by. When you go travellin', it's best for you To take the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe! ) I still have a crumbcatcher that the porters in the dining cars would use to clean off the tablecloths. It's enough to make a fella wanna wash. [ALMA].
His words paint rich and vivid portraits of life in his native Georgia. Please check back for more Frank Sinatra lyrics. Frank Sinatra - That Old Black Magic Lyrics. Yesiree here we are goin' all the way. The song won an Oscar. Jay Althouse - Alfred Music Publishing. See the old smoke rising round the bend. Displaying 1-3 of 3 items. Find more lyrics at ※. We come from Dubuque, I-O-Way, That's where the tall, tall, tall corn grows. Rat a-rat a-rat a-rat a-rat.
I was born in Paris, I was raised in Paris, Went to school in Paris, Where I met a boy. In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument. Wow, where to begin? Chorus: Do yuh hear that whistle down the line? I was the Lilian Russell of Cherryville, Kansas, But they never gave me a chance.