Where Was FourWallsdo?: Arizona

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Okay, this is sort of cheating. Not really, though, because I was there. But…oh, heck, I’ll explain as I go along. Right now, you enjoy this oldie that’s another pin in the map from this vacation. Arizona - Mark Lindsay Why is it cheating? “Arizona” is the woman’s name. This isn’t about the state. When I was little, and my brother had this 45, I didn’t know that. Mark Lindsay was the lead singer of Paul Revere and the Raiders. While doing those duties he also recorded a solo album (if you look at the small print in the screen grab you’ll see that he did a version of “Sunday Morning Comin’ Down” a year before Johnny Cash made it legendary). Lindsay also recorded the John D. Loudermilk song “Indian Reservation” for a solo album; however, the record label released it as a “Paul Revere and the Raiders” song. Arizona is simply beautiful. Despite all that time change insanity (I mentioned that before: Arizona doesn’t observe daylight saving time; however, some of the American Indian nations in Arizona do) I had a blast seeing it again. And yes, I played this song quite a few times while driving along! Arizona Written by Kenny Young Recorded by Mark Lindsay From Arizona, 1969 Doesn’t anybody know how to pray: