L.A. Songs: The Promised Land
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (88829)
United States
October 15, 2026 10:48am CST
Back for another visit to Los Angeles , and back with a song that showed up in the New Orleans countdown. Spoiler alert: if i do a Birmingham countdown, it’ll be there, too! A great song to celebrate traveling and music in general.
The Promised Land - Chuck Berry
Now, if you remember when we did the New Orleans countdown, I used Freddy Weller’s version of this song. Sorry, folks, but no Elvis version. He left a verse out. 
What can I say? It’s rock ‘n’ roll’s daddy, doing what he did best. Oh, here’s some trivia for you: Chuck Berry wrote this in prison. He was singled out for being black, and convicted for violation of the Mann Act. I mean, no other rocker EVER had sex with a groupie, right? 
Enjoy this classic once again!
The Promised Land
Written by Chuck Berry
Recorded By Chuck Berry
From St. Louis to Liverpool, 1964
L.A. LYRICS;
Los Angeles, give me Norfolk, Virginia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vJ3w5JcXSw
What can I say? It’s rock ‘n’ roll’s daddy, doing what he did best. Oh, here’s some trivia for you: Chuck Berry wrote this in prison. He was singled out for being black, and convicted for violation of the Mann Act. I mean, no other rocker EVER had sex with a groupie, right?
Enjoy this classic once again!
The Promised Land
Written by Chuck Berry
Recorded By Chuck Berry
From St. Louis to Liverpool, 1964
L.A. LYRICS;
Los Angeles, give me Norfolk, Virginia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vJ3w5JcXSw6 people like this
6 responses
@LooeyVille (89)
• United States
3h
But yes of course we know artist and song. I loved the scene in Men in Black where they played this song. Hubby likes the Elvis version.
