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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Diesel on February 03, 2016, 11:59:24 AM
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Following are the lyrics to that great song IBEM!
I thought I'd see how many of these places I've been to (out of 92) and will highlight those in red. Why don't you copy and paste the lyrics and do the same to see who truly has been everywhere man?
Here goes....
I’ve Been Everywhere
by Geoff Mack©, as sung by Lucky Starr (1962)
I've been everywhere...
Well, I was humpin' my bluey on the dusty Oodnadatta road,
When along came a semi with a high and canvas-covered load.
(Spoken) "If you're goin' to Oodnadatta, mate, um, with me you can ride."
So I climbed in the cabin and I settled down inside.
He asked me if I'd seen a road with so much dust and sand, I said
"Listen, mate, I've travelled ev'ry road in this here land."
Chorus:
Cos "I've been everywhere, man,
I've been everywhere, man.
'Cross the deserts bare, man;
I've breathed the mountain air, man.
Of travel I've had my share, man.
I've been ev'rywhere.
Been to:
Tullamore, Seymour, Lismore, Mooloolaba,
Nambour, Maroochydore, Kilmore, Murwillumbah,
Birdsville, Emmaville, Wallaville, Cunnamulla,
Condamine, Strathpine, Proserpine, Ulladulla,
Darwin, Gin Gin, Deniliquin, Muckadilla,
Wallumbilla, Boggabilla, Kumbarilla,
I'm a killer.
Chorus
(Spoken) "Yeah but listen here, mate, have you been to..."
I've been to Moree, Taree, Jerilderie, Bambaroo,
Toowoomba, Gunnedah, Caringbah, Woolloomooloo,
Dalveen, Tamborine, Engadine, Jindabyne,
Lithgow, Casino, Brigalow and Narromine,
Megalong, Wyong, Tuggerawong, Wanganella,
Morella, Augathella, Brindabella, I'm the feller.
Chorus
(Spoken) "Yeah, I know that, but have you been to..."
I've been to Wollongong, Geelong, Kurrajong, Mullumbimby,
Mittagong, Molong, Grong Grong, Goondiwindi,
Yarra Yarra, Boroondara, Wallangarra, Turramurra,
Boggabri, Gundagai, Narrabri, Tibooburra,
Gulgong, Adelong, Billabong, Cabramatta,
Parramatta, Wangaratta, Coolangatta, what's it matter?
Chorus
(Spoken) "Yeah, look that's fine, but how about..."
I've been to Ettalong, Dandenong, Woodenbong, Ballarat,
Canberra, Milperra, Unanderra, Captain's Flat,
Cloncurry, River Murray, Kurri Kurri, Girraween,
Terrigal, Fingal, Stockinbingal, Collaroy and Narrabeen,
Bendigo, Dorrigo, Bangalow, Indooroopilly,
Kirribilli, Yeerongpilly, Wollondilly, don't be silly.
Chorus
I've been here, there, ev'rywhere, I've been ev'rywhere.
(Spoken) "Okay, mate, you've been ev'ry place except one, and ya don't need my help t'get there."
(Sound of door slamming and truck driving off.)
I've been to 51 of the 92 places .... hmmmmm some work to still be done!
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You missed one mate Dalveen half way between Warwick and Stanthorpe
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I'll have to do this when I get home.
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:dred11
I think I counted 71 ,, there's a couple I'm gunna have to lQQk up and see wheredafaquark it is.. and few I'm not sure..
:think1.
there's STill a hell of a lot more places in between..
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You missed one mate Dalveen half way between Warwick and Stanthorpe
Thanks mate - been to Wollongong and Kurri Kurri too - but if I edit it - I lose all the other highlights! :||||
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It’s easier to post where I have not been.
Not Been to:
Wallaville, Kumbarilla,
Megalong, Tuggerawong, Morella.
Kurrajong, Mullumbimby, Yarra Yarra?,
Boroondara (Melbourne suburb?), Billabong
Ettalong, Bangalow.
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You missed one mate Dalveen half way between Warwick and Stanthorpe
Thanks mate - been to Wollongong and Kurri Kurri too - but if I edit it - I lose all the other highlights! :||||
Does this mean an extended stay in WA to add those places that aren't in the song.
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As an Ex Long-Haul Driver
I can highlight All and more
45 years you see a Lot.
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wollongong, wollongong,wollongong,wollongong,wollongong,wollongong, dapto and wollongong.
curtesy aunty jack
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAzK8lFluSA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAzK8lFluSA)
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62 for me......Pockey has been to most of them to, but naturally slept through most of them on the bike :Stirpot
Just as well they didn't use the initial name for Emmaville.....it would have really buggared up the lyrics ;-*
Emmaville was originally called Vegetable Creek after the Chinese market gardens that existed because of the tin mining boom that struck the region in the 1800's
:beer
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Seymour, Lismore, Mooloolaba,Nambour,Maroochydore,Murwillumbah,Strathpine, Proserpine, Gin Gin, Muckadilla,
Wallumbilla, Boggabilla, Moree, Taree,Bambaroo,Toowoomba,Gunnedah,Woolloomooloo,Dalveen,Tamborine,Lithgow, Casino,Brigalow,Augathella,Geelong,Mullumbimby,Mittagong,Molong,Goondiwindi,Wallangarra,
Gundagai,Gulgong,Turramurra,Gundagai,Gulgong,Wangaratta,Coolangatta,Woodenbong,Ballarat,
Canberra,Bendigo, Dorrigo, Bangalow,Indooroopilly,Bendigo, Dorrigo,
47 - got some riding to do yet :whistle
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This fella, he been everywhere?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV7bVKo8gWM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV7bVKo8gWM)
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80 for me, but not all on a motosickle.
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I think ppopeye is currently working his way through them