Fun Trivia : America

Structure Sub-topic of: Music A-C Quizzes Interesting Questions, Facts and Information There are a total of 15 general entries. Special Topics Anatomy of a Song: "A Horse With No Name"

Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

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Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek were the three members of 'America'. Where did they meet?

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Their fathers were all U.S. Air Force servicemen stationed in England.. Their fathers were stationed at West Ruislip, near London, and the boys all met while working in the warehouse on the base.



How did they choose the name 'America'?

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From an 'Americana' jukebox.. The jukebox was in the cafeteria of the warehouse where they all worked.



Last information question and then we'll get on to the lyrics. Which one of the three left the band in 1977?

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Dan Peek . Dan Peek left the group in 1977 because he rediscovered his Christian faith, and was not happy with his lifestyle. He went on to pursue more religious music, while Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell continued to tour and record as 'America'.



'I never believed in things that I couldn't see. I said if I can't feel it, then how could it be?'

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You Can Do Magic. This was their big bounce back hit in 1982, the first real North American hit they'd had since Dan Peek left the group. It was written by Russ Ballard and released on the album 'View From the Ground'.



'Will you meet me in the middle, will you meet me in the air? Will you love me just a little, just enough to show you care?'

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Sister Golden Hair. This one was written by Beckley, and was their first #1 hit after 'A Horse With No Name'. The line 'meet me in the air' came about because Jackson Browne, who they were touring with, misheard the original line and sang it back to Beckley that way. Beckley liked it better than the original and kept it that way.



'Honey would you please be my missus? And she says yes with her kisses. Now he's ticklin' her fancy, rubbin' her toes...

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Muskrat Love. This song was written by Willis Allen and only made it to # 67 on the charts. Strangely enough, 'Captain and Tennille' took it to #4 three years later.



'Oh won't you come in out of the rain? And things will never be the same. And then just like Greta Garbo...'

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Right Before Your Eyes. I had to put this one in because it was written by Canadian Ian Thomas. They took it to #45 on the charts in 1982.