Arizona (song)
| "Arizona" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Mark Lindsay | ||||
| from the album Arizona | ||||
| B-side | "Man from Houston" | |||
| Released | November 1969 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Writer(s) | Kenny Young | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Fuller | |||
| Mark Lindsay singles chronology | ||||
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"Arizona" is a song written by Kenny Young and recorded by former Paul Revere and the Raiders member Mark Lindsay in 1969. The single was Number 9 for two weeks in the United States in early 1970 and was awarded a RlAA Gold Disc in April 1970.[1]
Overview
The song is about a man telling his hippie girlfriend, referred to as Arizona (it is not clear if this is her real name or a hippie pseudonym) to stop acting like a teeny bopper and follow him instead. Lyrics in the song mention the girl to "get rid of her hobo shoes, rainbow shades, and Indian braids."[2] The song was also recorded in 1969 both by Clodagh Rodgers (an Irish singer who was arguably Kenny Young's muse), and the Family Dogg. In addition the song was later covered by French singer Eddy Mitchell.
References
- ↑ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs. Barrie & Jenkins. ISBN 0-214-20480-4.
- ↑ Eddy, Chuck (1997). The Accidental Evolution of Rock 'n' Roll. Da Capo Press. ISBN 0-306-80741-6.