NEW * A Horse With No Name - America {Stereo} 1971

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1971-72......#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #1 U.S. Cash Box Top 100, #3 UK Singles Chart, #1 Canada, #2 Australia, #5 New Zealand
Original video edited and AI remastered with HQ stereo sound.
"A Horse with No Name" is a song by the folk rock band America, written by Dewey Bunnell. It was the band's first and most successful single, released in late 1971 in Europe and early 1972 in the United States, that topped the charts in Canada, Finland, and the United States. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Despite the song being banned by some U.S. radio stations because of supposed drug references to heroin use ("horse" is a common slang term for heroin), the song ascended to number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and the album quickly reached platinum status. The song charted earlier in Ireland (reaching number 4), the Netherlands (reaching number 11) and the UK (reaching number 3, the band's only Top 40 hit in the country than it did in the United States.
The song's resemblance to some of Neil Young's work aroused some controversy. For example, in their review of "A Horse with No Name" Cash Box described America as "CSN&Y soundalikes." "I know that virtually everyone, on first hearing, assumed it was Neil", Bunnell said. "I never fully shied away from the fact that I was inspired by him. I think it's in the structure of the song as much as in the tone of his voice. It did hurt a little, because we got some pretty bad backlash. I've always attributed it more to people protecting their own heroes more than attacking me." By coincidence, it was "A Horse with No Name" that replaced Young's "Heart of Gold" at the number 1 spot on the U.S. pop chart.
The single achieved sales of over 50,000 copies in Australia, being eligible for the award of a gold disc.
The song has received criticism for its lyrics, including "The heat was hot"; "There were plants, and birds, and rocks, and things"; and "'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain." According to an anecdote from Robert Christgau, Randy Newman dismissed "A Horse With No Name" as a "song about a kid who thinks he’s taken acid".
Penn Jillette asked the band about their lyrics, "there were plants, and birds, and rocks, and things" after a show in Atlantic City, where America opened for Penn & Teller. According to Jillette, their explanation for the lyrics was that they were intoxicated with cannabis while writing it. In a 2012 interview, Beckley disputed Jillette's story, saying, "I don't think Dew was stoned."
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Welcome to Smurfstools Oldies Music Time Machine!
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smurfstoolsoldiesmusictimemach
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Love this song!! Great album!!!🇺🇸♥️🎶🎵🎼🎫

SUMMER_
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One of the alltime best groups and best songs. Love it in 2023.

belvinsweatt
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One of my all time favorite songs from the 70's. 🎶 🎸 🎶

WestCoastChicano
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Excellent 1971 Horse with No Name song by America!!

kingporter
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Used to love this song when I was a teen back in the early ‘70s. Love it still 👏🏻👩🏻‍🏫🥰‼️

dianefiske-foy
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What's not to love?? America, always looked forward to hearing all there songs, there wasn't a bad one!! Classic!! Thank you😅🎸🎤🎶🎶❤

sandtalanders
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Always thought this was Neil Young singing. Love it.

andrewhowson
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Mellow California vibes. Brings back sweet memories. Perfect song to chill to when the world gets a little too crazy. Big thanks Sammy.

LarryGonzalez
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Awesome 😎 song 😊great name America for this group 😊

LA-ARCH
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This song is literally the epitome and essence of early 1970s radio.

DavidKeithWilliams-hgnm
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52 years ago? OMG! Thatnks for putting this one together, Sammy. A favorite back in the day.

bobzwol
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A beautifully put together video, especially with the three wild mustang horses racing through desert terrain…in their way, representing the original trio version of America that existed through much of the Seventies. My only quibble would be that actual images of America were filmed after the 1979 departure of Dan Peek which left Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell to continue the band.

A Horse With No Name was written and sung by Dewey Bunnell. He and Gerry with their backup musicians continue to tour as America. Cofounder Dan Peek passed away in 2011, aged 60.

richardskelly
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great Sammy, always liked this band. cheers. jane and brian.

christineanne
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Beautiful harmonies. Was always one of my favorites ... thank you for posting. God bless you.

pamalaalford
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Nothing like this anymore such a shame.

porkfied
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What a great song and video! I have seen them do this in concert several times. A great band, for sure. Thanks so much for this!

themagicsinthemusic
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Iwas 19 yrs when this "gem" was released, ...had on 8-track cartridge 😮!

loutrrelledwards
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Great video.I have never seen this one before.😊👍🇨🇦

KellysClassics
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Classic !
Accurate syncing of stereo to the HQ video Sammy.

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