I had been looking for the 'perfect' spot for a cache with this name for quite a while now...I love the tune..it's a road trip song that I automatically crank up the volume for when it comes on the stereo/radio! As I approached this location on my way back to Saskatoon recently, I decided that this spot was going to get the cache that I have been wanting to put here for too long. I looked in my 'supplies' and this labelled log sheet/cache container was ready to go so that made the decision for me...
"Sweet Home Alabama" is a song by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that first appeared in 1974 on their second album, Second Helping.
It reached #8 on the US charts in 1974 and was the band's second hit single.There are some controversial lines and references in the song that hit some political and social 'nerves' at the time of the song's release. I can't give the controversial issues enough coverage here so I encourage you to check this out online.
One thing I found interesting in my research was the fact that the famous "TURN IT UP" line uttered by Ronnie Van Zant in the beginnning was not meant to be in the song. He was simply asking the producer and engineer to turn up the volume in his headphones so that he could hear the track better. Another interesting fact is that none of the three writers of this song were originally from Alabama-Van Zant and Gary Rossington were born in Jacksonville, Florida and Ed King was from Glendale, CA. (Source:Wikipedia)
so, now....
TURN IT UP....
Big wheels keep on turning
Carry me home to see my kin
SInging songs about the Southland
I miss Alabamy once again
And I think it's a sin, yes....
Sweet home Alabama
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet Home Alabama
Lord, I'm coming home to you..."
(Source:azlyrics.com)
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN TO Geo GRB for being FTF on this cache! Good Job! Thanks for finding and appreciating my hides!