On this date in 1972 {Feb. 19th} "A Horse With No Name" entered Billboard's Hot Top 100, on March 25th it reached #1 {for 3 weeks} and spent 14 weeks in the Top 100.
Ranked 27th on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 Singles of 1972 chart
The group's debut and 1st of three straight records by them to make the Top 10; started with this one, followed by "I Need you" {#9}, and finally "Ventura Highway" {#8}.
Reached #1 in Canada, #3 in U.K., and #11 in the Netherlands.
I believe I first heard this on Sesame Street where they featured a shortened version of it with animated line drawings. Can anyone tell me if my memory has failed me?
This song was written by Dewey Bunnell.It was inspired by the times he spent horseback riding as a child in New Mexico and Arizona.He wrote this one rainy day in England while he longed for the heat and dryness of the desert. It is not about heroin. That is not to say he did not do drugs.I'm sure like many musicians of the time he smoked pot which fuels the creative process.This song however is not about any particular drug experience.
I used to think this song had the worst nonsensical and stupid lyrics of all time in music history, until I heard Rebecca Black - Friday. Now "there were plants and birds and rocks and things" actually sounds like Shakespeare compared to that!
@vaibanez17 Ha That is funny.I saw that video and I agree.She is just a young girl just having fun.I don't like her music but I have nothing against her personally. I do have a problem with all these people that think she is a musical genius and those that have decided to give her a record deal.Are You kidding me?
that song bring old memories back, taking a long drive....in....some desert.. between.......San Andreas cities. Hoping police can´t remember your name ^^
This is one song that I've seen covered a lot here on youtube.However no one comes close to how these guy perform it. Which is odd because it is not that difficult of a song to play on guitar yet I've not heard anyone play it as well.
This song is not about drugs.The writer and singer of this song Dewey Bunnell said that this song was inspired from his childhood memories of spending time in Arizona and New Mexico. He wrote this while he was in England it had been raining quite a bit and he had longed for the dryness and heat of the dessert he rememebered from his chilhood
I love this group when I first heard them my father was going on the North Side it was me and my sister we were driving up Lakeshore Drive it was 1971 I was in kindergarden then and I still love this group.
I love this group when I first heard them my father was going on the North Side it was me and my sister we were driving up Lakeshore Drive it was 1971 I was in kindergarden then and I still love this group.
Great song. Great group. When I first heard them, way back in the early 70s, thought they were a cross between Neil Young and Paul Simon. And any band that has a tom-tom, deserves great credit.
Esta é uma das boas Bandas que em 1974 faziam independente de gênero ou estilo musical músicas para nós jovens da época. Coerência musical, harmonia musical, sentimento e principalmente capacidade criadora por vezes passavam quase despercebidas, mas hoje são totalmente perceptíveis e tangíveis em apenas uma das composições, e são muitas delas... A partir já do final da década de 70 os sinônimos declarados anteriormente se tornaram raros ou escassos, e infelizmente no principal deles, a criação.
Esta é uma das boas Bandas que em 1974 faziam independente de gênero ou estilo musical músicas para nós jovens da época. Coerência musical, harmonia musical, sentimento e principalmente capacidade criadora por vezes passavam quase despercebidas, mas hoje são totalmente perceptíveis e tangíveis em apenas uma das composições, e são muitas delas... A partir já do final da década de 70 os sinônimos declarados anteriormente se tornaram raros ou escassos, e infelizmente no principal deles, a criação.
Esta é uma das boas Bandas que em 1974 faziam independente de gênero ou estilo musical músicas para nós jovens da época. Coerência musical, harmonia musical, sentimento e principalmente capacidade criadora por vezes passavam quase despercebidas, mas hoje são totalmente perceptíveis e tangíveis em apenas uma das composições, e são muitas delas... A partir já do final da década de 70 os sinônimos declarados anteriormente se tornaram raros ou escassos, e infelizmente no principal deles, a criação.
Esta é uma das boas Bandas que em 1974 faziam independente de gênero ou estilo musical músicas para nós jovens da época. Coerência musical, harmonia musical, sentimento e principalmente capacidade criadora por vezes passavam quase despercebidas, mas hoje são totalmente perceptíveis e tangíveis em apenas uma das composições, e são muitas delas... A partir já do final da década de 70 os sinônimos declarados anteriormente se tornaram raros ou escassos, e infelizmente no principal deles, a criação.
Esta é uma das boas Bandas que em 1974 faziam independente de gênero ou estilo musical músicas para nós jovens da época. Coerência musical, harmonia musical, sentimento e principalmente capacidade criadora por vezes passavam quase despercebidas, mas hoje são totalmente perceptíveis e tangíveis em apenas uma das composições, e são muitas delas... A partir já do final da década de 70 os sinônimos declarados anteriormente se tornaram raros ou escassos, e infelizmente no principal deles, a criação.
id never heard this song before i played GTA: San Andreas. You drive around and kill people in that game and this song is on one of the rock radio stations when you steal a car and turn on the radio.
im 26....im glad the kids younger than me can experience these vocal harmonies.
Great to actually still find some original videos of this group on YT being that they (this actual band) is blocking all of their stuff on here. I wonder how long it will be before they take this one away. Thanks for posting it! :)
@SweetWildEyes you probably know by now coz its an old post but if not keepvid.com will let you d/l anything posted on the net not just youtube and you can pick the quality it will download it at to =)
Muito legal essa música! Lembrei do GTA San Andreas. Curtam minha página no facebook. /MetalWarriors1 .
Very cool song! I remembered the GTA San Andreas. Enjoy my page on facebook.
/MetalWarriors1
Ticoddevils 2 weeks ago
not GTA but Friends - Joey "big" film scene :)
MrCorke 2 weeks ago
On this date in 1972 {Feb. 19th} "A Horse With No Name" entered Billboard's Hot Top 100, on March 25th it reached #1 {for 3 weeks} and spent 14 weeks in the Top 100.
Ranked 27th on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 Singles of 1972 chart
The group's debut and 1st of three straight records by them to make the Top 10; started with this one, followed by "I Need you" {#9}, and finally "Ventura Highway" {#8}.
Reached #1 in Canada, #3 in U.K., and #11 in the Netherlands.
sauquoit13456 2 weeks ago
That's a great song! GTA!
Provasi1 1 month ago
MUITO FERA! (Y)
Guizika69 1 month ago 2
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"TIGHT, TIGHT TIGHT TIGHT!!" - Breaking Bad
ortizyahdiel 1 month ago
GTA S.A. forever.
Listening to this music is very good riding a motorcycle in the mountais, or the desert.
edpkrlct 2 months ago 2
True hipsters
anafoxx 2 months ago
Foda d+
TorantonioGames 2 months ago
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Not Gta, not joey tribbuani, not BREAKING BAD, I knew the song as a good song, good music.
metallicid 2 months ago
Thumbs up for K Rose!!
hardyassis 2 months ago
Not Gta, not joey tribbuani, BUT BREAKING BAD
Danfruet0 3 months ago 3
w1th??????????????
MitsuhideAkechi13 3 months ago
It's kinda of sad that most people only know this song because of a video game x.x
amandabentes0 3 months ago
not GTA but Joey Tribbiani :)
MrCorke 3 months ago
Muito bom ! musíca muito boa !
scidhell 3 months ago
gta san andreas...
brunocavalin 3 months ago in playlist Liked
Je l'avais effectivement entendu dans gta san andreas mais je l'ai re entendu dans breaking bad alors j'ai cherché
J'adore cette musique.
Roxxfloor 4 months ago
EU AMO GTA SAN ANDREAS!
DESCOBRI ESSA MUSICA LÁ!
kspaokspoaksoksaspaksaskapo
CarlosBrunoSilvaSoar 4 months ago
not GTA.. But Walter White did bring me here! Breaking Bad FUCKERS!! Heisenberg owns!
Kapo465 4 months ago
gta san andreas <3
PETERGREENDAY100 4 months ago
This song is sooo famous and well known. Its like all these kids live in a cave with a playstation, a tv, and copies of gta.
shockinglybad 4 months ago 4
@shockinglybad
so true :)
ThorbOrb 4 months ago
Discovered this song by playing GTA?! Discovered this song by having a great childhood, listening to dad's good music!
humanshadow 4 months ago 14
@humanshadow Breaking bad :p
Nickah37 1 month ago
Joey alone in the desert..
AliasLykken 6 months ago 5
Dis song brings back memories :)
YuNqxStoNuh 6 months ago 4
dear dan....thanks for all your songs
giupezio 6 months ago
nothing better than Orignal...
Raniljayakody 7 months ago
looool, he have a perfect voise :D
noneninguem 7 months ago
i don`t aave idea about this song is in gta sa hahahah
noneninguem 7 months ago
When your friends from the 70's have gone to rehab, we strongly urge you to stay on THE DUST
MyoJoZX 7 months ago
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R.I.P. - Dan Peek and thank you for this wonderful song
wgm1966 7 months ago
RIP - Thanks for filling in the soundtrack to the 70s.
pfbfk 7 months ago
R.I.P Dan
supercoolperson14725 7 months ago
If the police can't stop you... you must be on "The Dust".
xuqui 7 months ago
does anyone know the chord pattern used on the 12 string guitar rythmn part
emforty2 8 months ago
OOOH YEAH !!!
YankeeRhoad 8 months ago
♫ The ocean is a desert, with its life underground, and a perfect disguise above ♫ Muy buena rola de los 70's
crisigl 8 months ago
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toursupport 8 months ago
This is beutiful
Suka917 8 months ago
Genius's <3
TheSnowsbeauty5 8 months ago
One of my VERY FAVORITE groups EVER!!! :)
TheSnowsbeauty5 8 months ago
Yes, good group and good song. But you'd think that after all these years they would finally give the horse a name!
AngieInSFsunset 8 months ago
I always listen to this song while killing people and being chased by the police. Love it!
poeplijer 9 months ago
einfach nur geil!!!! fühle mich um 30 Jahre zurück versetzt
fleuschi 9 months ago
Anyone who hates on this video is going to hell. This is the greatest song of all time
mrben077 9 months ago
im here because America is great band. Nothing else
husnain404 10 months ago
Love it, GTA Sanandreas!!!!!!
928razz 11 months ago 27
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2 things I hate.
1.When water splashes on my ass when I take a shit.
2. When people dislike this video.
BlowFusion 11 months ago
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baxtersave96 11 months ago
That was a happy time...
sdlfndvn 11 months ago
Lálá...lá..lálálá...lálá...lá..lálálá...lá...GTA SA : unforgettable
Glauberjsluz 11 months ago 2
neil young copy cat
braves654321 11 months ago
I believe I first heard this on Sesame Street where they featured a shortened version of it with animated line drawings. Can anyone tell me if my memory has failed me?
htolas 11 months ago
@htolas get alife
welcome264 11 months ago
GTA SA !
leGroupeCreateurDeco 11 months ago
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This song was written by Dewey Bunnell.It was inspired by the times he spent horseback riding as a child in New Mexico and Arizona.He wrote this one rainy day in England while he longed for the heat and dryness of the desert. It is not about heroin. That is not to say he did not do drugs.I'm sure like many musicians of the time he smoked pot which fuels the creative process.This song however is not about any particular drug experience.
lob287 11 months ago 4
I used to think this song had the worst nonsensical and stupid lyrics of all time in music history, until I heard Rebecca Black - Friday. Now "there were plants and birds and rocks and things" actually sounds like Shakespeare compared to that!
vaibanez17 11 months ago
@vaibanez17 Ha That is funny.I saw that video and I agree.She is just a young girl just having fun.I don't like her music but I have nothing against her personally. I do have a problem with all these people that think she is a musical genius and those that have decided to give her a record deal.Are You kidding me?
lob287 11 months ago 2
3 people prefer JB
wander55225 1 year ago
we love you big frank
lanni260 1 year ago
awesome music. to bad we can't go back to that time
DiabloZeroSix 1 year ago
i really like this song
ajbass18x 1 year ago
that song bring old memories back, taking a long drive....in....some desert.. between.......San Andreas cities. Hoping police can´t remember your name ^^
nothernligths 1 year ago 3
WOW, i tried looking up this song and i kept thinking it was made by neil young. fantastic song, i could die listening to this
bjdooi 1 year ago
@bjdooi I thought that exact same thing, i was looking up na na na na na na na , Neil Young and all that came up was ohio!
captchase 1 year ago
This is what they called modurn back in the day
TheBertonex19 1 year ago
best song to start playing guitar!
Haaijerfilms 1 year ago
GAY ;D
Koanajimi 1 year ago
That song was my father's favorite song I had to hear it today being his birthday. Happy Birthday Dad. My you rest in peace. Love your son. :'-)
Jaywbarrett75 1 year ago 5
One word - TALENT!
RitmoNo1 1 year ago
like if you got this song from gta san andreas
jessicaluver1 1 year ago 30
Can anyone tell me what kind of acoustic Dewey is playing?
MrBuc128 1 year ago
This is one song that I've seen covered a lot here on youtube.However no one comes close to how these guy perform it. Which is odd because it is not that difficult of a song to play on guitar yet I've not heard anyone play it as well.
MrBuc128 1 year ago
If im wrong, please correct me, but that's Neil young right?
HxCUNstopABLE 1 year ago
@HxCUNstopABLE No that is the band America the lead singers' name is Dewey Bunnell
MrBuc128 1 year ago
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TheBertonex19 1 year ago
go CJ!.)
mejlaification 1 year ago
one of the best songs of music history..
Love this song :D
eily87 1 year ago
i love this song .
the frist time i listen on gta san andreas
JOHNSG1989 1 year ago 3
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This song is not about drugs.The writer and singer of this song Dewey Bunnell said that this song was inspired from his childhood memories of spending time in Arizona and New Mexico. He wrote this while he was in England it had been raining quite a bit and he had longed for the dryness and heat of the dessert he rememebered from his chilhood
MrBuc128 1 year ago
Oh the good old days.....
carkees1 1 year ago
2 people have horse names
ratocomoregano 1 year ago 5
Superb
WayOfTheNet 1 year ago
this is real music!! so beautiful!!
IamKushiro2 1 year ago
ohh and that comment I posted a second ago not messing really i love this song :D
Sn0t123 1 year ago
This is probably one of the top 10 songs ever
Sn0t123 1 year ago
esta cancion es mi favorita de todas las que pueda haber!!!
xInIgAmI325 1 year ago
WOW this song is fantastic!!!
Panosfunk 1 year ago
Love this song and the band
sammy7819 1 year ago
great.... unfortunately no one can do songs like this.... so far.....
JamesWilliamDobson 1 year ago
Fantastic song! Even in the Seychelles Islands we know this. Thank you America for your songs!!!
UniqueSeychelles 1 year ago
AWESOME!!!!! Great Harmony!!!!!
jkbraves10 1 year ago
San Andreas had the best OST in history
KiraKriosY 1 year ago
Thumbs Up if you've discovered this song by playing GTA SA!
Zarico1993 1 year ago 100
@Zarico1993 What was the radio station? Something like KBF-FM.
TubaraRetes 8 months ago
@TubaraRetes K-DST mate
affaffao 8 months ago
@affaffao Missed by a mile!
TubaraRetes 8 months ago
@Zarico1993 discoverd it when i watched friends
wrembalem 8 months ago
@Zarico1993 well...not exactly...lol
my dad used to hear this song a lot...
but i´ve never knew the name of that song...
i´ve found this song recently...now it´s on my mp4...
D3nz3lCr0ck3r 7 months ago
@Zarico1993 GTA SAN ANDREAS TEACH THE MUSIC.....THANKS ROCKSTARGAME <3
EliaValerio1 4 months ago in playlist gr
Great song,thanks!
MrTennesseeVols 1 year ago
one of my favorites songs
TheNacami 1 year ago
Asi cantan mis penas
Sparkitis22 1 year ago
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I love this group when I first heard them my father was going on the North Side it was me and my sister we were driving up Lakeshore Drive it was 1971 I was in kindergarden then and I still love this group.
calcantoo2 1 year ago
I love this group when I first heard them my father was going on the North Side it was me and my sister we were driving up Lakeshore Drive it was 1971 I was in kindergarden then and I still love this group.
calcantoo2 1 year ago 3
GTA San Andreas FTW!
FREEFallART 1 year ago 6
Great song. Great group. When I first heard them, way back in the early 70s, thought they were a cross between Neil Young and Paul Simon. And any band that has a tom-tom, deserves great credit.
TheBluesDixonary 1 year ago
Great song. Great group. When I first heard them, way back in the early 70s, thought they were a cross between Neil Young and Paul Simon.
TheBluesDixonary 1 year ago
been hearing this on radio 2 a lot this past few weeks. never heard it before, but i am enjoying it
mj2fedup 1 year ago
Esta é uma das boas Bandas que em 1974 faziam independente de gênero ou estilo musical músicas para nós jovens da época. Coerência musical, harmonia musical, sentimento e principalmente capacidade criadora por vezes passavam quase despercebidas, mas hoje são totalmente perceptíveis e tangíveis em apenas uma das composições, e são muitas delas... A partir já do final da década de 70 os sinônimos declarados anteriormente se tornaram raros ou escassos, e infelizmente no principal deles, a criação.
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TheEngewatt 1 year ago
320k - enjoy the song man!!
hendrixqotsa 1 year ago
Is this song 100% acoustic?
320k 1 year ago
cool i mean cool
RavenRoth35 1 year ago
BEST part EVER was 0:00 - 3:46.
SemiToneBlew 1 year ago 39
@abombinreverse how about... Ellesdee
dudefromutopia 1 year ago
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sugahface 1 year ago
id never heard this song before i played GTA: San Andreas. You drive around and kill people in that game and this song is on one of the rock radio stations when you steal a car and turn on the radio.
im 26....im glad the kids younger than me can experience these vocal harmonies.
darrenedesignedu 1 year ago 2
@darrenedesignedu Isnt it nice how music comes to people. I once found a cd case in a cornfield with tons of music i just fell in love with.
animalslayer2008 1 year ago
I just love this song!
GOLDENFOXENT 1 year ago
a song with no red fingers!
joaofelipe270896 1 year ago
Great to actually still find some original videos of this group on YT being that they (this actual band) is blocking all of their stuff on here. I wonder how long it will be before they take this one away. Thanks for posting it! :)
jaedee65 1 year ago 3
great
lolasmith37 1 year ago
@SweetWildEyes google 'vdownloader'.
FuckingStanz 1 year ago
muito 10 esse video
jonesdark 1 year ago
@SweetWildEyes you probably know by now coz its an old post but if not keepvid.com will let you d/l anything posted on the net not just youtube and you can pick the quality it will download it at to =)
JayDeeMcMillan 1 year ago
i like this song 'cause of michael jackson a place with no name
timerman19 2 years ago
yup i found this song by listening GTA SA Radio 4.5h :D so boring done 100% game listend 4.5h songs and drived car around world :D xD
senter27 2 years ago
Never gets old...
beedable 2 years ago 3
I love this song! is one of greatest songs in the world!
chrisbern75 2 years ago
fantastic song i love it
SNEVIAGEMM 2 years ago 34
CLASSIC
love it
7alekos7 2 years ago 4
Great song.
kayla199311 2 years ago 51
@kayla199311 i meant to give u a thumbs up!
dogshit71 1 year ago
Gta sa
XDtrickmasterXD 2 years ago 2
<3 love this song thanks for uploading
BeyondThaDeepWoods 2 years ago 4