Lynn Anderson - "I've Been Everywhere" (1968)

[romeman01]

To reinforce what I said nearly a year ago, in light of other comments: Larry Hooper's "I know some place you haven't been" at the end was clearly done in a sound studio; no doubt this is a recording. The recording itself is a very remarkable performance. It's of a very high quality. This is a tricky song, try it yourself, as some posters have! Then add the fact that this TV performance involves lip synching, which is flawlessly executed, and you have a spectacular job done by Lynn Anderson.

[TheDONELVIS]

GOOD WORK 

[TheRisingforce2000]

the one dislike believes you should stay home

[MegaKelley101]

this song is a toung twister i tried singing and it was horrable

[pegbars]

The music is a playback. A common practice then, as now. The talent recorded the song, so, naturally, she would know how to perform it.

@callmeamanda76 I did live in those days & I work in the entertainment industry. LIVE also meant the performer needed a microphone, which is glaringly absent in the clip. In the long shots, there's no boom mic close enough to provide that kind of presence. Neither is there a mic cord anywhere on the stage floor. And these were the days before wireless mics.

[soeyesays]

the instrument heard on the solo is a harmonica; but, the instrument he's holding is a melodica.

[soeyesays]

the instrument heard on the solo is a harmonica; but, the instrument he's holding is a melodica.

[beckyleer]

She is amazing! I am 54 and have loved her for so long!

I worked for many hours trying sing this song. I did it very few times lol

remember Jesus loves you.

[oldmungral]

this song was originally by Geoff mack in Australia in 59 the recorded by Lucky Star in 1962 then rewritten for Hank Snow using USA towns

[LILMISSKIKI099]

and is she lip singing ? really ? she dose a bloody good job !!

[LILMISSKIKI099]

p.s may i say she does a fantastic job cuz i cant even say all of that slowly lol ... i tried and god its hard she is brilliant ! x

[LILMISSKIKI099]

This is brilliant

[callmeamanda76]

Oh PLEASE - Now, the Lawerence Welk Show was way before my time - but "in those days" live meant LIVE - they didn't pre-record, they perfomed LIVE music....She did fantastic because she knew the words and sang well!

[romeman01]

@callmeamanda76 Lawrence Welk preferred to use playback when possible, as he believed that it gave the best audio quality, which he felt was what his audience wanted. The singers were notorious for lip synching, not because of inability but because of Welk's preferences. There is very good reason to believe this is a playback. Look closely at keyboardist Bob Ralston at 0.57 to 0.59. His instrument clearly is playing in audio at a time he is holding it in front of his face but not playing it.

[mthivier]

@romeman01 with a complicated song like this, I'd think it would almost be MORE difficult to lipsynch, since one slip and it would be pretty obvious. Live or not, she does a pretty damned impressive job!

[busgasexplosion]

@mthivier Where's the microphone, then?

[Clint8179]

@callmeamanda76 This is definately a recording....You can tell because it sounds EXACTLY like the record. It is very hard to get the exact sound when you play it live, as it is on the record. Plus, as the previous post pointed out, at 0.58...the guy stands up to play the harmonica..and it starts playing before it gets to his mouth. Now that's REALLY hard to pull that off live.

[Ridinsologirl4]

I know!! :D

[Ridinsologirl4]

Im only 13 and i love the Lawerence Welk Show! Im watching it write now!

[TheMysticMary]

@Ridinsologirl4 That's awsome!  I'm 23 and I watched it tonight too :-)

[larkpraise]

Love this!! You can tell its pre-recorded and the band and Lynn are lyp synching but its fantastic!!

[1ddote]

The Miss America Pageant tried to get Lynn Anderson to compete for Miss TN in 1968--They thought she would be a shoe in for Miss America 1968. Even though is wa already a world known entertainer!!!

[solkrafts]

Nice performance, even its playback. Lynn hade won Miss America, she looks greate!

[MuscleJacker]

Imagine lip-synching to this! One slip and you'd never find your place again.

[jkalin196511]

@MuscleJacker I have wanted to do this song in drag many times, and I just can't get those names down, even looking at a printout of the lyrics, it's still hard.