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Linda Ronstadt

Back In The U.s.a.

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1978
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  • 1959
  • 1969

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“Back in the U.S.A.“ is a song by Chuck Berry, which was first issued in 1959 as a single a-side and on Berry’s 1962 album More Chuck Berry, (both Chess Records). The song’s lyrics were supposedly written based upon Berry returning to the USA following a trip to Australia and witnessing the living standards of Australian Aborigines. The song has been recorded by many artists. MC5 covered the song in 1970 on their second album, also titled Back in the USA. In 1972, a live version of the song appeared on the album Roadwork by Edgar Winter’s White Trash. The song was covered by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers in 1976 on their self-titled second album. The song received its biggest commercial success when Linda Ronstadt included it in her 1978 double platinum album Living... Read on...

Song lines: ♪ Anything you want we got it right here in the USA ... We're so glad ... Ah we're so glad

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