Oklahoma U.S.A.

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"Oklahoma U.S.A."
RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Ray Davies
Producer(s)Ray Davies

Oklahoma U.S.A. is a song written by

LP Muswell Hillbillies.[1]

Synopsis

The lyrics describe a young woman who leads a monotonous working class life, and imagines in her dreams she is in various Hollywood films, such as

Hollywood ("She walks to work but she's still in a daze/ She's Rita Hayworth or Doris Day/ And Errol Flynn's gonna take her away/ To Oklahoma U.S.A."). The song opens and closes with the lyrics "All life we work, but work is a bore./ If life's for livin', then what's livin' for?"[2][3]

Instrumentation

The piece differs from the other songs on Muswell Hillbillies in the fact that it features a much quieter sound and overall feel.

organ
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Cover versions

Indie rock group Yo La Tengo covered it on their 1990 album Fakebook.[4] Country artist Lauren Adams covered it on her album Secret Heart,[5] and Leigh Harris recorded a version on the album House of Secrets.[6]

References

General

In-Line Citations

  1. ^ Muswell Hillbillies on Rolling Stone
  2. ^ a b Paper On Muswell Hillbillies
  3. ^ a b Lyrics
  4. ^ Amazon.com listing for Fakebook
  5. ^ Info on "Secret Heart"
  6. ^ Listing For House of Secrets."
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