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A Horse With No Name by America: Mysterious and Science (1971)

The song A Horse With No Name was released by the rock band America in 1971. It was written by band member Dewey Bunnell, who was inspired by his travels through the deserts of Arizona and California. The song became a huge hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and becoming a signature song for the band.


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Did You Know

  • The A Horse With No Name by America was released in 1971.


CD 'A Horse With No Name'

  • The song was written by Dewey Bunnell and is America's most popular and well-known hit.
  • A Horse With No Name reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.

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Lyrics

On the first part of the journey

I was looking at all the life

There were plants and birds and rocks and things

There was sand and hills and rings

The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz

And the sky with no clouds

The heat was hot and the ground was dry

But the air was full of sound


I've been through the desert on a horse with no name

It felt good to be out of the rain

In the desert you can remember your name

'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain

La, la, la la la la, la la la, la la...

La, la, la la la la, la la la, la la...


After two days in the desert sun

My skin began to turn red

After three days in the desert fun

I was looking at a river bed

And the story it told of a river that flowed

Made me sad to think it was dead


You see I've been through the desert on a horse with no name

It felt good to be out of the rain

In the desert you can remember your name

'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain

La, la, la la la la, la la la, la la...


After nine days I let the horse run free

'Cause the desert had turned to sea

There were plants and birds and rocks and things

There was sand and hills and rings

The ocean is a desert with its life underground

And a perfect disguise all above

Under the cities lies a heart made of ground

But the humans will give no love


You see I've been through the desert on a horse with no name

It felt good to be out of the rain

In the desert you can remember your name

'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain

La, la, la la la la, la la la, la la... [repeats]

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