The song's bluesy structure made it a favorite for other legendary performers to cover shortly after its release.
: Axton, an Oklahoma native, originally wrote the lyric "...in Oklahoma, born in a coma." However, the phrasing was deemed inappropriate for the time and was changed to "not Arizona" to rhyme with Oklahoma.
: The track features a powerful lead vocal performance by Cory Wells .
: Axton first released the track on his 1971 LP Joy to the World .
Three Dog Night recorded the most successful version of the song for their 1971 album Harmony .
: The lyrics describe a narrator who has never visited places like Spain, England, or Heaven, but feels a connection to them through music or second-hand experience. 2. Three Dog Night Version (1971)
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