"Arizona"

 

As I was listening to news reports about the apparent kidnapping of Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother out of her house in Tucson, Arizona, I started thinking about Arizona.

It's a state I've never been to.

But there's a song - "Arizona."

I started thinking about that song last night, at work:  "AIR-ah-ZON-AH!!"

...the irresistible "hook" in the chorus:  "AIR - ah - ZONN - AH!"

        While working, I thought of the chorus of that song, and I thought, who sang it, and I came up with "Mark Lindsay."

I get home, Google it, and, uh, yeah - it's been 56 years, but - Yes, that's the song, and that's the guy.

I remember it from hearing it on my friend's :45, on the record player at her house:  "Ari - zona!"

It had a jubilant attitude.

I sensed, at the time, 'My life is out there, waiting for me.'  I don't believe I thought about it in those exact words, but - I remember the feeling.

on You Tube, video titled:

Mark Lindsay  Arizona

uploader / channel:  John1948NineA

        -  play and enjoy  -

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