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Sing the song that's in your hearts, Sing of the great Southwest. Thank God, for Arizona, In splendid sunshine dressed. For thy beauty and thy grandeur, For thy regal robes so sheen, We hail thee Arizona Our Goddess and our queen. [4] Second Stanza Come stand beside the rivers Within our valleys broad. Stand here with heads uncovered,
The song was inspired by the Tucson, Arizona shooting that killed six people and critically injured U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords in January 2011. [3] Bentley told The Desert Sun that right after the shooting incident occurred, he was sitting with the song's two other writers, Dan Wilson and Brett Beavers and they were trying to make sense of the tragedy.
The song received widespread critical acclaim upon release. Jon Pareles of The New York Times described the song as a "hushed-to-heroic", Elton John-inspired "showstopper". [14] Rolling Stone 's Brittany Spanos and The Washington Post 's Emily Yahr called the song "explosive" and "haunting", respectively.
"Arizona" is a song written by Kenny Young and recorded in 1969 by Mark Lindsay, a solo effort while still lead singer for Paul Revere and the Raiders. Lindsay was backed by L.A. session musicians from the Wrecking Crew . [ 1 ]
Jones was born in Douglas, Arizona, and grew up on a ranch. His physician father was one of the first settlers in Cochise County, Arizona. [1] When his father died, his mother moved the family to Los Angeles, California. He earned a master's degree in zoology from the University of California at Berkeley [1] and competed in rodeos to make money.
“As soon as we left and we stepped outside, my eyes were burning,” Rodriguez, a former Planned Parenthood director/whistleblower and vocal figure in the Republican Party, told the outlet.
“I don’t think too many of you people have heard of him, he’s very low-key,” Trump said in Arizona, before the chorus of the 1997 track began. “He’s a very low-key person, but he’s ...
"Burning in the Skies" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It was announced as the band's third single from their fourth studio album, A Thousand Suns, on January 20, 2011, and it was released on March 21. [2] A music video for the single was directed by Joe Hahn, Linkin Park's turntablist.