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• • The "Be Unique" category for the week of October 7 - October 11, 2002:

Name a Top 40, 1955-1985 charting song that mentions at least four U.S. geographical places within its lyrics.

Uniqueness will be determined by song title. Of all unique submissions, the song which was on the Billboard Top 40 for the longest time receives a bonus point. If two unique answers tie in both highest song position and number of weeks, both submissions will be allotted a bonus point.
Chart positions and number of weeks on Top 40 charts determined by Joel Whitburn's "Top Pop Singles, 1955-1999," Copyright 2000.

Three point responses: (No other player gave same answer)

BONUS POINT FOR....
"The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot
Places mentioned: Cleveland, Lake Erie, (Lake) Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Wisconsin, Michigan, Detroit, Whitefish Bay.
-- #2, on charts for 21 weeks
submitted by Baggyguy

"Sweet Little Sixteen" by Chuck Berry
Places mentioned: Texas, Atlanta, GA, St. Louie, Frisco Bay.
-- #2, on charts for 16 weeks
submitted by MB is me

"High School U.S.A." by Tommy Facenda
Places mentioned varies upon version, but for Boston area one: Brighton, Chelsea, Natick, Needham
submitted by Yankeedog

"Young Abe Lincoln" by Don Cornell
Places mentioned: Kentucky, Maine, Arkansas, Washington
submitted by Scoty

"Tangled Up In Blue" by Bob Dylan
Places mentioned: East coast, out West, The Great Northwoods, New Orleans, Delacroix
submitted by Fworm

"Never Been To Spain" by Three Dog Night
Places mentioned: Oklahoma, Las Vegas, Needles, Arizona
submitted by Raywiggs

"Little Ole Wine Drinker Me" by Dean Martin
Places mentioned: California, Chicago, Tennessee, Nashville, Florida
submitted by MrJaded

"The South's Gonna Do It" by The Charlie Daniels Band
Places mentioned: Florida, Jacksonville, Caroline, Tennessee
submitted by AlburS

"Ride Your Pony" by Lee Dorsey
Places mentioned: California, New York City, Detroit, New Orleans
submitted by Aixa

"Kissin' Time" by Bobby Rydell
Places mentioned: Cleveland, Kansas City, Wildwood, New Orleans
submitted by RuthGee

"Promised Land" by Chuck Berry
Places mentioned: Norfolk, Virginia, California, Raleigh, Caroline, Charlotte, Rock Hill
submitted by CAK
Ed: This charted only at #41, but had been accepted so this submission will count.

Two point responses: (Two players gave same answer)

"Good Old Rock and Roll" by Cat Mother and The All Night Newboys
Places mentioned: Boston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, L.A., Texas, Frisco, New Orleans, La Jolla.
submitted by Fourhbcaps, MsFangless

"Please Come To Boston" by Dave Loggins
Places mentioned: Boston, Denver, Tennessee, LA, California.
submitted by SweetSexyEyes, FaithFlemin

"Surfin' U.S.A." by The Beach Boys
Places mentioned: California, Del Mar, Ventura County, Santa Cruz and Trestle, Manhattan, Doheny Way, Haggerties and Swamies, Pacific Palisades, San Anofree and Sunset, Redondo Beach L.A., La Jolla, Waimia Bay.
submitted by LindyBeat, Mshook

"Elected" by Alice Cooper
Places mentioned: New York City, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago.
submitted by ScorerScorchio, LWhiteDove

"The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton
Places mentioned: Mississippi, Jackson, New Orleans, Gulf of Mexico, Mighty Mississip (the river),
submitted by Milmar, Jcolema

One point responses: (Three or more players gave same answer)

"Night Train" by James Brown
Places mentioned: Miami, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, Raleigh, North Carolina, Washington DC, Baltimore Maryland, Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, Massachusetts, New Orleans.
submitted by Badboybacky, Pookie, W33r

"Convoy" by C.W. McCall
Places mentioned: Tulsa, Chi-town (Chicago), Illinois, Jersey shore, Omaha.
submitted by Kenh, Melpriddle, Spnnrn

"Me and Bobby McGee" by Janis Joplin
Places mentioned: Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Kentucky, California, Salinas
submitted by Martiemc, Wellfm, Pstet, Gargoylemama

"The Heart of Rock and Roll" by Huey Lewis and The News
Places mentioned: New York, LA, Hollywood, Sunset Strip, D.C., San Antone, the Liberty town, Boston, Baton Rouge, Tulsa, Austin, Oklahoma City, Seattle, San Francisco.
submitted by Jackie, Tinkamante, Bruce Hawk

"California Girls" by Beach Boys, David Lee Roth
Places mentioned: East coast, Southern, Midwest, Northern, California, Hawaii
submitted by ELewis, Momster, AgentDCW

"Dancing In The Street" by Martha and The Vandellas, Van Halen
Places mentioned: Chicago, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, D.C., The Motor City.
submitted by SRKamma, Trishabug, Ladybug

"Rock 'N Me" by Steve Miller
Places mentioned: Phoenix, Arizona, Tacoma, Philadelphia, Atlanta, L.A.
submitted by MikeA, Pygmyman, SPelletier

"Ballad of Davy Crockett" by Bill Hayes
Places mentioned: Tennessee, Nashville, Florida, Houston, Austin and Washington.
submitted by Nanawicki, Twittylady, ChriselK

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