America – A Horse With No Name (Official Music Video)

Written by Dewey Bunnell as a travel log through the desert and initially released on November 12, 1971 in England, America's classic hit song "A Horse With No Name" has grown to be a fan favorite and associated with pop culture phenomena. The song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in 1972, 3 months after its initial release in the US. Now, the classic song is getting a brand new music video release - featuring footage from the band’s early days 1970’s era, as well as recent clips from America’s recent documentary, “I Need You: 53 Years of The Band America”, which takes audiences backstage as Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell privately say goodbye to a lifetime together on the road. More info on I Need You: 53 Years of The Band America: https://www.theamericadoc.com/ LYRICS On the first part of the journey I was looking at all the life There were plants and birds and rocks and thing 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, 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, la La, 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 it's life underground And a perfect disguise 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, la La, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la Order & Listen to “Halcyon Days”: https://found.ee/halcyondays Listen to America: https://found.ee/StreamAmerica Catch America on tour: https://americatheband.com/tour-dates FOLLOW AMERICA: Website: https://www.venturahighway.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Americaband/ Twitter: https://x.com/americaband Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americaband/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE-I7YO3WHKGpqMTWWHDWSg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@americatheband E-Mail Newsletter: https://www.venturahighway.com/#footer #AmericaBand #AmericaTheBand #America