Talk:A Horse with No Name
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this is one badly written article. by the way, i thought Neil Young made it. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 206.113.26.19 (talk • contribs).
- I just did a total rewrite, so I hope it's at least a little more informative and encyclopedic. Kafziel 16:57, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Intro
I just changed 'with' in the first sentence to 'With'. This is how it should be following standard capitalization conventions, as well as the way in the title of the page. If there is some particular caveat, please change it and also use [sic] to show so. —auk 06:50, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Cover versions
I first heard it performed by Disneyland After Dark (now D.A.D.), however there must have been quite a few cover versions of this tune.
[edit] Banned
From what I've read, it was banned by certain stations, not by municipalities. Pretty big difference.
[edit] Nonsense song
Has anyone else remarked upon the fact which I've always noticed, which is that the song really doesn't make a whole lot of sense, despite Bunnell's explanation that it was inspired by some childhood memory? I think the reason so many people make fun of the lyrics is that they're sort of bizarre. marbeh raglaim 23:55, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Okay, seriously?
"It is featured in an episode of the Simpsons where Marge and Homer are getting it on in bed" Um... there has to be a better way of wording that. -Charlie —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 216.231.162.9 (talk) 19:55, 16 February 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Fairly Unfair
The entire "Reception" section seems overly critical, often times just plain mean. The whole thing seems extemely negative, despite the fact this song was a major hit, there's about two sentences about it's spot near the top.
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[edit] Instrumentation
Can anyone help me in determining exactly what instruments are being played? I've never really been sure. It's obvious that there's at least an acoustic guitar, bass guitar, and bongos; but it sounds like there may be a second acoustic guitar part during the chorus, a possible hi-hat part (though it may just be the sound of the guitar's actual acoustic sounds as it is being strummed), and a wood block or claves on the even beats. Thanks for anyone who can help. Metsfanmax 18:51, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
