Here, there, everywhere. We have to call it something, don't we? Who's got an idea? Let's call it Toponymy.

6.19.2007

Ramblin' Man

Last.fm has made my workday fly by. Splicing together thousands upon thousands of people's musical tastes it quickly picks out songs I (usually) enjoy like some kind of personalized DJ. For instance, here is a selection of songs labeled Ambient, where I discovered the Ramblin' Man.

After I heard Lemon Jelly's Ramblin' Man I rushed to find a freebie download of the song to post here. But, as far as Google knows, there is no free version of the song. The lyrics list out 67 places where the singer has visited. The only Continent that isn't included is Antarctica.

You can listen to a few other Lemon Jelly songs online such as, 76 (Stay With You), Nice Weather for Ducks, and Sim Time.

*I had toyed with posting this annoying video as an example of Toponyms in popular media, but I couldn't bring myself to watch it for more than 10 seconds.

Late Addition: The songs don't work. So in their place have a look at the rivers and lakes hiding under Antarctica.

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