Emerald City (song)
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Emerald City (song)
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"Emerald City" is a 1967 song by The Seekers about a visit to the fictional Emerald City from L. Frank Baum's Oz books. Set to the tune of "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, "Emerald City" reached #50 on the UK Charts in 1967. The song was recorded in 1967 and released as a single around Christmas in 1967. The original writing credit was given to Kim Fowley and John Martin, but during a 1993 reunion tour, The Seekers revealed that "John Martin" was actually the pen name of band member
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1967 single by The Seekers
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_City_(song)
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2024-03-02T19:27:15Z
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