Yreka is the last real major town on I5 before you leave the state of California heading North. Pronounced why-REE-kah. Pretty sure that's the missing lyric thats in all the versions of this song I see posted.
Also, pretty sure they were singing about Highway 1, not "highways wander".
And some interesting trivia: Weed, California is an actual town that was founded by a lumberjack named Abner Weed. At some time it was the largest sawmill in the world.
Yreka is the last real major town on I5 before you leave the state of California heading North. Pronounced why-REE-kah. Pretty sure that's the missing lyric thats in all the versions of this song I see posted.
Also, pretty sure they were singing about Highway 1, not "highways wander".
And some interesting trivia: Weed, California is an actual town that was founded by a lumberjack named Abner Weed. At some time it was the largest sawmill in the world.
It's spelled "Eureka" and pronounced "you-REE-kuh."
It's spelled "Eureka" and pronounced "you-REE-kuh."
Since I cannot reply to replies, JohnnyLurg is incorrect. The town IS actually called Yreka: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yreka,_California Yreka (/waɪˈriːkə/ wy-ree-kə)
Since I cannot reply to replies, JohnnyLurg is incorrect. The town IS actually called Yreka: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yreka,_California Yreka (/waɪˈriːkə/ wy-ree-kə)
You should look these things up before you tell people they are wrong, it is a completely different town than Eureka which is off of Hwy 101.
You should look these things up before you tell people they are wrong, it is a completely different town than Eureka which is off of Hwy 101.