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![]() A pronunciation guide for everything Wisconsin. (And by the way, please slap anyone who says WESconsin!) |
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The Gomers got an idea from the popular song, "I've Been Everywhere," substituting cities in that
frequently-covered song with Wisconsin places.
The Madison-based group calls their version "I Been Over Dere."
With over 100 Wisconsin cities mentioned in the lyrics, can you find your hometown?
Lyrics (Chorus) I've Been Over Dere, hey Smelled that dairy air, hey Once up by Eau Claire, hey, I thought I saw a bear, hey. Had a cream puff at State Fair, hey. I been over dere. I've been to Edgerton, Darlington, Middleton, Hubbleton Hub City, Cuba City, Genoa City, Ashippun Ashland, Packwaukee, Peewaukee, Waukesha Oconomowoc, Waupaca, Milwaukee, Wausau Wauwatosa, Waupun, Watertown, Waterloo Whitewater, Whitefish Bay, Manitowish Waters, Clyman. Chorus I've been to Allen's Grove, Emerald Grove, Cedar Grove, Union Grove Soldiers Grove, Hales Corners, Slades Corners, Abells Corners Neva Corners, Pipersville, Pittsville, Deansville, Thiensville, Reeseville, Janesville, Plattville Orfordville, Footville, Blanchardville, Plainville Plain, Plainfield, Nutterfield, Butternut Chorus Green Bay. Beloit. LaCrosse. Appleton. Superior. Cudahy. Chorus I've been to Auberndale, New Auburn, Berlin, New Berlin London, New London, Rome, the other Rome, Franklin, the other Franklin, New Franklin, Richmond New Richmand, Richwood, Woodruff, Woodford Pleasantville, Pleasant Prairie, Sun Prairie, Star Prairie Prairie Du Chien, Prairie Du Sac, Lac Du Flambeau, Marinette Chorus I've been to Madison, Menominee, Menominee Falls, Chippewa Falls Oconto Falls, Cedar Falls, Clam Falls, Clam Lake Clarks Mills, Lake Mills, Shell Lake, Clear Lake, Tisch Mills, Trade Lake, Trade River, Two Rivers Twin Lakes, Two Creeks, Silver Creek, Johnson Creek Fish Creek, Token Creek, Beaver Dam, Pulaski Chorus (Copyright 2008 The Gomers/Beeftone Music BMI) Visit the Gomers website. Visit the Gomers' My Space page. Visit WISC news story to learn more about the Gomers and this song. If you find this site to be even the least bit useful or creative and you're feeling generous, please help us to maintain and improve its content. (C'mon, we're health-conscious individuals who wash our hands frequently!) Thank you.
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