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American Idol Season 6 - The Songs

By Bill Lamb, About.com

Take a trip down the road to Tina Turner's hometown in this classic funk-rock song.

Performer

Melinda Doolittle - May 15, 2007

Songwriter

Tina Turner

Notable Recorded Version

  • Ike and Tina Turner (1973) Watch Video
  • Bob Seger (1975)

Key Lyric Phrase

You go to the fields on weekdays
And have a picnic on Labor Day
You go to town on Saturday
And go to church every Sunday

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