How Van Nuys Got It's Name
Hey, there are a lot of Californians here, are there not?
(Yeah!)
Are you familiar with where I live near Los Angeles, Van Nuys?
(Yes.)
Well, do you happen to know how Van Nuys got its name?
(No.)
Oh, I should tell you. It's a great historical sidelight.
In the early days of the pioneers, hundreds of years ago, when they first came in the covered wagons from the east to the west, they went all the way across and they got to the top of the Santa Monica mountains. And they looked down and they saw the beautiful blue Pacific Ocean, and they saw this vast expanse of green valley in front of them. And then, the assistant chief pioneer turned to the chief pioneer, and he said, "Oh, chief pioneer, what do you think of this beautiful vast expanse of gorgeous green valley?" And the chief pioneer said, "Ve[ry] nice!"
(Yeah!)
Are you familiar with where I live near Los Angeles, Van Nuys?
(Yes.)
Well, do you happen to know how Van Nuys got its name?
(No.)
Oh, I should tell you. It's a great historical sidelight.
In the early days of the pioneers, hundreds of years ago, when they first came in the covered wagons from the east to the west, they went all the way across and they got to the top of the Santa Monica mountains. And they looked down and they saw the beautiful blue Pacific Ocean, and they saw this vast expanse of green valley in front of them. And then, the assistant chief pioneer turned to the chief pioneer, and he said, "Oh, chief pioneer, what do you think of this beautiful vast expanse of gorgeous green valley?" And the chief pioneer said, "Ve[ry] nice!"
Credits
Writer(s): Allan Sherman
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Other Album Tracks
- Introductions - Short Songs: (a) Hello Muddah (Nevada Style), (b) A Song Written By Elizabeth Taylor
- Taking Lessons
- A Waste Of Money
- How Van Nuys Got It's Name
- Smog Gets In Your Eyes
- Scotch And/Or Water
- Sorry 'Bout That
- The Learner's Brassiere
- Mononeucleosis
- In Which I Finally Admit That I Won World War II Single-Handed
All Album Tracks: Allan Sherman Live! (Hoping You Are The Same) >
Altri album
- Funny Camp Music From Camp Granada
- Comedy Christmas Songs
- Nutty but Nice (Not Naughty but Nice), Vol. 1
- Nutty but Nice (Not Naughty but Nice) - Vol 2
- Nutty
- My Complete Extended & Expanded Remastered & Reissued Special Deluxe Limited Edition Greatest Hits
- My Name Is... Allan
- Funny Halloween Music for a Silly Halloween
- Live - EP
- Live
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