- Written by written by Jack Tempchin and Robb Strandlin
- Tempchin also wrote "Peaceful Easy Feelin" for the Eagles and "You Belong To The City" for Glenn Frye on one of his solo endeavors
- The song Already Gone was
originally performed by The Eagles:
- Glenn Frey - lead vocals, lead guitars, piano
- Don Henley - lead vocals, drums, guitar
- Bernie Leadon - lead vocals, lead guitars, banjo, steel guitar
- Randy Meisner - lead vocals, bass
- Don Felder - electric guitar
- The Eagles were one of and perhaps the most successful bands of the 1970s
- A Classic Rock standard, the song hit #32 on the Billboard magazine Hot 100 chart in 1974
- It was the 4th of 17 Top 40 hits the band had during it's career
- In 1998 The Eagles were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
- The group initially got together as a backup band of studio musicians to tour with Linda Ronstadt. At the conclusion of the tour they decided to keep the group together and strike out on their own.
- The song was originally included on the album On The Border, the band's third studio album
- It has been re-released on several "Greatest Hits" albums, including the 2003 "The Very Best of the Eagles", which debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart and remained on that chart for 62 weeks
- In 2004 the song was covered by the Grammy Award winning group Wilson Phillips, who had scored one chart topping album back in the early 90s
- The song was released as a single from the group's album California, a collection of cover songs
- With little to no promotion the song failed to crack the charts anywhere but in New Zealand
Download the MP3 to Already Gone from Amazon.com
Other song by The Eagles also performed by Oracle Band:
- Desperado
- Peaceful Easy Feeling
- Please Come Home For Christmas
- Take It Easy
Song Lyrics - Already Gone
Well, I heard some people talkin' just the other day
And they said you're gonna put me on a shelf
But let me tell ya got some news for you
And you'll soon find out it's true
And then you'll have to eat your lunch all by yourself
Cause I'm already gone,
And I'm feelin strong
I will sing this vict'ry song
Woo-oo-oo, my my, woo-oo-oo
The letter that you wrote me
Made me stop and wonder why
But I guess you felt like ya had to set things right
Just remember this my girl
When you look up in the sky
You could see the stars
And still not see the light
That's right
Cause I'm already gone,
And I'm feelin strong
I will sing this vict'ry song
Woo-oo-oo, my my, woo-oo-oo
SOLO
Well, I know it wasn't you who held me down
Heaven knows it wasn't you who set me free
So oftentimes it happens
That we live our lives in chains
And we never even know we have the key
But me I'm already gone
And I'm feelin strong
I will sing this vict'ry song,
Coz I'm already gone
Yes, I'm already gone,
And I'm feelin strong
I will sing this vict'ry song
Coz I'm already gone
Yes, I'm already gone
Already gone (alright nighty night)
Already gone
| Note that the lyrics posted here are those as interpreted and performed by The Oracle Band. Their use here is intended as an aid for people in selecting music for their wedding reception or private party, and may not be reproduced for any commercial, for-profit use. |
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On The Border
The Eagles third studio album, a must for any collector, includes:
Already Gone |
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The Very Best of
If you like the Eagles and are looking for a comprehensive collection of their works, this is the one to get. 33 tracks on 2 CDs give you all of their chart toppers and a good collection of their more interesting work that wasn't released as a single. Includes:
Already Gone |
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Wilson Phillips
This is kind of a cool collection of covers from the daughters of Brian Wilson and John Phillip[s of the Mamas and the Papas It includes: In My
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