Crucial Track for July 22, 2025

"Down in the Valley" by The Head and the Heart

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What's a song you associate with your hometown?

Down in the Valley by The Head and the Heart. I think a lot of it is because I don't really know what my hometown is - its more or the less the places you find me haunting at any given time. I think this song captures that feel. Whenever I hear it I get a sense of peace, of longing, of home. It's a good one! Here's a sampling of the lyrics:

> I know there's California, Oklahoma > And all of the places I ain't ever been to but > Down in the valley with whiskey rivers > These are the places you will find me hidin' > These are the places I will always go > These are the places I will always go > > I am on my way > I am on my way > I am on my way (on my way) back to where I started