"Nobody Knows It But Me"


	"Nobody Knows It But Me"

lastsalvo

12-22-2006 3:58 AM

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12-22-2006 12:18 PM

lastsalvo

The first time I heard it on TV, I really thought it was a Robert Frost poem that I missed. It was after some research did I realize it was actually written specifically for the Chevy Taho commercial. That not withstanding, this is a wonderful little piece that's elegent in its simplicity and has the feel of a classic. In this day and age, who'd thunk it

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      campaign. A popular poem "Nobody Knows It But Me" from the TV spots 
      imparted these lovely sentiments:</FONT></FONT></p> <FONT face="Arial%2C%20Helvetica">      </FONT><DIV align="center">
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            "Nobody Knows It But Me" </B></DIV>
            
There's a place that I travel
When I want to roam,<BR /><DIV>
            And nobody knows it but me</DIV>
            
The roads don't go there
And the signs stay home<BR /><DIV>
            And nobody knows it but me</DIV>
            
It's far far away
And way way afar<BR /><DIV>
            It's over the moon and the sea</DIV>
            
And wherever you're going
That's wherever you are<BR /><DIV>
            And nobody knows it but me </DIV>
            
<I>The Poem read by James Garner:
Written by Patrick O'Leary 
- author at GM's advertising agency</I></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></FONT></CENTER></DIV></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/CF30B676-B2B7-4FCB-BC48-B22DFA8F9838/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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