Are Strawberry Hill, Blueberry Hill, and Solsbury Hill all
near other?
I would guess not. Fats Domino and the Red House Painters were both American, but Peter Gabriel was British. I would assume they draw from different inspirations.
So, today's Status deals with three vastly different songs.
First off is the entirely depressing Alternative Rock song "Strawberry Hill" by Red House Painters. The song's lyrics make reference to California, so we can reasonably safely say that the hill lies there.
Moving on to Solsbury Hill, and this one's a little easier. The song is about a spiritual journey of some sort to the top of the aforementioned hill, which is near Bath in England. Peter Gabriel would often walk on that hill, which partially gave inspiration to the song. Gabriel himself was going on a spiritual journey of his own at the time, having just begun his solo music career after being in Genesis.
Finally, Blueberry Hill...where one is said to find their thrill. The song's lyrics were originally written by Larry Stock and Ed Lewis and many many versions of it were recorded. Probably the most famous version is that made by Fats Domino in 1956. While everybody seems to know where to find their thrill, nobody seems to actually know where that might be. There are at least 16 different acknowledged Blueberry Hills in the United States, across 7 states. None of which are confirmed to be the location of said thrills. The best advice I can give you is that if you're looking for your thrill, find one of the Blueberry Hills, start climbing, and hope for the best.
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