Why is amarillo in so many country songs

A lot of songs list Amarillo as a kind of gateway to the desert, or a place to leave. Two Lane Blacktop makes Amarillo the place to be. This scandalous one comes from hard rockers Clutch for the love of God, listen to Profits of Doom if you haven't. An outsider makes his way into town, where his "ways" are not appreciated by the locals. Namely the fact that he makes a move on the G.

Look for the Amarillo name drop near the end of the song. Lincoln Durham often mixes blues and old fashioned rock n' roll with southern-gothic themes to tell tales of the weary and wicked at break neck speeds.

This one from Durham hearkens to the days when Tom Waits would drop a truck driving reference in the middle of an album about booze, cigarettes, and late city nights when love goes bad.

Of course I'm gonna put Amarillo By Morning on this list!!! I actually like this live performance from Gruene Hall it's pronounced "Green" BTW back in '16 because even today George sings the song with grace and it's just fun to see him enjoying himself in the iconic Texas dance hall.

I don't need to explain the words much because as a true Texan it's almost required knowledge and I'm almost positive they're teaching it in the schools or should be. The secret is Amarillo native Terry Stafford originally had the hit in and it really is about for him heading home. Terry was just off a rodeo performance at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo when he penned the song about the drive home from the Alamo City which actually isn't too far north of George Straight's stomping grounds of Poteet, Texas.

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