Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
“San Jose” is one of FGTH’s several cover songs included on their debut album Welcome To The Pleasuredome. The song’s original full title is “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” and it was originally written for Dionne Warwick. It gave Warwick her first Grammy win and was one of the biggest songs of 19...
[Chorus 1]
Do you know the way to San Jose?
I've been away so long. I may go wrong and lose my way
Do you know the way to San Jose?
I'm going back to find some peace of mind in San Jose
[Verse 1]
L.A. is a great big freeway
Put a hundred down and buy a car
In a week, maybe two, they'll make you a star
Weeks turn into years. How quick they pass
And all the stars that never were
Are parking cars and pumping gas
[Chorus 2]
Do you know the way to San Jose?
They've got a lot of space. There'll be a place where I can stay
I was born and raised in San Jose
I'm going back to find some peace of mind in San Jose
[Verse 2]
Fame and fortune is a magnet
It can pull you far away from home
With a dream in your heart you're never alone
Dreams turn into dust and blow away
And there you are without a friend
You pack your car and ride away
[Refrain 1]
I've got lots of friends in San Jose
Do you know the way to San Jose?
Woah-oh-
[Verse 3]
L.A. is a great big freeway
Fame and fortune is a magnet
It can pull you far away from home
With a dream in your heart you're never alone
Dreams turn into dust and blow away
And there you are without a friend
You pack your car and ride away
[Refrain 2]
I've got lots of friends in San Jose
Do you know the way to San Jose?
Can't wait to get back to San Jose
Woah-oh-
San Jose was written by Hal David & Burt Bacharach & Bacharach & David.
San Jose was produced by Trevor Horn.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood released San Jose on Mon Oct 29 1984.
Guitarist Brian Nash shared on Facebook in 2017:
Justin (last name omitted)
March 12 at 10:33am
Just listening to WTTPD album… San Jose… Why?? What was the point of it lol??
Brian Nash
24 carat utter shite.
March 12 at 5:02pm
Brian Nash
Confession: To be fair I have always hated this tune because i...