Anchorage (song)
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"Anchorage" is a song by Michelle Shocked
Michelle Shocked
Michelle Shocked is the stage name of Michelle Karen Johnston, an American singer-songwriter.-History:Shocked received her first international exposure in Europe, particularly Britain, with her debut album The Texas Campfire Tapes .Her first U.S...

 released as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from her 1988 album Short Sharp Shocked
Short Sharp Shocked
Short Sharp Shocked is an album by Michelle Shocked. It is her second album, released in 1988 . It was remastered and reissued in 2003 as a two-CD set by Shocked's own label, Mighty Sound...

. The song is about the narrator taking time out to write to an old friend, who has moved from Texas to Anchorage, and her friend's reply. She calls for Chel to "keep rocking in New York."

The song's theme is about a young woman who has given up her freedom in exchange for a life in geographically remote Alaska. The song's protagonist is given no name, though her husband Leroy ("Le Roy" means "the king" in French), is mentioned repeatedly.
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