On the Franches Mountains
- On the Franches Mountains
"On the Franches Mountains" is a yodeling song, recorded in 1967 by the Jura Orchestra. The song appears on the album "" (Capitol T-10601).
The song is featured prominently on the U.S. television game show "The Price Is Right"'s pricing game "Cliff Hangers." The full song is used as a prize cue when trips to Switzerland and Holland are offered.
To date this album is not available on CD and can only be found on vinyl LP through a second hand shop or internet auction site. It can also be found in MP3 form on the internet.
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Cliff Hangers — is a pricing game on the American television game show The Price Is Right . Debuting on April 12, 1976, it is played for a four digit prize, usually valued above $2,000. It uses three small prizes (usually worth between $10 and $50).GameplayThe… … Wikipedia
Switzerland — /swit seuhr leuhnd/, n. a republic in central Europe. 7,248,984; 15,944 sq. mi. (41,294 sq. km). Cap.: Bern. French, Suisse. German, Schweiz. Italian, Svizzera. Latin, Helvetia. * * * Switzerland Introduction Switzerland Background: Switzerland s … Universalium
Jura — /joor euh/; Fr. /zhyuu rddann /, n. 1. a department in E France. 238,856; 1952 sq. mi. (5055 sq. km). Cap.: Lons le Saunier. 2. See Jura Mountains. * * * ▪ canton, Switzerland canton, northwestern Switzerland, comprising the folded Jura… … Universalium
Canton of Jura — Infobox Canton|name=République et Canton du Jura short name = Jura local names=Jura|coord= coord|47|22|N|7|9|E|region:CH JU type:adm1st|display=title flag img path=Flag of Canton of Jura.svg coa img path=Jura coat of arms.svg locatormap img… … Wikipedia
Military history of Canada — This article is part of a series Conflicts … Wikipedia
Franc-Comtois language — Franc Comtois is a term that identifies two separate language dialect groups with different linguistic origins spoken by a minority of people in the Franche Comté and the northwestern edge of the Suisse Romande. Definitions 1.) Franc Comtois ,… … Wikipedia
jura — /joor euh/; Lat. /yooh rddah/, n. pl. of jus. * * * ▪ canton, Switzerland canton, northwestern Switzerland, comprising the folded Jura Mountains in the south and extending northward to the hilly region of the limestone Jura Plateau,… … Universalium
Flag of France — Name Tricolore Use National flag … Wikipedia
Ancien Régime — For the history of France in this period, see Early modern France. Kingdom of France Structure … Wikipedia
Combat Training Centre — The crest of the Combat Training Centre Active 1965 Present Country … Wikipedia
