Remember those "Truck Driving " tunes of the 70's ?
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It was Six Days on the Road that you're thinking of, Garry.
A very different, but very good cover of that tune was done by The Flying Burrito Bros. with Al Perkins on some excellent rockin' steel.
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A very different, but very good cover of that tune was done by The Flying Burrito Bros. with Al Perkins on some excellent rockin' steel.
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My friend Jack Daniels (of highway 101 fame) had a song called 'I've got to dump this load somewhere'.
He seemed to think it was a comedy number.....
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He seemed to think it was a comedy number.....
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I heard a little of what may be the strangest Truck Drivin' song ever recorded. Weird Al Yankovic's moving rendition of "Drivin My Truck With My High Heels On" about a crossdressing trucker.
Of course it was being played as a joke by a local country 'morning drive time' jock. But I gotta admit, it was funny. It even had some dern HOT steel pickin. But I don't think it quite lives up to the standards set by Red Sovine, Dave Duddley and Del Reeves.
BTW, my fav has got to be Mama Hated Diesels, and a close second Lookin' At The World Through A Windshield. (I know, I know, Commander Cody stuff dates me, but what can I say, I'm a product of my G-G-Generation.
Of course it was being played as a joke by a local country 'morning drive time' jock. But I gotta admit, it was funny. It even had some dern HOT steel pickin. But I don't think it quite lives up to the standards set by Red Sovine, Dave Duddley and Del Reeves.
BTW, my fav has got to be Mama Hated Diesels, and a close second Lookin' At The World Through A Windshield. (I know, I know, Commander Cody stuff dates me, but what can I say, I'm a product of my G-G-Generation.
I've been from Tuscon to Tecumpali
Tehatchapi to Tonopah
I've driven every kind of rig that's ever been made
I even drove the back roads so I wouldn't get weighed
And if you give me weed, whites and wine
And you show me a sign, then I'll be willin' to keep on movin, movin', movin'.
From "I'll Be Willin'" by Seatrain.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">quote:</font><HR><SMALL>As that little crippled boy talked with me
I tried hard to swallow a lump that just wouldn't stay down</SMALL><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
..that was the meatloaf sandwich he had for lunch..
Tehatchapi to Tonopah
I've driven every kind of rig that's ever been made
I even drove the back roads so I wouldn't get weighed
And if you give me weed, whites and wine
And you show me a sign, then I'll be willin' to keep on movin, movin', movin'.
From "I'll Be Willin'" by Seatrain.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">quote:</font><HR><SMALL>As that little crippled boy talked with me
I tried hard to swallow a lump that just wouldn't stay down</SMALL><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
..that was the meatloaf sandwich he had for lunch..
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Thanks, Jim.<SMALL>David P, If you make it all the way to the bottom of this post, you asked for some of the words to C B Savage to help bring it to mind.</SMALL>
Still doesn't ring any bells. But I definitely remember the song. I just can't remember the tune nor the words. I guess that means I'm finally getting old.
I guess I'll have to go find an album somewhere that has it on there.
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Actually, "Willin'" was written by Lowell George and originally performed by Little Feat. Ronstadt, the Byrds, and just about everyone else under the sun recorded it, but the absolutely best version is still George's, with Little Feat, on the live album "Waiting for Columbus". Clearlyone fo the great truck driving songs around.
john
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