LYRICS WANTED: Hot Rod Lincoln
Andrew J. Gray
Does anyone know the lyrics to the song Hot Rod Lincoln? (for that
matter, does anyone know the name of the guy who wrote it?)
I've read the FAQ, and lurked for about a month, but no one's mentioned
it yet, TMK. I hope no net-cops get mad at me for this post (but,
anyhow, it does give them something closely akin to a `life', so let 'em
flame, says me).
Later
Andy Gray
Adrian Belew
If i am correct, and I might not be, I think Commander Cody recorded the
song "Hot Rod Lincoln", and I used to know the name of the man who wrote
it (he just played in Columbia, MD, recently, and I remember reading an
article about him in the local newspaper). Gaaahhh, its on the tip of my
toungue. Sorry.
adrian
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Dabe Dabe Murphy
>ag...@StarConn.com (Andrew J. Gray) writes:
>>
>> Does anyone know the lyrics to the song Hot Rod Lincoln? (for that
>> matter, does anyone know the name of the guy who wrote it?)
>
>song "Hot Rod Lincoln", and I used to know the name of the man who wrote
>it (he just played in Columbia, MD, recently, and I remember reading an
>article about him in the local newspaper). Gaaahhh, its on the tip of my
>toungue. Sorry.
I think the guy you're thinking of is Bill Kerchin (sp). He's one bad
mamma-jamma. :-)
But did Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen WRITE the song? I'm not
sure. I remember Dr. D. playing both Hot Rod Lincoln and "its sequel" or
something by "the original artist" a while back. Any other insight?
Dabe
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Russell L. Oertel
HOT ROD LINCOLN
My pappy said, "Son, you're gonna' drive me to drinkin'
If you don't stop drivin' that Hot Rod Lincoln."
Now, you've heard the story of the Hot Rod Race
Where the Fords and Lincolns were keepin' the pace.
That story is true, I'm here to say
And I was drivin' that Model A.
It's got a Lincoln motor and it's really souped up.
That Model A body makes it look like a pup.
It's got 8 cylinders; uses them all.
It's got overdrive, just won't stall.
With a 4-barrel carb and a dual exhaust,
And 4.11 gears you can really get lost.
It's got safety tubes, but I ain't scared.
The brakes are good, tires fair.
Pulled out of San Pedro late one night
The moon and the stars were shinin' bright.
We was drivin' up Grapevine Hill
Passing cars like they were standing still.
When all of a sudden in a wink of an eye
A Cadillac sedan passed us by.
I said, "Boys, that's a mark for me!"
By then the taillights were all you could see.
Now the fellas were ribbin' me for bein' behind,
So I thought I'd make that Lincoln unwind.
Took my foot off the gas and man alive,
I shoved it on down into overdrive.
Wound it up to a hundred-and-ten
My speedometer said that we'd hit top then.
My foot was blue, like lead to the floor.
That's all there is and there ain't no more.
The boys all thought I'd lost my sense
And telephone poles looked like a picket fence.
They said, "Slow down! I see spots!"
The lines on the road just looked like dots.
Took a corner; sideswiped a truck,
Crossed my fingers just for luck.
My fenders was clickin' the guardrail posts.
The guy beside me was white as a ghost.
Smoke was comin' from out of the back
When I started to gain on that Cadillac.
Knew I could catch him, thought I could pass.
Don't you know by then we'd be low on gas?
We had flames comin' from out of the side.
Feel the tension. Man! What a ride!
I said, "Look out, boys, I've got a license to fly!"
That Caddy pulled over and let us by.
Now all of a sudden she started to knock,
And down in the dips she started to rock.
I looked in my mirror; a red light was blinkin'
The cops were after my Hot Rod Lincoln!
They arrested me and they put me in jail.
I called my pappy to throw my bail.
He said, "Son, you're gonna' drive me to drinkin'
If you don't stop drivin' that Hot... Rod... Lincoln!"
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This song was recorded by Commander Cody and His Lost
Planet Airmen around 1972. I always thought that
Commader Cody wrote it, but I may be wrong I'll try
to check this weekend). I guy on the net once told
me it was written by Chuck Berry, but I think he was
mistaken.
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paul.r.mount
the Joel Whitburn reference book indicates 2 artists
recorded the song around 1960. No listings indicate
the composer though.
Mike Watterson
> In article <uo6y0B...@clydes.clark.net> be...@clydes.clark.net (Adrian Belew) writes:
>>ag...@StarConn.com (Andrew J. Gray) writes:
>>>
>>> Does anyone know the lyrics to the song Hot Rod Lincoln? (for that
>>> matter, does anyone know the name of the guy who wrote it?)
>>
>>If i am correct, and I might not be, I think Commander Cody recorded the
>>song "Hot Rod Lincoln", and I used to know the name of the man who wrote
>>it (he just played in Columbia, MD, recently, and I remember reading an
>>article about him in the local newspaper). Gaaahhh, its on the tip of my
>>toungue. Sorry.
>
> I think the guy you're thinking of is Bill Kerchin (sp). He's one bad
> mamma-jamma. :-)
Bill was the lead guitarist. He is currently playing in a trio, and plays
a lot of local places. Some not so local too! He is currently living in
Southern Maryland. The reason I know, he's my neighbor.
>
> But did Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen WRITE the song? I'm not
> sure. I remember Dr. D. playing both Hot Rod Lincoln and "its sequel" or
> something by "the original artist" a while back. Any other insight?
>
> Dabe
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John Shepherd
> In article <27d1s5$f...@amanda.cs.umd.edu>, da...@cs.umd.edu (Dabe "Dabe" Murphy) writes:
> > In article <uo6y0B...@clydes.clark.net> be...@clydes.clark.net (Adrian Belew) writes:
> >>If i am correct, and I might not be, I think Commander Cody recorded the
> >>song "Hot Rod Lincoln", and I used to know the name of the man who wrote
> >>it (he just played in Columbia, MD, recently, and I remember reading an
> >>article about him in the local newspaper). Gaaahhh, its on the tip of my
> >>toungue. Sorry.
> >
> > I think the guy you're thinking of is Bill Kerchin (sp). He's one bad
> > mamma-jamma. :-)
>
> Bill was the lead guitarist. He is currently playing in a trio, and plays
> a lot of local places. Some not so local too! He is currently living in
> Southern Maryland. The reason I know, he's my neighbor.
Then you probably know his last name is spelled 'Kirchen'.I think he gets tied of people messing up his name (which apparently is frequently). He and
his band, "Too Much Fun" just recently got back from a European tour, from
what I understand. This would be their second trip overseas this year. They
also do a lot of touring around the states. Hot Rod Lincoln is always a
highlight of his shows and because he always adds a sort of improvised extra/
extended verse, it's never the same song twice. The reason I know, our band
has opened for Too Much Fun a couple times, and I've sat in with them
occasionally. He's a wild man on stage. As a matter of fact, we did a show
with him yesterday.
- John S.
p.s. So, Mike, that's a pretty long commute to work for you isn't it? I
know some people who work the Space Telescope Inst. at JHU. I assume
that's where you're at(?).
Jonathan Levine
Mydaddysaidsonyou'regonnadrivemetodrinkin'ifyoudon'tstopdrivin'thathotrodlincoln
Are the lyrics still needed? I'd love to transcribe them.
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Several versions have been recorded and Commander Cody and the Lost Airmen is the most recent and best known. I like to perform this song at karaoke bars, referring to it as the original Rap Song..
I gleaned this info from a Google search (imagine that) because the history of the song was so interesting. Ron Wilson didn't get a dime for his creative work, although his dad did get $500 when he sold the rights to the song, and that was not a small amount in 1950.
Hope that helps
Jim H
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Again, really enjoying going through the lists and interesting questions :).
I did a bit of searching myself (I have a thing about "Car Songs") and I found this:
"The Original Hot Rod Lincoln"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw0I4LIPTm8
Pretty Boss :D (man, I haven't said that since I was a kid :p ).
It had to be the Dr. D show 1st hearing the song, but I seem to remember it was the "Johnny Bond" version (probably my fave version):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZu5TwRbYiA
And then of course, the Johnny Cash version which is good as well.
Take care all,
- MAVIII