The Alternator Song
by @tcelliott
Liner Notes
#americana #altcountry #acousticonetake #challenge
Poor @guatecoop left a message on a song and I misconstrued it as a challenge. So here's a song about an alternator. (With apologies to Brian Henneman for the liberal references to the Bottle Rockets song "Thousand Dollar Car"
Lyrics
My carburetor's flooded And I'm feeling disgusted With this thousand dollar car
The throttle needs adjusted No, this car can't be trusted To get me down to Slo Tom's bar
My rear view mirror's broken And my window's stuck open And I'm startin' to feel the cold
It's hurtin my ego I can't tune the radio I bet these tires won't even roll
But worst of all is the alternator My disappointment can't be greater Than it is right now
Well, my headlights started flashing The passersby are all laughing At the condition of my ve-hicle
I can't afford to buy the parts To ensure my car will start I guess I"m in a real pickle
But worst of all is the alternator My disappointment can't be greater Than it is right now
But the only station I can get Is playing a Bottle Rockets song And Brian's telling me to sell my car To go and buy a brand new guitar 'Cause it's gonna take me farther than this car
But worst of all is the alternator My disappointment can't be greater Than it is right now
Comments
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nice. this song gave me a chuckle. great story. good humor. i really like the bottle rockets as well… nice one.
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I had a big ol' smile all the way through this gem! Great writing and a perfect one take performance. I love love love this!