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suej
 Post subject: Lyrics
PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:42 pm
  
I have a question about an old Arlo song. I heard some lyrics that were about "a plastic Jesus". Does anyone know what the title is and how I could get a cassette or CD? I had a brainstorm to buy one for my husband's birthday and it is coming up fast. Many thanks for your help.
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Offline Wyldflower
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:10 pm
  
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I may be mistaken, but are you referring to this one: http://www.commonplacebook.com/songs/plasticjesus.shtm ?

"I don't care if it rains or freezes
Long as I have my plastic Jesus
Riding on the dashboard of my car... "

I don't know that Arlo ever did this song... but I do (sort of) remember it being played on the radio in NY, once upon a time in the early seventies....
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suej
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:32 pm
  
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Thank you so much. That is EXACTLY the song I was referring to. Have a great day!
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Offline mikey
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Before he became a pseudo-political interviewer, Don Imus played the song a lot on NY radio in the early 70's to introduce his "Rev. Billy Sol Hargis" character. Guess he's above that sort of thing now, but he is pushing Kinky Friedman for Gov. Of Texas.
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Offline ed whitaker
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Not sure if Arlo ever recorded that one, but it was in the movie Cool Hand Luke. There is also a version by The Flaming Lips which is pretty good.
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Offline sparkydon
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LOL,Wyld and Sue,you just made me have a flash back that made me shudder :shock: I used to work with my uncle in a truck he,d subject me to his rendition of this on occasion,along with "ceeeement mixer,putsy,putsy" or something like that,,,LOL
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Offline Ceashel
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Oh, my! This second verse was common in Texas in the 50s and early 60s:

I don't care if I go in a ditch,
'long as I have that s_n of a b___h
Ridin' on the dashboard
Of my car.

We were bad.
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Offline louise
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:17 am
  
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A gov for Texas called Kinky Fried Man??? :?
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Offline Wyldflower
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 8:23 am
  
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louise wrote:
A gov for Texas called Kinky Fried Man??? :?


though I prefer broiled, a Fried Man would be a great thing for Texas, if you ask me!! :lol:
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Offline Goofus
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 1:29 pm
  
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louise wrote:
A gov for Texas called Kinky Fried Man??? :?


He's just an asshole from El Paso...
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Offline Larry
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:01 pm
  
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I thought most of the assholes were from Crawford? :?
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Offline sparkydon
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 8:23 pm
  
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Ok,this started as a maybe "topic A" thing for Lyrics and has now gone way off topic,to another "A" topic :roll:
Time to lock it up and refer to the "Group W boards"
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