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Lou Plummer

Big fan of alt country and Americana. Known to listen to folk music on occasion. Loves Johnny Cash and Dylan. Wishes Uncle Tupelo would have made one more record. Next concert is Old Crow Medicine Show.

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Convoy
C.W. McCall
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What's a gulity pleasure song? - Convoy by C.W. McCall - If you were a kid in the 70s, you probably thought this song was cool too. It's a tune about CD radios, a brief national craze during the decade. They were even options on high-end automobiles like Lincoln Continentals and Cadillac El Dorados. There is a certain beat poetry vibe to the lyrics, characterized by the unforgettable line "eleven long-haired friends of Jesus in a chartreuse microbus." I recently heard this played on the Muzak system of a barbecue joint in Salem, VA and my respect for the owners grew in that moment.

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