This life is a via dolorosa through a vale of ambiguity. We trudge along veiled in ignorance of the ultimate whence, whither, and wherefore. But the way is not wholly dolorous and unmarked. There are some stunning vistas, exalted moments, intimations of Elsewhere, glimpses and vouchsafings, cloud-partings, fog-liftings, pointers and prospects. We live by faith and hope in this life and beyond it. In any case, we are taking it to the end of the line.
Merle Haggard, Lonesome Fugitive
Eddy Rabbit, Driving My Life Away
Doors, Roadhouse Blues
Dave Dudley, Six Days on the Road
Tom Waits, Phantom 309
Charley Ryan, The ORIGINAL Hot Rod Lincoln
Jackson Browne, Running on Empty
Eagles, Take it Easy
Dr Feelgood, Route 66
Johnny Cash, I've Been Everywhere
Leon Russell, Truck Drivin' Man
Hank Williams, Lost Highway
Take a lesson, muchachos.
Dave Alvin, Highway 61 Revisited. Wow!
UPDATE (5/2). Duane Eddy died three days ago on 29 April at age 86. Here he is interviewed by Ray Stevens. Trivia question: which politically incorrect song is Stevens most famous for? I'm sure Catacomb Joe knows the answer.
UPDATE (5/8). Canned Heat, On the Road Again, alternate take, with lyrics. This one didn't make it 'into the can,' but it is better than the one that did.
Leave a Reply to Joe Odegaard Cancel reply