song 087 : Carolina Highway Serenade (Outtakes)

I’m walking the tightrope between satire and sincerity as I discover poignancy in my sarcastic portrayal of a jilted redneck girl. It’s also a tribute to the GTO that died on me every time I tried to drive it because an as yet un-replaced part that worked till then gave out like some foul automobile domino theory.

But what a beautiful car! Designed by DeLorean before he went cocaine crazy, it’s a dream in Midnight Green with a touch of rainbow flake in the paint, original Verduro Green interior, and best of all a 1969 Coupe with Ram Air 4. They made less than two hundred of these.

I always wanted to let that thing go on some backwoods two lane, not for a race, fuck competition, no, just to let her out on a long straight road and see what she could do. That thought evolved into the story of a typical relationship not just in the South.

I don’t know why we didn’t put this song on Suburban Legends, it’s a favorite for a lot of people who like our music, I guess because it’s southern rock and it’s funny while still being sad. Plus everyone likes to drive.


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