Roger McGuinn (still Jim, at that point) actually taped the sound of a Lear jet on the runaway for the track, and over the years it's apparently been a source of some irritation to him that most people assume it's in fact a vacuum cleaner.
In any case, as always, a coveted PowerPop No-Prize will be awarded the first reader who gleans the track's relevance to the theme of tomorrow's Weekend Listomania.
Songs that don't suck (a vaccuum does but a Learjet doesn't)?
ReplyDeleteI found that a rather humorous anecdote in the Rogan Byrds bio too.
ReplyDeleteA more enjoyable track than I remembered - I'd always lumped it with "Captain Soul" and "Hey Joe" in the Byrd-dog Hall of Fame.
ReplyDeleteSongs with flying refernces in them?
ReplyDeleteBTW Steve, that Fuzztones cover of Cinderella REALLY rocked.
Songs that reference dancing or dances?
ReplyDeleteNah, too easy.
Non, no, no and etc.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, that Fuzztones cover does in fact kick ass.
Albums featuring Van Dyke Parks?
ReplyDeleteSongs with "found sounds" in them?
ReplyDeletedave™© said...
ReplyDeleteSongs with "found sounds" in them?
Ooh -- I may steal that.
But no.
:-)
Songs featuring unusual instrumentation?
ReplyDeleteSongs whose placement on a record defy explanation?
Late clue:
ReplyDeleteThe second half of the title is what's relevant.
Are they singing "You're my religion"? When I listened to this song as a mere sprout, I thought it was "You're married, ain't ya?"
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ReplyDeletesongs about planes
ReplyDeleteSongs with modes of transportation in the titles? That sounds like one you would have done already...
ReplyDeleteSongs with the word "song" in the title?
ReplyDeleteSongs that reference brand names in the titles or lyrics?
ReplyDeleteThey're singing "Come ride a Lear Jet, baby, come ride a Lear Jet."
ReplyDeleteThey're singing "Come ride a Lear Jet, baby, come ride a Lear Jet."
ReplyDeleteI like mine better.