I just had a HARD laugh. For reasons best known to itself, YouTube decided to offer me a video of C. W. McCall’s 1976 song Convoy.
It’s set in a diner, with McCall on a countertop CB radio, and a bunch of non-eating patrons “singing” along. I think it might’ve been from the TV show Hee Haw. I only vaguely remember the song and show- I was young and disinterested.
It’s a tale of a multitude of truckers hauling everything from hogs to dynamite at about 100 miles an hour across the country.
I don’t know that there was ever a *reason* for the casual disregard for safety or law- it was 1976. Probably something to do with bicentennial oppression or other imagined outrage.
This “performance” is simply so bad it’s hilarious. Seated at a table and not looking too happy about it was Hee Haw host and banjo player Grandpa Jones (which is why I think it’s from the show).
It’s simply horrible through and through. Behold and enjoy in agony:
@MookyTroubadour
So so bad. Lifeless participants. 😂
@sugar0addict jeez- that movie had Kris Kristofferson? Must have needed some quick cash.
He was in several movies in that era, it wasn't for desperation of money. He was an accomplished song writer/singer. No different than that of Kenny Rogers & other country singers (real country, not this cross-over stuff) doing movies in the same era.
Incidentally, girlie and I have this challenge game we play using YouTube. It’s to torture the other with the worst music/music videos we can think of.
She grew up in Europe and has lots of “ringers”. I fight back with domestic shlock, but it’s really hard to compete. This video I think will win next time we have a go.