Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen - Hot Rod Lincoln

Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen were equally adept at stripped-down basic rock & roll, R&B, and gritty country-rock. Commander Cody's country-rock rocked harder than the Eagles or Poco -- essentially, the group was a bar band. Much like English pub rock bands like Brinsley Schwarz and Ducks Deluxe, Commander Cody resisted the overblown and bombastic trends of early-'70s rock, preferring a basic, no-frills approach. Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen never had the impact of the British pub rockers, yet their straightforward energy gave their records a distinguishing drive; they could play country, Western swing, rockabilly, and R&B, and it all sounded convincing.

The group originally formed in 1967 in Ann Arbor, MI; Commander Cody (born George Frayne IV; piano), John Tichy (lead guitar), Steve Schwartz (guitar), Don Davis (bass), Don Bolton (aka the West Virginia Creeper; pedal steel guitar), and Ralph Mallory (drums) formed the original lineup. When the group relocated to San Francisco the following year, only Frayne, Bolton, and Tichy made the move; the group's membership included Billy C. Farlowe (vocals, harp), Andy Stein (fiddle, saxophone), guitarist Billy Kirchen, bassist "Buffalo" Bruce Barlow, and drummer Lance Dickerson at the time of their 1971 debut album, Lost in the Ozone. The following year the group scored a fluke Top Ten hit with "Hot Rod Lincoln," taken from their first album, Lost in the Ozone. Commander Cody was never able to capitalize on the single's success, partially because their albums never completely captured their live energy. They continued to release albums until Tichy left the band in 1976. Commander Cody released his first solo album, Midnight Man, in 1977, then he re-formed the group as the Commander Cody Band. The group recorded three albums between 1977 and 1980. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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[TheZeladar]

My dad called me 11 minutes ago after a long shift at haggens, and it was the normal retarded formalities and a thankless reminder of gardening success and shit like that, and we somehow got to talking about this song. He sung a spoken verse of it, and i was clicking my tongue like a disrespectful 11 year old, because i wanted a shower. But as soon as he talked me into listening to it that ignorance and workwear melted away, and i came to respect my dad and his proffesion a little bit more.

[KryptnGaming]

American cars were cool until the rest of the world discovered steering. We're still having trouble with that.

[mitgtboomboom]

Sweet

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[usmc1917916]

Great song being from so-called. The engine shown is a Ford flat head V8.Cadillac had a over head V8. Just a observation. Still a great job.

[rootiejr]

The first rap song ever

[3j2p3w]

its awesome

[Don Christopherson]

It's hillbilly rap!

[slateblk1]

Nice. One of the best comments I've ever read on youtube. Your dad raised a good son.

[slateblk1]

Sorry dude, but Brian Setzer is a pretender. Carl Perkins is the King. No disrespect to BS as he is/was a great guitarist, songwriter and singer and brought the art form back to relevance in the 80s. But, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis and Johnny Cash were the originals.

[Allen Booth]

This version of the song was probably recorded at a live performance in LA. Sometimes artists substitute place names depending on where they are.