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David Lindley — Mercury Blues
Album: El Rayo X
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Released: 1981
Length: 3:31
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If I had money, I tell you what I'd do
I'd go downtown and buy a Mercury or two
I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury
I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury
I'm gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road

The girl I love, I stole her from a friend
He got lucky, stole her back again
'Cause she knew he had a Mercury
She knew he had a Mercury
I'm gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road

Hey now mama, you look so fine
Ridin' 'round in your Mercury 49
I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury
I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury
I'm gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road

My baby went out, she didn't stay long
She bought herself a Mercury, come a-cruisin' home
I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury
I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury
I'm gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road

If I had money, I tell you what I'd do
I'd go downtown and buy a Mercury or two
I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury
I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury
I'm gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road
I'm gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road
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Needs to be followed by 'Jesus built my Hotrod' by Ministry
Posted 5 months ago by frogtoad    [ Reply ]
Fantastic guitar tone.
Posted 9 months ago by timqueeney    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
He recently passed. David Lindley (musician) - WikipediaWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › David_Lindley_(mus...David Perry Lindley (March 21, 1944 – March 3, 2023) was an American musician who founded the rock band El Rayo-X and worked with many other performers ...Years active: 1962–2020Born: March 21, 1944; San Marino, California‎, ...‎Occupation(s): Musician, songwriter, producer, ...Died: March 3, 2023 (aged 78)


Have loved him since "Moving on Empty" the first time I heard his magnificent slide guitar.  Have followed him every since and whenever he was in Colorado I made sure I was at his show.  Losing him took a big part of my life and certainly many others'.
Posted 1 year ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
Funny that all the Mercurys around my town are bottom barrel drug dealer cars.
Posted 1 year ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
 dc_zee wrote:

Dear Crazy Shirley (from our Houston days waiting tables), I hope you are still able to tear it up to this one!




Wouldn´t mind hearing the stories behind this! 
Posted 1 year ago by MilesW    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
He recently passed. David Lindley (musician) - WikipediaWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › David_Lindley_(mus...David Perry Lindley (March 21, 1944 – March 3, 2023) was an American musician who founded the rock band El Rayo-X and worked with many other performers ...Years active: 1962–2020Born: March 21, 1944; San Marino, California‎, ...‎Occupation(s): Musician, songwriter, producer, ...Died: March 3, 2023 (aged 78)



May he REST IN PEACE!!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
He recently passed. David Lindley (musician) - WikipediaWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › David_Lindley_(mus...David Perry Lindley (March 21, 1944 – March 3, 2023) was an American musician who founded the rock band El Rayo-X and worked with many other performers ...Years active: 1962–2020Born: March 21, 1944; San Marino, California‎, ...‎Occupation(s): Musician, songwriter, producer, ...Died: March 3, 2023 (aged 78)
Posted 1 year ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 cc_rider wrote:

Wiki:
"Mercury Blues" is a song written by rural blues musician K. C. Douglas and Robert Geddins, and first recorded by Douglas in 1948. The song, originally titled "Mercury Boogie," ...

The more you know...
c.




Thank You for the info!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 RazzCat wrote:
Mercury '49:
Image result for 1949 mercury


My dad had a white '51 which is the same as '49 except 4-door. Had copper and cream tuck & roll upholstery. That was our family car while I was growing up. Always got tons of attention driving around with me and my sisters all loaded in especially when we all went to church. 
Posted 1 year ago by TallCreative1    [ Reply ]
 idiot_wind wrote:

sounds like a young  lucinda williams after few cups of coffee


How would you know something like that:)
Posted 1 year ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
Lindley is such a maestro.  Orchestral behind some of the big names he plays with but love his own stuff.  Just great.
Posted 1 year ago by liveaudio608    [ Reply ]
sounds like a young  lucinda williams after few cups of coffee
Posted 1 year ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 RazzCat wrote:
Mercury '49:
Image result for 1949 mercury


Yes indeed!
Posted 1 year ago by bimmerfan739    [ Reply ]
some serious chair-dancing happening here!
Posted 1 year ago by nancy.misner    [ Reply ]
Can't believe I haven't rated this song before now.
Love Mr. Dave and his wiki photo rocks.
Posted 2 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
Wiki:
"Mercury Blues" is a song written by rural blues musician K. C. Douglas and Robert Geddins, and first recorded by Douglas in 1948. The song, originally titled "Mercury Boogie," ...

The more you know...
c.

Posted 2 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]


Yes...more Mr. Dave please!!!

Posted 2 years ago by joshbaker607    [ Reply ]
Totally Cool!!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 RazzCat wrote:
Mercury '49:
Image result for 1949 mercury


No wonder he is reminiscing about the '49: here's one that's more contemporary with Lindley's 1981 song (a 1980 Mercury Antser):
1980-Mercury-Antser-04
Posted 2 years ago by sjccroquet    [ Reply ]
Hot Rod Lincoln...Mercury Blues. Possible to follow up with Red Barchetta or Baracuda? ;)
Posted 2 years ago by mvdzign    [ Reply ]
 acolt wrote:

So we just went from Hot Rod Lincoln to Mercury Blues? I think Bill needs a new used car.



Turns out E major I IV V is the perfect key for songs about a V8 engine
Posted 2 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
 RazzCat wrote:
Mercury '49:
Image result for 1949 mercury


A chopped & lowered Merc 49 to be exact
Posted 3 years ago by Ok_Sobriquet    [ Reply ]
 s_miles7 wrote:

Finally!....a song that makes me proud to drive a Mercury!....Jaguar can't say that now can they?...at least to my knowledge...but I'm quite sure if there's a song with Jaguar in the title someone will let me know right away...until then I'll be jamming to my new car song! Footnote 5/24/2004----my Mercury is on the fritz...perhaps I'm not so crazy about a Mercury afterall

There's a Jag in Jan and Dean's Dead Man's Curve but it doesn't make

it to the end of the song...;-(

Tony in NJ

W.A.S.T.E.



Posted 3 years ago by tonyinnj    [ Reply ]
 bpemby wrote:

I want it!


Sex on wheels. 
Posted 3 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
I really need to hire that guy who mixed the drums.
Posted 3 years ago by Atombender    [ Reply ]
 tonyinnj wrote:
Could be worse...How 'bout "Beep Beep" circa 1960 about road race
The Playmates - www.youtube.com/watch?v=2skGMkxB6Ng

Posted 3 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
 RazzCat wrote:
Mercury '49:
Image result for 1949 mercury

I want it!
Posted 3 years ago by bpemby    [ Reply ]
 acolt wrote:

So we just went from Hot Rod Lincoln to Mercury Blues? I think Bill needs a new used car.

Could be worse...How 'bout "Beep Beep" circa 1960 about road race

between a Cadillac and a Nash Rambler...

Tony in NJ

W.A.S.T.E.



Posted 3 years ago by tonyinnj    [ Reply ]
So we just went from Hot Rod Lincoln to Mercury Blues? I think Bill needs a new used car.
Posted 3 years ago by acolt    [ Reply ]
This is why blues based RnR can't ever really be gentrified.  Somebody will come along, beat the crap out of tin cans and abuse a guitar to the point that it sounds wicked cool and the crowd will go wild.  
Posted 4 years ago by Cueburned    [ Reply ]
if you don't think it can be played faster....go here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Posted 4 years ago by eyke    [ Reply ]
Ahh real men playing real instruments!
Posted 4 years ago by dtheb    [ Reply ]
And this set is just getting better for this winters Sunday Arvo here in Brisvegas. Thanks Bill
Posted 4 years ago by janac13    [ Reply ]
Grandad worked for Ford for god know how long, always bought Mercury's.
Posted 4 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
As a young married man of nineteen, in Berkeley, I had a job in the public works department making sidewalks and sewers. One my friends on the crew was K C Douglas. He wrote this song.
Posted 4 years ago by robmoyer    [ Reply ]
 Phlegmaticman wrote:
Nice to still see him cruising up and down the road.
 
Wanna see a Mercury in action? Youtube up some clips from Stallone's "Cobra"
flic...So bad it's good movie but the star of the movie is the '50 Mercury lead-sled...
Complete with NOX boost for when you just gotta ketch those bad guys...

Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.
Posted 4 years ago by tonyinnj    [ Reply ]
Just terrible and annoying 
Posted 4 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
Wikipedia:  The final Mercury automobile, a 2011 Mercury Grand Marquis, rolled off the assembly line on January 4, 2011.
Posted 4 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
A staple played every Thurs night at The Vic bar Sault Ste Marie, Ontario... place would explode when this came on...
Posted 5 years ago by ToddyWoddy    [ Reply ]
Somethin stoopid about hot cars and rock and roll.  Love these songs, and great segue into ACSS. 
Posted 5 years ago by cely    [ Reply ]
 desertbecca wrote:
 dmiklitz wrote:
Nice segue from Commander Cody's Hot Rod Lincoln! Another of the many reasons I love RP!
Its the same playlist today - looks like. Good mix.

 
Crawling From the Wreckage by Dave Edmunds would be good too. 
Posted 5 years ago by poetdancer    [ Reply ]
 dmiklitz wrote:
Nice segue from Commander Cody's Hot Rod Lincoln! Another of the many reasons I love RP!
Its the same playlist today - looks like. Good mix.

Posted 5 years ago by desertbecca    [ Reply ]
Fantastic song; could hear this every day!

From another great dance tune:

"Move that muscle and shake that fat.
Bite your lip, get up, get up and dance."

(Bite your Lip would be an excellent transition after this song.)
Posted 5 years ago by backbeat    [ Reply ]
Nice segue from Commander Cody's Hot Rod Lincoln! Another of the many reasons I love RP!
Posted 5 years ago by dmiklitz    [ Reply ]
Hell yeah - two car songs in a row!
Posted 5 years ago by Propayne    [ Reply ]
nice guitar. Foot stomping.
Posted 5 years ago by DuncanR    [ Reply ]
Steve Miller’s version is great too
Posted 5 years ago by chuck.b.meyers    [ Reply ]
Oh what a perfect segue from Commander Cody's "Hot Rod Lincoln".  Good move guys!
Posted 5 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
 Kaisersosay wrote:
I had a 1974 metallic Pea Green Mercury Comet , 8 cylinder. It had air conditioning,,,, I had a lot of fun in that ugly ass machine..... 

Was it like this one? 
Posted 6 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Amazing and underrated guitarist.  Bill, you are making my work day most enjoyable!
Posted 6 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
At a wedding & this song comes on......What to do?
Get the F off ure keyster, find a chikkie babe & go for it.
Posted 6 years ago by Rockit9    [ Reply ]
Rare that I'm on here looking at my old comments. Was just looking at my few years old comment on this song. And lo, you play the song. I think I'll go buy a lottery ticket.
Posted 6 years ago by Slam    [ Reply ]
Nice Segue from Elvis' Pump it Up to this.

Elvis pumps it up, and David keeps it floored!

BillG is rocking my afternoon!!!
Posted 6 years ago by Queue    [ Reply ]
An amazing guitarist - I've always thought his distinctive playing gave the albums he worked on with Jackson Browne their general excellence.
Posted 6 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
My buddy drove a Mercury Bobcat in high-school... didn't run very well but made up for it in style. Had a doorknob on the steering-wheel LoL.
Posted 6 years ago by JimboLD    [ Reply ]
This one has been catching my ear.  :)
Posted 6 years ago by Queue    [ Reply ]

Rockin' album!


Posted 6 years ago by geradio    [ Reply ]
 RazzCat wrote:
Mercury '49:
Image result for 1949 mercury
 
Really does exude extravagant bad-assed-ness. With no fex given. And skirts, yet!
Posted 6 years ago by gmichaelt    [ Reply ]
https://static.comicvine.com/uploads/square_small/3/33913/1909405-ss_muppet_animal001.jpg
Posted 6 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
"She know'd he had a Mercury"...

On the LP you can hear the drummer throw his sticks on the floor after the last crash. I guess the song was too hot and they were burnin' his hands! Sort-of his version of "IVE GOT BLISTAS ON MY FINGAS"!! {#Drummer}
Posted 7 years ago by folkrocker    [ Reply ]
 Just bought a 1989 Mercury Colony Park Wagon..white with wood grain sides; getting ready to export it  Typesbad wrote:
My one Mercury was '80 Zephyr, so I'm having trouble relating.

 

Posted 7 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
My one Mercury was '80 Zephyr, so I'm having trouble relating.
Posted 7 years ago by Typesbad    [ Reply ]
This freaks me out. The vocals sound like a young Lucinda Williams and the guitar work like a young Bo Ramsey.  
Posted 7 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
So, back in 83 this Danish band called Shubidua made a cover of the Mercury Blues, only problem: Hardly anyone in the Nordics knew what a Mercury was; instead the song became an tribute to the WV bug. Have a listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1OXNnw7qJc
 
Danish lyrics here. https://www.zolex.dk/lyrics/lyrics.asp?ID=14869
Warning: Do not attempt to google translate! Lyrics will be hilariously mangled.
Posted 7 years ago by maxvonevil    [ Reply ]
This is a terrific album, buy it!
Posted 7 years ago by buddy    [ Reply ]
 RazzCat wrote:
Mercury '49:
Image result for 1949 mercury

Nice ride!

 


Posted 7 years ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
Great to hear this again. I'll dig out my LP and play it again!  Thanks RP!
 
Posted 7 years ago by kanabeanz    [ Reply ]
The mighty Ian Wallace on drums.
Posted 7 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
Mercury '49:
Image result for 1949 mercury
Posted 7 years ago by RazzCat    [ Reply ]
Nobody sang love songs to their cars like The Beach Boys
Posted 7 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
I had a 1974 metallic Pea Green Mercury Comet , 8 cylinder. It had air conditioning,,,, I had a lot of fun in that ugly ass machine..... 
Posted 7 years ago by Kaisersosay    [ Reply ]
 {#Guitarist} yes! let us bathe in the splendor. Slam wrote:

Yet here it is in all its splendor! Great album as well.

 


Posted 7 years ago by blouvet    [ Reply ]
 joelbb wrote:
This cut has no reason to exit.
 
FTFY.
Posted 7 years ago by gmichaelt    [ Reply ]
 1wolfy wrote:
I liked the Mercury Cougar in its day

 
Had a really sweet 1967 back in the day.  
That car suffered a terrible fate when a drunk driver hit me from behind while I was stopped at stoplight back in '83.
Walked away with just a stiff neck.  Car was totaled.

That Cougar was my favorite of the 3 -1967 models I've owned. 

The other were a Olds Cutlas and I still have the Chevy Camaro.  
Posted 7 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
I liked the Mercury Cougar in the 1960s- 70s
Posted 7 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Timeless !    I can name this tune in the first 3 drum beats.   Crazy about this tune!
Posted 7 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
 ncollingridge wrote:
Sorry to all you guys who love this version of this song for some reason, but for me it has removed all the character that Steve Miller gave to it.

 
So...'Tutti Frutti', Little Richard or Pat Boone?
Posted 7 years ago by ExpatLarry    [ Reply ]
Sorry to all you guys who love this version of this song for some reason, but for me it has removed all the character that Steve Miller gave to it.
Posted 7 years ago by ncollingridge    [ Reply ]
I am in the process of installing a built-to-the-hilt 390 4v in my 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7-G
Posted 7 years ago by Propayne    [ Reply ]
RP firing on all cylinders!  Oh,yeah!
Posted 8 years ago by senorcerveza    [ Reply ]
X-ELLENT ROCK!!! WOOOOO-HOOOOOOO
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Nice to still see him cruising up and down the road.
Posted 8 years ago by Phlegmaticman    [ Reply ]
David L
Posted 8 years ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]

Hearing this again caused me to look up the drummer, who was Ian Wallace. His bio includes a 'who's who' list of work relationships.  Too bad his time with us was shortened so... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Wallace_(drummer).

RIP Ian; you gave me quite a bit of joy with your work.


Posted 8 years ago by dc_zee    [ Reply ]

Dear Crazy Shirley (from our Houston days waiting tables), I hope you are still able to tear it up to this one!


Posted 8 years ago by dc_zee    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Adulterated brilliance and proud of it.

 
Point taken.
 
Posted 8 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
Quarter of a man....another great cut from this album!
Posted 8 years ago by mayomichael    [ Reply ]
7 to 9! Keep the pace! Don't let it come down to Mark K.
Posted 8 years ago by palatin8    [ Reply ]
Godlike !
 
Posted 8 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
Ahhhh. the guitarist for Jackson Browne.

Sounds like a young Lucinda Williams singing.
 
Posted 8 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
I once saw Meat Loaf and his band play this as an encore song.   Forget who was in the band at the time but it kicked ass.

 
Posted 9 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
 joelbb wrote:
This cut has no reason to exist.

 
Yet here it is in all its splendor! Great album as well.
Posted 9 years ago by Slam    [ Reply ]
Lindley's work with Terry Reid is just wonderful.

Take a look at their live performance together at Glastonbury Fayre, filmed in 1971, on youtube.

With future Yes skinman Alan White on drums no less. 
Posted 9 years ago by Propayne    [ Reply ]
me at work right now {#Music}{#Cheesygrin}{#Dancingbanana_2}
 
Steve wrote:


 


Posted 9 years ago by Fabienne    [ Reply ]

Posted 9 years ago by Steve    [ Reply ]
We should get David to tour with Lucinda Williams. It be a natural!
Posted 9 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 Steely_D wrote:
Unadulterated brilliance.
 
Adulterated brilliance and proud of it.
Posted 9 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Take a look at the shoe on his webpage....pure DL.
Posted 9 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Unadulterated brilliance.
Posted 9 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
This is just awesome.
Posted 9 years ago by seangostage    [ Reply ]

Seen him twice and can't wait for #3. He also has a wicked finger left to skewer you with when he's playing.

He is the real deal.


Posted 9 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 fiddler wrote:
Saw David Lindley open for Joe Walsh in '81. It was a really fun evening!..dang i miss that.

 
Me too!  I'd never heard of him, but was blown away! I've been a fan ever since - even (sorta) learned to play the slide guitar cuzza Mr. Dave...
Posted 9 years ago by MilesW    [ Reply ]
Always enjoyed this song for some reason...
Posted 9 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
El Rayo-X is a great album, I just hate how he says "Merkery".

Hey Bill, play "Your Old Lady" sometimes man!
Posted 9 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana_2} —BADASS— {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 9 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
Perhaps the worst song ever?
Posted 9 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
I made out with my future wife in Mercury Topaz.{#Kiss}
Posted 10 years ago by Krakus    [ Reply ]
When did I ever rate this? Much less an 8? 
Posted 10 years ago by hencini    [ Reply ]
R.I.P. Mercury…..
Posted 10 years ago by Propayne    [ Reply ]
Kaleidoscope, the best  band to  ever record " Ghost Riders in the Sky "
Posted 10 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
This number rocks man!!!  
Posted 10 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 msymmes wrote:
Time to crank it up.  
 
Lotsa fun, this one.
Posted 10 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 joelbb wrote:
This cut has no reason to exist.

 
Someone doesn't know how to cut loose. Fortunately, David Lindley DOES. {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 10 years ago by EarthMama    [ Reply ]
 joelbb wrote:
This cut has no reason to exist.

 
it is far more entertaining than you......
Posted 10 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
Saw David Lindley open for Joe Walsh in '81. It was a really fun evening!..dang i miss that.
Posted 10 years ago by fiddler    [ Reply ]
wack
10 for some reason, I love it 
Posted 10 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]

Posted 11 years ago by melzabutch    [ Reply ]
I was going to guess Dave Edmunds...
Posted 11 years ago by jbunniii    [ Reply ]
Now this one Rocks!
Posted 11 years ago by dirtbagpook    [ Reply ]
nice sequence, reminds me of KROQ , rock of the eighties
 
Posted 11 years ago by max_p    [ Reply ]