Jesse Winchester — Just Like New
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That's the same engine under the hood
Carried young Elvis to Hollywood
Been cross country a time or two
And look at it now, it's just like new
He had a weakness for Cadillacs
A girl in the front and his friends in the back
That's the original paint job, too
Look at it now, it's just like new
Elvis was happy, he felt pretty good
Here he was driving to Hollywood
Gassing it up and pushing it through
Look at it now, it's just like new
According to one of Elvis' friends
He took it up to a hundred-and-ten
He just want to see what his Caddy would do
Look at it now, it's just like new
And my, my, what a beautiful machine
Oh boy, it rides just like a dream
Just think of all that it's been through
And look at it now, it's just like new
He drove it to Memphis come Christmas time
The weather so fair, the future so fine
Say Mama, them girls ain't as pretty as you
Look at her, Daddy, she's just like new
Elvis was always a dutiful child
And here everybody was thinking he's wild
Why, he bought his folks a Cadillac, too
And look at it now, it's just like new
Carried young Elvis to Hollywood
Been cross country a time or two
And look at it now, it's just like new
He had a weakness for Cadillacs
A girl in the front and his friends in the back
That's the original paint job, too
Look at it now, it's just like new
Elvis was happy, he felt pretty good
Here he was driving to Hollywood
Gassing it up and pushing it through
Look at it now, it's just like new
According to one of Elvis' friends
He took it up to a hundred-and-ten
He just want to see what his Caddy would do
Look at it now, it's just like new
And my, my, what a beautiful machine
Oh boy, it rides just like a dream
Just think of all that it's been through
And look at it now, it's just like new
He drove it to Memphis come Christmas time
The weather so fair, the future so fine
Say Mama, them girls ain't as pretty as you
Look at her, Daddy, she's just like new
Elvis was always a dutiful child
And here everybody was thinking he's wild
Why, he bought his folks a Cadillac, too
And look at it now, it's just like new
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I was thinking I heard some CCR influence here...then the very next track played is CCR's "Green River." I guess Bill hears it, too.
Segue wrote:
Can there be a separate "Sounds Like" section for the short-sighted comparisonizers? So tiresome. Unworthy. Worthy of being stuck with each other. There's not a station on the universe that offers more variety uniquely segued anI some still don't appreciate it.
Maybe a bit brusque of a response but I fully agree with your remark about the "not a station in the universe" bit. RP is the soundtrack of my life.
Can there be a separate "Sounds Like" section for the short-sighted comparisonizers? So tiresome. Unworthy. Worthy of being stuck with each other. There's not a station on the universe that offers more variety uniquely segued anI some still don't appreciate it.
Maybe a bit brusque of a response but I fully agree with your remark about the "not a station in the universe" bit. RP is the soundtrack of my life.
bagpipe wrote:
Can there be a separate "Sounds Like" section for the short-sighted comparisonizers? So tiresome. Unworthy. Worthy of being stuck with each other. There's not a station on the universe that offers more variety uniquely segued and some still don't appreciate it.
Sounds a lot like JJ Cale. Still very good though.
Can there be a separate "Sounds Like" section for the short-sighted comparisonizers? So tiresome. Unworthy. Worthy of being stuck with each other. There's not a station on the universe that offers more variety uniquely segued and some still don't appreciate it.
bagpipe wrote:
Do you dislike JJ Cale? I grew up and was part of the Tulsa Sound. Them's fighting words.
Sounds a lot like JJ Cale. Still very good though.
Do you dislike JJ Cale? I grew up and was part of the Tulsa Sound. Them's fighting words.
This is the only JW song in which I do not understand its message.
Can anyone help me?
Can anyone help me?
So great to have the Wikipedia page along with the artist. I remember listening to Jesse Winchester in the 70s but had no idea of his backstory of coming up to Canada to avoid the draft and becoming a Canadian citizen, and eventually moving back to the US. Sad to learn also that he left us so young, at 69, a few years ago. We are lucky to have lot's of his lovely music to keep making us feel good and remember him by.
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Sounds a lot like JJ Cale. Still very good though.
I miss him greatly. Jesse could do it all: write, compose, play and SING. He was a musician's musician.
RIP Jesse, a gentle man—at work or leisure.
Nice laid back music, indeed.
Always happy to hear me some Jesse Winchester. He's still got it! 