Top 20 Worst Songs Ever: No. 13
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'Convoy'
--C.W. McCall (1975)
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"Bear" Starkeyat 8-03-2008
This Song was very appropiate for the time period that it was a recorded and also a hit along with a Movie by the same tittle. It came along during the fuel crisus of the 70's and the era when truckers & CB Radios became the thing to have in every vehicle on the road, so it seemed. Truckers became modern day heroes, the age of the Concrete Cowboys
treesgyrlat 8-03-2008
Does anyone in Northeast Ohio remember Superhost? He would "sing" this song on his Saturday show a lot. I loved this song when I was a little girl!
Dellaat 8-03-2008
I remember this song well, and it was a great one!
Kentat 8-04-2008
I was riding with a friend along I-294 near O'Hare Field, about 3 or 4 years ago. There was a Chevy billboard that said there were no songs about VWs. I said there was a song about VWs.
My friend said, "What song?"
I replied, "Eleven long-haired friends of Jesus in a chartreuse Microbus!"
He almost sideswiped a car, because he was laughing so hard.
Trust me, this is a great song. My guess is that the person creating this list isn't a fan of country music.
DrawBySundownat 8-04-2008
Convoy was suitable at the time, and a great song as well as a great movie. Not a thing wrong with it!
Dear AOL, PLEASE GET RID OF YOUR INCOMPETENT WRITERS! Get people that actually know what they're talking about.
hiat 8-04-2008
...and then somehow worse than the other songs in this list is a wonderful piece of Americana.
Erinat 8-07-2008
..You know, I've never heard this song. But I think I have to now. It sounds amusing to me. :)
James on Wandaat 8-08-2008
Whoever picked this top 20 obviously didn't like country music, didn't get any input at all from fans when making the list, is prejudiced as all get out -- Achy Breaky and Convoy are legends in our part of the country -- still loved, as well as their artist. Billy Ray is what all fathers should be - don't we all want our kids to follow in our professions? And Convoy has a sound and a feeling never duplicated. How about raggin' on some of the absolute trash out there, and leave the clean, decent, cute songs where they belong -- at the top of the GREAT list.
dorknoseat 10-08-2008
The song is horrible. He has a two way conversation with himself without changing voices or inflection It's supposed to show how tough truckers are but the only actual singing in the whole song is the refrain which seems to be have been sung by a bunch chipmonks on helium
Carolat 8-11-2009
thanks; James on Wanda, you said it all.Amen
rxstac93at 8-08-2008
It's Big Ben not Pig Pen. If you're going to trash the song get your facts straight
Robertat 8-08-2008
aparentl you did'nt know big ben.not much of a bather
DixonSteele1on1at 1-04-2009
It's "Pig-Pen!"
In both song and movie!
Anyone but you sorry ass city slicker four-wheelers whose been around cattle haulers, chicken haulers and pig haulers would know what these lyrics were all about!
http://www.narrowgauge.org/4x4/cw_pages/lyrics/spirit/convoy.html
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077369/
Pistol Peteat 8-08-2008
you have to remember also at that time the CB radio was big and tons of truckers and also everyday folks were into the CBing mania in part that is also where the song has its roots and start too. Nowadays cause of cell phones and NEXTEL walkie talkie type devices that work long range, GPS Systems and instant radio traffic reports, the CB Radio is passe
whitelinefeverat 8-08-2008
YOU dont know much about trucking songs or history do you fool...
hunter4bigunsat 8-08-2008
Fine song DOES NOT COMPARE TO RAP AT ALL
threetrakat 8-08-2008
For rxstac93: your comment on "It's BIG BEN" The 3 characters mentioned in the song: Rubber Duck (driving a Kenworth with a load of logs) is at the "front door" (the leader) of three eighteen-wheelers (tractor and semi-trailer) when he realizes that they have a convoy. Following the Rubber Duck is an unnamed trucker in a "cab-over Pete with a reefer on" (a refrigerated trailer, hauled by a Peterbilt truck configured with the cab over the engine), while Pig Pen brings up the rear in a "Jimmy" (GMC truck) hauling hogs.
wounannat 8-14-2008
Thank you Threetrak. I was raised in another country, so never got to hear the song. I'll do my best to get it and listen very atentively, because with you explanation I think I'll get it better other people.
Angiat 8-08-2008
My father was a trucker when this song came out and so this song means something to me. Some people have no idea what truckers went through at that time. Or their families for that matter. This song is on my list of BEST songs ever.
I most deffinitly agree with the person who said that whoever wrote this must not like country.
krayerangel2at 8-08-2008
This song came out when I was flat on my back in a body cast after elective back surgery, which I wish I never had. I am a former CBer, and could relate to the song, although I wasn't a trucker, I met a lot of "good buddies" that way.