Compass Or Trip Computer?

[Elio Amazed]

"...s'long as I have my plastic Jesus
Sittin' on the dashboard of my car..."

Two verses of the Eddie Marrs version were sung by Paul Newman in "Cool Hand Luke".

"The song is often credited to him (Marrs) but was actually written by Ed Rush and George Cromarty. Ed Rush traced the song back to an African-American camp-meeting song with the lyrics, "I don't care if it rains or freezes, leaning on the arms of my Jesus," which was the theme song of a religious radio program broadcast from Baton Rouge in the 1940s.
Some people are offended by the lyrics and fail to realize that the song is not meant to be sacrilegious but is actually aimed at those who cheapen the image of Jesus by selling plastic gee-gaws, cheap little trinkets in His image and other religious kitsch.
It seems that the original version was recorded by Cromarty and Rush as The Goldcoast Singers, but in the context of a fake spiritual radio broadcast, including only two verses and no chorus. Marrs developed it into a much more complete song, and apparently took credit. There are many alternate verses that have been added over the years. (thanks, Mike - Mountlake Terrace, Washington, for all above)"

http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=3557

(I owned and ran an 8-system DJ/VJ/Karaoke company for 20 years).

 

[Craig]

Let's see if anyone can finish this quote... and it IS related to the quoted post.
<clears throat as if to sing>
"I don't care if it rains or freezes..."
</singing>

Long as I have my plastic Jesus
Riding on the dashboard of my car
Through all trials and tribulations,
We will travel every nation,
With my plastic Jesus I'll go far.

"Cool hand Luke"

 

[GreatDanes]

I heard it first on the Imus In The Morning radio show (long before he became such a doormat for political hacks) and SOMEWHERE I heard an alternate ending to the first stanza...
<clears throat again as if to sing>
"...I can go a hundred miles an hour,
as long as I have the Almighty Power,
a'riding on the dashboard of my car!"
</sing>

anyone care to improvise an Elio version for us?

 

[eddie66]

I heard it first on the Imus In The Morning radio show (long before he became such a doormat for political hacks) and SOMEWHERE I heard an alternate ending to the first stanza...
<clears throat again as if to sing>
"...I can go a hundred miles an hour,
as long as I have the Almighty Power,
a'riding on the dashboard of my car!"
</sing>

Here ya go. Don Imus at his best.
http://grooveshark.com/#!/s/Reverend Billy Sol Hargis/3YlDBE?src=5

 

[Kewaneh]

As long as I can put this on the dash, I'll be fine...

View attachment 2024

She would look good on ANY dash. She would would look great if the color of her skirt matched your Elio.

 

[goofyone]

We sure do enjoy taking some of these threads on some very unique tangents. o_O

I guess with over a year until production we do have to find ways to keep ourselves entertained while waiting for any new information from EM. This definitely beats the endless speculation and conjecture so carry on!

 

[Kewaneh]

Have not seen this discussed. I use a compass when driving in unfamiliar territory. If I get lost it helps getting oriented and back on track, especially on cloudy days. Here in the mid-west most roads go north-south-east-west. Could use a GPS but I'm old fashioned and like maps....

An old-school analog GPS (aka: compass) will never have to wait for a satellite fix, will never have to recalculate, will never have to be recharged, and will never have to be updated. I have my Droid with Google Maps, a 12 year-old Magellan handheld GPS, AND a ball compass on my motorcycle. I use all three. If you want a compass on your dash, then you put one on your dash! Don't take any crap about liking maps & compasses.

 

[Music Man]

Long as I have my plastic Jesus
Riding on the dashboard of my car
Through all trials and tribulations,
We will travel every nation,
With my plastic Jesus I'll go far.

"Cool hand Luke"

BINGO, Craig.

 

[Elio Amazed]

BINGO, Craig.

Hold on thar one darn second MM...
Every other rendition that I know of including the 1972 King Earl Boogie Band version uses "Riding..."

But...

Check the movie. Paul Newman sings, "Sittin' on the dashboard of my car..."
Both Myself and Craig credited "Cool Hand Luke."
So... If you're going to credit the "Cool Hand Luke" rendition, it's "Sittin'".
Actually, it's...

"I don't care if it rains or freezes, long as I got my plastic Jesus
sittin' on the dashboard of my car.
Comes in colors pink and pleasant, glows in the dark cause it's irredenscent
take it with you when you travel far.

Get yourself a sweet Madonna, dressed in rinestones sittin' on a
pedestal of abalony shell.
Goin' 90, I ain't sacry, 'cause I got the Vigin Mary
assurin' me that I won't go to Hell.

Get yourself a sweet Madonna, dressed in rindstones sittin' on a
pedestal of abalony shell.
Goin' 90, I ain't scary, 'cause I got the Virgin Mary
assurin' me that I won't go to Hell."

Newman slurs "freezes" into "long", hence my quote of "...s'long".
He basically uses the Eddie Marrs version, but switches it around and ad-libs.

 

[wheaters]

I want seaweed to tell me what the weather is like.