Loved this song way back in the day. Has anyone here ever heard it?

MOTORCYCLE BLUES (JesseColin Young) 1974

I see you sitting inmy driveway shining in the sun

well I polished upyour chrome

and your valves havejust been done

then I get thisfunny feeling I’d like to take a ride on you

Lord that’s when youget my, get those motorcycles blues

Ah your spark plugsare new mama and your wiring too

But your points arecorroded and your alternator won’t be true

You make me so damnmad, lord I don’t know what to do

You give me motolotacycle, motorcyle blues

If I want to take aride with my lady by my side

watch the greenery,scenery flashin’ by

just when I begin togroove, I’ve got to stop

at my localmotorcycle shop

You ride a Triumphor a Honda or a great big greasy Harley too

Or a Cushman motorscooter built in 1952

No matter whatyou’re ridin’ son,

it’s bound to make afool out of you

And give youmotolota cycle, motorcycle blues

 

I am thinking that most folks on this forum were not even born in '74

Always liked Jesse Colin Young. Don't recall that one but a couple of my favorites from him were The Peace Song and Before You Came.

 

I was 14 in 74 and remember my friends older brother playing JCY while working on his motorcycle in the basement.

 

Thanks for bringing that back. Saw him in concert Philly in '68 (maybe '69) and it was a few years until he released that song but I remember listening to it a lot.

 

Gonna have to pull out the old Vinal albums and see if I can find that one

 

Saw him play in London in 74 here is the full line up. Sigh, they don't do concerts this good these days.
http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/wembley-1974.html

 

Motorcycle Blues appears on the album Light Shine

 

Thanks for the post, I too remember this cool tune. Think I have it on vinyl...

 

I was born in 1974.. never heard this song. I'm going to hunt it down though.

 

I was graduated from high school in 1974 and joined the navy