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I'll verify that. >>>>>>>>>> the 396CI engine had heads whose valves seemed to protrude haphazardly upward, thus the name "Porcupine Heads", >>>>>>>>> Emil Dusek Robert Coyle wrote: > > Hey Mike > I think the porcupine v8 refers to the staggered valves on the bb > heads?? > yes no anyone second that > > Bob C > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > yes, yes i have this 45 somewhere, i always though it would be neat to play > > it at shows by the chevelle, but thought after awhile it would drive people > > nuts!! > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Subject: [Chevelle-List] SS 396 - The Song > > Resent-Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 20:06:48 -0800 > > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Resent-CC: recipient list not shown: ; > > Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 23:02:06 -0500 > > From: "LXVIISS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Hi all, I was in my local mega music store over the weekend and saw > > a 4 CD collection of car songs by Rhino Records. Looking at the > > playlist, I saw a song from 1966 by Paul Revere & the Raiders title > > "SS 396". I was around then, and into cars and music, but I never > > heard of this song and I wasn't about to spend $80 to hear it. I did > > the next best thing and searched the internet. It was made as a > > promotional 45 single for Chevy dealers and had a Corvair single on > > the B-side. It's very 60's California surfer/car music and sounds > > more like Jan and Dean than Paul Revere & the Raiders. (At this > > point, there's probably a lot of people out there saying "who the > > hell is he talking about and what's a 45?) Anyway, the lyrics > > follow: SS 396 > > (L. Adessa/V. Benay)Forget about your Hemis & your GTOs > > I've got a new machine & she really goes > > Gonna pass you in the drags & you know darn well > > Gettin' beaten by a Porcupine V8 Chevelle > > Draggin' it up now, you'd better be quick > > Nothin' could outrun my SS 396 > > > > There's lots of chrome goodies sittin' under the hood > > She looks real pretty like a tough one should > > On her red-line tires, she sits real mean > > She's the coolest hot one you've ever seen > > Crusin' the highways, I get my kicks > > Everybody's diggin' my SS 396 > > > > (x2): > > Look at her go (look at her go) > > She sits real low (she sits real low) > > Feel her tires grip the road > > Big green Ford (big green Ford) > > & won't let herself show (let herself show) > > Feel the rear end down below > > I'll take you for a ride & it's really a treat > > Just strap yourself into a bucket seat > > & the 4-speed Tranny is startin' to wind > > We'll know that Super Sport wants to get off the line > > Crusin' the highways, I get my kicks > > Nothin' can match my SS 396(repeat title & fade) (I didn't write the > > lyrics, so I can't defend them, and I have no idea what they mean by > > a "Porcupine V8".)I found a 47 second Real Audio (.ram) clip and one > > of the young studs who works for me found the full song (2 minutes, > > 27 seconds) in .mp3 format at one of his music network websites. He > > says it's definitely rare because the music search engine took an > > hour to find it. After you listen to it a few times, it really grows > > on you. If anyone wants a copy of either file (or both), let me know > > and I'll email it off-list over the weekend. The .ram file is 191 kB > > and the .mp3 file is 2.3 mB. I connect with a 56K modem, so I'd like > > to send it out just a couple of times. But I'll be happy to send it > > to anyone who wants it.Mike ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
