Music for Products of the Seventies

A lot of POTS (products of the seventies) are still IN the seventies, musically speaking. They spend their time listening to oldies, and are frequently heard to complain that music today isn't what it used to be. Ummm - OK. The generation that brought us "Muskrat Love", "Havin' My Baby", "Which Way You Goin', Billy" and "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" does have some room for improvement.

A semi-regular feature of this blog will be to try and open some eyes to music out there today that is pretty incredible.

"Nine Volt Heart" is one such song. This is a tune that was co-written by Rod Hodges from the Iguanas, and Dave Alvin. The Iguanas are one of New Orlean's best known party bands, and some incredible musicians. Like a party version of Los Lobos. Dave Alvin is an American music legend, beginning with the band "The Blasters" and extending into a successful solo career.

This song can be found on The Iguanas album Plastic Silver Nine Volt Heart, and on Dave Alvin's album Ashgrove. Both albums are absolutely incredible, and highly recommended. Jump over to Half.com for The Iguanas or Dave Alvin, or search them up on Amazon. I GUARANTEE satisfaction on this one.

NINE VOLT HEART
Dave Alvin/Rod Hodges
(Blue Horn Toad Music, BMI/Blowout Music, ASCAP)

His mama said “Baby, wait for me in the car,”
And she went lookin’ for his daddy inside a bar
So he sat and let the radio take him far away
Listenin’ to XPRS and KRLA.

Plastic silver nine-volt heart
You click it on and let the music start
And the radio was his toy
The radio was his toy.

Well Rachel was twenty and he was seventeen years old
Sittin’ in a parked car on a country road
Runnin’ his fingers through her long black hair
And the Staples singin’ “Baby, I’ll take you there.”

Plastic silver nine volt heart
You click it on and let the music start
And the radio was his toy
The radio was his toy.

Doin’ the dishes long after midnight
Talkin’ about the evenin’ news with his wife
The baby wakes up and starts to cry
So they turn the radio on for his lullaby.

Plastic silver nine volt heart
You click it on and let the music start
Plastic silver nine volt heart
You click it on and let the music start
And the radio was his toy
The radio was his toy.

Plastic silver nine volt heart
Plastic silver nine volt heart
You click it on and let the music start.