Sharing this performance not because John Hiatt is a masterful songwriter (although he is) but rather for a particular lyrical reference.
Now I’m in my car
I got the radio down
An’ I’m a’yellin’ at the kids in the back
‘Cause they’re bangin’ like’a Charlie Watts
This performance, featuring Sonny Landreth (tucked away in the back on slide guitar), is from a 1988 appearance on the David Letterman show.
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