Midnight Special, by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
OK, so when I hear this song in my head, sometimes it’s Leadbelly’s original, of course — yes, this is a #cover-of-a-cover — but also, mostly, I hear the guys in the semi cab in Creepshow singing along with Creedence. Wait, was it Creepshow? Or Twilight Zone (The Movie)? Oh, wow, it’s Twilight Zone. And it’s Albert Brooks. And Dan Aykroyd. And it’s the opening scene. And while it is indeed “something really scary” it’s somehow mashed up deeply in my head with “Tell ’em Large Marge sent ya” but also watching that one again, it’s kinda cute? Ah, memories. They’re not complicated at all.
So I guess this is at least the second Leadbelly cover I’ve covered, and I might need to play more Creedence, because, y’know.
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