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To: dennisw

Grand Funk Railroad — We’re an American Band

Out on the road for forty days
Last night in Little Rock put me in a haze
Sweet, sweet Connie, doin’ her act
She had the whole show and that’s a natural fact
Up all night with Freddie King
I got to tell you, poker’s his thing
Booze and ladies, keep me right
As long as we can make it to the show tonight

We’re an American band
We’re an American band
We’re comin’ to your town
We’ll help you party it down
We’re an American band

Four young chiquitas in Omaha
Waitin’ for the band to return from the show
Feelin’ good, feelin’ right, it’s Saturday night
The hotel detective, he was outta sight
Now these fine ladies, they had a plan
They was out to meet the boys in the band
They said, “Come on dudes, let’s get it on”
And we proceeded to tear that hotel down


46 posted on 12/30/2022 2:12:00 AM PST by Alas Babylon! (Gov't declaring misinformation is tyranny: “Who determines what false information is?” )
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To: Alas Babylon!

What’s Your Name
Song by Lynyrd Skynyrd

… Well, its eight o’clock in Boise, Idaho
I’ll find my limo driver
Mister, take us to the show
I done made some plans for later on tonight
I’ll find a little queen
And I know I can treat her right

… What’s your name, little girl?
What’s your name?
Shootin’ you straight, little girl?
Won’t you do the same?

… Back at the hotel
Lord we got such a mess
It seems that one of the crew
Had a go with one of the guests, oh yes
Well, the police said we can’t drink in the bar, what a shame
Won’t you come upstairs girl
And have a drink of champagne

… What’s your name, little girl?
What’s your name?
Shootin’ you straight, little girl?
For there ain’t no shame

… What’s your name, little girl?
What’s your name?
Shootin’ you straight, little girl?
Won’t you do the same? Awh yeah

… What’s your name, little girl?
What’s your name?
Shootin’ you straight, little girl?
Won’t you do the same?

… Nine o’clock the next day
And I’m ready to go
I got six hundred miles to ride
To do one more show, oh no
Can I get you a taxi home
It sure was grand
When I come back here next year
I want to see you again

… What was your name, little girl?
What’s your name?
Shootin’ you straight, little girl?
Well there ain’t no shame
What was your name, little girl?
What’s your name?
Shootin’ you straight, little girl?
Won’t you do the same? Woo


59 posted on 12/30/2022 3:53:06 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: Alas Babylon!

Sweet, sweet Connie - Connie Hamzy died last year.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Hamzy


78 posted on 12/30/2022 5:10:41 AM PST by OwenKellogg (...if my people, who are called by my name...)
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To: Alas Babylon!

Turn that one up. Love some Grand Funk!


85 posted on 12/30/2022 5:27:32 AM PST by Delta 21 (MAGA Republican is my pronoun.)
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To: Alas Babylon!
Connie Hamzy (from that "We're An American Band" song you quoted) was an unapologetic groupy. She was not the "suing 50 years later" type.

She passed on a few years back but always looked back fondly on her groupie days and never had any regrets. She also was proud to have been featured in that iconic Grand Funk Railroad song.


123 posted on 12/30/2022 7:09:06 AM PST by SamAdams76 (4,762,307 | Truth Social | 87,863,616 | Twitter | Trump Followers)
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