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AG/DC Jul 16 2008 11:52 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 16 2008 12:24 PM

Wagner on talking with Pat Burrell: “Not on the phone, but on the field,” Wagner said. “I'm thinking about selling my '68 Chevy and he's like, "Now isn't a good time.' Pat says, "We can't let too many people seeing us talk or shake hands or else people might think we like each other.” It's a fine beast, a '68, but it's almost a law that you have to have a mullet in oder to own one. But relief pitchers, I guess, are all mullet-men in spirit. Springsteen sang about a '69, Steve Earle his '66. John Cusack drove a '67 in Better Off Dead after his French girlfriend helped him get it on the road, so Billy's choice of '68 appears to be his own. Other Camaro-referencing songs (with wikipdedia help): "Aldemaro en su Camaro" by Los Amigos Invisibles "Bitchin' Camaro" by Dead Milkmen "Camaro" by Kings of Leon "Camaro Man" by Blue Meanies "Go Lil' Camaro Go" by The Ramones "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus "The List" by Metric "Wishlist" by Pearl Jam Almost 100% of my hot-rod knowledge comes from Ms. Edgy's side of the family (and they were/are mostly Ford people), but ownership of the car places you somewhere between hardworking greaser, and obnoxious jerkoff. I guess Billy fits in somewhere on that continuum.

willpie Jul 16 2008 12:01 PM

'Teenage Dirtbag' takes me back to a special time. So does 'Bitchin' Camaro,' actually. Different special times, though. Who knew how influential the Camaro had been on my special times?

soupcan Jul 16 2008 12:17 PM

Bitchin' Camaro, Bitchin' Camaro! Donuts on your lawn Bitchin' Camaro, Bitchin' Camaro! Tony Orlando and Dawn