SVX Blues by Al Yone in AIFF format (450K)

SVX Blues by Al Yone in MP3 format (1.4 MB)

"SVX Blues"

by

Al Yone

I was listening to an old tape I had recorded from a concert in September of 1998. It was a concert by a regionally-famous blues singer, Al C. Yone. The quality is pretty bad because it's from a handheld tape recorder I had smuggled into the concert...don't tell anyone ;-)

I didn't remember that Al had sung this song because at the time I didn't own an SVX (I bought my '94 SVX used in 1999). This was the first time I had listened to the tape in a couple of years and I almost fell out of my seat when I heard it--Al C. Yone singing a song about my car!!! Unfortunately this song is not on any of his albums so don't look for it in the stores.

I have moved it from tape to two different sound formats on the computer. Again, sorry for the poor quality of the recording. Enjoy.

UPDATE:

I've had numerous request for the lyrics.I'm not totally sure what ALL the words are but my tape recording is a little better than the sound files. Here are the lyrics to the best that I can make out...

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I've got a sagging sun visor flappin' in my face.
I've got badly warped rotors I'm gonna need me new brakes.
I need a new transmission this one's slippin' in all gears.
All of these problems are bringing me to tears.
I own a Subaru SVX and so it would seem...
I've got the Subaru SVX blues.

I've got a chip in my windshield but it costs a grand to fix.
I've got heat shields that rattle; ABS relay that clicks.
And the rear wheel bearings are just roaring in my ears.
All of these problems are bringing me to tears.
I own a Subaru SVX you know what that means...
I've got the Subaru SVX blues.

But I like my SVX better than anything by far.
You won't catch me sitting in some cookie cutter car.
I like the way that people stare and the questions they ask.
But I wish they'd stop saying, "Batman called. He wants the Batmobile back."

The power steering pump is leaking some oil.
I took it to a mechanic, he'd never seen one before.
My bank account's depleted I'll be in debt for seven years.
All of these problems are bringing me to tears.
I own a Subaru SVX you know what that means...
I've got the Subaru SVX blues.
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I could have interpreted some of the lyrics wrong. Let me know if you hear something different than what I have posted. I tried to locate some more information about Al Yone online but I can't seem to find a thing on him ANYWHERE! If anyone knows any more about Al (including how to contact him) let me know. Maybe we could get the lyrics straight from him.