"Convoy" is a 1975 novelty song performed by C.W. McCall (pseudonym of Bill Fries) that became a number-one hit in the USA and helped start a worldwide craze for citizens band (CB) radio. Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A novelty song is a usually intentionally humorous song, usually in published or recorded form. ... C.W. McCall is the pseudonym of William Dale Fries, Jr. ... Citizens band radio (CB) is, in the United States, a system of short distance radio communication between individuals on a selection of 40 channels within the single 27 MHz (11 meter) band. ...

The song

The song consists of three different types of interspersed dialog: a simulated CB conversation interspersed with CB slang, the narration of the story and the chorus. It is the story about a fictitious minor trucker rebellion that drives from the west coast to the east coast of the United States without stopping. What they are protesting (other than the then-prevalent 55 miles per hour speed limit) is not stated in the song. Citizens band radio (CB) is, in the United States, a system of short distance radio communication between individuals on a selection of 40 channels within the single 27 MHz (11 meter) band. ... CB slang (commonly called CB Talk) are terms that those operating CB radio used mainly during the CB craze of the 1970s and 1980s. ... A refrain (from the Old French refraindre to repeat, likely from Vulgar Latin refringere) is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the chorus of a song. ... A road speed limit is the maximum speed allowed by law for road vehicles. ...

The "conversation" is between two truckers, using their handles "Rubber Duck" and "Pig Pen", but we only hear the Rubber Duck side of the conversation.

Rubber Duck (driving a Kenworth with a load of logs) is at the "front door" (the leader) of three eighteen-wheelers (tractor and semi-trailer) when he realizes that they have a convoy. Following the Rubber Duck is an unnamed trucker in a "cab-over Pete with a reefer on" (a refrigerated trailer, hauled by a Peterbilt truck configured with the cab over the engine), while Pig Pen brings up the rear in a "Jimmy" (GMC truck) hauling hogs. The Kenworth Bug on the new T660 Kenworth is a manufacturer of medium and heavy-duty Class 8 trucks based in Kirkland, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. ... Logging is the process in which trees are cut down usually as part of a timber harvest. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... semi-trailer truck with sleeper behind the cab. ... A convoy is a group of vehicles traveling together for mutual support. ... A string of refrigerator cars owned by Pacific Fruit Express is mechanically-supplied with fresh ice at an Oxnard, California produce packing plant in the Spring of 1964. ... Peterbilt Motors is a manufacturer of medium and heavy-duty Class 6 through Class 8 trucks headquartered in Denton, Texas. ... A cab-over garbage truck A cab-over dump truck Cab-over is a body style of a truck that has a vertical front or flat face, with the cab of the truck siting on top of the engine. ... GMC Logo GMC Truck is a United States based brand name of premium trucks, vans, SUVs and other heavy-duty automobiles. ... For other uses, see Pig (disambiguation). ...

During the song, Rubber Duck keeps complaining about the smell of the hogs, so he keeps asking Pig Pen to "back off" (fall further behind). Pig Pen has fallen so far back that by the end of the song when Rubber Duck is in New Jersey, Pig Pen has only gotten as far as Omaha. Nickname: Motto: (Latin) Courageously in every enterprise Location in Nebraska Coordinates: , Country United States State Nebraska County Douglas Founded 1854 Incorporated 1857 Government  - Mayor Michael Fahey (D)  - City Clerk Buster Brown  - City Council District 1: Jim Suttle District 2: Frank Brown District 3: Jim Vokal District 4: Garry Gernandt (Council...

The convoy begins June 6th on "I-one-oh" (I-10) just outside of "Shakytown" (Los Angeles, California, known by that name due to its frequent earth tremors). By the time they get to "Tulsatown" (Tulsa, Oklahoma), there are eighty-five trucks in the convoy and the "bears" (police) have set up a road block and have a "bear in the air" (police helicopter) monitoring the situation. By the time they get to "Chi-town" (Chicago, Illinois), the convoy has been joined by a "suicide jockey" (truck hauling explosives) and "eleven long-haired friends of Jesus in a chartreuse microbus", and the police have called out "reinforcements from the 'Illinoise' (Illinois) National Guard". The convoy crashes another road block when crossing a toll bridge into New Jersey, and by this time they have "a thousand screamin' trucks" in all. is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 10 Interstate 10 (abbreviated I-10) is the southernmost east-west, coast-to-coast interstate highway in the United States. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Oklahoma Coordinates: , Country United States State Oklahoma Counties Tulsa, Osage, Wagoner, Rogers Government  - Mayor Kathy Taylor (D) Area  - City  186. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... Chartreuse (#7FFF00) Chartreuse is a color that was named because of its resemblance to the green color of one of the French liqueurs called green chartreuse. ... Type 2, T1 Mini-Bus The Volkswagen Type 2 was the second automotive line introduced by German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... The United States National Guard is a reserve forces component of the United States Army (the Army National Guard) and the United States Air Force (the Air National Guard). ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ...

Sequel

McCall's "'Round the World with the Rubber Duck" is the sequel to "Convoy". In this continuation, the convoy leaves the United States and travels around the world, through England, France, West and East Germany, the USSR, Japan, and Australia. Round the World with the Rubber Duck was C.W. McCalls sequel to his earlier hit Convoy. It apperantly picks up exactly where Convoy left off. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is God Save the Queen. See also Proposed English National Anthems. ... West Germany was the informal but almost universally used name for the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 until 1990, during which years the Federal Republic did not yet include East Germany. ... “East Germany” redirects here. ...

Remakes

C.W. McCall recorded a new version of the song with different lyrics for the soundtrack of the 1978 film Convoy. C.W. McCall also made two additional re-recordings of the original song, one for his 1990 album The Real McCall: An American Storyteller, and the other for the 2003 Mannheim Steamroller album American Spirit. Convoy is a 1978 action film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Ernest Borgnine and Burt Young. ... Mannheim Steamroller is an 18th century classical rock group founded by Chip Davis, and co-founded by Jackson Berkey, well-known for their modern recordings of holiday music (notably Christmas). ... American Spirit is an album released in 2003 as a collaboration between Mannheim Steamroller and country musician C.W. McCall. ...

The song was covered in 2004 by Paul Brandt. The video features Brandt and fellow country singers Jason McCoy and Aaron Lines as well as Calgary Flames defensemen Mike Commodore and Rhett Warrener as truckers and George Canyon, of Nashville Star fame as the highway patrol officer. The video can be seen on CMT in both Canada and the United States. In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Paul Brandt on the cover of Outside the Frame (1997) Paul Brandt, born July 21, 1972 as Paul Rennee Happy Guy Belobersycky in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is the most awarded male Country singer in Canadian History. ... Paul Brandt on the cover of Outside the Frame (1997) Paul Brandt, born July 21, 1972 as Paul Rennee Happy Guy Belobersycky in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is the most awarded male Country singer in Canadian History. ... Jason McCoy (born August 27, 1970 in Minesing, Ontario)son of the old mkkoyotee is an Canadian singer/songwriter who performs country music. ... Aaron Lines (born November 17, 1977 in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian country musician. ... The Calgary Flames are a professional hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and play out of the Pengrowth Saddledome. ... Michael Commodore (born November 7, 1979 in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada) is a professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the 2006 Stanley Cup Champions, the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL. Commodore was drafted 42nd overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft and broke... Rhett Warrener (b. ... George Canyon (born Fred George Lays Jr. ... Nashville Star is a television program broadcast on the USA Network in the United States and CMT in Canada. ... Country Music Television, or CMT as it usually called, is an American country music oriented cable television channel. ...

The song was spoofed by Paul Brandt on his A Gift album. The spoof was called Christmas Convoy and it peaked at number 36 on the Canadian country charts. Paul Brandt on the cover of Outside the Frame (1997) Paul Brandt, born July 21, 1972 as Paul Rennee Happy Guy Belobersycky in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is the most awarded male Country singer in Canadian History. ... A Gift is the second Christmas album by Canadian country music singer Paul Brandt. ...

The song made an appearance in The Simpsons, in the episode Radio Bart. Simpsons redirects here. ... Radio Bart is the thirteenth episode of The Simpsons third season. ...

The song was also sung by Earl, Joy and Randy in an episode of My Name is Earl, entitled Made a Lady Think I Was God. My Name Is Earl is an Emmy Award-winning American sitcom created by Greg Garcia. ... // Spoiler warning: Earl takes on Number 12 on his list: Made a lady think I was God. Millie Banks (played by Roseanne) was the manager of the trailer park where Earl and Joy lived, and Earl had pretended to be the voice of God to get even for her overbearing...

External links

• C.W. McCall: An American Legend
• Convoy Lyrics