Ol' 55

[Houston Debutante]

Love this song, especially the way the duet vocals are, but never thought about a connection to death. Even if you think it's about death it's uplifting, he seems to be going to heaven. Interesting interpretation.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Although I agree that the interpretation about death is valid, but whenever I listen to this song, I really don't get that vibe from it at all. Honestly, I'm kinda glad that I don't.

[Prettymaid]

Nah, he's just on his way home after getting lucky.

[EaglesKiwi]

And in the chorus.. all of them got lucky!

Interesting to read back through this thread and get the different interpretations of this song. For me it will always bring images of the boys with grins on their faces after the legendary third encores.

[Grey Sadler]

I'm going with the "leaving the girlfriend's place" interpretation!
I would also like to hear Mr. Waits' interpretation of this...to me it comes across as "Mr. Old School in the Old Car is in the way and getting flipped off by the other drivers on the freeway"

I like the touch of the pedal steel...had to actually look up Al Perkins!
Does anyone know if this is one of the two songs they recorded in London with Glyn Johns? To me it sounds like more of the "country rock" that he wanted them to do...

[Ive always been a dreamer]

GS - I believe the songs from On the Border that they recorded in London with Glyn Johns were The Best of My Love and You Never Cry Like a Lover.

[sodascouts]

Those are the only two OTB songs produced by Johns according to the liner notes.