OT Kind Of: Traffic

Ever wonder what "Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys" was about? Well I did and I never ever bothered,
until now, to figure it out.

This is what I found out. The excerpt from an interview below explains.

---Start--- Pollard and I would sit around writing lyrics all day, talking about Bob Dylan and the
Band, thinking up ridiculous plots for the movie. Before I left Morocco, Pollard wrote in my book
[the line] 'The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys.' For me, it summed him up. He had this tremendous
rebel attitude. He walked around in his cowboy boots, his leather jacket. At the time he was a heavy
little dude. It seemed to sum up all the people of that generation who were just rebels. [...] The
'Low Spark', for me, was the spirit, high-spirited. You know, standing on a street corner. The low
rider. The 'Low Spark' meaning that strong undercurrent at the street level.

"Low Spark of High Heeled Boys"
(S. Winwood - J. Capaldi) ---End---

Michael J. Pollard was an Actor and friend of the band.

Mountain biking content: This is my pre-ride music for this coming weekend.

Peace, Bill ...one speed to rule them all, one speed to find them, one speed to bring them all and
on the trails pass them In the Land of Avalon where the geared pigs lie...

Bill Wheeler wrote:
> Ever wonder what "Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys" was about? Well I did and I never ever bothered,
> until now, to figure it out.
>
<snip cool trivia>
> The 'Low Spark', for me, was the spirit, high-spirited. You know, standing on a street corner.
> The low rider. The 'Low Spark' meaning that strong undercurrent at the street level.
>
>
> "Low Spark of High Heeled Boys"
>(S. Winwood - J. Capaldi)

Nice!

Matt (it wasn't the bullet that laid him to rest...)

"Bill Wheeler" <billwheeler@mtbingrocks.net> wrote in message
news:m5u4uv8vpkp6lcq2rdfujtd4bqbmf3la9j@4ax.com...
> Ever wonder what "Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys" was about? Well I did and I never ever bothered,
> until now, to figure it out.
>

Heh, I saw the header and thought this was about too many cars...I saw the OP and figured your
solution to automobile congestion was only one gear per transmission.

I'd like to take the time to thank NFL network for bringing Traffic back in the form of a series of
commercials.

Of course, I'm 23, so I can't say "back," but I know my Dad digs it.

Chris

Bill Wheeler <billwheeler@mtbingrocks.net> wrote in message news:<m5u4uv8vpkp6lcq2rdfujtd4bqbmf3la9j@4ax.com>...
> Ever wonder what "Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys" was about? Well I did and I never ever bothered,
> until now, to figure it out.
>
> This is what I found out. The excerpt from an interview below explains.
>
> ---Start--- Pollard and I would sit around writing lyrics all day, talking about Bob Dylan and the
> Band, thinking up ridiculous plots for the movie. Before I left Morocco, Pollard wrote in my book
> [the line] 'The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys.' For me, it summed him up. He had this tremendous
> rebel attitude. He walked around in his cowboy boots, his leather jacket. At the time he was a
> heavy little dude. It seemed to sum up all the people of that generation who were just rebels.
> [...] The 'Low Spark', for me, was the spirit, high-spirited. You know, standing on a street
> corner. The low rider. The 'Low Spark' meaning that strong undercurrent at the street level.
>
>
> "Low Spark of High Heeled Boys"
> (S. Winwood - J. Capaldi) ---End---
>
> Michael J. Pollard was an Actor and friend of the band.
>
> Mountain biking content: This is my pre-ride music for this coming weekend.
>
> Peace, Bill ...one speed to rule them all, one speed to find them, one speed to bring them all and
> on the trails pass them In the Land of Avalon where the geared pigs lie...

You go, Freedom Rider!

/s