Who doesn’t love cars and 70s culture? I’m a big car fan and it was probably through the film “Gone in 60 Seconds” (remake) that I first heard this song.
Reading into it a bit more and looking at the background behind the song and what it was all about got me looking at the low-rider scene. This is where paint, wire wheels and hydraulic suspension are all used to jack the car up at individual corners, often controlled remotely as well so the driver could use the car as a show piece whilst not driving – all very cool.
The band itself was made up of a multi-ethnic lineup and at the time did wonders to improve the acceptibilty of different races in pop music.
I hope you’ve enjoyed reading this, and now invite you to listen to the original video for the song. https://youtu.be/hg_KZQ7k3kI (unable to embed, sorry).