L.A. Top Ten Songs: Sausalito Summernight (#9)

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Happy Friday, everyone! Well, except for you who are already celebrating Saturday. It’s time to continue the journey through Los Angeles in song. Today is a song that I’ve used before, which should indicate how much I like it. #9: Sausalito Summernight - Diesel I’m thankful that I’ve never had a car THIS bad, but I did have one that was close. It was a 1976 Ford Granada, and it lived up to the FORD acronym: Fix Or Repair Daily. It died, thank God, on a car lot in Virginia Beach. I got a 1981 Chevette in its place, which turned out to be one of the best cars I ever owned. Now, Diesel is a Dutch band, so how they managed to accurately describe the woes of an American Motors Corporation (AMC) vehicle is beyond me. Actually, Ramblers were considered pretty good cars, but by the 70s they were gone in favor of the Gremlin and the Pacer. Take one look at a photo of a Pacer and you’ll understand why AMC went out of business. When I first heard this song I thought it was Steve Miller (and I’ve read enough comments to prove I wasn’t the only one who thought that). I discovered quickly what an insult to Diesel that was, given that this is infinitely better than anything Miller was doing in the 80s. This was their only international hit, and it’s a fun one that I still enjoy listening to. But then, I’ve never been to Sausalito. Sausalito Summernight Written by Mark Boon and Rob Venderink Recorded by Diesel From Watts in a Tank, 1981 L.A. LYRICS: Another mile or two to Frisco, 200 gallons from L.A.