I don't care if it rains or freezes long as I got my plastic Jesus
glued to the dashboard of my car
you can buy Him phosphorescent, glows in the dark: He's pink and pleasant
take Him with you when you're travellin far
you can buy a sweet madonna dressed in rhinestones sitting on a
pedestal of abalone shells
goin ninety I'm not wary cause I've got my Virgin Mary
guaranteein I won't go to hell
This seems to be the backstory:
... The song developed from listening to a radio station in Del Rio, Texas when I was about 12. My best friend had a war surplus radio setup with a big antenna and on summer nights ... we spent a lot of time trying to bring in radio stations from as far away as possible. Thats how we discovered XERB (I think those were the call letters) broadcasting from a very powerful transmitter across the border in Mexico. The station belonged to a Del Rio dentist and religious fanatic and they sold the most outrageous stuff imaginable, all with magical healing properties ... This was followed by an appeal for contributions and a list of crypto-religious items for sale, including a glow-in-the-dark Jesus with a suction cup base to attach to your dashboard. This item was guaranteed to protect the buyer from death on the highway ... Ed Rush
source:
http://www.reverendcolin.com/PlasticJesus.html
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