THE COUNTRY ISSUE IS OUT NOW!

REO SPEEDWAGON

Hi. We’re the Cars. No, wait a minute. We’re Diamond REO. Nope, that’s not it either. Maybe we’re the guys who wrote "From A Buick 6.” No? Maybe we’re the guys who did "Telstar"—you know, the Toronadoes. Huh? The Tornadoes? Nope, that’s not us.

September 2, 1981

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REO SPEEDWAGON

Hi. We’re the Cars. No, wait a minute. We’re Diamond REO. Nope, that’s not it either. Maybe we’re the guys who wrote "From A Buick 6.” No? Maybe we’re the guys who did "Telstar"—you know, the Toronadoes. Huh? The Tornadoes? Nope, that’s not us. What about the Fabulous Thunderbirds? Nah? Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons? The Imperials? Flash Cadillac? The Scooters? Wait a minute—may be one of us is Chevy Chase No?...Hey, this is gettin’ hard. Did any of us ever go out with Nikki Corvette? Maybe we used to like Hondells records or something_leez.. .The Darts? Nope, we're American. 'Member the Racing Cars? We don’t either. Hey wait—maybe we re just from Pontiac! ! YAAY!