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Workin' At The Car Wash, Yeah

Workin' At The Car Wash, Yeah by drp.
"Well, I had just got out from the county prison
Doin’ ninety days for non-support
Tried to find me an executive position
But no matter how smooth I talked
They wouldn’t listen to the fact that I was a genius
The man say, we got all that we can use.
Now i got them steadily depressin’, low down mind messin’
Working at the car wash blues

Well, I should be sittin’ in an air conditioned office in a swivel chair
Talkin’ some trash to the secretaries
Sayin’, here, now mama, come on over here.
Instead, I’m stuck here rubbin’ these fenders with a rag
And walkin’ home in soggy old shoes
With them steadily depressin’, low down mind messin’
Workin’ at the car wash blues

You know a man of my ability
He should be smokin’ on a big cigar
But till I get myself straight I guess I’ll just have to wait
In my rubber suit a-rubbin’ these cars

Well, all I can do is a shake my head
You might not believe that it’s true
For workin’ at this end of niagara falls
Is an undiscovered howard hughes
So baby, don’t expect to see me
With no double martini in any high-brow society news
Cause I got them steadily depressin’, low down mind messin’
Workin’ at the car wash blues"

- Jim Croce

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Hilary (curioush)  Pro User  says:

oh wow wow wow
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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Devil Ducky  Pro User  says:

GREAT! RICH!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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shadowbox says:

Perfect slice o' summer
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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mimbrava  Pro User  says:

I've got one quite similar waiting in the wings, except mine is a kid and the image won't be accompanied by Croce.
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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Sandheep says:

nice pic...
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

Duchess [deleted] says:

I love this.
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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Derby City  Pro User  says:

You don't want to hear my carwash story. AND I didn't have the nerve to ask my husband to get my camera to take a photo of me flat on the garage floor! But I bounced back just fine. Concrete floors in garages are just too slick!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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Vina the Great  Pro User  says:

love it!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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Mark Interrante (aka pinhole)  Pro User  says:

Great shot. I need more Jim Croce. Heading off to find that CD...
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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jessiqua  Pro User  says:

Super sweet shot
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thepretenda  Pro User  says:

fluid dynamics!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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eelend  Pro User  says:

perfect
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av_producer  Pro User  says:

Car Wash

Well my name is Catherine LeFevre
I work at the Astrowash on Sunset and Vine
I drop my kids at school in the morning
And I pick them up at Mary's just 'fore suppertime

CHORUS
Well I work down at the car wash
For a dollar and a dime
And mister, I hate my boss
It's at the car wash I'm doing my time
Pick up my water bottle and my towel, sir
And I take 'em one by one
From Mercedes to VW's
I do 'em all and I don't favor none

CHORUS

Well someday I'll sing in a night club
I'll get a million-dollar break
A handsome man will come here with a contract in his hand
And say "Catherine, this has all been some mistake"

Bruce Springsteen
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smiling_da_vinci  Pro User  says:

Splish, splash, splatter!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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belliebottom  Pro User  says:

nice splashin!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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chacabuco says:

You might not ever get rich
But let me tell ya it's better that diggin' a ditch.
There ain't no tellin' who ya might meet. .
A movie star or may be even an Indian Chief.

(Workin' at the) car wash.
Workin' at the car wash yeah !
Come on and sing it with me car wash.
Get with the feelin' y'all car wash yeah.

Come summer the work gets kind a hard
This ain't no place to be if ya planned on being a star.
Let me tell you it's always cool
And the boss don't mind sometimes if ya act a fool.

At the car wash
Talkin' about the car wash yeah!
Come on and sing it for me car wash.
Car wash yeah!


Rose Royce, from the Car Wash soundtrack

Great perspective!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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Jane_W says:

Fantastic water effects!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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aarthyr  Pro User  says:

haha everyone has their song. Mmm, I don't have a song, nor can I clean my car properly without a million trillion streaks! :P My poor car, I don't deserve it! Lovely picture, I liek the'just wiped' aspect of the guys hand, the water, mmm the clarity and then lack there of :D Too Goood!
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tamjpn  Pro User  says:

great capture. awesome!!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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chorickr says:

nice capture to splash off the summer heat
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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Inj  Pro User  says:

Fab catch, man.
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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sebastian's belle says:

fantastic! and apparently lots of great songs, as well.
really has that whole 'summer' feeling going for it.
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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mightymis says:

this is a really terrific shot!
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OldhaMedia  Pro User  says:

I put mine up too! From the passenger's seat:
www.flickr.com/photos/oldhamedia/21282421/

The distortions in both are sweet....
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artofgold  Pro User  says:

It has that summer feel to it! Nice capture!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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Peter Bowers  Pro User  says:

whoa...great creative shot
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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Ultra@  Pro User  says:

very nice photo
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

... has left the building [deleted] says:

He's executing his position quite well!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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stefan0  Pro User  says:

cool pic !
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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Just Peter  Pro User  says:

beautiful capture ... i should keep my camera always ready too ...
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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Juan Coloma says:

notable momento!
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hellophotokitty  Pro User  says:

Tandem photographs! cool!!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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the tomahawk kid  Pro User  says:

good shot duane...loved all the lyrics too!...
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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Urban Chill  Pro User  says:

ha!
love jim croce!
love this pic!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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JourneyToNoWhere  Pro User  says:

nice colors
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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vice1  Pro User  says:

creative shot!!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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elsakawai™  Pro User  says:

great shot
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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marlenells says:

Fantastic!
Happy saturday to you Duane!☺
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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tozzo  Pro User  says:

I drove by 14 car washes today... I counted!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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art ascii(paul) says:

clean, mean automachine.
love the water, it's hot here (by english std's at the mo')
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mjross  Pro User  says:

cool shot!!!!

:)
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*CA*  Pro User  says:

Like this shot.
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Zewalt  Pro User  says:

beautiful crackled fluid
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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Imapix  Pro User  says:

Very creative! Superbe!!!!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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stereoleo says:

fantastic shot!
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pine red says:

just awesome! :)
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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BoazImages  Pro User  says:

amazing shot!
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nascity  Pro User  says:

Nicely taken...good shot...
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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Ton Haex  Pro User  says:

Fantastic and creative.
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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DerrickT  Pro User  says:

I love Jim Croce...

and this capture is a perfect fit.
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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Martin Kimeldorf's Pixel Playground  Pro User  says:

such a clever take on car washes...makes the mundane marvelous.
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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50mm  Pro User  says:

brilliancy

how've you been, duckie?

by the by

i quit my job!

we two are one

yeehaw
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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Mary Hockenbery (reddirtrose)  Pro User  says:

ok I'm joining the chorus here - imaginative shot - rich color and love the ripply view seen through water
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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Cédric Goessaert  Pro User  says:

Nice picture! Really good!

(Please post this on www.flickr.com/groups/carwash/ - Thanks! )
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

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avezink  Pro User  says:

Please consider joining the group People in the windows and posting this artful capture!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

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Vives-Rubio says:

Goood!!!! Nice pic of quotidian life!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

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eltonmgs says:

nice efect!!!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

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Farmall Stem'41 says:

What wash is this?
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

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Guy R  Pro User  says:

Super duper
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

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najjie  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a new group called Drivin' Through the Car Wash, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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