If you look up "cool", you find a picture of Rickie Lee.

Notice at the end, how she makes her voice sound like a car passing by? She's brilliant. Saw her live, just about 4 years ago, she's still performing and writing new material, even in her 70's.

She used a car breaking down as a broken romance metaphor and the gas stations she mentioned was Mobil, Shell and Standard then using Texaco, a old commercial jingle, “you can trust your car to the man who wears the star.” As she mentioned the star.

My absolute favorite off this album. Using metaphors of a truck stop to describe a desire for connection. Effing genius. Her vocal is surreal.

So much feeling in that song ,still makes me cry 40 years later....'Company' off that same album is the saddest loneliest song ever !

Rickie Lee; still going strong and breaking my heart. Night Train kills me as I lost my little girl to the big D, as does Company from this album. Here’s praying you and your beautiful daughter have a happier ending, but keep listening to Rickie🎉

Rickie had a hard breakup with Tom Waits around this time. I could be wrong, but I think RLJ never totally got over it. I always wondered if songs like this one reflect her breakup. This album made a splash. Her 1979 debut Rickie Lee Jones album (Warner Bros) won the Grammy for “Best New Artist.” She was a hit on Saturday Night Live, which was the first time I heard of her. I bought the album after seeing her on SNL and then I saw her in concert (Memphis, TN 1979). It is still the best concert I ever saw. Rickie battled a drug problem after this album. Her music reflected these problems and she didn't have the success that people thought she would have based on this first album masterpiece. THAT SAID, Rickie put out several good albums after the debut. I own most of them. I adore her.

I remember when this album came out in 1979. It shook the music industry to the core.

I just saw Rickie Lee Jones last week at a small venue in Dallas. This was the last song she did--It's my favorite!

I still spin this perfect record regularly, especially when drinking Bushmills with old friends late at night.

I love this artist and this song

Oh my, what a great song that no reactors ever do! One of my favorites off her self-titled album. In fact the entire album is a masterpiece. Highly talented singer songwriter that is always highly underrated. Texaco, Standard and Mobile were all gas stations. Her play on words is simply magnificent. Yes Lee, her voice!❤ I wanted to edit to give you some perspective, back in the day when you were road tripping there were billboards that would say "Last Chance ( for gas) Texaco" x amount of miles ahead. Also there were signs on taxi cabs with a Camel smoking a cigarette. I've watched this 3 times and wish I could like more than once! You have found a gold mine in Ricki Lee Jones! I'm so glad that you enjoy her as all her music makes you feel something . "Night Train" or "Young Blood" or "Easy Money"next please.

Love how she makes her voice sound like a passing highway car near the end and all of her automotive references throughout. Thought she was going to be the next Joni, but she could never match this debut album. Every song is a gem on this album.

Saw her in Seattle in '79. She's a doll.

Wow. You picked the right one buddy.

Exactly, it was a last chance in audio form...

"Chucky's in Love!" Her Biggest Hit! Rikki Lee Jones do that Hit!

Such atmospheric instrumentation

I have always loved her voice, even as a child. She cuts deep...

She does a cover of Steely Dan's "Show Biz Kids" that is amazing.

Thanks, man. This is an old favorite. Good call, Snoops.

Thanks for reacting to this beautiful, affecting song. I love her/this one.

Perfection right there! Yes, the first album is fantastic. My favorite albums are Pirates, Flying Cowboys, Traffic from Paradise, and Pop Pop. She also does great covers. She assembled some amazing musicians in the studio and live. Saw her several times in the 80s & 90s in Philly. Still performing!

Yes !!! Killer song from an amazing vocalist. One of her best.

“Coolsville” by Rickie Lee on piano live. Chilling.

Ya felt that one, didn't ya? She's the car, she needs a man to fix her, it's the last stop for her, the last chance Texaco, before she goes solo down that long stretch of highway. I admire you for being present with your emotion, especially on video. Not many do that. Thank you, man.

9 times outta 10, I'm here to see you experience some tune that I've loved for ages. This is that 10th, so thanks! Somehow I'd never heard this one before, and it's awesome! Loving your channel, Lee, and those consistently great requests!

My favorite RLJ song!

give a listen to Rickie Lee Jones Chuck E's In Love live Video great song lot of fun hope all is well with you brother

I'd like to toss my hat in the ring for the title track off her Flying Cowboys album. Another one that haunts.

When she made the sound of a car going by at the end - the question would be if the car picked up the woman, or passed her by ? (In that way it reminds me of Hendrix's "Castles Made Of Sand" ). The way she uses the metaphor of a car in bad shape to symbolize the character's failures in relationships is really inventive.

An American treasure

Coffee, Lee and Rickie Lee. Nice!

masterpiece

Love her ❤️

Thank you, my favorite by her.

Coolsville from the same album. Dark as hell.

Lucky Guy from the second album is a gem!

Thanks Lee! Timing was perfect!

This song is and always will my #1. It hits home for me in so many ways. Try”Company” from this album, It goes right to the heart. Nice reaction, Lee.

excellent debut album every song is different and great!!! she's my favorite song writer...she's just awesome!!

IMO this was the best song on a great album.

More!

Darn that was very good thanks for r he listen

Youngblood is another good one off this album.

I'm so jealous of those who say they've seen her recently! I'll have to search her appearance dates and see if there's anyway I can get there

"Young Blood" is great, you might check that out next. And... "Coolsville" from this album is heavy, emotional and fantastic. On your first listen you'll get a hint about what it's about. On repeated listen you'll know.... and then you'll cry.

Great song.

Cars, gas stations, & sex/love... Who'da thought?!? Easily, imo, RickyLee's very best tune, lyrics, instrumentation, and sound effects!!! Thanx Lee, for playin' this great song, and to your requester.

Perhaps Ricky Lee Jones’s best song it will grow on you over the years. The metaphors are interesting fun and typical of her intellect. Note her boyfriend at the time was none other than Tom Waits. Please listen to. We belong together from the Pirates album.

This is my favourite RLJ song, and one I'd happily take to my desert island. There are a number of terrific live versions on KZfaq, of which this is the one I come back to. It's just her and her guitar, and she's both scarily intense and (probably) high as a kite - and this performance is mesmerising. Hope you enjoy it! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a6iegLhor53Icas.htmlsi=G1_BYjN8oQHmrRHe

Oh you gotta listen/react to Woody and Dutch on the Slow Train to Peking. You'll be snappin fngers abd tapping your feet!

Chuck is in Love?

I think maybe Sherryl Crow modeled herself after Rickie Lee Jones. Can you see it?

She and Tom Waits were a couple.

its about her 56 lincon

Check out her, "Chuck E's in Love (with the little girl singin' this song).