Remakes
McCall recorded a new version of the song with saltier lyrics for the soundtrack of the 1978 film Convoy. McCall also made two additional re-recordings of the original song, one for his 1990 album The Real McCall: An American Storyteller, and the other for the 2003 Mannheim Steamroller album American Spirit.
In 1976 a parody, Convoy GB, featuring BBC Radio 1 DJs Dave Lee Travis and Paul Burnett as Laurie Lingo & The Dipsticks, made #4 on the UK singles chart. In this version, the two truckers are "Superscouse" and "Plastic Chicken".
Another parody, Chat Room, was produced by Bob Rivers.
In 1981, rap artist Blowfly recorded a "dirty" rap version of the song on his album Rappin Dancing and Laughin.
In 2010, country-rap artist Colt Ford recorded the song for his 2010 album Chicken & Biscuits.
The Spanish group Mocedades did the song with the translated title Aire.
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