Other Covers
Many different versions exist, with the words slightly altered by each new group.
"Hot Rod Lincoln" is also a signature song of Texas-based Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel.
Roger Miller also recorded the song, with a few words changed.
In his live show, Bill Kirchen (original guitarist on the Commander Cody recording of "Hot Rod Lincoln") performs an extended version of the song, in which he solos in the styles of many famous rock, blues, power pop, punk, and country guitarists.
Hot Rod Lincoln was covered by Pat Travers on his debut rock album titled Pat Travers released in 1976 on Polydor Records.
On their 1989 album Allroy's Revenge, U.S. pop-punk band ALL recorded a cover of "Hot Rod Lincoln". Their version, like Commander Cody's, places the story in the setting of San Pedro, California.
Jim Varney recorded a version that appeared in the film version of The Beverly Hillbillies in which Varney starred as Jed Clampett.
The song "Five-O Ford" off the 1994 album Liquor in the Front by the Reverend Horton Heat is very similar to the song, describing a similar race scene and using the same chord progression.
In 2002, Les Claypool recorded a version of "Hot Rod Lincoln" for the NASCAR on Fox album Crank It Up.
Lawrence Ramsay released a version of "Hot Rod Lincoln" in March 2010, on the album Blowin' Cash, featuring the guitar works of Dauwynn Cyncore.
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