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 I retrieved this one from the vault, written in '80 or '81 while I was on tour with Slydr. I did write lyrics for the tune but discarded them once the band jammed it. So now it's one of the three instrumentals I've ever written. I remember sitting out on the patio of my motel room, drinking cheap red wine, smoking cigarettes and playing acoustic guitar under a hot summer moon the size of Texas. The rest of the band had jumped in the bus and headed off to a party and here I was having my own. This was just a few days after I had written 'The Rover' and I wanted to add a bit of the same muscle to the new song. I had most of the song completed when I took it back inside. Muted T.V. featuring a candy commercial prompted the song's title. I seem to recall a famous blonde actress appearing in it as well. Anyway, the song is a lot of fun to play and it's great when you've got another player to trade off lead solos with ... treats.

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from Smash Or Trash Apr​/​May 2011, released 04 April 2011

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Robert is currently in the studio recording tracks for his 4th full length CD release, "Thursday's Child" and is also ... more recording material for The Blacks debut release. The Smash Or Trash installments offer fans a listen to some of the demos considered for the new solo release. In addition to his work in the studios, Robert is writing a novel and performing both solo and with a classic rock act. less

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