The song is an homage to Wolfman Jack, who is featured talking in his typical on-air DJ voice several times on the recording, including echoing Steve Miller's "pompatus of love" remark from his own contemporary hit The Joker. Wolfman Jack performed the song with the Grass Roots in "The Midnight Special" and even in some live dates with the group. On other occasions Burton Cummings would impersonate Wolfman Jack's voice[4].
Chart history
It reached #4 in Canada[5] and #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974.[6] It also reached the top 20 in the Netherlands, Belgium and South Africa.
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