Willin' (Little Feat song)

Willin' is a song by Little Feat originally released in 1971's Little Feat. It was re-recorded for Sailin' Shoes. It tells a story of a truck driver traveling from Tucson to Tucumcari; Tehachapi to Tonopah and became a trucker anthem.[1][2]

When Frank Zappa heard Lowell George sing a demo of "Willin'" as a Mothers of Invention song, he suggested that the guitarist form a band.[3]

The song was covered by Linda Ronstadt on her 1974 Heart Like a Wheel album. This version was used in James Cameron's 1989 movie, The Abyss. It was also covered by Seatrain on their self-titled second album in 1970, before the song was released by Little Feat.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Little Feat :: Lyrics Database". www.littlefeat.net.
  2. ↑ "The greatest band of the '70s that you never hear about".
  3. ↑ Zarum, Lara (5 March 2014). "Where Do I Start With Little Feat?" – via Slate.


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