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Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen – Hot Licks, Cold Steel & Truckers Favorites

Back in 1980 my dad and I were sitting downstairs watch TV while we were playing Monopoly (a game I seldom one, and I never got to be the dog) and I think it was on PBS or something, and it was about music or something. I don't know what it was, but it was on. I can't remember what it was about, but there was a segment that stood out that was likely talking about music and television. Then they talked about something or other and then played a song that stopped me in my tracks: The hook was infectious, "Two triple cheese, side order of fries." The song played, and frankly I don't remember much about the video, but I remembered the name ... Commander Cote, and the segment went on and talked about his early work with his old band the Lost Planet Airmen. It stuck with me. What always struck me was I never sought out the record, or anything else by Commander Cote.  But, I never forgot. Then a while back I found the wicked We've Got a Live One Here! the band's...