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Huh.  Never realized Reed recorded two versions of that song.  The radio and record version with "East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'," and the alternate version from Gig'em's clip above, "West bound and down, 18 wheels a rolling." 

Both versions are used in the movie.  The first one is at the beginning when they're west-bound from Atlanta to Texarkana, and the second is when they're east-bound after picking up the beer, and headed back to Georgia.

The movie spiked Trans-Am sales a lot.  I don't remember how much, but a lot.  I learned it on the internet, so...

The movie spiked Trans-Am sales a lot.  I don't remember how much, but a lot.  I learned it on the internet, so...

It did. All my friends and I wanted one. Some of us got them (Formula for me - technically not a TA, but).

Both versions are used in the movie.  The first one is at the beginning when they're west-bound from Atlanta to Texarkana, and the second is when they're east-bound after picking up the beer, and headed back to Georgia.

Makes sense.  I've never seen the movie.

Makes sense.  I've never seen the movie.

Heresy!

We went to the theater when it came out.  I was shocked at age 7 that it did not win best picture at the self-congratulatory awards show I had watched with great anticipation.  I think some crap called Star Wars won everything that year.