Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Greyhound Skill Cranes in Popular Music

Although mostly overlooked, Greyhound Skill Cranes have played an integral role in the popular music of the last one hundred or so years.  The skill crane has always been an icon of Americana and a source of nostalgia, and musicians have drawn on this.  While most will be familiar with the influence of the skill crane on the oeuvres of Sinatra, Patsy Cline, and Soundgarden, here's one you might have missed.  Be sure to check the backside of Jimmy Eat World's Bleed American for a close-up of a Grayhound Skill Crane!

                             
At around the 3:30 mark, catch the jumbo Grayhound's in the back, and Sidesea everywhere.

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