L.A.Times gets it wrong - again!

[Ed Roach]

UNDERRATED/OVERRATED

The death of Pontiac: We can't help but feel a tad wistful about GM's recent decision to shutter this brand, but from a pop cultural standpoint we're comforted knowing that its many muscle cars will live forever. Who will forget the real star of "Smokey and the Bandit" or the GTO that starred in Monte Hellman's "Two-Lane Blacktop" and inspired the Beach Boys' "Little GTO"? R.I.P., Pontiac. Wish your recent memories could have been so good.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-overunder-20101107,0,6662968.story

Going to have to write another one of my letters to the editor...  Beach Boys "Little GTO"  At least maybe I can get Dennis a mention for "Two-Lane Blacktop"!

(This video of Ronnie & the Daytonas has some beautiful photos of GTO's; including mine, that Dennis first hitched a ride in!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_FSicQWimU&feature=fvw)

[A Million Units In Jan!]

And were they implying that the song 'Little GTO' was inspired after seeing 'Two Lane Blacktop'? Talk about off the mark!

[adamghost]

I think they were saying the GTO inspired the movie and the song.

[Magic Transistor Radio]

Or that GTO was a Beach Boys song.

[Roger Ryan]

NPR made the same mistake in referring to "Little GTO" as a Beach Boys song.

[Ed Roach]

And I certainly don't think either of these places were confused by this version by Mike, Bruce & David Marks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp2sSc3mgKI

[tpesky]

Wow not Mike's best. I always thought Al nailed that song, have a version of it with him on lead from circa '93.

[Ed Roach]

Well, they corrected it, but didn't print my letter, or give credit to Dennis for "Two-Lane Blacktop":

FOR THE RECORD:
Overrated/Underrated:
 In the Overrated/Underrated column in the Nov. 7 Calendar section, an item about the death of General Motors' Pontiac brand said the song "Little GTO" was performed by the Beach Boys. The original chart hit was performed by Ronny & the Daytonas. —
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