Getting Trashed then Trashing White Trash

Sounds like a bad country song, doesnt it. But it's the odd and oddly appropriate reality of the man considered by many Hoosiers as the next John Mellencamp. From the Indianapolis Star:

Henry Lee Summer, once considered the next big thing in rock from Indiana, was arrested after what authorities called an intoxicated drive through a Far-Eastside mobile home court.

So that's it then. Just bury my childhood now. It’s officially over. First, there was the 20th anniversary of my high school graduating class. Seeing everybody rejuvenated me, but also left painful reminders of how far removed I was from my teens.

Now Henry Lee done got himself arrested for driving crazy in a TRAILER PARK!!!

I'm in denial. Not Hollerin’ Hank! Not the hillbilly with healthiest vocal chords in rock-n-roll.

Shoot. Dang it. Double DANG IT.

This guy was blasting out of the cars of many a teenager during the early 80s. His rock/pop was danceable, rockable, and--not that I was doing it at the time--fuckable. I would see him any time he came to town at the under 18 “club” on the outskirts of town. When you got done attending a Henry Lee Summer concert, you were drenched with sweat, you voice was hoarse, and your ears were ringing. Henry was also easily the ugliest rocker I had seen at the time this side of Bob Dylan and Tom Petty.

And now he done got himself trashed and trashed up the homes of some trailer trash.

“What did he sing,” you might be asking? Did you ever hear a song called I Wish I Had a Girl (that walked like that)? Probably not. That was his biggest hit. He’s also on iTunes, amazingly enough. Be sure to check out the videos. It all just brings a tear to my eye.

So check this guy out:

• Official Web Site
• VH1 Page
• Just check out his hair (oh, those wacky 80s hair dos)

Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to dress in black and have a wake. I think there’s some beer in the fridge. Although, I may need something stronger: A Blizzard. A LARGE one.

You can have your Cajun queens
Down in New Orleans
And take the movie stars
Who drive impress me more cars

Take your high class show and tell
Don`t need no modern day Jezebel
All I want, ain`t no lie
Check it out, Leroy
They breeze by

Wish I had a girl who walked like that, ooh, yeah
Wish I had that girl, uh huh
Wish I had a girl who walked like that, yeah
Wish I had that girl, yeah