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Ireneparalegal · 10-12-2006, 03:11 PM

The late great Stevie Ray Vaughan, my guitar idol!!! Wrote this song abt this guy who had a unique funeral (stupid and pathetic I say) It was a rare 12" vinyl promo...check out the pic at the bottom...

WILLIE THE WIMP'S STORY:
On the south side of Chicago in more recent times, there were a couple of dudes with very bad reputations; Flukey Stokes and his son Willie the Wimp. They beat people up. They sold drugs. They became wealthy. Willie the Wimp was shot in 1984. His dad threw a funeral. Thousands were invited. Even more invited themselves. People don't often see the recently departed sitting up and holding the steering wheel of a coffin modeled after the Cadillac Seville. A coffin with flashing lights and flowers for wheels. Oh sure, there were some other thoughtful touches, rings on his fingers and c-notes stuck like cigarettes in his hands.

The post-burial birthday party for Willie the Wimp was held at the same motel where Willie was shot. So it was, Willie the Wimp became more famous in his coffin than he had been in the street. It's a story that inspires song. Flukey Stokes was gunned down last November as he sat in his car. We thought you'd like to know Stevie Ray isn't singing about some Mickey Spillane fiction. He's singing about Chicago.

Lin Brehmer - WXRT

SONG LYRICS:

Willie the Wimp was buried today,
They laid him to rest in a special way.
Sent him off in the finest style
That casket-mobile really drove 'em wild
Southside Chicago will think of him often
Talkin' 'bout Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin,
Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin

That casket, it looked like a fine Seville
He had a vanity license and a Cadillac grille
Willie was propped up in the driver's seat
He had diamonds on his fingers and a smile sweet
Fine red suit had the whole town talkin'
Talkin' 'bout Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin
Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin

Oh, Cadillac to Heaven he was wavin' the banner
He left like he lived, in a lively manner
With a-hundred dollar bills in his fingers tight
He had flowers for wheels and a-flashin' headlights
He been wishin' for wings, no way he was walkin'
Talkin' 'bout Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin
Yeah, Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin

TJL · 10-12-2006, 04:02 PM

Well now I know how I want to be buried...

80sTrivia · 10-12-2006, 06:09 PM

Even this guy's casket was pimped-out!!!

TheGreatPretender · 10-12-2006, 07:18 PM

*shudders* disturbing.

MsOrange · 10-12-2006, 07:22 PM

"THANK YOU MTV FOR PIMPING MY RIDE"

Brieannas21 · 10-12-2006, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGreatPretender

*shudders* disturbing.

Exactly

swedeace · 10-12-2006, 10:31 PM

Ewww....that's totally disturbing. *cringes*

Ireneparalegal · 10-13-2006, 12:10 PM

They didn't have "spinners" back then...

10-12-2006, 03:11 PM	#1
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	A pimp's funeral...WILLIE THE WIMP The late great Stevie Ray Vaughan, my guitar idol!!! Wrote this song abt this guy who had a unique funeral (stupid and pathetic I say) It was a rare 12" vinyl promo...check out the pic at the bottom... WILLIE THE WIMP'S STORY: On the south side of Chicago in more recent times, there were a couple of dudes with very bad reputations; Flukey Stokes and his son Willie the Wimp. They beat people up. They sold drugs. They became wealthy. Willie the Wimp was shot in 1984. His dad threw a funeral. Thousands were invited. Even more invited themselves. People don't often see the recently departed sitting up and holding the steering wheel of a coffin modeled after the Cadillac Seville. A coffin with flashing lights and flowers for wheels. Oh sure, there were some other thoughtful touches, rings on his fingers and c-notes stuck like cigarettes in his hands. The post-burial birthday party for Willie the Wimp was held at the same motel where Willie was shot. So it was, Willie the Wimp became more famous in his coffin than he had been in the street. It's a story that inspires song. Flukey Stokes was gunned down last November as he sat in his car. We thought you'd like to know Stevie Ray isn't singing about some Mickey Spillane fiction. He's singing about Chicago. Lin Brehmer - WXRT SONG LYRICS: Willie the Wimp was buried today, They laid him to rest in a special way. Sent him off in the finest style That casket-mobile really drove 'em wild Southside Chicago will think of him often Talkin' 'bout Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin, Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin That casket, it looked like a fine Seville He had a vanity license and a Cadillac grille Willie was propped up in the driver's seat He had diamonds on his fingers and a smile sweet Fine red suit had the whole town talkin' Talkin' 'bout Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin Oh, Cadillac to Heaven he was wavin' the banner He left like he lived, in a lively manner With a-hundred dollar bills in his fingers tight He had flowers for wheels and a-flashin' headlights He been wishin' for wings, no way he was walkin' Talkin' 'bout Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin Yeah, Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin Attached Images
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10-12-2006, 04:02 PM	#2
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10-12-2006, 06:09 PM	#3
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10-12-2006, 07:18 PM	#4
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10-12-2006, 07:22 PM	#5
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10-12-2006, 10:31 PM	#7
swedeace Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 9,009	Ewww....that's totally disturbing. cringes

10-13-2006, 12:10 PM	#8
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