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I loved this song as a kid, and got to meet Jim Peterik in a music venue in San Diego county back in the 80s. I remember him to be a very friendly. He approached me and my band during our break to compliment us just talk music. I was so impressed. Here's a guy with multiple massive hits by that time (he wrote Eye of the Tiger), and he walks up to a local band in a small venue and just starts talking music. What a great guy.
His vocals have a remarkable Bobby Blue Bland flavor! A virtually undiscovered vocalist in addition to being one of the best guitarist of his era. RIP Lonny Mack
Arnold Shaw (book: "The Rockin' '50s") gave an interesting first-hand account of this record and its A side, Lollipop. If the book can still be found, the chapter about this single and his competition for release, namely Archie Bleyer of Cadence Records, is interesting reading.
The song's subject is about the life and times (with occasional hazards) of touring on the road. "Road Food" refers to the number of restaurants and fast food places the band has stopped at on tour, whether the food was good or lousy. The group was on tour from 1969-1975, when the first broke up as a band, so the subject fits perfectly. Most people know this as the B-side of "Clap For The Wolfman". "Wolfman" is a wonderful song, but this B-side is very good, too. I have the "1974 "Road Food" album in Quad sound.
I remember winning a free record off the radio and I told my mom I wanted this record. She came home with Donny Osmond the 12th of Never. That wasn’t even close. I cried.
