Chart topping music artist-used drag racing lyric-succumbs (1 Viewer)

[The Little Lizard]

It's sad and unfortunate to report the passing of the Music Chart topping lead singer and lyricist for the Rock Group known as the "KNACK" Doug Fieger. Mr. Fieger succame to Cancer today February 14, 2010 after a long six year battle with the disease. The ban...d "The Knack" went to top the Billboard Magazine music charts with their 1979 hit song titled, "My Sharona". It is this song that featured the lyrical reference to the sport of drag racing, "Oo you make my motor run, my motor run, Gun it coming off of the line, Sharona". A video of the knack and the reference to drag racing can be found at 27-33 seconds into the video at the link provded below:

YouTube - My Sharona - The Knack Official Video

An article on the passing of "The knack's" lead singer Doug Fieger can be found at the web link below:

The Knack Lead Singer Doug Fieger Dies - Entertainment News Story - KCRA Sacramento