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An original song by Tom Willett. Have fun with it and if you want to do a version, even with different words, upload it as a video response.

LYRICS

Your Confidence Will Be Back Where It Was in Your Teens,
Your Confidence Will Be Back Where It Was in your Teens,
Your Confidence Will Be Back Where It Was In Your Teens
Your Confidence Will Be Back Where It Was In Your Teens,
I Can't Say It Any Plainer Than That,
Your Confidence Will Be Back Where It Was In Your Teens,
You'll Be Rubbin' Elbows With the Geeks at the Museum,
You'll Be Rubbin' Elbows With the Geeks at the Museum,
You'll Be Rubbin' Elbows With the Geeks at the Museum,
You'll Be Rubbin' Elbows With the Geeks at the Museum,
I Can't Say It Any Plainer Than That,
You'll Be Rubbin' Elbows With the Geeks at the Museum,
They'll Scream About Your generosity at the Gazebo,
They'll Scream About Your Generosity at the Gazebo,
They'll Scream About Your Generosity at the Gazebo,
They'll Scream About Your Generosity at the Gazebo,
I Can't Say It Any Plainer Than That,
They'll Scream About Your Generosity at the Gazebo,
The Packard Caribbean has Torsion Bar Suspension,
The Packard Caribbean has Torsion Bar Suspension,
The Packard Caribbean has Torsion Bar Suspension
The Packard Caribbean has Torsion Bar Suspension,
I Can't Say It Any Plainer Than That,
The Packard Caribbean has Torsion Bar Suspension.
Instrumental Break
I Plan to Visit reno and I'll Open a Casino,
I Plan to Visit Reno and I'll Open a Casino,
I Plan to Visit Reno and I'll Open a Casino,
I Plan to Visit Reno and I'll Open a Casino,
I Can't Say It Any Plainer Than That,
I Plan to Visit Reno and I'll Open a Casino,
Frankly My Dear I Don't Give a Rat's Behind,
Frankly My Dear I Don't Give a Rat's Behind,
Frankly My Dear I Don't Give a Rat's Behind,
Frankly My Dear I Don't Give a Rat's Behind,
I Can't Say It Any Plainer Than That,
Frankly My Dear I Don't Give a Rat's Behind
Could You Validate My Parking and Loan Me $30,
Could You Validate My Parking and Loan Me $30,
Validate My Parking and Loan Me $30,
Could You Validate My Parking and Loan Me $30,
I Can't Say It Any Plainer Than That,
Could You Validate My Parking and Loan Me $30,
If You Drive From San Francisco It Will Take You So Much Longer,
If You Drive From San Francisco It Will Take You So Much Longer,
If You Drive From San Francisco It Will Take You So Much Longer,
If You Drive From San Francisco It Will Take You So Much Longer,
I Can't Say It Any Plainer Than That,
If You Drive From San Francisco It Will Take You So Much Longer,
You'll Have Opportunities to Buy a High Rise Condo,
You'll Have Opportunities to Buy a High Rise Condo,
You'll Have Opportunities to Buy a High Rise Condo,
You'll Have Opportunities to Buy a High Rise Condo,
I Can't Say It Any Plainer Than That,
You'll Have Opportunities to Buy a High Rise Condo,
Your Statement is Insightful, But You Nonetheless are Stupid,
Your Statement is Insightful, But You Nonetheless are Stupid,
Your Statement is Insightful, But You Nonetheless are Stupid,
Your Statement is Insightful, But You Nonetheless are Stupid,
I Can't Say It Any Plainer Than That,
Your Staatement is Insightful, But You Nonetheless are Stupid,
Your Confidence Will Be Back Where It Was in Your Teens,
Your Confidence Will Be Back Where It Was in Your Teens,
Your Confidence Will Be Back Where It Was In Your Teens,
Your Confidence Will Be Back Where It Was in Your Teens,
I Can't Say It Any Plainer Than That,
Your Confidence Will Be Back Where It Was in Your Teens,
You Know Too Much Now They'll Have to Track You Down,
You Know Too Much Now They'll Have to Track You Down,
You Know Too Much Now They'll Have to Track You Down,
You Know Too Much Now They'll Have to Track You Down,
I Can't Say It Any Plainer Than That,
You Know Too Much Now They'll Have to Track You Down,
They Give Stars on the Boulevard to Animals and Monsters,
They Give Stars on the Boulevard to Animals and Monsters,
They Give Stars on the Boulevard to Animals and Monsters,
They Give Stars on the Boulevard to Animals and Monsters,
I Can't Say It Any Plainer Than That,
They Give Stars on the Boulevard to Animals and Monsters,
Whooooo...

Oh Boy! Was that GOOD!

Thanks portlandon!

Packard photo i.d.?

There are TWO Packards shown in this video. The third pic into the song shows a boy standing in front of an older model, maybe '40's?

Anyone know the exact year and model? It goes by very fast.

I'd say it's a 21st series Packard Clipper Sedan. Possibly a Six.

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I agree with JD. It's a 21st series Clipper ('46 or '47) 6-cylinder. The sixes did not have the horizontal grille bars, "whiskers", that wrapped around the front fenders like the eights had.

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Good eye JD (and good screen capture on the pic!) I'm not quite sure what you're seeing with the grill, though. To me, it looks like there are horizontal bars across the fronts of the fenders. Maybe they're not the "whiskers" you describe, though.

Anyway, I'll bet Mr. Willett is the kid in the picture. He's obviously a Packard fan, and doesn't that often start in one's younger years?

Also, there's a shot of a very weird promo car mounted on a pole that shows up when Tom is singing about the "Packard Caribbean had torsion bar suspension." What the heck is that white monstrosity? Anyone?

If you haven't watched the video yet, I think this is just such a likable ditty I listen to it periodically. It cheers me up. I wasn't always confident in my teens, but I think I know what he's talking about. I certainly didn't worry about getting old! But, alas, I have not yet had an opportunity to invest in high rise condos.

Cheers!

Here's an example of what JW refers to as "Whiskers". I don't think the car in the video has them but they might be blocked by the kid's pant leg. I was basing my guess at a six on the hubcaps.

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Hey! That's my car!

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So then:

The forty-six Clipper eights
had whiskers on their fenders.

I can't say it any plainer than that.

This always deserves a bump.

Anyone ever figure out what that big white monstrosity on top of the signpost is supposed to represent?