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A station wagon, also called an estate car, estate wagon, or simply wagon, is an automotive body-style variant of a sedan/saloon with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door (the liftgate or tailgate), instead of a trunk lid. The body style transforms a standard three-box design into a two-box design — to include an A, B, and C-pillar, as well as a D-pillar. Station wagons can flexibly reconfigure their interior volume via fold-down rear seats to prioritize either passenger or cargo volume.
The American Heritage Dictionary defines a station wagon as "an automobile with one or more rows of folding or removable seats behind the driver and no luggage compartment but an area behind the seats into which suitcases, parcels, etc., can be loaded through a tailgate."
When a model range includes multiple body styles, such as sedan, hatchback and station wagon, the models typically share their platform, drivetrain and bodywork forward of the A-pillar. In 1969, Popular Mechanics said, "Station wagon-style ... follows that of the production sedan of which it is the counterpart. Most are on the same wheelbase, offer the same transmission and engine options, and the same comfort and convenience options."
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as "the King of Rock and Roll", or simply, "the King".
Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, as a twinless twin, and when he was 13 years old, he and his family relocated to Memphis, Tennessee. His music career began there in 1954, when he recorded a song with producer Sam Phillips at Sun Records. Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, Presley was an early popularizer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who managed the singer for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States. He was regarded as the leading figure of rock and roll after a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines that coincided with the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement, made him enormously popular—and controversial.
Actors: Dick Smothers (actor), John Goodman (actor), Brian Wilson (actor), Joe Medjuck (miscellaneous crew), Larry Weinstein (miscellaneous crew), Michael Mendelsohn (miscellaneous crew), Ann-Margret (actress), Steve Austin (actor), Matt Groening (actor), Jay Leno (actor), Tom Smothers (actor), Paul Le Mat (actor), Robert Kennedy (miscellaneous crew), Ron Mann (producer), Ron Mann (director),
Genres: Biography, Documentary,Honey help me pack up the station wagon
I'm eager to leave even though my feet are draggin'
if we can get on the road by sunset
we'll forget about what we haven't done yet
help me pack up the station wagon
honey go put the baby in the car seat
we're almost ready and by the way I'm sorry
in all this hurry I forgot to be kind
I got so worried that I lost my mind
by the way I'm sorry
honey I'm happy and I feel so alive
I can't believe that we just took the dive
the water sometimes it's deep and cold
but it's a beautiful place for growin' old