Saturday Night Special (song)

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This article is about a song by Lynyrd Skynyrd. For other uses of the phrase, see Saturday Night Special (disambiguation).

Saturday Night Special is a song by Lynyrd Skynyrd. It is the opening track their album Nuthin' Fancy. The song addresses the issue of gun control.

The song is featured in a Season 2 episode of the American television show Supernatural titled "What Is and What Should Never Be".

The song is also featured in the scenes involving the police in both the original The Longest Yard from 1974 and the remake from 2005.

[edit] Cover versions

A cover version of this song was performed and recorded by the American heavy metal band Armored Saint on their 1987 album Raising Fear. [1]

In 1994, a cover version was recorded by country music band McBride & the Ride, as part of a compilation titled Skynyrd Frynds, which featured several country acts performing covers of Skynyrd songs.

In 2007, rock band Tesla recorded a cover version on their album Reel to Reel.

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