{"product_id":"9781517901691-lemon-jail","title":"Lemon Jail","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the Road with the Replacements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA raucous tour diary of rock 'n' roll in the 1980s, \u003ci\u003eLemon Jail\u003c\/i\u003e puts us in the van with the Replacements in the early years. Bill Sullivan—the young and reckless roadie—shows what it's like to keep the band on the road and the wheels on the van, and when to just close your eyes and hit the gas. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tour diary of life on the road with one of Minnesota’s greatest bands-with nearly 100 never-before-seen photographs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Don’t bore us, get to the chorus” is Bill Sullivan’s motto, which will come as no surprise to anyone who opens \u003ci\u003eLemon Jail\u003c\/i\u003e. A raucous tour diary of rock ’n’ roll in the 1980s, Sullivan’s book puts us in the van with the Replacements in the early years. Barreling down the highway to the next show through quiet nights and hightailing it out of scandalized college towns, Sullivan-the young and reckless roadie-is in the middle of the joy and chaos, trying to get the band on stage and the crowd off it and knowing when to jump in and cover Alice Cooper. \u003ci\u003eLemon Jail\u003c\/i\u003e shows what it’s like to keep the band on the road and the wheels on the van-and when to just close your eyes and hit the gas. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat first van, dubbed the Lemon Jail by Bill, takes the now legendary Replacements from a south Minneapolis basement to dive bars and iconic rock clubs to college parties and eventually an international stage. It’s not a straight shot or a smooth ride, and there’s never a dull moment, whether Bob Stinson is setting a record for the quickest ejection from CBGB in NYC or hiding White Castle sliders around a hotel room or whether Paul Westerberg is sneaking gear out of a hostile venue or saving Bill’s life at a brothel in New Jersey. With growing fame (and new vans) come tours with REM and X (what happens when the audience isn’t allowed to stand?), Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and the Violent Femmes (against their will), and \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e, where the band’s televised antics earn the edict You’ll never play on NBC again. Fast forward: \u003ci\u003eYou’ll never play Washington, D.C., again. Or Moorhead.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHiding in fans’ backyards while the police search the streets and pelted with canned goods at a Kent State food drive, the Replacements hit rough patches along with sweet spots, and \u003ci\u003eLemon Jail\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the grit and glory both onstage and off, all told in the irrepressible, full-throttle style that makes Bill Sullivan an irresistible guide on this once-in-a-lifetime road trip with a band on the make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40823299899489,"sku":"9781517901691","price":19.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_38250686_b1b8203e-bd36-4ef8-8fbb-6ab0e4babd09.jpg?v=1763862686","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781517901691-lemon-jail","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}