John Travolta & Olivia NJ - Grease Mega

jimct and I have different promo CDs for this one, although the audio contents are the same.

Advance CD Pro (no catalog number)
1. Radio Edit (3:57 listed; 3:58 actual)
2. Thorman/Dutrey Mix (4:26 listed & actual)
3. Full 7" Version (4:51 listed; 4:48 actual)
4. 12" Version (5:52 listed; 5:50 actual)

PRCDP 00326
1. Radio Edit (3:57 listed; 3:58 actual)
2. Thorman/Dutrey Radio Edit (4:26 listed & actual)
3. Album Version (4:51 listed; 4:48 actual)
4. 12" Version (5:52 listed; 5:50 actual)

Between the first issue and second issue, Polydor changed the name of the mixes for tracks 2 & 3, but they are identical on both CDs. Both discs also state that track 3 is "taken from the forthcoming Polydor album Pure Disco."

My station always played track 1, which contains the "Greased Lighting" part of the medley, complete with the line "she's a real pussy wagon." Despite the explicit lyrics, I don't ever recall us getting a complaint about the song. I even played this version at several school dances back in the '90s, and again, no school administrators or parents ever came up to take issue.

Track 2 on the promo CD, the Thorman/Dutrey Radio Edit, is an alternate edit of the 12" Version. This edit leaves in only the clapping part of "Greased Lighting" and then transitions into "Summer Nights." I suppose this version may have received some airplay by stations who were concerned about the offensive line.

As a side note, I once played a request specifically for "Greased Lightning" at a DJ event, and I had forgotten that the full song contains another offensive line in the verse first :)

Great tip! I had no idea!