Lonesome Town

"Lonesome Town" is a song written by Baker Knight. A version sung by Ricky Nelson became a hit single in the United States, reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958.

The Ventures recorded at least two versions of this song, the first released in 1961 on their album 'The Ventures' (subsequently mistitled on later CDs as Lonesome Road) and the second, new recording on their 1975 cassette-only album 'Hollywood Metal Dinamic Sound 3000'.

The song appears on the soundtrack to the film Pulp Fiction. The song is played over characters discussing a 5-dollar milkshake.

This song was covered by the psychobilly band The Cramps on the EP Gravest Hits and also featured on compilations Off the Bone and How to Make a Monster. Paul McCartney recorded it for his album Run Devil Run (1999). Australian singer Jason Donovan recorded it, too, for his album "Let It Be Me" (2008). Tiguana Bibles also have made a cover of this music, on the album Child of the moon.

The song was also featured in the game Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse in a cover by the band Milton Mapes

The song was also covered and released as single by English garage legend Holly Golightly. The song also appears on Singles Round-Up.

This song was also covered by Portuguese rocker Legendary Tiger Man with Rita Redshoes on vocals on his 2009 album Femina.

The song was used on the NBC television series "Heroes" in chapter 14 of the fourth season, in the episode "Close to You" which aired January 11, 2010. Sometime-evil Carnie leader, and lonesome heart Sam Sullivan (actor Robert Knepper) chooses the song on a diner jukebox and orders a milkshake, reminiscent of the scene in Pulp Fiction. A closeup of the milkshake is shown as Sam invokes an earthquake, which then drowns out the music. The song runs from 38:35-39:52 in the episode.