Death Valley '69 Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Mjollnir 

Cover art for Death Valley '69 lyrics by Sonic Youth

I can't say for sure what it's about specifically. But I can tell you that there is a major reference to Charles Manson. The manson family resided in the desert of Death Valley in 1969, and of the the girls used the alias Sadie Mae Gultz. Sadie was involved in the tate/la bianca murders and at one point confessed. She was in love with Charles.

Also, this may be streaching it, but Manson was into Dune buggies. this could acount for all of the references to cars, and going fast.