In the world of big rig truckers, Shaky Town refers to Los Angeles due to the earthquakes that make the buildings shake. And, in the undercurrent of SoCal politics, policing and the powerful, the footing is just as treacherous as the region's infamous fault lines.

What is Shakeytown?

Shakeytown. trucker slang for Los Angeles.

What is the story behind the song Convoy?

This is a novelty song inspired by the CB radio craze of the mid-'70s. The story of "Convoy" was told in CB jargon and with a Country and Western (the "C.W.") twang. In the song, the truckers form a convoy and go rogue, crashing toll gates and evading cops trying to stop them.