The Speedwagon was a fast station wagon of the 1940's made by Ransom E. Olds (I don't know what the E stands for). Mr. Olds started two car companies, Oldsmobile and REO. Oldsmobile was later purchased by GM. REO became extinct a long time ago. Obviously, Oldsmobile is now just a part of automotive history as well.
Think of the REO Speedwagon as the Dodge Magnum SRT8 of the 1940's. I seriously believe the band was named after the car (also with Pantera).
by Otto Bahn June 17, 2006
When you're comfortable but suddenly need to take a poop and finally do after several minutes of contemplation because you can't fight that feeling anymore. Named because of the band's hit song "Can't Fight This Feeling"
by CatDad1622 May 13, 2024