The first - and still my favourite - version of this I heard was by a band called MANTANOOSKA THUNDERBUCK. It's included on an album called "Pot, Spoon, Pipe And Jug - 14 Jazz Vocals", recorded in 1975. This album is a musical and historical celebration of various narcotic stimulations from the likes of Cab Calloway, Victoria Spivey, Champion Jack Dupree, Slim & Slam.

The sleevenotes say "Plastic Jesus is a reworking of the famous WWVA broadcast jingle by a contemporary jug band...." I can find nothing about Mantanooska Thunderbuck, other than as a variety of dope.

If you're wondering, Plastic Jesus, in their version, is used to stash their dope....and the last verse is:
" P J you had to go, your magnet fucked my radio..."

Anyone know anything about this band?

norman