Pop.........it's been done before

[steveb*]

Pop songs naming British Cars in the lyrics?

To set the ball rolling>>>>>>>>>

Morrie Thou: Grip by the Stranglers
Blue Morris Van: Moonlighting by Leo Sayer
Vauxhall Viva: On the beach by Elvis Costello
Morris & Jaguar: Driving in my car by Madness
Cortina: Grey Cortina by TRB

(They don't make em like that any more " wish I had a grey Cortina, whiplash aerial racing trim etc etc"

[Esprit]

there was a song actually CALLED "Hillman Avenger" forget who did it though :P

[steveb*]

"had a love affair with Nina in the back of my Cortina, a seasoned up hyena could not have been more obscener......"

[v8thunder]

Forgotten the name of the band, but there's an album called 'Landcrabs', with a picture of a rallying Austin 1800 on the cover.

I've lost count of the number of songs I've got with car references in, though I think my favourite would have to be the Mustang references in White Zombie's 'Black Sunshine'.

[C C]

Rolls-Royce: Children Of The Revolution by T-Rex.

“I drive a Rolls-Royce co’s it’s good for my voice.”

[cuprabri]

Midget - as in Bridgette the Midget

[mcecm]

Esprit said:

there was a song actually CALLED "Hillman Avenger" forget who did it though :P

Some random website said:

Tim Hart, an ex- Steeleye Span member released a song called Hillman Avenger in 1979, on the Chrysalis label.

This may be a link to an mp3 version....www.geocities.com/mccormick_cj/avenger.mp3

>> Edited by mcecm on Sunday 3rd October 22:13

[kellys hero]

Red Cortina by the Saw Doctors, Mentions a red Cortina

" way to school I'd try to meet her, she'd step out of a red cortina, she looked so pretty on those winter mornings"

Made in England by Elton John also mentions a cortina.



>> Edited by kellys hero on Sunday 3rd October 22:20

>> Edited by kellys hero on Sunday 3rd October 22:27

[JonRB]

Mini - Corduroy
Buck Rogers - Feeder (mention Jaguar, although when I sing it it's TVR)
Marina (theme tune to Stingray) [tenuous]

[cortinaman]

how about 'gina....ive got a cortina' by the salford jets?



>> Edited by cortinaman on Sunday 3rd October 23:33

[ace-t]

"...in every litte Honda, there could lurk a Peter Fonda..."

Elastica, Car song

In full...

You could call me a car lover
'Cos I love it in a motor
And the way it feels
To ride around on new wheels.

I hardly know you
But I think I'm going to
Let's go siesta
In your Ford Fiesta

Here we go again
I'm riding in your car
Let me count to ten
'Cos it's gone way too far
Up my street to nowhere
You know what detours are
Here we go again
And it's gone way too far

Sometimes I just can't function
My heart's spaghetti junction
Every shining bonnet
Makes me think of my back on it.

I just can't escape the feeling
That I'd rather be free wheeling
In every little Honda
There may lurk a Peter Fonda, ho

Here we go again
I'm riding in your car
Let me count to ten
'Cos it's gone way too far
Up my street to nowhere
You know what detours are
Here we go again
And it's gone way too far

Ace-T

[EmmaP]

'Mustang Sally,' performed by various artist over the years:

1
Mustang Sally,
guess you better slow your Mustang down.
Mustang Sally, my baby,
guess you better slow your Mustang down.
You been a runnin' all over the town now,
guess I'll have to put your flat feet on the ground.

CHORUS
All you wanna do is a ride around, Sally (RIDE SALLY RIDE)
All you wanna do is a ride around, Sally (RIDE SALLY RIDE)
All you wanna do is a ride around, Sally (RIDE SALLY RIDE)
All you wanna do is a ride around, Sally (RIDE SALLY RIDE)
One of these early mornings
I'm gonna be wipin' your weepin' eyes.

2
I bought you a brand new Mustang
nineteen sixty-five.
Now you comin' right signifyin' a woman,
you don't wanna let me ride.
Mustang Sally, now baby,
guess you better slow that Mustang down.
You been a runnin' all over the town,
oh, I gotta put your flat feet on the ground.


All you wanna do is a ride around, Sally (RIDE SALLY RIDE)
All you wanna do is a ride around, Sally (RIDE SALLY RIDE)
All you wanna do is a ride around, Sally (RIDE SALLY RIDE)
All you wanna do is a ride around, Sally (RIDE SALLY RIDE)
One of these early mornings
I'm gonna be wipin' your weepin' eyes.......

**********************************************************

The song Mustang Sally has been recorded by several artists since it was written by Sir Mack Rice (Mustang-Matters #23) in 1965. Some other most famous recordings were by The Rascals (1965) and Wilson Pickett (1966.) It also has been recorded by Sir Mack Rice (to hear a clip go to:  LIRCo -- Sir Mack Rice  ), Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, The Coasters, The Young Rascals, Van Morrison and Joe Cocker. It has been performed by jazz legend Herbie Mann and blues stylist Albert Collins. Mustang Sally has also been given the Cajun treatment by Zydeco artist Rockin Dopsie. The Gadjits have recorded Mustang Sally as have The Sugar Beats. Such diverse singers as Edwin Starr and Tom Jones have added Mustang Sally to their albums.

[EmmaP]

Little Red Corvette, Prince


 
Artist Prince
Album Unknown
Song Little Red Corvette

I guess I shoulda known
By the way u parked your car sideways
That it wouldn't last

See you're the kinda person
That believes in makin' out once
Love 'em and leave 'em fast

I guess I must be dumb
'Cuz U had a pocket full of horses
Trojan and some of them used

But it was Saturday night
I guess that makes it all right
And U say what have I got 2 lose?
And honey I say

Little red corvette
Baby you're much 2 fast
Little red corvette
U need a love that's gonna last

I guess I shoulda closed my eyes
When U drove me 2 the place
Where your horses run free

'Cuz I felt a little ill
When I saw all the pictures
Of the jockeys that were there before me

Believe it or not
I started to worry
I wondered if I had enough class

But it was Saturday night
I guess that makes it all right
And U say, "Baby, have U got enough gas?"
Oh yeah

Little red corvette
Baby you're much 2 fast, yes U r
Little red corvette
U need 2 find a love that's gonna last

A body like yours (A body like yours)
Oughta be in jail (Oughta be in jail)
'Cuz it's on the verge of bein' obscene
('Cuz it's on the verge of bein' obscene)

Move over baby (Move over baby)
Gimme the keys (Gimme the keys)
I'm gonna try 2 tame your little red love machine
(I'm gonna try 2 tame your little red love machine)

Little red corvette
Baby you're much 2 fast
Little red corvette
U need 2 find a love that's gonna last

Little red corvette
Honey U got 2 slow down (Got 2 slow down)
Little red corvette
'Cuz if U don't u gonna run your
Little red corvette right in the ground

(Little red corvette)
Right down 2 the ground (Honey U got 2 slow down) U, U, U got 2
slow down (Little red corvette) You're movin' much 2 fast
(2 fast) U need 2 find a love that's gonna last

Girl, U got an ass like I never seen
And the ride...
I say the ride is so smooth
U must be a limousine

Baby you're much 2 fast
Little red corvette
U need a love, U need a love that's
That's gonna last
(Little red corvette)
U got 2 slow down (U got 2 slow down)
Little red corvette

'Cuz if U don't, 'cuz if U don't,
U gonna run your body right into the ground (Right into the ground)
Right into the ground (Right into the ground)
Right into the ground (Right into the ground)

Little red corvette

[EmmaP]

Can't remember the singer, but here are some of the lyrics:

Oh Lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz
My friends all drive Porsches
I must make amends

[Pigeon]

Not a British car, but a British bike:

Richard Thompson - 1952 Vincent Black Lightning

[308gt4]

EmmaP said:

Can't remember the singer, but here are some of the lyrics: Oh Lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz My friends all drive Porsches I must make amends

Janis Joplin ??

[cazzer]

Gina (the cortina one) was the Salford Jets if memory serves.....Lead singer Mike Sweeney of radio "fame".

Theres also the Sultans of Ping FC...

One night of mischiva
In me yellow Vauxhall Viva
Now you are....Indeed you are.

I was quite alarmed to see
The test kit from the pharmacy
You are...indeed you are.

[EmmaP]

Doh! I've just seen the crucial word 'British'. Sorry, only know 'Primrose Hill' by Madness

[EmmaP]

308gt4 said:

EmmaP said: Can't remember the singer, but here are some of the lyrics: Oh Lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz My friends all drive Porsches I must make amends Janis Joplin ??

I thought so, but didn't like to say in case I was wrong. Ta muchly

[cortinaman]

EmmaP said:

Doh! I've just seen the crucial word 'British'. Sorry, only know 'Primrose Hill' by Madness

'driving in my car' iirc