Songs .....

[Mk2Jo]

I was just doing the usual browsing on the www and I came across this song - never heard of it and am at work at the mo without sound and so I can't listen to it til I get home

 

Have tried to find it on you tube but not had much luck. Anyone ever heard it before? Scroll down the page a little way:

 

http://skatterbrain.org/2006/09/heavenl ... rston.html

 

So, this lead me to thinking ..... (dangerous I know ) but how many other car related songs do you know .... particularly OSF type songs

[Pye Man]

I know of a song by the Clash called Janie Jones. They mention a ford cortina

[Mk2Jo]

Found this one too ..... it has a mention of Ford Escorts

 

Kanye West - Diamonds

 

[Mk2Jo]

Found another one Mentions an Escort ...

 

Field Mob - Channel 613

[Mk2Jo]

I know of a song by the Clash called Janie Jones. They mention a ford cortina

 

 

[Jimbob-Squarepants ©]

Delivery Driver by Goldie Looking Chain... He sings/raps about delivering take-aways (amongst other things ), in his Ford Capri I didn't post up a youtube because it isn't suitable for our younger members

 

And not forgetting one of my favourites...

 

'Ullo John, Gotta New Motor by Alexi Sayle. Apparently, he wrote and released this record because he loved the Ford Cortina. He also did a T.V documentary in 1982 (i think), expressing his oppinions and sadness at Ford's decision to phase out the Cortina with the Sierra

[tazrocks88]

 

 

 

[orionmojo]

theres a few cortina ones about

 

this is funny

 

 

theres also a song called "gina (i've got a cortina)" by the salford jets, but i cant get it anywhere i've been looking for ages.

[Pye Man]

There was a song for one of the World cups a few years back that mention Sven having a mk1 Escort (RS2000 in vid I think)

[tazrocks88]

A13 trunk road to the sea - Billy Bragg

 

http://www.vam.ac.uk/activ_events/adult_resources/memory_maps/contemp_writing/song/bragg/listen/index.html

[Rick]

the new enemy song has a mk2 escort in the video

[sk1300]

Is there a film clip to the Faithless song She's my baby. There are words about RS's etc... I know that Maxi Jazz has been in a Classic ford or two.

 

Simon

[escortmad79]

Maxi owns a Bermuda or Riviera Blue RS2000 called Biscuit (There were a few pics of it when he was interviewed by Classic Ford

[escortmad79]

Delivery Driver by Goldie Looking Chain... He sings/raps about delivering take-aways (amongst other things ), in his Ford Capri I didn't post up a youtube because it isn't suitable for our younger members

 

And not forgetting one of my favourites...

 

'Ullo John, Gotta New Motor by Alexi Sayle. Apparently, he wrote and released this record because he loved the Ford Cortina. He also did a T.V documentary in 1982 (i think), expressing his oppinions and sadness at Ford's decision to phase out the Cortina with the Sierra

7" Picture Disc of above mentioned song:

[Vista]

My favourite car related song is track called Red Barchetta by Rush. A story of a future age when the car has been banned but he takes his uncles hidden Barchetta out for a spin. Why can't more of todays music have this much meaning in the lyrics?

 

 

My uncle has a country place

That no one knows about.

He says it used to be a farm,

Before the Motor Law.

And on Sundays I elude the Eyes,

And hop the Turbine Freight

To far outside the Wire,

Where my white-haired uncle waits.

 

Jump to the ground

As the Turbo slows to cross the Borderline.

Run like the wind,

As excitement shivers up and down my spine.

Down in his barn,

My uncle preserved for me an old machine,

For fifty-odd years.

To keep it as new has been his dearest dream.

 

I strip away the old debris

That hides a shining car.

A brilliant red Barchetta

From a better, vanished time.

I fire up the willing engine,

Responding with a roar.

Tires spitting gravel,

I commit my weekly crime...

 

Wind-

In my hair-

Shifting and drifting-

Mechanical music-

Adrenalin surge...

 

Well-weathered leather,

Hot metal and oil,

The scented country air.

Sunlight on chrome,

The blur of the landscape,

Every nerve aware.

 

Suddenly ahead of me,

Across the mountainside,

A gleaming alloy air-car

Shoots towards me, two lanes wide.

I spin around with shrieking tires,

To run the deadly race,

Go screaming through the valley

As another joins the chase.

 

Drive like the wind,

Straining the limits of machine and man.

Laughing out loud

With fear and hope, I've got a desperate plan.

At the one-lane bridge

I leave the giants stranded at the riverside.

Race back to the farm, to dream with my uncle at the fireside

 

[X-pack-Glyn]

No ones mentioned Faithless yet who did a track about his RS2K.

 

One line goes...

 

"Rocket box, stiff shocks and a roll cage"

 

havent heard that in a while though.

[tazrocks88]

thats faithless Shes My Baby cant find the video tho

[ratman]

Mr vista you are a star digging out Rush man Im am so into that band after all these years

[surfingturnip]

just found this, doesnt actually mention the car but there is a mk1 escy in the vid

[Smudger105e]

http://www.anglia-models.co.uk/movies-bs.htm

[Arched Escy]

Mr vista you are a star digging out Rush man Im am so into that band after all these years

Neil Peart=Legend

[whitey]

yeah the drummer is pretty amazing , i like the way he breaks up the groove with weird syncopation, very cool.

[surfingturnip]

[S2 Dee]

Way to go Vista, Red Barchetta what a song, now where is my copy of moving pictures?

[Vista]

Way to go Vista, Red Barchetta what a song, now where is my copy of moving pictures?

 

Most of the songs on that album are great, two of my other rush favourites are Hand over fist from Presto and Time stand still from Hold your fire

 

But getting back to good driving songs, how about Radar Love?

 

 

Or the Doors, Roadhouse blues