Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
Riding along on a carousel, trying to catch up to you
Riding along on a carousel, will I catch up to you?
Horses chasing 'cause they're racing
So they ain't so far
On a carousel
On a carousel
Nearer and nearer by changing horses,
Still so far away
People fighting for their places just get in my way
Soon you'll leave and then I'll lose you
Still we're going 'round
On a carousel
On a carousel
'Round and round and round and round
round and round and round and round with you
Up, down, up, down, up, down, too
As she leaves, she drops the presents that she won before
Pulling ducks out of the water, got the highest score
Now's my chance and I must take it, a case of do-or-die
On a carousel
On a carousel
'Round and 'round and 'round and 'round
'Round and 'round and 'round and 'round with you
Up, down, up, down, up, down, too
Riding along on a carousel, trying to catch up to you
Riding along on a carousel, will I catch up to you?
Now we take our ride together
No more chasing her
On a carousel
On a carousel
On a carousel
On a carousel
On a carousel
Riding along on a carousel, will I catch up to you?
Horses chasing 'cause they're racing
So they ain't so far
On a carousel
On a carousel
Nearer and nearer by changing horses,
Still so far away
People fighting for their places just get in my way
Soon you'll leave and then I'll lose you
Still we're going 'round
On a carousel
On a carousel
'Round and round and round and round
round and round and round and round with you
Up, down, up, down, up, down, too
As she leaves, she drops the presents that she won before
Pulling ducks out of the water, got the highest score
Now's my chance and I must take it, a case of do-or-die
On a carousel
On a carousel
'Round and 'round and 'round and 'round
'Round and 'round and 'round and 'round with you
Up, down, up, down, up, down, too
Riding along on a carousel, trying to catch up to you
Riding along on a carousel, will I catch up to you?
Now we take our ride together
No more chasing her
On a carousel
On a carousel
On a carousel
On a carousel
On a carousel
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Well, it's a pretty self-explanatory comparison of a budding romance with a merry-go-round (carousel) ride. Not one of The Hollies' better-known songs, but it should be! It's put together so perfectly, I can't imagine changing a note. And it's just so 60s, the first riff whisks you right back like a time machine. Gotta love that!
Perfect post...thanx. I remember this tune quite fondly. It was fun being born in the 60's and having such great music playing on car radios and in our homes. It was a time of slow awakening to all the technological and social changes that were on the horizon. Everything was quietly brewing as we went through life in our Leave It To Beaver households.
@law4 --Yes it is a real sweet song from more innocent times.