All my friends know the low rider (yeah)
The low rider is a little higher (yeah)

The low rider drives a little slower
Low rider is a real goer

Hey

Low rider knows every street, yeah
Low rider is the one to meet, yeah

Low rider don't use no gas now
Low rider don't drive too fast

Take a little trip, take a little trip
Take a little trip and see
Take a little trip, take a little trip
Take a little trip with me


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Low Rider Lyrics as written by Harold Ray I. Brown Sylvester Allen

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    General Comment
    Yep, the song is about the West Coast Low-riders, referring to the pimped out cars with lowered suspensions. But of course, there is also an undeniable marijuana-related element present in the song. It's particularly noticeable in the lines 'The low rider is a little higher' and 'The low rider drives a little slower'. Of course it's also referring to the fact that the low riders like to drive really slowly to parade around their vehicles, but there's also another group of people who like to drive slowly too. Great song in any case.
    6stringfuryon June 17, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    Something about a car.
    MissNuckinFutzon April 19, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    hehehe this is my dog MAX's song!! he is so low to the floor, yet koo!!
    InsaneAngelFaceon August 06, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    holy crap, only 3 people have commented on this song?? Anyway this is the GREATEST song to drive to! My car kinda sits low to the ground and it knows every street, Yeah. bow-bo-bo-bo-bow-bow-bow-bow...bow bow bow bow bow u know
    bodaciousbia84on March 06, 2003   Link
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    this is the best song in the world.i love the beat and it makes me want to go and party all night.this song is the shit
    Grunge_Punkon April 24, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    Not trying to rag on anyone's rides or anything, but this is actually about lowrider motorcycles. Hell Angels, Choppers, etc... Perhaps one of the greatest driving songs ever created.
    Fireforge00on May 06, 2004   Link
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    This song is great. Eric Burdons voice is so sexy, he was great when he was the lead singer of The Animals too.
    Willowbearon May 16, 2004   Link
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    i love this song. the music is amazing. lol. it reminds me of the movie dazed and confused
    Vee_Sweeton February 20, 2005   Link
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    General Comment
    anybody else always think of Cheech and Chong when they hear this song. Great driving song.
    kfe2on February 03, 2006   Link
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    General Comment
    The song is about the West Coast Latino subculture. They were "Low Riders" due to the fact that they commonly drove lowered cars. Most of the band grew up in the Southern California area and were immersed in the "Low Rider" culture. Anyways, great song.
    _Andi_on May 19, 2006   Link

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