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Driver's Seat Lyrics
Doing alright
A little jiving on a Saturday night
And come what may
Gonna dance the day away
Jenny was sweet
She always smiled for the people she'd meet
On trouble and strife
She had another way of looking at life
The news is blue (the news is blue)
Has its own way to get to you (ooh)
What can I do (what can I do?)
I'll not remember my time with you
Pick up your feet
You've got to move to the trick of the beat
There is no elite
Just take your place in the driver's seat
Driver's seat, ooh
Driver's seat, yeah
We're doing alright (ooh)
A little driving on a Saturday night (yeah)
And come what may (ooh)
Gonna dance the day away (yeah)
Driver's seat, ooh
Driver's seat, yeah
Jenny was sweet (ooh)
There is no elite (yeah)
Pick up your feet (ooh)
Pick up, pick up (yeah)
Pick up your feet (ooh)
Gonna dance the day away (yeah)
Driver's seat, ooh
Driver's seat, yeah
Driver's seat, ooh
Driver's seat, yeah
Yeah
Driver's seat
A little jiving on a Saturday night
And come what may
Gonna dance the day away
She always smiled for the people she'd meet
On trouble and strife
She had another way of looking at life
Has its own way to get to you (ooh)
What can I do (what can I do?)
I'll not remember my time with you
You've got to move to the trick of the beat
There is no elite
Just take your place in the driver's seat
Driver's seat, yeah
A little driving on a Saturday night (yeah)
And come what may (ooh)
Gonna dance the day away (yeah)
Driver's seat, yeah
There is no elite (yeah)
Pick up your feet (ooh)
Pick up, pick up (yeah)
Pick up your feet (ooh)
Gonna dance the day away (yeah)
Driver's seat, yeah
Driver's seat, ooh
Driver's seat, yeah
Driver's seat
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The song has been interpreted as an ode to the joys of driving, which of course it isn't. The idea was to describe the fragmented, conflicting thoughts and emotions that might follow the break-up of a relationship. The sheer impossibility of imagining not seeing someone again who you had been so close to is pointed out in the lines 'The news is blue, I'll never remember my time with you', by the harmony vocals of Noel McCalla and Jim Nellis. Curiously I was approached by an American group recently who wanted to change that line in their version of the song. They wanted 'I'll always remember', feeling that this would be more positive. Each to his own. 'Take your place in the Driver's Seat' offers some glimmer of hope through the power of positive thought. In the end I don't mind how people interpret it as long as they like it.
This song is perfection and I feel, in my life, understanding it is key.
This song is perfection and I feel, in my life, understanding it is key.
Hearing it puts me in a mood where i contemplate those things in life. Breakups and moving on.
Hearing it puts me in a mood where i contemplate those things in life. Breakups and moving on.
The instrumentation is great. I love the snare coming in after the initial chords. Not many songs make me stop and just think about life. This is one of those.
The instrumentation is great. I love the snare coming in after the initial chords. Not many songs make me stop and just think about life. This is one of those.
Paul Roberts, an artist in many capacities, is to be commended. The cover art for 'Fickle Heart' speaks volumes.
Paul Roberts, an artist in many capacities, is to be commended. The cover art for 'Fickle Heart' speaks volumes.
For me this some is about love and loss. I know the origin of the tune, Paul had a...
For me this some is about love and loss. I know the origin of the tune, Paul had a killer riff he wanted to work into it, but didn't (for reasons he explained on his site). curious what that was.
@Josega Paul, This is one of the great songs of the era and I mean "great." The beat, instrumentals, vocalizing--- and your seemingly nonchalant delivery of the heart-wrenching lyrics make this a classic song. This is a perfect work, the rival of any by far more famous artists. Whoever made the video deserves credit, as well: it perfectly captures all the song's emotions and nuances.
@Josega Paul, This is one of the great songs of the era and I mean "great." The beat, instrumentals, vocalizing--- and your seemingly nonchalant delivery of the heart-wrenching lyrics make this a classic song. This is a perfect work, the rival of any by far more famous artists. Whoever made the video deserves credit, as well: it perfectly captures all the song's emotions and nuances.
@Jorasar Wow, Paul, you signed in here and clarified the meaning of your song. Thanks for signing your name in all caps -- I might have missed it otherwise.
@Jorasar Wow, Paul, you signed in here and clarified the meaning of your song. Thanks for signing your name in all caps -- I might have missed it otherwise.
Just updated the lyrics to an exact copy of the liner notes from the 1978 LP release of fickle heart.
How come nobody has left a comment for this great song? A 1 hit wonder but still a classic. Everytime i hear it, I think Boogie Nights .. heh.
Damn, this song is good! Brings back great memories. If you're going to be a one-hit-wonder, you might as well have a song like this.
Song about a guy who sneaks into parked cars to sniff the drivers seat.
This is a straightforward break up song. Jenny was Sweet, despite his protestations , he'll remember that. She had her own ideas though and he knew he was being dumped. Drivers seat is about being the one who dumps the other first. He urges himself to pick up his feet and get on with it , yet can't bear to lose her and face loneliness. There's no elite though, we'll a be alone sometime. Everyone gets dumped, on some form , sooner or later...
Definitly a classic...I love the intro.
I'm not quite sure of the meaning - but I think Jenny may be a prostitute ('always smiled for the people') who gets into trouble, maybe pregnant ('the news is blue' perhaps?) or it even could be into porn itself 'blue movies - seen as it was in Boogie Nights? I think she tries to either get away, hence the drivers seat, or maybe gets in the drivers seat to commit suicide? It's a dark interpretation, but hey!
I don't know if there is a correction tool, but the third verse is wrong and should read as below:
The news is blue (the news is blue) Had its own way of getting to you What can I do (what can I do) I'll never remember my time with you?
It took me awhile to find this song on here, I love this song! Such a classic and groovy song, please, don't let anyone do a cover of it, this is such an original classic and way too too good for that!!!!!
This Song is on the Top Gear CD and is fantastic. I think it is also meeting up with soem friends to go 'jiving' on a Saturday night, but then he sses someone called Jenny and has a one night stand with her? But falls in love, sad aboiut the fact he has to leave her, but the drivers seat I think reflects on the Driver ' steering' his life and the new opportunities? Not bad for a 16 year old writing this, eh? lol