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Driving Fast Through a Big City at Night Lyrics

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I think the female says "well you keep looking up at her door"

then the male says "better get you a pair of glasses for those eyes you got in the back of your head"

at the very end of the song and it's very quiet you can hear a different male voice say "how's it working out for ya kid?" and then the response "what?" and then the male says "learnin how to drive"

that last little bit is the best part of the song in my opinion, but you have to listen closely for it.

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Can anyone make out what's being said in the random televised audio samples?

Cover art for Driving Fast Through a Big City at Night lyrics by Bright Eyes

At one point I hear, "you're a rotten spoiled selfish quitter."

and later I hear, "did you and _____ have a falling out today?"

"no, why would you say that?"

then about 10 seconds later, can make out, "things are gonna get better, don't you worry."

Cover art for Driving Fast Through a Big City at Night lyrics by Bright Eyes

i hear, in order.

male- "let's go"

....mumbling....

female- "youre a rotten spoiled selfish quitter. you cant stand..... i dont like him one bit. sorry i even brought it up. ugh."

male- laugh/cough.

female- "you and nikki (?) have a falling out today?"

male- "what made you think that?"

female- "well you keep looking up .. at the dress(?)."

male- "better get you a pair of glasses for those eyes you got..."

female- "things are going to get better, don't you worry."

male- "oh did ___ say that?"

female- "its the truth, just wait and see."

male- mumbling to the end.

I LOVE THIS SONG. i always think of an older black and white film and like leave it to beaver. hahahaha.

Cover art for Driving Fast Through a Big City at Night lyrics by Bright Eyes

it seems like something Her Space Holiday would have worked with Bright Eyes on... but it's not. so great. great for a great great album.

Cover art for Driving Fast Through a Big City at Night lyrics by Bright Eyes

yayuhhhh. this song is weird but great! :D

Cover art for Driving Fast Through a Big City at Night lyrics by Bright Eyes

this is what i hear...

Male - I still don’t like it. Male – Alright _what does that make me? Female - That makes you a rotten, spoiled, selfish quitter. You can’t __after all he’s gone through. and I don’t like him one bit. Sorry I even brought it up! Male – laughs Female – You and have a falling out today? Male – What made you think that? Female – Well, you keep looking up at his door… Male – Better get you a pair of glasses for those eyes you got in the back of your head. Female – Things are gonna get better, don’t you worry. Male – Oh __ say that? Or are you trying to make me feel better Female – It’s the truth. Just wait and see.

and then all i hear is mumbling...

Cover art for Driving Fast Through a Big City at Night lyrics by Bright Eyes

Male - I still don’t like it. Male – Alright _what does that make me? Female - That makes you a rotten, spoiled, selfish quitter. You can’t little Nicky(?) after all he’s gone through. __and I don’t like him one bit. Sorry I even brought it up! Male – laughs Female – You and Nicky have a falling out today? Male – What made you think that? Female – Well, you keep looking up at his door… Male – Better get you a pair of glasses for those eyes you got in the back of your head. Female – Things are gonna get better, don’t you worry. Male – Oh did Jed say that? Or are you trying to make me feel better Female – It’s the truth. Just wait and see. Male - I don't really expect anything that quick (?). Everything he said last night had...(mumbling)

Thats what i hear anyway

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what movie is all the audio samples from?

i'm pretty sure it's from that bright eyes movie..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bright_Eyes_(film) because it's where the name bright eyes came from, this song's from his early years, and the dialog fits the plot pretty well (i haven't watched it yet, i will soon!)

Cover art for Driving Fast Through a Big City at Night lyrics by Bright Eyes

i like this song, it's fun

 
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