"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him.
There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
La la la
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
La la la, la la la
Yeah
1,2
1, 2, 3, 4
Spin around
Come back home
You're running out on a line
Sometimes feel I'm
Going outta my mind
Stunned here waiting
For anyone to take the time
Spin around
We get further and further away
Smile and wave
Ain't got nothing to say
Frozen, waiting for anyone
To take the time
To change my mind, this time
Well I've been staring at
The sun for some time
It gets dark inside
But I don't mind
And if you're gone it's
Like I'm going blind
I can't get by this time
Spin around, jump back
Take another look at yourself
You've been hiding
All along on a shelf
Frozen, waiting for
Anyone to take the time
Spin around, come down now
'Cause it's all getting clear
Everything you ever wanted is here
You never needed anyone
To change your mind
Don't waste our time
We're fine
Well I've been staring at
The sun for some time
It gets dark inside
But I don't mind
And if you're gone it's
Like I'm going blind
I can't get by this time
La la la
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
La la la, la la la
Yeah
La la la
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
La la la, la la la
Yeah
Spin around and around
And around and around
Never want to come back down
'Cause everything
You've lost I've found
Yeah
Spin around and around
And around and around
Never want to come back down
'Cause everything
You've lost I've found
Yeah
Spin around and around and ah
Spin around and around and ah
Spin around and around and ah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
La la la, la la la
Yeah
1,2
1, 2, 3, 4
Spin around
Come back home
You're running out on a line
Sometimes feel I'm
Going outta my mind
Stunned here waiting
For anyone to take the time
Spin around
We get further and further away
Smile and wave
Ain't got nothing to say
Frozen, waiting for anyone
To take the time
To change my mind, this time
Well I've been staring at
The sun for some time
It gets dark inside
But I don't mind
And if you're gone it's
Like I'm going blind
I can't get by this time
Spin around, jump back
Take another look at yourself
You've been hiding
All along on a shelf
Frozen, waiting for
Anyone to take the time
Spin around, come down now
'Cause it's all getting clear
Everything you ever wanted is here
You never needed anyone
To change your mind
Don't waste our time
We're fine
Well I've been staring at
The sun for some time
It gets dark inside
But I don't mind
And if you're gone it's
Like I'm going blind
I can't get by this time
La la la
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
La la la, la la la
Yeah
La la la
La la la la
La la la
La la la la
La la la, la la la
Yeah
Spin around and around
And around and around
Never want to come back down
'Cause everything
You've lost I've found
Yeah
Spin around and around
And around and around
Never want to come back down
'Cause everything
You've lost I've found
Yeah
Spin around and around and ah
Spin around and around and ah
Spin around and around and ah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
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Great version of a great song,
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
JOSIE AND TARA REID ARE SO HOT!!!!!!!! WHO CARES ABOUT THE MUSIC?? LOL j/k
pity they dont sing it:P
are you sure it's not them performing? i heard that tara reid was really a drummer in high school - anyway i really don't care that much about it - the cartoons are better
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'msurethat they do sing it. the credits say performed by them, and they just have a few backround singers help them.No, if you listen to director commentary it tells you. They don't sing it. There's a woman who played the voice of Josie in the songs.
no. they dont sing it. but the movie is funny and the songs are pretty good. gotta love it.
I was told that they were sang by the lead singer in Letters to Cleo, but don't hold me to that. (Eats a doughnut) 'cause Im not exactly sure, but it kinda sounds like her... to me? Heh, I dunno.
I loved 'Josie And The Pussycats' and if Tara Reid and the others had been a band i have a feeling they'd have done so well, they look great together. They could have been that pop-rock female band everyone loved. Like mini Courtney Love's! Unfortunately, on the credits it says that the songs were sung by a different band. I'm not sure who, though. However, great film, great soundtrack. Particularly this song. I think 'Spin Around' is about spontaniety, and living your life to the fullest you can. It's a fun song and it's just a shame they weren't a real band.