My local classic rock radio station not only doesn't play this track, they don't play anything by Sweet, and that's frustrating for me. This is one of those songs that BEGS to be played on the highway when traveling in excess of 50 MPH. In fact, only one song can trigger a sense of road rage and invincibility inside me that beats Ballroom Blitz, and that's Deep Purple's aptly-named Highway Star. From Connolly's (RIP) opening "let's GOOOOOOOOOOOOO" to the guitar work laid down by Priest and Scott (who was born 50 years to the day before myself!), this tune is an ass-kicker through and through.
In my opinion this song's about the effects of the rock and roll lifestyle. The song is essentially one big dream (and a crazy one at that); in it we have a man who's eyes are as 'red as the sun' (drunk or high), we have a girl in the corner (a prostitute or groupie perhaps? - it would make sense as she's "everyone's woman") and plenty of fighting and, at one point, members of the band were passing out.
When you have a dream or a series of dreams like the one Connolly describes, you know you're living and breathing rock and roll.
@Yankeesfan630 just sayin'.... other "lyric" sites, which always have some problems, I've seen the girl in the corner is "everyone's mourner".... just sayin'...
@Yankeesfan630 just sayin'.... other "lyric" sites, which always have some problems, I've seen the girl in the corner is "everyone's mourner".... just sayin'...
My local classic rock radio station not only doesn't play this track, they don't play anything by Sweet, and that's frustrating for me. This is one of those songs that BEGS to be played on the highway when traveling in excess of 50 MPH. In fact, only one song can trigger a sense of road rage and invincibility inside me that beats Ballroom Blitz, and that's Deep Purple's aptly-named Highway Star. From Connolly's (RIP) opening "let's GOOOOOOOOOOOOO" to the guitar work laid down by Priest and Scott (who was born 50 years to the day before myself!), this tune is an ass-kicker through and through.
In my opinion this song's about the effects of the rock and roll lifestyle. The song is essentially one big dream (and a crazy one at that); in it we have a man who's eyes are as 'red as the sun' (drunk or high), we have a girl in the corner (a prostitute or groupie perhaps? - it would make sense as she's "everyone's woman") and plenty of fighting and, at one point, members of the band were passing out.
When you have a dream or a series of dreams like the one Connolly describes, you know you're living and breathing rock and roll.
@Yankeesfan630 just sayin'.... other "lyric" sites, which always have some problems, I've seen the girl in the corner is "everyone's mourner".... just sayin'...
@Yankeesfan630 just sayin'.... other "lyric" sites, which always have some problems, I've seen the girl in the corner is "everyone's mourner".... just sayin'...