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Recorded on tape many years ago, over twenty. It's pure fiction but has a sort of period charm about it. It's a story about a race between a Cadillac and a Vauxhall Viva which took place on the A48 just outside Cardiff, near Bonvilston, why shouldn't a Viva take on a Caddie ? It's not too bad once you get used to the low-fi sound and tape hiss but it is honest. - Real piano used on this, my mothers old grand.[1934] Hope you like it or it at least cheers you up.Recorded here at my home.
John
John
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Lyrics
slow down [inspired by Flat Tyre by the Del Vikings]
written by woofer
1.Slow down you're moving too fast,
Let the jolly in the Cadillac past,
The speedo says 110,
Slow down ain't gonna tell you again,
Double declutch and drop into third,
Honey it's a Viva not a Thundebird.
2.Mile after mile, town after town,
Kept on waiting for a change in sound,
Bonvilston lay out ahead,
When the jolly overtook & almost wound up dead,
I closed my eyes and counted to ten,
When Honey hit the gas and powered up again.
[break]The Viva got hot and started to gain,
The Cadillac swerved into the inside lane,
It spluttered and shook for a minute or so,
Then it came to a halt & had to let us go.
3. No doubt he'll be back in the line,
Like a rocket coming up from behind,
Can't relax it's a terrible strain,
Doin' a hundred in the overtaking lane,
Taking advantage of a lucky break,
So keep on pushing while we're still on the make.
solos as verse.
[break]Ten miles on there was still no sign,
There was nothing in front of us and nothing behind,
I checked in the side mirror just to make sure,
When he came out of nowhere with his foot to the floor.
4. By now we're almost neck and neck,
The Viva overheated and was almost a wreck,
Shakin', smokin' starting to flag.
The jolly must have thought he had us in the bag,
But just when I thought we were out of luck,
He lost his control and hit the front of a truck,
Slow down....
written by woofer
1.Slow down you're moving too fast,
Let the jolly in the Cadillac past,
The speedo says 110,
Slow down ain't gonna tell you again,
Double declutch and drop into third,
Honey it's a Viva not a Thundebird.
2.Mile after mile, town after town,
Kept on waiting for a change in sound,
Bonvilston lay out ahead,
When the jolly overtook & almost wound up dead,
I closed my eyes and counted to ten,
When Honey hit the gas and powered up again.
[break]The Viva got hot and started to gain,
The Cadillac swerved into the inside lane,
It spluttered and shook for a minute or so,
Then it came to a halt & had to let us go.
3. No doubt he'll be back in the line,
Like a rocket coming up from behind,
Can't relax it's a terrible strain,
Doin' a hundred in the overtaking lane,
Taking advantage of a lucky break,
So keep on pushing while we're still on the make.
solos as verse.
[break]Ten miles on there was still no sign,
There was nothing in front of us and nothing behind,
I checked in the side mirror just to make sure,
When he came out of nowhere with his foot to the floor.
4. By now we're almost neck and neck,
The Viva overheated and was almost a wreck,
Shakin', smokin' starting to flag.
The jolly must have thought he had us in the bag,
But just when I thought we were out of luck,
He lost his control and hit the front of a truck,
Slow down....
Feter
Yeah YEah ...whata cool jivin my friend ..
what a groove ..everything feel so rockin !!
man your arragnemnt and recording always
amazed me ..so true like comin from a classic
record ..U Rock thnx for sharin !!