Chevy Van

About Chevy Van

"Chevy Van" is a 1973 song, written and sung by Sammy Johns with instrumental backing provided by Los Angeles-based session musicians from the Wrecking Crew. The song was a hit single in the United States and Canada in 1975, reaching #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and becoming a million seller. It was played primarily on Top 40 stations in the 1970s; later re-recordings were done in a country vein. It details how an unnamed male driver picks up an unnamed female, who then proceeds to eventually seduce him into a one-night stand in the back of his Chevrolet Van. At the end he drops her off "in a town that was so small, you could throw a rock from end to end. A dirt road main street, she walked off in bare feet," and laments "It's a shame I won't be passing through again." The song struck a chord with listeners in the sexually liberated 1970s when Johns released it. The popularity of the song is also reflective of the vansploitation films of the period. The original 1973 version was featured in the 1977 film The Van.  more »

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2011

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I gave a girl a ride in my wagon
And she crawled in and took control
She was tired and her mind was a draggin
And I said get some sleep we'll get on down that road

Well like a picture she was laying there
Moonlight dancing off her hair
She woke up and took me by the hand
She's gonna love me in my Chevy van
And that's alright with me

Yeah her young face was like that of an angel
And her long legs were tan and brown
You better keep your eyes on that road boy
You better slow this vehicle down

Cause like a picture she was laying there
Moonlight dancing off her hair
She woke up and took me by the hand
She's gonna love me in my Chevy van
And that's alright with me

Yeah I put her out
In a town that was so small
You could throw a rock from end to end
A dirt road main street
She walked off in her bare feet
And it's a shame I wont be passing that way again

Cause like a picture she was laying there
The moonlight dancing off her hair
She woke up and took me by the hand
We made love in my Chevy van
And that's alright with me

Yeah like a picture she was laying there
Moonlight dancing off her hair
She woke up and took me by the hand
And we made love in my Chevy van
Made love in my Chevy van
And that's alright with me

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Eric Church

Kenneth Eric Church (born May 3, 1977) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Signed to Capitol Records in 2006, his debut album Sinners Like Me produced four singles on the Billboard country chart, including the Top 20 hits "How 'Bout You," "Two Pink Lines," and "Guys Like Me." His second album, 2009's Carolina, produced three more singles: "Smoke a Little Smoke" and his first Top 10 hits, "Love Your Love the Most" and "Hell on the Heart." 2011's Chief, his first No. 1 album, includes the singles "Homeboy," "Drink in My Hand," which became his first No. 1 single in January 2012, and "Springsteen," which became his second No. 1 single in June 2012. more »

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