Get In The Car

Echo & the Bunnymen

About Get In The Car

"Get in the Car" is a single by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released in 1999. It was the second single to be released from their 1999 album, What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?. Released by London Records as a CD single, it contains two versions of the title track, the album version and a radio edit, as well as live versions of "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" and "Rescue". The title track was written by Will Sergeant and Ian McCulloch.


Year:
1999
89 
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Let's go and take a starlit drive
To where the shaping of our lives
Had just begun when we were young

When everything was coming right
In our dreams of love and life
And we could run into the sun

Get in the car
We're taking a ride
We're looking for stars
We're looking for satellites
Of love
Of love

Changes coming, changes gone
We just want to be someone
Behind the tears, behind the tears

Nights and days go on and on
And things are coming out all wrong
And no one hears, and no one hears

Get in the car
We're taking a ride
We're looking for stars
We're looking for satellites

Get in the car
We're taking a ride
You'll be the star
I'll be your satellite
Of love
Of love

Let's go and take a ride
To all those starry nights
We used to fly upon when we were young

When everything was coming right
In all our dreams of love and life
And we would run into the sun
Nothing's gonna get me down

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Echo & the Bunnymen

Echo & the Bunnymen are an English post-punk band, formed in Liverpool in 1978. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant and bass player Les Pattinson, supplemented by a drum machine. By 1980, Pete de Freitas joined as the band's drummer, and their debut album, Crocodiles, met with critical acclaim and made the UK Top 20. Their second album, Heaven Up Here (1981), again found favour with the critics and reached number 10 in the UK Album chart. The band's cult status was followed by mainstream success in the mid-1980s, as they scored a UK Top 10 hit with "The Cutter", and the attendant album, Porcupine (1983), reached number 2 in the UK. Their next release, Ocean Rain (1984), continued the band's UK chart success, a… more »

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Written by: IAN STEPHEN MCCULLOCH, WILLIAM ALFRED SERGEANT

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10 facts about this song

Interior Design Theme (Album Information
The song "Get in the Car" by Echo & the Bunnymen is a tune off their studio album "Reverberation."
Different Lineup (Band Member Change
The album "Reverberation," which includes "Get in the Car," was the only Echo & the Bunnymen album without vocalist Ian McCulloch.
Disappointing Response (Reception
"Reverberation" and subsequently "Get in the Car" didn't receive as much critical or commercial success as previous Echo & the Bunnymen records, largely attributed to the lineup change.
Eastern Influences (Music Style
The song represents one of the band's experiments with Eastern music influences, as evidenced by the inclusion of sitar-like sounds and other non-traditional (in a rock sense) instrumentation.
Lyrical Mystery (Lyrics Interpretation
Echo & the Bunnymen are known for their deeper, sometimes cryptic lyrics. "Get in the Car," much like other songs by the band, does not directly communicate its meaning, leaving the interpretation up to listeners.
Time of Release (Historical Context
"Get in the Car" was released in 1990, during a time when heavier grunge sound was becoming popular - this change in the musical landscape could have contributed to the mixed reception of the song and its parent album.
Rarity on Stage (Live Performances
"Get in the Car," like many songs from "Reverberation," is rarely performed live by the band, particularly after Ian McCulloch's return.
Band Origins (Background Information
Echo & the Bunnymen, the creators of "Get in the Car," are a post-punk band originating from Liverpool, England, and have been active in various forms since 1978.
Unique Album (Production Process
"Reverberation" was produced without any of the band's original members, making "Get in the Car" a unique piece in the band's extensive discography.
Reissue Absence (Releases
"Get in the Car" is notably absent from most Echo & the Bunnymen compilation albums and was not included in the bonus track list of the 2003 reissue of "Reverberation."

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