The Back Seat of My Car
Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney
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Speed along the highway, honey I want it my way But listen to her daddy's song, don't stay out to long Were just busy hidin', sitting in the back seat of my car The lazy lights are pretty, we end up in Mexico City But listen to her daddy's song, makin' love is wrong Were just busy ridin', sitting in the back seat of my car Oh we was only hidin', sitting in the back seat of my car And when we've finished drivin' we can say we were late in arriving And listen to her daddy's song, we believe that we can't be wrong Ohhh we believe that we can't be wrong Ohhh we believe that we can't be wrong We can make it to Mexico City, sittin' in the backseat of my car Ohhh we believe that we can't be wrong Ohhh we believe that we can't be wrong Ohhh we believe that we can't be wrong Ohhh we believe that we can't be wrong Ohhh we believe that we can't be wrong Ohhh we believe that we can't be wrong No no no no Ohhh we believe that we can't be wrong
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Written by: PAUL MCCARTNEY
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12 facts about this song
Album Background"The Back Seat of My Car" is the closing track on Paul McCartney and his late wife Linda McCartney's album "Ram," released in 1971.
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Length DescriptionThe song lasts for 4:28 minutes, being one of the longest tracks on the album.
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Lyrics ThemeThe lyrics are a narrative of two young lovers, eloping against the wishes of the girl's father, a theme related to the album's recurrent motif of simple, rural living clashing with sophisticated city life.
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Single ReleaseAlthough included in the "Ram" album, it was also released as a single in the UK in 1971 but failed to chart.
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ProductionLike the majority of the "Ram" album, the song was recorded in New York, in the Columbia Studio B.
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Multiple-Person RolesApart from the vocals, McCartney played all the other instruments on the track, including piano, bass, and drums.
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ReceptionAlthough the song had a mixed initial reception, retrospective reviews have been more favorable, describing it as a mini-suite or a pocket symphony, similar in this respect to some of the more ambitious Beatles' recordings.
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CensorshipThe song, along with other songs from the "Ram" album, was banned by the BBC for perceived drug references; in this case, "We believe that we can't be wrong".
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Cover VersionsNumerous artists, including The Divine Comedy and Travis, have covered "The Back Seat of My Car".
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Critical OpinionsEven though the song was not a commercial success, many critics and fans consider it one of McCartney's best post-Beatles compositions.
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LawsuitThe owner of the Northern Songs catalog, ATV, sued McCartney over "The Back Seat of My Car," claiming that it sounded too similar to the Brian Hyland hit "Sealed with a Kiss". McCartney won the lawsuit.
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Alternate VersionAn alternate version of "The Back Seat of My Car" was released on the special edition of "Ram," featuring Linda McCartney on lead vocals for one verse.
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