The Back Seat of My Car

Linda McCartney, Hugh McCracken, Denny Seiwell, Paul & Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney

About The Back Seat of My Car

"The Back Seat of My Car" is a song written by Paul McCartney and released by him and his wife Linda McCartney as the last track on the 1971 album Ram. Several months later, it was released as a single in the UK, peaking at number 39. The song modulates stylistically between a sweeping piano-and-orchestra ballad similar to McCartney's "The Long and Winding Road" and upbeat rock sections before ending in a raucous and passionate finale.


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1971
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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 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 the back seat of my car 

Oh we was only busy hidin', sitting the back seat of my car 
And when we've finshed 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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Paul McCartney

Sir James Paul McCartney MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and composer. With John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, he gained worldwide fame as a member of the Beatles, and his collaboration with Lennon is one of the most celebrated songwriting partnerships of the 20th century. After the group's break-up, he pursued a solo career, later forming the band Wings with his first wife, Linda, and singer-songwriter Denny Laine. more »

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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.
Length Description
The song lasts for 4:28 minutes, being one of the longest tracks on the album.
Lyrics Theme
The 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.
Single Release
Although included in the "Ram" album, it was also released as a single in the UK in 1971 but failed to chart.
Production
Like the majority of the "Ram" album, the song was recorded in New York, in the Columbia Studio B.
Multiple-Person Roles
Apart from the vocals, McCartney played all the other instruments on the track, including piano, bass, and drums.
Reception
Although 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.
Censorship
The 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".
Cover Versions
Numerous artists, including The Divine Comedy and Travis, have covered "The Back Seat of My Car".
Critical Opinions
Even though the song was not a commercial success, many critics and fans consider it one of McCartney's best post-Beatles compositions.
Lawsuit
The 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.
Alternate Version
An 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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