Slow Ride

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About Slow Ride

"Slow Ride" is a song by the British rock band Foghat. It was the lead single from their fifth studio album, Fool for the City (1975), released on Bearsville Records. In 2009, it was named the 45th "Best Hard Rock" song of all time by VH1. There are five versions of this song on the market. The original LP version from Fool for the City lasts 8 minutes and 14 seconds. The single version, found in several compilations, was truncated to 3:56 with a fade-out ending. The 1977 live version is 8:21, the King Biscuit Flower Hour Foghat version is 10:37 and the 2007 live version is 9:44. According to drummer Roger Earl, the song was created during a jam session with then new bassist Nick Jameson. 


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Slow ride
Take it easy
Slow ride
Take it easy
Slow ride
Take it easy
Slow ride
Take it easy

I'm in the mood
The rhythm is right
Move to the music
We can roll all night

Ooh, slow ride
Ooh

Slow ride
Take it easy
Slow ride
Take it easy

Slow down, go down
Got to get your lovin' one more time
Hold me, roll me
Slow ridin' woman, you're so fine

Woo

I'm in the mood
The rhythm is right
Move to the music, yeah
We can roll all night, yeah

Ooh

Slow ride
Take it easy
Slow ride
Take it easy

Slow down, go down
Got to get your lovin' one more time
Hold me, roll me
Slow ridin' woman, you're so fine

Slow ride
Easy
Slow ride
Sleazy
Slow ride
Easy
Slow ride
Sleazy

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Foghat

Foghat are a British rock band that had their peak success in the mid-to-late-1970s. Their style can be described as "blues-rock", or boogie-rock, dominated by electric and electric slide guitar. The band has achieved 8 gold records, one platinum and one double platinum records. The band had far more success in the United States than home in Britain. The group remained popular during the disco era, but their popularity waned in the early 1980s.[citation needed] more »

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Written by: David Peverett

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10 facts about this song

Release Information
"Slow Ride" was released by British rock band Foghat as a single in December 1975. The song was a part of their fifth album titled "Fool for the City".
Band Formation
Foghat originated from the British rock band "Savoy Brown". Three former members, 'Lonesome' Dave Peverett, Tony Stevens, and Roger Earl, left the band in 1971 to form Foghat along with guitarist Rod Price.
Chart Success
"Slow Ride" is arguably Foghat's most successful song, peaking at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1976.
Song Length
The original album version of the song is approximately eight minutes long. However, the single version that was released was edited to a more radio-friendly 3 minutes and 56 seconds.
Genre and Style
The song is typically classified as hard rock, and it exhibits the trademarks of 1970s rock with its distinctive guitar riffs and gravelly vocals.
Songwriter
The song was written by 'Lonesome' Dave Peverett, Foghat's lead vocalist.
Inclusion in Media
"Slow Ride" has been featured in numerous movies and video games, notably the films "Dazed and Confused" and "Wild Hogs", as well as the video game series "Guitar Hero."
Versions and Covers
The song was re-recorded with different lyrics for the band's 2007 album "Foghat Live II". It has also been covered by several bands, including the American rock band Widespread Panic.
Riff Recognition
In 2009, the guitar riff to "Slow Ride" was named the 57th best hard rock song of all time by VH1.
Legacy
Even after more than 40 years since its release, "Slow Ride" continues to receive airplay on classic rock radio stations and is considered an iconic rock anthem.

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