Lost Gem: "The Back Seat Of My Car" - Paul McCartney (1971)


"We believe...that we can't be wrong."
~ Paul McCartney ~



"Ram" (1971) was Paul McCartney's 2nd post Beatles album and it's loaded with more hooks than a Peter Pan pirate.  A must own on so many levels.

Many of the song ideas were surely spinning through Paul's mind before the breakup.  And I can easily see The Beatles harmonizing and jamming to half the songs in Jerry's Bizarro world.

I'm a John Lennon man myself, but I'm totally onboard with the McCartney magic.  And "The Back Seat Of My Car" is one of this Beatles' finest card tricks.
Paul and Linda

Lost Gem:--> "The Back Seat Of My Car"...is a brilliant mini-suite that captures the beautiful naive urgency and self-importance only young lovers enjoy.

Filled with surprising rhythms and melodies... it slowly swells to an unbelievable climax that is both touching and chilling.
Don't be fooled by the simplicity. This is trig, my babies!

Have you heard this one?


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 busy hidin', sitting 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.

Good stuff!

Casey Chambers
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Comments

whiteray said…
I got "Ram" as a high school graduation gift right at the time the album came out, and I've loved it ever since. I don't listen to all of it very often, and I wonder why not whenever one of those tunes pops up on random. This track is a lost gem, indeed. Thanks.
October 9, 2010 at 9:14 PM
Casey said…
whiteray...I first heard this record in the early 90's...and I'm absolutely stunned that radio didn't pull more songs for play.

Even now, so-called classic rock stations are missing a glorious opportunity to fill in some of the blanks from the first trip through the RnR buffet.
October 10, 2010 at 5:28 AM
WZJN said…
I think it brilliant that it was placed to close out the album right after the shortened version of 'Ram'. It's second to me only after 'Eat At Home'. Nice post.
October 10, 2010 at 6:49 AM
Casey said…
WZJN...I agree...very, very powerful leading to the fade.
October 10, 2010 at 7:04 PM
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