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Mountain Highway
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Top of the world
grunge heavy guitar
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Trash-pop, guitar rock and melodic miscellany.
Not so much a band as a bloke with a guitar and a laptop, The Smivets deliver a genre-bending blend of pop, rock, punk, prog and many other monosyllables.
Song Info
Genre
Alternative • Grunge
Charts
#66 in subgenre Peak #2
Charts
Peak #11
Author
Steve Smith
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Steve Smith
Uploaded
December 08, 2021
Track Files
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MP3 11.9 MB • 320 kbps • 5:12
Lossless
WAV 52.4 MB
Story behind the song
This song was inspired by one of my favourite places in the world - the SS33 road out of Northern Italy over the Simplon Pass into Switzerland. The song's an allegory of course (like most Smivets songs) but that road is actually truly epic. Converted from a country track to a major route by the emperor Napoleon, it has everything - drama, romance, history, jaw dropping vistas. Oh and pretty much perpetual roadworks. We always like to stop and picnic right on the top of the pass - not this year or last year thanks to Covid, but maybe next...
Lyrics
Pulled in off the mountain highway The sparkling stars were closer than before Isiah said 1997 Ezekiel 2024 But all their prophecies came to nothing Which should have been no surprise Because faced with a wait for truth We are comforted by lies Mountain highway Mountain highway Well it never fails to stop your heart That majestic mountain highway As it twists betwixt the rocky rifts From Domodossola to La Valais The ascent has a scent of victory Like for Bonaparte before This impressive means of transportation Became an avenue of war Mountain highway Mountain highway We drove the mountain highway We were the best we'd ever been Came across an ugly crowd of misfits And found we fit right in But as we crested the airless summit We didn't see which way they went Stomping on the brakes Against the mad headlong descent Mountain highway Mountain highway Mountain highway Mountain highway
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DOOMTRAINmusic
Apr 09, 2022
Edgy rock, delivered with style, love it !
roger john
Jan 18, 2022
For grunge its pretty grungey while pretty clean. Really like how you present this song and sing it.
Oddger
Jan 07, 2022
The first thing that struck me, was the superb production. Great vocals and drving hardrock verse that gets a bit more poppish in the chorus. This is head nodding and feet tapping music!
steveweyman
Jan 03, 2022
Hi Steve took some time to listen to your album glad I did ! Great song and subject for rock ! Great guitar and vocals sets the scene . I do a lot of genres but always head back to rock and your songs keep pushing me further back ! Just hope I can write them as good as you !
AlexisPatrick
Apr 08, 2021
Awesome guitar work and fantastic vocals.
digitalskull
Mar 22, 2021
Fantastic song! The atmosphere is very visual.
JoeHillMusic
Mar 18, 2021
Great job of lyrical writing and excellent production!!
jameydarnold
Mar 14, 2021
Been on lots of highways but,, don't close this one down! This one is special!
soundsbyramolly
Mar 11, 2021
Hit after Hit after Hit right from the start, get that tour bus warmed up, its coast to coast , Smivets and the Heart Breakers
MikeBennett
Mar 11, 2021
Top shelf song. Keep rockin'
Tony DeLecce
Mar 11, 2021
I actually know about this road never been there saw it on a travel show. Another good rocker. Like your stuff
MichaelDuran
Mar 10, 2021
Gritty as hell & smashing good tone & playing Steve!
Ridiculousdream
Mar 10, 2021
Man, this is cool! This is a catchy one to say the least.
KeithMitchell
Mar 10, 2021
Stunning rock track. Basically as good as it gets.....period.
DRUMNJON
Mar 10, 2021
That's RIGHT!! Rock on BROTHER!!! Love your productions!!
rodrica
Mar 10, 2021
Excellent lyrics, amazing dynamics & powerful music, stirring guitar work. This is how to put a rock song together!! Great hook, this really is major hit material!