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Back Seat of a Beetle
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You can do a lot of stuff in a small place!! This is an updated version with additional lyrics co-written with John Close
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We started out in Medieval England and slowly evolved into a lean mean music making machine
Merlin and the Gnometones were a garageband from the sixties. They toured the US playing for small audiences, living day to day. They recorded over 70 songs using what ever equipment they could borrow. Recently, a tape was discovered with 30 of their original recordings. (Ironically in a garage sale) They have been digitally remastered and posted here for your enjoyment. Seriously, I am a non-performing songwriter just trying to get his music out to people who may enjoy it. Most of it falls into the classic rock genre, but there is a little bit of everything here. Thanks to anyone who takes the time to listen.
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Genre
Rock Classic Rock
Charts
Peak #271
Peak in subgenre #22
Author
Rick Norton/John Close
Rights
©copyright 2002 Rick Norton, John Close
Uploaded
September 11, 2007
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MP3 2.9 MB 128 kbps 3:10
Story behind the song
It wasn't Christine. I didn't know any Christine. It was Karen but that doesn't rhyme with sixteen.
Lyrics
When I was 16 It was so long ago Me and Christine Had places to go Making love and feeling great Traffic signs couldn't make us wait In the back seat of a Beetle Found myself a spot At a drive-in movie Got drunk and thought It was so groovy Feeling her so close to me A part of heaven I could touch and see In the back seat of a Beetle Some people call theirs Herbie Some had flowers on the door Twelve people could fit inside But mine meant so much more Those days were so fun Now Christine is my wife I think that my son Was conceived that night Ten rows down and five cars in While Rambo had a war to win In the back seat of a Beetle My bug died away But the passion remains With those good days And all the loose change Our memories were never lost With no heat and stale exhaust In the back seat of a Beetle Some people call theirs Herbie Some had flowers on the door Twelve people could fit inside But mine meant so much more In the back seat of a Beetle In the back seat of a Beetle
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