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Subject: lyrics
by Frodo | 05/07/01 at 01:59:40
Hi guys and girls! This is a cool board. Kudos to Dan and Dan for setting it up.
Now here's my idea. I come up with lines and verses all the time. But a lot of times I don't finish them (lazy). I was wondering if I couldn't start a thread with a line and have everyone add a couple of lines till there's a song.
For instance I was taking out the trash, saw my wifes car and these lines popped into my head.
There's a little red car sitting in my drive.
The driver of that car is driving me.
Can you kind people help me finish it?
Subject: Re: lyrics
by Curtis Cameron | 05/07/01 at 03:07:40
Okay,
Sounds like fun. Try this. I made a slight revision is that against the rules?
I know I chose the easiest, most obvious, most UNORIGINAL path, but, it seemed the best way to go. Could turn out be a cute little diddy.
Drivin' Me Crazy
V1
There's a little red car
Sitting in my drive.
And the girl behind the wheel is
DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME CRAZY
V2
Her pretty blue eyes,
And her long blond hair
The way she pretends
That she doesn't even care
She knows that she's got me
And I flash her a smile
That girl behind the wheel is
DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME CRAZY
Bridge
...next!
:P Curtis
Subject: Re: lyrics
by old_dan | 05/07/01 at 03:24:10
That's cool Curtis, but I think I'll make a u-turn here ;D
There's a little red car sitting in my drive.
The driver of that car is driving me.
The view is good but I wish she would
drive a little more carefully.
hmmm, that needs work. But it's almost time for bed, so that's all I'm good for :'(
Subject: Re: lyrics
by Jt | 05/07/01 at 10:58:35
Hey, fun challenge here Frodo. Just a quick thought on where the song might go from where Old Dan left off... :-)
There's a cute red car, sits in my drive.
I think the driver's driving me.
The view is good, but God I wish she would, just,
Drive a little bit more carefully.
I look across the seat, she smiles at me.
Those curves of her's drive me insane.
Starting down the street, the pedals 'neith her feet
Are sending thoughts into my brain...
Subject: Re: lyrics
by old_dan | 05/09/01 at 13:44:29
Okay, now we steal a verse from Curtis and make it a chorus
There's a cute red car, sits in my drive.
I think the driver's driving me.
The view is good, but God I wish she would, just,
Drive a little bit more carefully.
I look across the seat, she smiles at me.
Those curves of her's drive me insane.
Starting down the street, the pedals 'neith her feet
Are sending thoughts into my brain...
Chourus
She knows that she's got me
And I flash her a smile
That girl behind the wheel is
DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME CRAZY
Subject: Re: lyrics
by Jt | 05/09/01 at 15:28:03
This is fun. Chime back in there Curtis, Frodo and Dan ... or anyone.
There's a cute red car, sits in my drive.
I think the driver's driving me.
The view is good, but God I wish she would, just,
Drive a little bit more carefully.
I look across the seat, she looks at me.
Those curves of her's drive me insane.
Starting down the street, the pedals 'neith her feet
Are sending thoughts into my brain...
(Chorus)
She knows she's got me,
So I flash her a smile
That girl behind the wheel is...
DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME CRAZY
She makes a left turn at the corner store,
We haven't spoken, yet, a word.
Then, at the light, she makes a real hard right,
And shifts from first, right into third...
Subject: Re: lyrics
by Curtis | 05/09/01 at 16:04:24
This IS fun. I'll be back a bit later, maybe late tonight to "take it a bit further". Got a ne wband comin' over to check out the studio and some of the stuff I'm working on right now. Woo Hoo!
Curtis
Subject: Re: lyrics
by Curtis | 05/09/01 at 17:36:21
Well, I like where this is "going". ;)
I didn't get to the second verse yet, but like some of the ideas in there. maybe more later.
Drivin' Me
There's a cute red car
That's sittin' in my drive
And I think the driver's...
Driving me...
The view is good
But I'm wishin that she would
Just drive a bit more...
Carefully...
I climb into the seat
Man, she's lookin' at me.
Her curves are really...
Revvin' me...
Chorus
She knows that she's got me
I see it in her smile
That girl behind the wheel is...
DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME...
Starting down the street
I'm a pedal 'neath her feet
I hope she's gonna
Signal me...
She makes a left turn at the corner store,
We haven't spoken, yet, a word.
Then, at the light, she makes a real hard right,
And shifts from first, right into third...
Subject: Re: lyrics
by Frodo | 05/10/01 at 03:14:37
This is getting good. Not quite what I had in mind, but better :)
Drivin' Me
There's a cute red car
That's sittin' in my drive
And I think the driver's...
Driving me...
The view is good
But I'm wishin that she would
Just drive a bit more...
Carefully...
The road has curves
but those curves of hers
are really...
Revvin' me...
Chorus
She knows that she's got me
I see it in her smile
That girl behind the wheel is...
DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME...
Revving down the street
I'm a pedal 'neath her feet
I hope she's gonna
use me...
At the light,
she makes a real hard right,
I hope she doesn't
abuse me...
without a word
She shifts from first to third
this girl is
driving me, driving me, driving me...
okay, have I changed too much? Fix this O' wizards of the word!
Subject: Re: lyrics
by Curtis | 05/10/01 at 20:50:48
Drivin' Me
There's a cute red car
That's sittin' in my drive
And I think the driver's...
Driving me...
The view is good
But I'm wishin that she would
Just drive a bit more...
Carefully...
The road has curves
And they're just like hers
And man, they're really...
Revvin' me...
Chorus
She knows that she's got me
I see it in her smile
That girl behind the wheel is...
DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME...
V2
Tearin' down the street
I'm a pedal 'neath her feet
I hope she's gonna
Signal me...
At the green light,
She hangs a hard right,
I hope she isn't
Losin ' me...
Then without a word
She skips from first to third
The next thing I know she's
Kissin' me...
Chorus
She knows that she's got me
I see it in her smile
That girl behind the wheel is...
DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME...
She knows that she's got me
I see it in her smile
That girl behind the wheel is...
DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME...
Tag
That girl behind the wheel is...
DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME...
Yeah, she's
DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME...
DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME...
okay, have I changed too much? Fix this O' wizards of the word!
Subject: Re: lyrics
by Curtis | 05/10/01 at 23:01:56
I forgot to intro this the last time. It's still a little loose and may not be quite complete story wise.
Re-write time?
The part about I'm a pedal beneath her feet/signal me may not quite work but I couldn't come up with a two syllable word there. I like the idea of the "signal" but it's not workin' yet IMO.
Anyway...Next! :P
Curtis
Drivin' Me
There's a cute red car
That's sittin' in my drive
And I think the driver's...
Driving me...
The view is good
But I'm wishin that she would
Just drive me a bit more...
Carefully...
The road has curves
And they're just like hers
And man, they're really...
Revvin' me...
Chorus
She knows that she's got me
I see it in her smile
That girl behind the wheel is...
DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME...
V2
Speedin' down the street
I'm a pedal 'neath her feet
I hope she's gonna
Signal me...
At the green light,
She hangs a hard right,
I hope she isn't
Losin ' me...
Then without a word
She skips from first to third
The next thing I know she's
Kissin' me...
Chorus
She knows that she's got me
I see it in her smile
That girl behind the wheel is...
DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME...
She knows that she's got me
I see it in her smile
That girl behind the wheel is...
DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME...
Tag
That girl behind the wheel is...
DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME...
Yeah, she's
DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME, DRIVIN' ME...
okay, have I changed too much? Fix this O' wizards of the word!
Subject: Re: lyrics
by Jt | 05/11/01 at 10:24:11
You guys are "losin', losin', losing me" :-)
I thought we had established an inside rhyme in the third line of each verse. I don't see than anymore.
But that's ok. I'm gonna watch from the sidelines now, looking forward to the finished product. :-)
Subject: Re: lyrics
by old_dan | 05/12/01 at 01:59:44
Hmmm, I agree with Jt. I liked the inside rhyme on the third line. Plus I'm not real happy with the sudden transition from verse 1 to verse 2. One moment the cars sitting in the drive the next they are on the road.
In fact, why should the car even leave the drive. It's just a device to lead the listener into the dynamics of the relationship. You know, you look at the car then think of the girl who drives the car and then think of how you do what you do because of her.
And Jt, you can't quit. Maybe you didn't read the rules I never wrote. Rule 4 (which I just made up) states, 'You can't quit'.
Subject: Re: lyrics
by Curtis | 05/12/01 at 02:45:30
Quit!?
Heck, this song has just made it through one transition. And with four people writing it. It should be stripped back and started over at least ONCE! :)
Feel free to "overhaul" this baby as you see fit (anyone). This is just for fun right? :D
Curtis