Official audio for Driver's Seat by Sniff 'n' the Tears, released on Ace Records. Subscribe to the official Ace channel for more classics, lost gems, playlists, and more: / acerecordsbroadcast acerecords.co.u...
I used to listen to this song late at night on an AM radio station when I was a little girl. Listening to it after so many years is like finding a long lost friend.
I wish i grew up in the 70s or 80s. i was born in the early 90s, Family always listened to old rock from the 70s and 80s, ect. The 70s always seemed so happy, i always think of stuff i should of done in high school, awh to go back lol. I never heard this song before until it popped up in my playlist lol fell in love 1 second in.
My wife died nearly two years ago. This was one of our favorite songs. I will never forget dancing to this song at the end of a party at Boston University, when we were the only ones left on the dance floor. It is one of the memories that I cherish, that take me back to better days. At first, it hurt so bad to hear special songs like this one, But now they somehow comfort me, when I realize how thankful I am that we shared 36 wonderful years together. Life will never be the same, and I don't think the hurt and pain will ever go away. But life does go on. I hope you find comfort, and learn to rediscover and cherish the music that you shared.
Personal Trivia you likely don't care about: I saw this band in June 1979 in West Berlin at a concert called British Rock Meeting, headlined by a band called Barkley James Harvest also featuring Dire Straits and several other bands. I was an exchange student with a group of American and German kids. After they played this song we all said, "That was really a GREAT song!" I still think that 43 years later.
+HandyAndy Tech Tips Definitely.. He's an excellent guitarrist on the whole lp. That solo on Driver's Seat was quite unconventional and I always loved the way the guitar and keyboard trade off so smoothly.
dennis black It's the type of song that makes you want to go have a nice drive somewhere. Which most folk will agree on. I know what the lyrics are. That's the feel that you get from the toon maan ;) Cheers.
Far ahead of the genre they sprang from, this song is an utter gem. This track manages to combine classic rock (post the disco explosion) with the increasingly popular sound of post-punk and early synth-driven bands... Magazine, The Fixx, Fischer-Z, a drop of Tom Petty, Al Stewart... it's all there, wrapped in a great arrangement.
@Evan Hodge Lol, that is funny 😁Seriously though mate, I hope you can appreciate the little joys in life, such as a well-arranged, somewhat evocative song... which is more than the crap that passes for music we're bombarded with now... and no, I'm not 'in marketing'... just a gigging musician who can still recognise a decent song.
Such an unusual, unique song that stopped me in my tracks when it first came out. Good positive lyrics and fab lead guitar solo at the end to top it off. GREAT song that never ages.
I had a gf back in 1981 I tried to find this song and described it to her. She led me down the wrong road and I never found it. Now in 2024 I finally found it. LoL
1979 I'm 17, driving my 69 Camaro with a Blaupunkt stereo BLASTING this song through 4 open windows, turning heads in every direction. It was GREAT to be a kid back then, going through girlfriends like most guys go through socks.😂
I was given this song for my day message. Born 5th July 1960. Soon to become 60.... I have to tell all, I have never felt better. Strong body, sharp mind and Blessed by The Almighty. Now to get in the Driver's seat and finish this game. I am in this for only one thing and one thing only... I LOVE HUMANITY...... 💚💚💚
This really takes me back. I had just turned 18 and in '79 that was the legal drinking age. Hitting all the local clubs, proud to show my ID at the door. I was just at the threshold of adulthood and had my whole life ahead of me! Seems like it was yesterday. Love this song and the cool memories it brings back!
I recently heard this song playing in the background of a movie. I was a kid in the 70's. I think it was on an 8 track. Can't be sure. Still a HOT SONG
@@mzhyde2887 This song is forty-five years old now, and it hasn't lost anything in all those years. I was a young musician back then learning to play guitar and bass after becoming accomplished on the cello and trombone. Songs like this are simple, yet multi-layered, and really fun to learn. It is still a HOT SONG for sure!!!
As a teenager in the 70's from my perspective it was the best time to be alive, the music, the fashion, the dance moves....it brought all of us together in a way no other era has, anytime I break out my yearbooks I can't help but feel an overwhelming desire to return there. If they built a time machine I would return there for a month and tell my 70's self have the nerve to kiss Sandra Redman and tell her how you feel. I would go and talk to my family and tell my brothers and sister to love, respect and support each other. I would go to some concerts in California and fly to England to see my ex-girlfriend Alison before her second marriage and make love to her.
In the 70's we had a two hour drive to the rig. Our driller played this while we flew down a desert highway, drinking and smoking, like we'd live forever, and never die.
Yes, but the longer version of this song is better. The only thing the longer version doesn't have is all of the "cool bleep sounds", otherwise it's a better version of the song.
This song will snap you out of a depression. In 1989 I was coping with post-university-graduation depression. I found a record with this song which I'd half-remembered from back in the day. Playing it gave me a real lift--it'll do the same for you!
@@scottlarson1548 It’s more that it felt free relatively. The 60s and 70s had freedoms that weren’t even conceivable in the 30s, 40s and 50s, especially with the Great Depression, then World War 2. Freedoms today are probably going backwards. The 90s and 2000s were probably more free than the 2010s or 2020s so far, especially with more controlling governments, the power of the internet, media, cultural controls etc.
1978? Sounds current. Way ahead of its time. Released decades before I was born yet strangely familiar. The rare songs this epic transcend time. I get goosebumps, chills, and "tears" with every listen.
