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Queen song about a TR4


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Did you know that the song 'I'm in love with my car' from the Queen album 'A Night at the Opera' is about a TR4? The lyrics were inspired by one of the band's roadies, Johnathan Harris, whose Triumph TR4 was evidently the "love of his life". The song is dedicated to him, the album says: "Dedicated to Johnathan Harris, boy racer to the end".

 

Words and music by Roger Taylor

 

The machine of a dream

Such a clean machine

With the pistons a pumpin'

And the hub caps all gleam

 

When I'm holdin' your wheel

All I hear is your gear

When my hand's on your grease gun

Oh it's like a disease son

 

I'm in love with my car

Gotta feel for my automobile

Get a grip on my boy racer rollbar

Such a thrill when your radials squeal

 

Told my girl I'll have to forget her

Rather buy me a new carburetor

So she made tracks sayin'

This is the end now

Cars don't talk back

They're just four wheeled friends now

 

When I'm holdin your wheel

All I hear is your gear

When I'm cruisin' in overdrive

Don't have to listen to no run of the mill talk jive

 

I'm in love with my car

Gotta feel for my automobile

I'm in love with my car

String back gloves in my automolove

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