Queen - I'm In Love With My Car Lyrics

Queen Lyrics

"I'm In Love With My Car"

The machine of a dream
Such a clean machine
With the pistons a-pumpin'
And the hubcaps all gleam

When I'm holding your wheel
All I hear is your gear
With my hand on your grease gun
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 have to forget her
Rather buy me a new carburettor
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 holding 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
(Ooh, I'm in love with my car)
Gotta feel for my automobile
I'm in love with my car
(Ooh, I'm in love with my car)
String-back gloves in my automolove!

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Thanks to Arsenij Leytes, Andy, mikamaulana, Jani for correcting these lyrics.

Writer(s): Roger Taylor

This song was dedicated to one of Queen roadies, but also has something autobiographical in it. Roger Taylor, Queen's drummer and the author of the song, said in an interview with Pop On The Line in 1997, "...it was more about people in general, for instance boy racers. In particular we had a sound guy/roadie at the time called Jonathan Harris, who was in love with his car, and that inspired that. I think he had a TR4, Triumph TR4."

Roger Taylor explained to Mojo, "I'm not obsessed, but I do love a good car." His car's engine sounds were used on this recording. He had an Alfa Romeo at the time.

Brian May, when he heard a demo recording of this track, thought that Roger Taylor was not serious and that the song was a joke. It is still one of Taylor's most famous songs in the Queen's catalogue.

While played live, Roger Taylor sang this song from the drums, and Freddie Mercury provided backing vocals and piano part.

Roger Taylor would play rhythm guitar during the performances of this song on his solo concerts and on tour with The Cross.

album: "A Night At The Opera" (1975)

Queen - A Night At The Opera album cover

Death On Two Legs

Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon

I'm In Love With My Car

You're My Best Friend

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God Save The Queen

(Instrumental)

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