Madam Racecar

2 weeks ago by @majordanby

Madam Racecar

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Liner Notes

#week1challenge #palindrome

Karl: Once I googled the idea of the First Lady race car drivers, to fit Madam Racer, the plan was a Chuck Berry / Beach Boys style song. It ended up shamelessly Mamas & Papas, which is no bad thing. Considering my initial inaudible demo, this was really fun to record. Inspired by Louise Smith https://www.motorsportshalloffame.com/inductees/louise-smith/

Lyrics

Born in Georgia
Raised in California
Where she learnt to drive one day

Highway patrolmen
Said you better slow down
But she was too far away

In South Carolina
They were looking for a line up
So they signed her up for the race

Louise Smith 1946
Driving in her first NASCAR race

When everyone heard
that she finished 3rd
They knew it wouldn’t be her last race

So off to Daytona
when the race was over
They towed the family car away

Madam Racer
Car thirteen
On the cover of a magazine

Everyone who saw her
Knew that she was more than
Just another car on the track

Fearless, aggressive,
always impressive
Never ever one to hold back

And after every crash
She always came back
A new race car every time

Madam Racer
Car thirteen
On the cover of a magazine

38 wins everybody sings
Welcome to the hall of fame

From New York, Alabama,
South Carolina
11 years she spent on the track.

In a modified Ford
The crowd never saw
Anything like her before

Madam Racer
Car thirteen
On the cover of a magazine

Madam Racer
Car thirteen
On the cover of a magazine

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