Back Seat Driver

Song written by Ricky and Marty Wilde. Originally called Back Street Driver on all releases until 2020, this is the actual title. Working title was ‘Just Wanna Be Near You’.

Not included on the album Catch as Catch Can, this track was the B-side to the single Dancing in the Dark. It was first released on cd in 1998 on the compilation album Collection. It was released as ‘Back Seat Driver’ for the first time in January 2020 on the 2CD+DVD release of ‘Catch as Catch Can’.

Credits

Flute, saxophone: Gary Barnacle
Lead guitar, backing vocals: Steve Byrd
Bass guitar, backing vocals: Mark Hayward Chaplin
Drums: Trevor Murrell
Keyboards, bass, guitar, Linn programmes, synclavier, backing vocals: Ricky Wilde
Produced by Ricky Wilde
Engineer: Pete Schwier, Will Gosling, Simon Schofield, Keith Fernley


Lyrics

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

Well, here I go and I’m on the road again
Fast lane riding, I wanna go again
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

Any time you’re gone, I get so blue
Any time I have I wanna spend with you

Hitch a ride, I take a train (gotta go)
Any road just means the same (‘cos you know)
Anywhere you are, I’ll get to you

Well, wheels keep turning, I’m on the road again
Gotta keep turning and really go again
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

I’m not a back seat driver, I gotta let you know
Fast lane rider, I really wanna go
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

One night we stood beneath the stars
You said the rebels always aim that far

Well, rev it up ‘cos here I go (gotta go)
Supercharged, I’m ready to roll (‘cos you know)
Gonna ride out through the night with you

Well here I go and I’m on the road again
Fast lane riding, I gotta go again
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

I’m not a back street driver
I’m just a fast lane rider
I said, oh oh oh, oh oh oh

Well, rev it up ‘cos here I go (gotta go)
Supercharged, I’m ready to roll (‘cos you know)
Gonna ride out through the night to you