| Last Ride on Devil's Slide | ||
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| Lyrics | ||
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LAST RIDE ON DEVIL'S SLIDE Parvin & Patterson © 2013 Well you'd better check to see the lights are on now 'Cause I can barely see the road And you'd better take the time buckle up now Safety first isn't that the code? Well just up the hill the abyss is callin' Where the highway sags and the pavement's fallin' It's time to atone for the skeletons we're haulin' This is our last ride on Devil's Slide It's our last ride on Devil's Slide Well I'd sure like to say that it's been fun now But my knuckles are permanently white And I couldn't say you've taught me how to love now I just learned to hold on tight Well we might make it to Montara if the gods are willin' Ain't been no bed of roses babe but it's been thrillin' You told me all along we would make a killin' Now it's our last ride on Devil's Slide It's our last ride on Devil's Slide Bridge: Ain't nothin' but a landslide on the left now And a black and angry void on the right The mist seems to bow and step aside now As we carve our way south through the night Well I hear the surf a' poundin' somewhere far below With you my fallen angel in the dashboard glow But baby there's just no way to outrun the radio This is our last ride on Devil's Slide It's our last ride on Devil's Slide It's our last ride on Devil's Slide This is our last ride on Devil's Slide It's our last ride on Devil's Slide It's our last ride on Devil's Slide |
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| Credits | ||
| Lyrics Credits: Mark Patterson | ||
| Music Credits: Lee Parvin & Mark Patterson | ||
| Producer Credits: Parvin & Patterson | ||
| Publisher Credits: Distinguishing Marks Music BMI | ||
| Performance Credits: Lee Parvin: Vocals and keyboards, Thad Beckman: Guitar, Jim Kerwin: Bass, Danny Montgomery: Drums, Nancy Hall: Background vocals | ||
| Label Credits: Distinguishing Marks Records | ||
| Description | ||
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Short Song Description: All-acoustic, uptempo Rockabilly/Bluegrass track with classic second line beat. |
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Long Song Description: Last Ride on Devil's Slide pays tribute to that infamous stretch of California's Highway 1 between Pacifica and Montara, where the road was carved into a notoriously unstable area high above the rocks and pounding surf. It has recently been bypassed by a new tunnel. The song tells the tale of an outlaw couple speeding down the coast along the highway to their almost certain demise. The track features brilliant performances by Lee Parvin on piano and vocals, Thad Beckman on guitar, Jim Kerwin on acoustic bass, Danny Montgomery on drums, and Nancy Hall on background vocals. |
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Story Behind the Song: Uptempo Rockabilly/Bluegrass song about a fugitive couple careening south along the California coast to their doom. |
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| Metadata | ||
| Song Length: 3:53 | ||
| Primary Genre: Country-Rockabilly | ||
| Secondary Genre: Country-Bluegrass | ||
| Tempo: Medium (111 - 130) | ||
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal | ||
| Subject Matter 1: Racing | ||
| Subject Matter 2: Doom | ||
| Mood 1: Aggressive | ||
| Mood 2: Composed | ||
| Similar Artist 1: Stray Cats, The | ||
| Similar Artist 2: Earl Scruggs | ||
| Language: English | ||
| Era: 2000 and later | ||