Drive My Car
The Beatles * Track #1 On Rubber Soul
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Drive My Car by The Beatles
Release Date
Performed by
The BeatlesProduced by
George MartinWrited by
Lennon-McCartney & Paul McCartneyAbout
The first song on 1965’s Rubber Soul album, Drive My Car reversed the traditional boy-girl roles in The Beatles' songs, presenting a tale of a gold digger and wannabe star who wants a man as a chauffeur and for sexual services.
Drive My Car Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Asked a girl what she wanted to be
She said, "Baby, can't you see?
I wanna be famous, a star of the screen
But you can do something in between"
[Chorus]
"Baby, you can drive my car
Yes, I'm gonna be a star
Baby, you can drive my car
And maybe I'll love you"
[Verse 2]
I told that girl that my prospects were good
And she said, "Baby, it's understood
Working for peanuts is all very fine
But I can show you a better time"
[Chorus]
"Baby, you can drive my car
Yes, I'm gonna be a star
Baby, you can drive my car
And maybe I'll love you"
Beep-beep'm-beep-beep, yeah
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
"Baby, you can drive my car
Yes, I'm gonna be a star
Baby, you can drive my car
And maybe I'll love you"
[Verse 3]
I told that girl I could start right away
When she said, "Listen, babe, I got something to say
I got no car and it's breaking my heart
But I found a driver and that's a start"
[Chorus]
"Baby, you can drive my car
Yes, I'm gonna be a star
Baby, you can drive my car
And maybe I'll love you"
[Outro]
Beep-beep'm-beep-beep, yeah
Beep-beep'm-beep-beep, yeah
Beep-beep'm-beep-beep, yeah
Beep-beep'm-beep-beep, yeah
Beep-beep'm-beep-beep
Drive My Car Q&A
Who wrote Drive My Car's ?
Drive My Car was written by Lennon-McCartney & Paul McCartney.
Who produced Drive My Car's ?
Drive My Car was produced by George Martin.
When did The Beatles release Drive My Car?
The Beatles released Drive My Car on Fri Dec 03 1965.
What did The Beatles say about "Drive My Car"?
In the Anthology book, Paul writes:
We struggled for hours. I think we struggled too long. Then it suddenly came. “Drive My Car”- and it became more ambiguous which we liked. Suddenly we were in L.A. cars, chauffeurs, open-top Cadillacs and it was a whole other thing."
How was the song put together?
If Paul had written a song, he’d learn all the parts and then come in the studio and say ‘Do this.’ He’d never give you the opportunity to come out with something. But on ‘Drive My Car’ I just played the line, which is really like a lick off ‘Respect,’ you know, the Otis Redding version. And I playe...
Why do some versions of *Rubber Soul* have "I've Just Seen a Face" as track one?
The A&R of Capitol Records received “I’ve Just Seen a Face” well, so they replaced “Drive My Car” with it on some versions. It is considered to be a replacement track by many fans.