“Highway Star” is a song by the English rock band Deep Purple. It is the opening track on their 1972 album Machine Head and is the fastest song in tempo on the album. It was released as the lead single and, despite not charting, it is still considered one of their most popular songs.
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[Verse 1]
Nobody gonna take my car
I'm gonna race it to the ground
Nobody gonna beat my car
It's gonna break the speed of sound
Ooh, it's a killing machine
It's got everything
Like a driving power
Big fat tires and everything
[Pre-Chorus]
I love it
And I need it
I bleed it
[Chorus]
Yeah, it's a wild hurricane
Alright, hold tight
I'm a highway star
[Verse 2]
Nobody gonna take my girl
I'm gonna keep her to the end
Nobody gonna have my girl
She stays close on every bend
Ooh, she's a killing machine
She's got everything
Like a moving mouth
Body control and everything
[Pre-Chorus]
I love her
I need her
I see her
[Chorus]
Yeah, she turns me on
Alright, hold tight
I'm a highway star
[Organ Solo]
[Verse 3]
Nobody gonna take my head
I got speed inside my brain
Nobody gonna steal my head
Now that I'm on the road again
Ooh, I'm in heaven again
I've got everything
Like a moving ground
An open road and everything
[Pre-Chorus]
I love it
And I need it
I seed it
[Chorus]
Eight cylinders, all mine
Alright, hold tight
I'm a highway star
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 4]
Nobody gonna take my car
I'm gonna race it to the ground
Nobody gonna beat my car
It's gonna break the speed of sound
Ooh, it's a killing machine
It's got everything
Like a driving power
Big fat tires and everything
[Pre-Chorus]
I love it
And I need it
I bleed it
[Chorus]
Yeah, it's a mad hurricane
Alright, hold tight
I'm a highway star
I'm a highway star
I'm a highway star
Highway Star was written by Ritchie Blackmore & Ian Gillan & Roger Glover & Jon Lord & Ian Paice.
Highway Star was produced by Deep Purple.
Deep Purple released Highway Star on Sat Mar 25 1972.