Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
As you may have guessed, “rhumba” is a metaphor in this song for sex. A sports car is too small to (comfortably) have sex in.
[Verse 1]
This was gonna be the night tonight
I was gonna get to hold you tight
But I guess we didn't plan it right
I never stood a chance, we couldn't dance
[Chorus]
'Cause there's no room to rhumba in a sports car
You can't move forward or back
There's no room to do what the beat tells you to
Without throwing your spine outta wack
[Verse 2]
When a little kiss I want to steal
I hit my head against the steering wheel
Now I know the way a pretzel feels
All I can do is shout. Hey let me out!!
[Chorus]
'Cause there's no room to rhumba in a sports car
You can't move forward or back
There's no room to do what the beat tells you to
Without throwing your spine outta wack
[Verse 3]
What a way to waste away our youth
Nothing happens here, to tell the truth
Let's get out and find a telephone booth
Yeah, that's a better place, I like more space
[Chorus]
Because there's no room to rhumba in a sports car
You can't move forward or back
There's no room to do what the beat tells you to
Without throwing your spine outta wack
(There’s) No Room to Rhumba in a Sports Car was written by Dick Manning & Fred Wise.
(There’s) No Room to Rhumba in a Sports Car was produced by Joseph Lilley.
Elvis Presley released (There’s) No Room to Rhumba in a Sports Car on Fri Nov 01 1963.