Lyrics for Burn Rubber (Simon Joyner cover) as interpreted by ruben

Burn Rubber (Simon Joyner cover) Lyrics
Well, if you turn the porch light off
And let the marble night withdraw
You can smoke a cigarette on the wooden steps
Mosquitoes are not vampires
The moon is not your mother
And if she is preparing for a total eclipse

Get behind the wheel
Stay in front of the storm
Get behind the wheel
Stay in front of the storm

The clouds dream disorder
They make faces they make mud
On some ancient order
Which is no longer enforced
The sugar bowl is full of ants
Your sister is a dumpy mess
And we’re cutting off your head
To spite your shoulders

Get behind the wheel
Stay in front of the storm
Just get behind the wheel
Stay in front of the storm
Just get behind the wheel
Stay in front of the storm

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aniota
06-18-2003

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This is a Simon Joyner cover. Joyner is from Omaha like the band Bright Eyes and Oberst i guess listens listens to him a lot. if you like bright eyes so much you should listen to Mr. Joyner, he's a talented man. This was played on the KCRW performance along with four new songs.

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asongtopassthetime
10-23-2004

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I love the " clouds dream disorder. They make faces . they make mud" part

That makes sense that it was Simon Joyners song, i thought the lyrics and everything were a bit different from the usual, i couldn't see him saying some of the things in the song.

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avuncular
10-26-2004

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The version he did on KCRW is pretty neat. He says that it's the best driving song ever (or something like that) and actually makes a strong effort to duplicate that feel.

The version on the Take it Easy single, on the other hand, is just dumb. The music and the vocals don't really have anything to do with each other (yes, I'm aware that it's mostly car doors slamming), and any effect that one aspect of the song creates is destroyed by the other. Oh well, that's what B-sides are for.

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drunk.kid.catholic
11-29-2004

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the chorus on this song rocks. i really like that ep.

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promisexkept
12-07-2004

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this is a great song-i like it a lot.what is this KCRW that everyone gets music from?im going to end up feeling like an idiot shortly,but im curious.

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c0mpanycalls
12-14-2004

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i suggest that those who dislike this song, force themselves to listen to it. i hated it at first (i'm more a fan of simpler bright eyes), but after listening to it a few times, i really grew to enjoy it!

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woodwell
01-13-2005

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this song is my new years resolution.

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promisexkept
01-30-2005

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the line 'the moon is not your mother' reminds me of that poem by sylvia plath, The Moon and The Yew Tree- "the moon is my mother."
Just thought I'd add that in.

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hey.lush
04-26-2006

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its "cutting off your head to spite your shoulders" i think.

and...i absolutely love so few words can describe such a pressing need for freedom and survival.

"get behind the wheel, stay in front of the storm"

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charcoalsketch
05-23-2006

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you can tell it's not written by conor.


you can always tell, on every cover.
not sure why
i guess just doesn't sound like someone he'd write

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lovenothing__
03-20-2007

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charcoalsketch, i totally agree!!

you can always tell conor's voice, but you can tell when they're not his lyrics, even though these are good, conor's songs are never this simplistic.

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AmandaMichelle
07-14-2007

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I actually really like Bright Eyes cover of this song. It's catchy.

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flippant thoughts
01-27-2008

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yeah i like the cover better than the original. it's got a great beat.

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