Bright Eyes – Burn Rubber (Simon Joyner cover)

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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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    General Comment:yeah i like the cover better than the original. it's got a great beat.
    Flag flippant thoughtson January 27, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I actually really like Bright Eyes cover of this song. It's catchy.
    Flag AmandaMichelleon July 14, 2007   Link
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    General Comment: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.
    Flag lovenothing__on March 20, 2007   Link
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    General Comment: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
    Flag charcoalsketchon May 23, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment: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"
    Flag hey.lushon April 26, 2006   Link
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    General Comment: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.
    Flag promisexkepton January 30, 2005   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:this song is my new years resolution.
    Flag woodwellon January 13, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment: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!
    Flag c0mpanycallson December 14, 2004   Link
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    General Comment: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.
    Flag promisexkepton December 07, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:the chorus on this song rocks. i really like that ep.
    Flag drunk.kid.catholicon November 29, 2004   Link

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