Story Behind The Song
Recorded live off the floor at Cowboy Jack Clement's studio in Nashville, TN
Song Description
Similar to
Last Kiss (J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers / Eddie Vedder)
Tell Laura I Love Her (Ray Peterson)
Leader of the Pack (Shangri-Las)
| Song Length |
4:15 |
Genre |
Pop - Classic, Rock - Classic |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Joyful, Depressing |
Subject |
Doom, Cars |
| Similar Artists |
Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1950 - 1959 |
| |
Lyrics
Senior year
Never had a date
Always sat
The back of the class
My pocket protector
Right in place I
Could see the world through
Thick thick glass
Mixing fluids
In chemistry
I noticed you staring
Back at me
Your glasses were as
Thick as mine
---
We made a date
To go to the dance
It was my first
Never thought it'd be my last
I picked you up
At a quarter to six
With a corsage I
Tried to impress
We hopped in my dad's
New '58
Went to the drug store
To split a shake
But where we'd end up we never knew
Just another prom night car crash
Just another night gone too fast
Just another
Just another
Prom night car crash
We danced all night
Then we talked til dawn
Holding hands
And singing songs
Driving home
It was way too late
So we decided to
Take a break
To enjoy the view
At Lover's Leap
Get the most out of our date
Hoping the stars would tell us our fate
Chorus
Just another prom night car crash
Just another prom night car crash
Just another life gone too fast
Just another prom night car crash
Johnny and Eddy were
Out on the town
Drinking Country Club
From dusk 'til dawn
They got in Eddy's old
Beat up Ford
And put the pedal down to the floor
We had parked at the end of the line
Johnny and Eddy never saw the signs
And that rusty ford took us all into the gorge
Chorus:
Just another prom night car crash
Just another prom night car crash
Just another life gone too fast
Just another prom night car crash