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Multimedia Index: List of 1972 Songs Category: Chronological Archive Description: A list of songs released in 1972. Lyrics are in the English language unless otherwise noted. Contents: 6 originals · 3 covers Page Sections: Original Songs · Covers |
| Chevrolet Performers: ZZ Top Songwriter: Billy Gibbons Released: 4 April 1972 (Rio Grande Mud) Featured Car: Chevrolet |
In a flat Forty-One with my strat on the door; We was goin' to the country for what we came for. I'm sure you've smelled the trees in the air. The best of motor cruisin's just the joy to get there. |
| Dead Skunk Performer: Loudon Wainwright III Songwriter: Loudon Wainwright III Released: 15 June 1972 (Album III) |
Crossin' the highway late last night; He shoulda looked left and he shoulda looked right. He didn't see the station wagon car; The skunk got squashed and there you are. |
| Geronimo's Cadillac Performer: Michael Murphey Songwriters: Charles John Quarto · Michael Martin Murphey Released: 25 May 1972 Featured Car: Cadillac External Link: Wikipedia |
Sergeant, Sergeant, don't you feel; There's something wrong with your automobile? Governor, Governor, now aint it strange; They didn't have no cars on the Indian range? |
| Highway Star Performers: Deep Purple Songwriters: Ritchie Blackmore · Ian Gillan · Roger Glover · Jon Lord · Ian Paice Released: 25 March 1972 (Machine Head) External Link: Wikipedia |
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. |
| Lake Shore Drive Performers: Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah Songwriter: Skip Haynes Released: 1972 External Link: Wikipedia |
And there ain't no road just like it, Anywhere I found. Running south on Lake Shore Drive heading into town. Just slippin' on by on LSD, Friday night trouble bound. |
| Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy) Performer: Jim Croce Songwriter: Jim Croce Released: 1972 |
Oh rapid Roy that stock car boy; He's the best driver in the land. He say that he learned to race a stock car; By runnin' shine outta Alabam'. |
| Cab Driver Performer: Hank Thompson Songwriter: Carson Parks Released: 1972 External Link: Wikipedia |
Cab driver, drive by Mary's place; I just want a chance to see her face. Don't stop the meter, let it race; Cab driver, drive by Mary's place. |
| Mercedes Benz Performer: Goose Creek Symphony Songwriters: Janis Joplin · Michael McClure · Bob Neuwirth Released: 1972 Featured Car: Mercedes-Benz External Link: Wikipedia |
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz? My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends. Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends; So, oh, Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz? |
| Six Days on the Road Performers: The Flying Burrito Brothers Songwriter: Carl Montgomery Released: 1972 Description: This version of the song would feature in the 1970 film Gimme Shelter. External Link: Wikipedia |
I got my diesel wound up and she's a-runnin' like a-never before; There's a speed zone ahead, well, all right, I don't see a cop in sight; Six days on the road and I'm a-gonna make it home tonight. |