Radio Night

Story Behind The Song

Looking back to those great nights of car radio in the 50s and 60s...a short hommage to some of my favorite soul singers....

Song Length 2:56 Genre Blues - Country
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Relaxed Subject Radio
Similar Artists Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson,Clyde McPhatter Language English
Era 1950 - 1959

Lyrics

Radio Night

It had a shiny chrome dial and white plastic buttons
And it glowed from the dash with a soft green light
And the DJ's voices, playin' our choices
As we cruised into the Radio Night

Gonna ease that old shift into Cruise-O-Matic
Pickin' up AM static from a passin' light
You're sweet sixteen goin' on twenty
Sittin' plenty close on a Radio Night

WLUV's playin' John Cougar
And we're like Jack and Dianne
In this one-horse town
But if the night is clear
In about ten miles
We'll tune into Philly
Jackie Wilson and James Brown

They're playin' Gary US Bonds and Clyde McPhatter
Spin those sweet soul platters 'till the mornin' light
The windshield's steamed, (if you know what I mean)
As we park in the arms of the Radio Night

(CHORUS)

(REPEAT VERSE 1)
Lost in the arms of the Radio Night
As we cruise in the arms of the Radio Night


Lyrics Len Handler Music Michael Mugrage & Len Handler
Producer Michael Mugrage

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