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Artist:Del Amitri [ more ]
Song:Driving With The Brakes On
Album:Twisted [ info ]
Released:1995
Last Played:Jun 22, 2011 - 13:47
Avg. Rating:6.3  (Total Ratings: 477)
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Ratings Dist:
1 votes: 23 (4.8%)2 votes: 37 (7.8%)3 votes: 37 (7.8%)4 votes: 23 (4.8%)5 votes: 24 (5%)6 votes: 39 (8.2%)7 votes: 87 (18%)8 votes: 119 (25%)9 votes: 68 (14%)10 votes: 20 (4.2%)
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trekhead
(HORTA-Culture)
Posted: Oct 31, 2007 - 03:42 

Man, that's good!

9.
infinity
Posted: Oct 03, 2007 - 21:13 

It's hard to say I like this song, and it's hard to say I don't.

p.s. try swimming with your brakes on!
morgsy67
(Cape Cod, MA)
Posted: Jul 01, 2007 - 11:46 

Am I the only one who hears this song as a guy dealing with a situation where a dificult decision was made with his girfriend to go through with an abortion?
Oceang1rlNY
(Westchester County, NY)
Posted: Mar 31, 2007 - 17:08 

just love this band.
Verpeiler
(Düsseldorf, Germany)
Posted: Mar 29, 2007 - 03:05 

First heard them on the Scrubs TV-Show. I really like it.
bokey
(Filialville)
Posted: Feb 25, 2007 - 21:34 


It sounds like this guy has a shoebox full of cool little phrases he writes down as he thinks them up and he put half a box or so in this song.
It's got kind of patch worked feeling.


madaxeman
(Scottish west coast)
Posted: Feb 10, 2007 - 08:59 

Great song from a great band.
Cyclehawk
(Athens GA)
Posted: Feb 10, 2007 - 08:59 

Would highly recommend their first album (at least from this lineup of the band) Waking Hours from the late 80s. Change Everything from a couple years later is almost as good. Probably both can be found cheap on Amazon.

teeFdee wrote:
I've never heard these guys before but I really like this song. Have to see if I can find some more of their stuff on Napster. Wouldn't mind hearing some more of them on Paradise either.

gernick
(Groningen (in the cold northern Netherlands))
Posted: Feb 10, 2007 - 08:57 

this song broke my heart the first time i heard it. so simple and true

it's hard to say you love someone
and it's hard to say you don't

gorgeous & brilliant
AliGator
(Home)
Posted: Jan 26, 2007 - 17:35 

mabra70 wrote:


Keep your bullshit by yourself there's nobody else interessted!


Are you sure?

I agree with him.

Edit:

On February 9, 2006, I wrote:
I had to double check, just to make sure I wasn't in a cheesy car with a bad boyfriend.




I kill me.

bokey
(Filialville)
Posted: Jan 26, 2007 - 17:35 

Nice song
mabra70
(Stuttgart, Germany)
Posted: Jan 12, 2007 - 03:11 

bondseye wrote:
Boring ballad blah..


Keep your bullshit by yourself there's nobody else interessted!
bondseye
(Raleigh, NC)
Posted: Dec 28, 2006 - 14:11 

Boring ballad blah..
Mugro
(Lane Village, Red Sox Nation)
Posted: Nov 29, 2006 - 11:18 

surreal1221 wrote:
Haven't heard these gentlemen in some time. Very nice to see them still around. I wish them luck.


This album is ten years old if it is a day.
surreal1221
(Columbia SC)
Posted: Nov 29, 2006 - 11:16 

Haven't heard these gentlemen in some time. Very nice to see them still around. I wish them luck.
teeFdee
(Des Moines, Iowa)
Posted: Nov 14, 2006 - 20:40 

I've never heard these guys before but I really like this song. Have to see if I can find some more of their stuff on Napster. Wouldn't mind hearing some more of them on Paradise either.
PopKombo
(Monrovia, CA)
Posted: Nov 14, 2006 - 20:40 

Well .. I see they just released an new CD this Sept. so I guess they are still around ... would love to hear more from them. The CD that this song is from is great.
Geecheeboy
(under a crescent moon and palmetto tree)
Posted: Nov 14, 2006 - 20:38 

Growing on me quite well. Just raised it 2 points.
PopKombo
(Monrovia, CA)
Posted: Nov 14, 2006 - 20:37 

I Love this band ... this album ... Where is DM? What happened to them ... they were so talented ... can anyone fill me in?
trekhead
(Eschewing Obfuscation since the last clique.)
Posted: Oct 31, 2006 - 04:48 

Sad that this only garners a 6.8.

Wonderful musicianship. Always liked these guys.

9.
MCKY
(PEI, Great White North)
Posted: Oct 16, 2006 - 14:40 

great song-odd they never caught on in the US. They do have a following in Canada

davin
(Victoria, British Columbia)
Posted: Oct 16, 2006 - 14:37 

wow. great choice!
jamm
(little canada,mn)
Posted: Aug 04, 2006 - 09:31 

MM13 wrote:
It's so unbelievable that this brilliant band didn't get more recognition. Great music, powerful lyrics, lovely harmonies... They're still one of my favorites.

agreed!
webslinger48
Posted: Jul 20, 2006 - 17:33 

These guys should change their name to Dull As-a-Tree.
MM13
(The Hague, Holland)
Posted: Jul 06, 2006 - 02:28 

It's so unbelievable that this brilliant band didn't get more recognition. Great music, powerful lyrics, lovely harmonies... They're still one of my favorites.
earthbased
(Milwaukee, WI USA)
Posted: Jun 21, 2006 - 09:42 

I always thought they played way too loud in concert so I lost track of them.
fizixidiot
(200 miles east of the Dakotas)
Posted: Jun 21, 2006 - 09:41 

Reminds me of Marc Cohn (and not in a good way).
calray
(Decatur, GA)
Posted: Jun 21, 2006 - 09:40 

AliGator wrote:
I had to double check, just to make sure I wasn't in a cheesy car with a bad boyfriend.


haha perfect image. this song blows. sounds like an American Idols song
optimusprime10
(the island, ne (where?))
Posted: Jun 21, 2006 - 09:39 

but cheese got the wheel
soozbc
(left coast)
Posted: Jun 21, 2006 - 09:39 

I love this song. Back in the 90s I was obsessed with a Scottish band called Texas (hmmm...I shoud upload some Texas - haven't heard them here yet). I heard Texas interviewed and when asked who THEY listened to, they named Del Amitri as one of their favourite bands.I went out and bought a few of their cds and had to agree - nice choice!
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