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Got out really early from the factory
Drivin' like a nut in the rain
Don't think I was actin' so hysterically
But I didn't see a thing until it came
Met the dumb suburbs in the takeaway
Beating up the Chinese at the counter
I put a few inside me at the end of the day
I took out my revenge on the revolution counter
Crawlin' from the wreckage, Crawlin' from the wreckage
You'd think by now at least that half my brain would get the message
Crawlin' from the wreckage, Crawlin' from the wreckage
Into a brand new car
In walks Bud with his exploding nose
He's been giving it maximum today
Shouted, How the devil, you in trouble, I suppose
All you ever do is run away
Gunned up the motor into hyperdrive
I wasn't gonna take any of that
Don't get bright ideas about a suicide
'Cause all I ever hear is, Zoom, bam, fantastic
Crawlin' from the wreckage
Crawlin' from the wreckage
You'd think by now at least that half a brain would get the message
Crawlin' from the wreckage
Crawlin' from the wreckage
Into a brand new car
Crawlin', crawlin', crawlin' from the wreckage
Crawlin', crawlin', crawlin' from the wreckage
Crawlin', crawlin', crawlin' from the wreckage
Crawlin' from the wreckage, Crawlin' from the wreckage
Bits of me are scattered in the trees and in the hedges
Crawlin' from the wreckage, Crawlin' from the wreckage
Into a brand new car
Nothin' seems to happen that ain't happened before
I see it all through flashes of depression
I drop my drink and hit some people runnin' for the door
Gotta make some kind of impression
'Cause when I'm disconnected from the drivin' wheel
I'm only half the man I should be
Metal hitting metal is-a all I feel
Everything is good as it poss-i-bul-ly could be
Crawlin' from the wreckage, Crawlin' from the wreckage
You'd think by now at least that half a brain would get the message
Crawlin' from the wreckage, Crawlin' from the wreckage
Into a brand new car
Crawlin' from the wreckage, Crawlin' from the wreckage
Bits of me are scattered in the trees and in the hedges
Crawlin' from the wreckage, Crawlin' from the wreckage
Into a brand new car
Crawlin' from the wreckage, Crawlin' from the wreckage.
| bluedot (Long Beach, CA) | Posted: Aug 10, 2011 - 23:35 Always dug this song... |
| kcar | Posted: Jun 08, 2011 - 23:18 That_SOB wrote: Noise ! Yes, but brilliant noise! |
| Weblizard | Posted: Apr 06, 2011 - 17:29 dmax wrote: Everything's as good asitpositivelycouldbe! Yep! Love this song- I thought it was a romantic metaphor, too, until I just read the lyrics. Sometimes a car wreck is just a car wreck... |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Oct 31, 2010 - 08:00 Thank goodness for this song, right when I needed something to inspire and cheer me! Thank you to whoever uploaded it, and to Bill and Rebecca for playing it! ![]() ![]() |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Sep 29, 2010 - 16:08 I don't care what ANYONE says about this song - I've been waiting to hear it since about whenever. Love it. ![]() |
| That_SOB (The Dark Side of the Tune) | Posted: Sep 29, 2010 - 16:07 Noise ! |
| mandolin (...drifting...) | Posted: Aug 28, 2010 - 16:24 Road Regrets -> Passenger Side -> Crawling From the Wreckage ...ha ha, get it?..'cause it's, like, funny... |
| rtrudeau (Bay Area, California) | Posted: May 24, 2010 - 23:38 Switch to decaf. |
| Umberdog (Southern Oregon) | Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 06:22 It sucks something. |
| sirdroseph (Outer Mongolia) | Posted: Mar 22, 2010 - 15:46 I like Dave Edmunds, he is pretty cool, this song sucks A$%! |
| Monkeysdad (Simi, CA) | Posted: Mar 22, 2010 - 15:46 A solid clear flashback to 1981 and one of the first videos on MTV. |
| Giselle62 (California's Cental Coast) | Posted: Jan 18, 2010 - 21:22 for some reason i always thought this was about getting divorced and remarrying: "crawling from the wreckage....into a brand new car", but after reading the lyrics I think he meant them pretty literally—still very good. |
| Bat (Austin) | Posted: Jan 18, 2010 - 16:06 cc_rider wrote: Wasn't Mr. Edmunds in 'Rockpile'? A certified supergroup, they didn't (couldn't) last long. For all practical purposes this *is* Rockpile. Both Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds used the same lineup on their solo albums. I think there was some sort of contractual reason that prevented them from recording together as Rockpile for a while. They finally got it sorted out and recorded "Seconds of Pleasure" and then went their separate ways. So, in reality Rockpile lasted longer than their one album would indicate. |
| (former member) | Posted: Jan 18, 2010 - 15:58 Everything's as good asitpositivelycouldbe! |
| cc_rider (Austin Texas. Y'all.) | Posted: Jan 18, 2010 - 15:57 nagsheadlocal wrote: Ah, for the early 80s when rockabilly made a brief, shining comeback. Wasn't Mr. Edmunds in 'Rockpile'? A certified supergroup, they didn't (couldn't) last long. |
| lmic (Harmless Little Bunny) | Posted: Jan 18, 2010 - 15:55 Sounds like Bill is borrowing from Tom and Ray Magliozzi's record collection this afternoon! Dave Edmunds - Crawling From The Wreckage Wilco - Passenger Side Dan Mangan - Road Regrets |
| nagsheadlocal (North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | Posted: Dec 18, 2009 - 05:56 Ah, for the early 80s when rockabilly made a brief, shining comeback. |
| dedawson (You never know where you're going til you get there) | Posted: Nov 16, 2009 - 20:22 peter_james_bond wrote: Anyone who would rate this song a '1' knows absolutely zilch, zip, zero, nil, nada, nothing about rock and roll! On the nose! |
| Shaken_Bake (Mile High City (or is it just me?)) | Posted: Oct 16, 2009 - 09:19 "crawlin' from the wreckage, crawlin' from the wreckage...into a brand new caaaaarrr!" What a great insurance plan this guy has! |
| AdyMiles | Posted: Aug 14, 2009 - 08:04 bits of me are scattered? what kind of lyrics are those? some people have genuinely survived car crashes with serious disabilities and handicaps! |
| tblock | Posted: Aug 14, 2009 - 08:02 Nice flashback. ![]() |
| cc_rider (Austin Texas. Y'all.) | Posted: Aug 14, 2009 - 08:01 vandal wrote: This is an excellent cut from one of the kings of England's "Pub Rock" scene. With his hard edged rockabilly style, Dave Edmunds could blow the doors off most clubs, whether he was solo, with Brinsley Schwarz, or Rockpile. ![]() Man, they could really crank it up, couldn't they? Gotta check out more of their catalog, what little there is... |
| jadewahoo (Beautiful Earth) | Posted: Jul 13, 2009 - 16:46 Good hard driving Rock 'n Roll! |
| jools (Brighton UK) | Posted: May 11, 2009 - 03:39 How cool is this track? Thanks Bill - haven't heard this for a while... |
| SweTex (Swede living in Texas) | Posted: Apr 09, 2009 - 14:11 YEAH! |
| tg3k (The Jungle - 459.62 miles south of Paradise, CA) | Posted: Apr 09, 2009 - 14:10 I'd forgotten about this song. Fun little romp, IMHO. ![]() |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Feb 05, 2009 - 11:49 This is an excellent cut from one of the kings of England's "Pub Rock" scene. With his hard edged rockabilly style, Dave Edmunds could blow the doors off most clubs, whether he was solo, with Brinsley Schwarz, or Rockpile. ![]() |
| glassman (Nanaimo, British Columbia) | Posted: Feb 05, 2009 - 11:46 Dave's Repeat When Neccessary album is a great one. Rock on! |
| Proclivities (NC) | Posted: Feb 05, 2009 - 11:43 Man, I haven't heard this one in years. Still sounds good though. |
| peter_james_bond (Lunenburg, NS) | Posted: Feb 05, 2009 - 11:43 Anyone who would rate this song a '1' knows absolutely zilch, zip, zero, nil, nada, nothing about rock and roll! |
| jjbix (san diego) | Posted: Feb 05, 2009 - 11:43 DUDE! Crawl back in!! w e a k |
| gabbadar (40.475652,-75.265617 (Or in the field, by the playground, under the stars.. if dark)) | Posted: Feb 05, 2009 - 11:43 Maybe if I was high on meth I could appreciate this. |
| mikeatlarge | Posted: Feb 05, 2009 - 11:42 jagdriver wrote: Ok, I'll be the first. Wreckage is right! I don't need to hear this one ever again. |
| holborne (New York) | Posted: Feb 05, 2009 - 11:42 Ooh, Dave Edmunds! Underrated, at least in this country. I'd love to hear more of him here! |
| jagdriver (Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA) | Posted: Feb 05, 2009 - 11:41 Ok, I'll be the first. Sabre Dance was a L-O-N-G time ago! |



