The band recorded two albums: Ahead Rings Out (1969) and Getting to This (1970). Both reached the lower half of the British top ten. On the first album they played a heavy blues-rock rooted in the British 1960s R'n'B scene from which sprang groups like the Yardbirds, Free, and eventually Led Zeppelin, but Blodwyn Pig had a different twist on the genre thanks to Lancaster's sax being so prominent in the mix, which led them to more creative sixties underground jazz-influenced music on the second. The single "Summer Day" from Ahead Rings Out failed to chart.
Drive Me
Blodwyn Pig Lyrics
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Telling you babe you ain't got nothing on me
Just four wheels and a great big smile
Nothing in between us but a great long stretch of road
Come on put your foot down drive away
Come on drive me
Cause you know i'm gonna overtake you baby in time
There's is a great bend just a mile ahead
Come on baby tell me if you change your mind
Come on put your foot down drive away
Come on drive me
Push that gas get out of here
Thought you were the center of the track one time before
Love me babe as i pass you by
If you are doing so playing the scene
Come on put your foot down drive away
Come on drive me
Come on drive me
Come on drive me
Come on drive me
The lyrics of Blodwyn Pig's song Drive Me seem to be about a playful competition between two people driving on a long stretch of road. The first person, in a hot rod car, boasts to the second person that they have nothing on them, and they urge the second person to put their foot down and drive faster. The two engage in a race as the first person tells the second person to change gears and to push that gas. However, despite the race, there is an underlying sense of flirtation between the two people, as the first person urges the second person to love them as they pass by.
The song appears to have a bluesy rock feel to it, with powerful guitar riffs and a driving beat. The lyrics seem to capture the spirit of the open road and the thrill of driving. The playful competition between the two people driving is also reminiscent of the energy and excitement of rock and roll.
Interestingly, the song was originally released on Blodwyn Pig's second album, "Getting to This," in 1970. The band was formed by Mick Abrahams after his departure from Jethro Tull in 1968. The band's name comes from a combination of "Blodwyn," a Welsh name that means "flower," and "Pig," which is slang for "degenerate."
Line by Line Meaning
Hey there you in the hot rod car
The singer is addressing someone in a fast car, possibly trying to impress them.
Telling you babe you ain't got nothing on me
The singer boasts that they are better than the person in the car.
Just four wheels and a great big smile
The singer suggests that driving fast is all about the thrill.
Nothing in between us but a great long stretch of road
The artist highlights the open road, which is an opportunity to race.
Come on put your foot down drive away
The artist urges the driver to go faster and drive away from them.
Come on drive me
The singer wants to go along for the ride.
Get faster why don't you change down
The singer taunts the driver to go even faster and shift gears down.
Cause you know i'm gonna overtake you baby in time
The artist is confident they will eventually win the race and pass the other driver.
There's is a great bend just a mile ahead
The artist warns of an upcoming curve in the road.
Come on baby tell me if you change your mind
The artist asks if the driver wants to back out of the race knowing there is a bend in the road.
Push that gas get out of here
The singer urges the driver to accelerate quickly and leave the area.
Thought you were the center of the track one time before
The artist implies that the driver has lost a race before and is not as good as they seem.
Love me babe as i pass you by
The singer revels in the glory of winning and passing the other driver.
If you are doing so playing the scene
The singer suggests that the other driver was just pretending to be good and is in fact a poser.
Come on put your foot down drive away
The singer repeats their earlier request for the driver to go faster and leave them behind.
Come on drive me
The artist finishes the song with another plea to go along for the ride.
Writer(s): Michael Timothy Abrahams
Contributed by Leah F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.