David Pack was co-founder, guitarist and main vocalist for the band Ambrosia. Noted hits from the band written by Pack include "Biggest Part Of Me" (1980), "You're The Only Woman" (1980), "How Much I Feel" (1978), as well as co-writer on one of their first hits, "Holdin' On To Yesterday" (1975). He also worked as a producer with many famous musicians in the 1980s, such as James Ingram and Michael McDonald.
David Pack guested on lead vocals on the song "Ground Zero" for Kansas founder Kerry Livgren's 1980 solo album, Seeds of Change. He then performed on Kansas's Vinyl Confessions album in 1982. He would later contribute guest lead vocals on the track "Shine On" off of the album It's A Jungle Out There! by Mastedon, one of two Mastedon albums written and produced by former Kansas lead singer John Elefante and his brother Dino Elefante. Pack's 1985 solo album "Anywhere You Go" spawned the song "Prove Me Wrong" which appeared on the soundtrack of the 1985 film White Nights (film) starring Gregory Hines & Mikhail Baryshnikov. He co-wrote two songs ("The Three of Me" and "I'm Talkin' to You"), sang and played guitar on Alan Parsons' 1993 album, Try Anything Once, and sang and played guitar on the song "You Can Run" on Parsons' 2004 album, A Valid Path (Ambrosia's first album was produced by Alan Parsons, who served as producer for their second; all four members of Ambrosia played on the first Alan Parsons Project album, Tales of Mystery and Imagination.) Pack's 2005 solo album, The Secret of Movin' On included collaborative efforts from musical legends such as Journey's Steve Perry, Heart's Ann Wilson and Timothy B. Schmit from the Eagles. Steve Perry makes his first appearance in mainstream adult contemporary rock in over eight years on the album. The album includes remakes of 2 of his biggest hits with Ambrosia, "Biggest Part Of Me" and "You're The Only Woman". Recently, Pack has been touring with Flannel, with whom he co-wrote and produced the album "Cindysbeentrippin.com".
Day Tripper
David Pack Lyrics
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For taking the easy way out
Got a good reason
For taking the easy way out now
She was a day tripper
One way ticket, yeah
It took me so long to find out
And I found out
She's a big teaser
She took me half the way there
She's a big teaser
She took me half the way there, now
She was a day tripper
One way ticket, yeah
It took me so long to find out
And I found out
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Tried to please her
She only played one night stand
Tried to please her
She only played one night stand, now
She was a day tripper
Sunday driver, yeah
It took me so long to find out
And I found out
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
The song "Day Tripper" by David Pack is a cover of the popular Beatles track of the same name, originally released in 1965. The lyrics seem to revolve around a woman who is a "day tripper," someone who takes short, one-day trips and has a tendency to lead men along without any real commitment or intention of staying with them for the long haul. The singer in the song seems to have fallen for this woman but ultimately realizes her true nature and that he was just another one of her fleeting flings.
The repetition of the line "Got a good reason for taking the easy way out" suggests that the singer is aware that he is making excuses for not committing to this woman, possibly because he already knows that she is not interested in a serious relationship. He notes that it took him a long time to figure her out, which may indicate that he was holding onto hope for something more from her even as she continued to string him along.
The chorus uses the phrase "day tripper" to describe the woman in question, and also includes the line "Sunday driver," which further emphasizes the idea of someone who is just passing through and not staying for long. The repetition of the title throughout the song creates a catchy, memorable hook that reinforces the idea of the woman as a transient character.
Line by Line Meaning
Got a good reason
I have a justified motive
For taking the easy way out
For avoiding a difficult situation
Got a good reason
I have a justified motive
For taking the easy way out now
For avoiding a difficult situation presently
She was a day tripper
She only stayed for a short while
One way ticket, yeah
She had no plans of staying
It took me so long to find out
I took a long time to realize this
And I found out
I finally learned the truth
She's a big teaser
She likes to flirt and lead on
She took me half the way there
She gave me the illusion of being close
She's a big teaser
She likes to flirt and lead on
She took me half the way there, now
She gave me the illusion of being close now
She was a day tripper
She only stayed for a short while
One way ticket, yeah
She had no plans of staying
It took me so long to find out
I took a long time to realize this
And I found out
I finally learned the truth
Tried to please her
I attempted to make her happy
She only played one night stand
She only wanted a brief fling
Tried to please her
I attempted to make her happy
She only played one night stand, now
She only wanted a brief fling now
She was a day tripper
She only stayed for a short while
Sunday driver, yeah
She was only around on the weekends
It took me so long to find out
I took a long time to realize this
And I found out
I finally learned the truth
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
She comes and goes quickly
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
She comes and goes quickly
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
She comes and goes quickly
Lyrics © Tratore, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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