Denny Seiwell is a Jazz / Rock drummer from New York USA who has performed … Read Full Bio ↴Denny Seiwell is a Jazz / Rock drummer from New York USA who has performed with the greatest of the planet.

Denny can be heard on records by Art Garfunkel, James Brown, Astrud Gilberto, Deniece Williams, Janis Joplin's posthumus Farewell Song album, Billy Joel's "Cold Spring Harbor" and McCartney's "Ram", "Wildlife" and "Red Rose Speedway" albums.

Denny Seiwell has performed live with: Paul McCartney & Wings, Rick Danko, Joan Armatrading, Eartha Kitt, Thad Jones, Anita Oíday, Gabor Szabo and Bill Berry.

The Back Seat Of My Car
Denny Seiwell Lyrics

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Speed along the highway, honey I want it my way
But listen to her daddy's song, don't stay out to long
Were just busy hidin', sitting the back seat of my car
The lazy lights are pretty, we end up in Mexico City
But listen to her daddy's song, makin' love is wrong
Were just busy ridin', sitting the back seat of my car

Oh we was only busy hidin', sitting the back seat of my car

And when we've finshed drivin' we can say we were late in arriving
And listen to her daddy's song, we believe that we can't be wrong
Ohhh we believe that we can't be wrong
Ohhh we believe that we can't be wrong

We can make it to Mexico City, sittin' in the backseat of my car

Ohhh we believe that we can't be wrong
Ohhh we believe that we can't be wrong
Ohhh we believe that we can't be wrong
Ohhh we believe that we can't be wrong
Ohhh we believe that we can't be wrong
Ohhh we believe that we can't be wrong

NO NO NO NO
Ohhh we believe that we can't be wrong

Overall Meaning

Denny Seiwell’s song ‘The Back Seat of My Car’ is all about young love and rebellion. It tells the story of a couple who want to escape reality and go on an adventure in a car, and they sit on the back seat while doing so. They speed down the highway, doing things their way, and they end up in Mexico City. However, the girl’s father disapproves of their love and believes that making love is wrong. Despite this, the couple believes that they can’t be wrong in their love for each other.

The song’s lyrics describe a sense of rebellion and escapism. The couple wants to break free from the world’s constraints and societal norms, and they do so by running away together. ‘The Back Seat of My Car’ represents a safe haven for them where they can be themselves and indulge in their love. The repeated line ‘ohh we believe that we can’t be wrong’ highlights their determination to make their love work and proves that there is nothing else that they would rather be doing than escaping with each other.

Overall, ‘The Back Seat of My Car’ is a beautifully written song that celebrates young love and freedom. It captures the spirit of the 1970s and the desire of young people at the time to break free from societal expectations and constraints.

Line by Line Meaning

Speed along the highway, honey I want it my way
I want to drive fast on the highway and get what I want.

But listen to her daddy's song, don't stay out to long
Even though we are having fun, we should be careful and not stay out too late.

Were just busy hidin', sitting the back seat of my car
We are spending time together in the back seat of my car and trying to keep it a secret.

The lazy lights are pretty, we end up in Mexico City
The city lights are beautiful and we end up going all the way to Mexico City.

But listen to her daddy's song, makin' love is wrong
Even though we want to be intimate, her dad's song tells us that it's not okay.

Oh we was only busy hidin', sitting the back seat of my car
We were only spending time together in secret in the back seat of my car.

And when we've finshed drivin' we can say we were late in arriving
When we are done driving, we can say that we were late because we were busy doing something else.

And listen to her daddy's song, we believe that we can't be wrong
Even though her dad's song tells us that we are wrong, we believe that we are doing the right thing.

Ohhh we believe that we can't be wrong
We are convinced that what we are doing is right.

We can make it to Mexico City, sittin' in the backseat of my car
We can travel all the way to Mexico City while sitting in the back seat of my car.

NO NO NO NO
This repetition of 'no' might suggest that there is some doubt or hesitation about what they are doing.

Ohhh we believe that we can't be wrong
Despite the doubt, we still believe that what we are doing is right.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PAUL MCCARTNEY

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