Brand New Cadillac
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Drive!
My baby drove up in a brand new Cadillac
Yes, she did
My baby drove up in a brand new Cadillac
She said, "Hey, come here, Daddy"
"I ain't never comin' back"
Baby, baby, won't you hear my plea?
C'mon, sugar, just come on back to me
She said, "Balls to you, Big Daddy"
Baby, baby, won't you hear my plea?
Oh come on, just hear my plea
She said, "Balls to you, Daddy"
She ain't coming back to me
Baby, baby drove up in a Cadillac
I said, "Jesus Christ, where'd you get that Cadillac?"
She said, "Balls to you, big Daddy"
She ain't never coming back!
She ain't never coming back!
She ain't never coming back!
She ain't never coming back!
She ain't never coming back!
The Clash's "Brand New Cadillac" is a fast-paced, rockabilly-influenced song that tells the story of a man who is left heartbroken by his lover who drives up to him in a brand new Cadillac and tells him that she will never come back. The song's lyrics are simple, catchy, and repetitive, with the singer pleading with his lover to come back to him while she insists that she will never return. The chorus, which consists of the repeated phrase "She ain't never coming back," underscores the singer's sense of despair and hopelessness.
The song can be interpreted as a commentary on the transience of material possessions and the potentially fleeting nature of relationships. The brand new Cadillac that the lover drives up in can be seen as a symbol of wealth, status, and power, but ultimately it is not enough to keep the relationship intact. The singer's pleas for his lover to come back to him highlight the underlying vulnerability and fragility of his self-esteem.
Overall, "Brand New Cadillac" is a classic rock tune that showcases The Clash's ability to blend different genres and styles, while also delivering a poignant message about the complexities of human relationships and the fleeting nature of material possessions.
Line by Line Meaning
Drive!
Drive!
Expression of excitement and encouragement to the driver of the Cadillac.
My baby drove up in a brand new Cadillac
Yes, she did
My baby drove up in a brand new Cadillac
She said, "Hey, come here, Daddy"
"I ain't never comin' back"
The singer's lover arrives in a new Cadillac but announces that she won't be returning.
Baby, baby, won't you hear my plea?
C'mon, sugar, just come on back to me
She said, "Balls to you, Big Daddy"
The singer is pleading with his lover to come back to him, but she rebuffs him rudely.
Baby, baby drove up in a Cadillac
I said, "Jesus Christ, where'd you get that Cadillac?"
She said, "Balls to you, big Daddy"
She ain't never coming back!
The artist is surprised and asks where his lover got the car, but she still refuses to return to him.
She ain't never coming back!
She ain't never coming back!
She ain't never coming back!
She ain't never coming back!
She ain't never coming back!
Repetition of the fact that the artist's lover will never return to him.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Vince Taylor
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@andrepretor1us
I was there! Met Joe and Paul after the show!thanks Gregory!
@mfnpjparty
This rendition of Are You Ready For War is FIERY! Probably the best they ever played that song, wow.
@bebebrez-kal9136
I got to see them at Hofstra and I also saw them at bonds International casino in 1981!
@albertoostinelli8946
The sound ... is just impossible to appreciate the performance... thanks in any way
@gotgamegreggy
Yeah, I understand some recordings of shows are better sounding than others. The audio quality on here isn't the greatest, but I wanted to put a document of this show on YouTube. I'd recommend using some good headphones, might be easier to listen to.
@clash7784
Actually, I quite like the sound here... all the instruments come through reasonably in balance, you hear the audience singing along... reminding that-
as Strummer said-WE are The Clash, musicians and audience together. đThanks for sharing!@michaelseghini3846
To comment on the sound, I was there, this is how it sounded... maybe the worst sounding show I ever went to as this was in a gym - sound was bouncing all over the walls, but Joe was on fire, and by the time White Riot came on, everyone in the place was as amped as could be. Thanks for uploading.
@888strummer
Thanks for posting. I seen The Clash in 1984 just days before this in Albany NY; they were good but nothing like when they had Jones and Topper. Nice try by that author Knowles but seen The Clash at Bonds, Pier 84, Shea, RPI and they blew this line up away. Still cool upload
@gotgamegreggy
Thanks for commenting. I was born in 1999, so obviously never got to see The Clash live, but the Bonds shows are some of my favorites to listen to, they sound on fire those shows. While the post-Mick Jones Clash line-up doesn't hold a candle to the original Clash, I really think they tried their best and played some exciting concerts.
@888strummer
@GotGameGreggy They were good and still had Joe and Paul and did many of their best songs, so it was still a lot of fun even though the original line up was better. Bonds was great, but in all honesty I saw them 5 times; the one not mentioned in my first post was in Poughkeepsie NY and for me that was the best time. We push our way to the front of a large gym type setting and were right in the front up close. Amazing energy and effort in every song. You were too young to see them but it's very cool the Clash live on with your generation also being big fans!