Cadillac
The Hep Stars Lyrics
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My baby drove up in a brand new Cadillac
But she ain't never, ever coming back
Baby, baby, baby please
Can't you see I'm on my bended knees
Your heart's so cold it's gonna freeze
My baby drove up in a brand new Cadillac
But she ain't never, ever coming back
Yea, Cadillac
Whoa, Cadillac
Yea, Cadillac
Ooh, Cadillac
Yea, Cadillac
Ooh, CADILLAC
The Hep Stars' "Cadillac" is a song about heartbreak and longing. It opens on a hopeful note, with the singer expressing excitement that his lover has arrived in a new Cadillac. However, this is immediately undercut by the next line, "But she ain't never, ever coming back." This sets the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer begs his lover to return to him while acknowledging that it's likely she never will.
The chorus of "Cadillac" is simple and catchy, with the repetition of the car's name driving home the idea that the singer's lover has moved on to something bigger and better than him. The second verse sees the singer pleading with his lover to return, saying "Baby, baby, baby please / Can't you see I'm on my bended knees / Your heart's so cold it's gonna freeze." This puts all the power in the hands of the lover, who holds the singer's heart in her hands.
Overall, "Cadillac" is a classic example of a 60s pop song, with its upbeat melody and catchy lyrics belying the sadness at the heart of the song. It's a perfect illustration of the idea that sometimes the best way to cope with heartbreak is to dance it out.
Line by Line Meaning
My baby drove up in a brand new Cadillac
My significant other arrived in an impressive, new automobile.
My baby drove up in a brand new Cadillac
My significant other arrived in an impressive, new automobile.
But she ain't never, ever coming back
Unfortunately, my significant other will not return to me.
Baby, baby, baby please
Darling, please.
Can't you see I'm on my bended knees
Can't you see that I am pleading with you?
Your heart's so cold it's gonna freeze
Your heart is so cold that it might become frozen.
My baby drove up in a brand new, brand new Cadillac
My significant other arrived in an impressive, new automobile.
My baby drove up in a brand new Cadillac
My significant other arrived in an impressive, new automobile.
But she ain't never, ever coming back
Unfortunately, my significant other will not return to me.
Yea, Cadillac
Yes, Cadillac.
Whoa, Cadillac
Wow, Cadillac.
Yea, Cadillac
Yes, Cadillac.
Ooh, Cadillac
Oh, Cadillac.
Yea, Cadillac
Yes, Cadillac.
Ooh, CADILLAC
Oh, Cadillac!
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DENYS GIBSON, ESA PEKKA PULLIAINEN, GRAHAM STUART JOHNSON, IAN MALLETT, MICHAEL BROWN, VINCENT TAYLOR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@danbike9
That keyboard player is 15/16 year old Benny Andersson (ABBA). He joined the Hep Stars at age 15. That is when the Hep Stars took off. Benny then started writing original material for the Hep Stars.
Benny's first instrument was the accordion at age 6. He started playing piano at age 10. Benny is self taught.
The first song he wrote for the Hep Stars was 'No Response'. A minor hit. The second song he wrote for HS was 'Sunny Girl. A major hit. Number 1.
Benny met Bjorn (ABBA) in 1966. They were both the musical motors of their respective bands.
In 1969 Benny met Anni-Frid Lyngstad (ABBA). She was a Swedish national award winning vocalist.
Also in 1969, Bjorn met Agnetha Falkskog (ABBA) she was a composer and Swedish pop star.
Bjorn & Benny made an album together in 1970 & had their girlfriends sing backup on a song, 'Hey Old Man'. Bjorn & Benny knew that the girls were way better singers and sounded beautiful together. ABBA was born, without anyone knowing it yet.
The first song together as an official group (Pre ABBA name)
was 'People Need Love' .
Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaes have been writing together since 1966. 1966 - present.
That is a quick & short history of Hep Stars keyboard player Benny Andersson.
@bengtjohansson7920
Bästa låten med HEPSTARS. Tack för alla fina låtar som ni har framfört. Tack för allt. VILA I FRID SVENNE HEDLUND. 🌹⚘🌹
@lenodh
Tack för din tid med oss Svenne. Musiken lämnar du kvar.
@clayjackson2833
I am American, but I knew about the Hep Stars and the Hootenanny Singers from Abba. When I was in Stockholm, I bought a Hep Stars cassette, "Juke Box Memories". Benny Anderson was genius, still is.
@peterlarsson7032
Björn and Benny
@gerdcoach
Underbara HepStars mina idoler när jag var liten!❤️
@petermagnusson8956
R.I.P. Svenne. Thank you for the music ♥️
@Lockemeister
Hep Stars fortfarande låter fantastiskt efter nästan 50 år.
Låten Cadillac är fortfarande spännande
@tomrogerlilleby2890
If you were around 10 in the early 60's and grew up on the outskirts of civilisation, in Norway - and had a 4 year old brother that just had spent his first earnings on a cheap portable "Bambino" record player -
believe me, this was hot stuff. Getting hold of a HEP STARS single in those days was an exiting thing. Your hands were trembling the first time you put it on. They never played this type of music on Norwegian radios - you had to turn into Swedish ones.
The next thing my brother bought was a pair of copies of shoes that the Beatles wore. You wouldn't believe it !
There were scenes in the schoolyard like in the opening scene of "A Hard Days Night." My brother - the hero of the day - had to be rescued by teachers and was for his own safety kept indoors.
The day Paul McCartney got married, the girls in school were very mellow and stuck to themselves and cried silent tears in the corners.
Times were different and we threw ourselves over anything that would give us a glimps of what was to come.
That's why HEP STARS were so great !
@Varangian_af_Scaniae
"They never played this type of music on Norwegian radios - you had to turn into Swedish ones."
Back when Sweden was hip.:D Now we are only Jihad.
@danbike9
That keyboard player is 15/16 year old Benny Andersson (ABBA). He joined the Hep Stars at age 15. That is when the Hep Stars took off. Benny then started writing original material for the Hep Stars.
Benny's first instrument was the accordion at age 6. He started playing piano at age 10. Benny is self taught.
The first song he wrote for the Hep Stars was 'No Response'. A minor hit. The second song he wrote for HS was 'Sunny Girl. A major hit. Number 1.
Benny met Bjorn (ABBA) in 1966. They were both the musical motors of their respective bands.
In 1969 Benny met Anni-Frid Lyngstad (ABBA). She was a Swedish national award winning vocalist.
Also in 1969, Bjorn met Agnetha Falkskog (ABBA) she was a composer and Swedish pop star.
Bjorn & Benny made an album together in 1970 & had their girlfriends sing backup on a song, 'Hey Old Man'. Bjorn & Benny knew that the girls were way better singers and sounded beautiful together. ABBA was born, without anyone knowing it yet.
The first song together as an official group (Pre ABBA name)
was 'People Need Love' .
Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaes have been writing together since 1966. 1966 - present.
That is a quick & short history of Hep Stars keyboard player Benny Andersson.