Formed in 1977 from an amalgamation of "Ronnie and the Biggs" vocalist, the… Read Full Bio ↴Formed in 1977 from an amalgamation of "Ronnie and the Biggs" vocalist, the superb Bill Hurley, and "The Cannibles" Tony Oliver, Ben Donnelly and Peter Gunn, this hard-hitting R&B combo are often likened to their compadres "Dr. Feelgood" and "Eddie and the Hot Rods".
Signed to Radar Records they quickly made an impact with their debut LP. "First Offence" containing the hit singles "Dirty Water" (U.S. top forty) and Jimmy McCracklin's "The Walk" (UK. top forty).
These high standards have been maintained over 13 subsequent releases for "New Rose", "Revenge", "Mute/Sonet" and "Last Call" record labels.
The original line up is still together and playing in the UK and all over Europe.

Day Tripper
The Inmates Lyrics

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Got a good reason
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

Overall Meaning

The Inmates' song "Day Tripper" is a classic rock and roll song that tells a story of a woman who is not interested in committing to any serious or long-term relationship, hence she loves to take the easy way out. The singer of the song quickly falls for her, but soon realizes that she is only interested in him for a brief moment. He finds out that she's only a day tripper, someone who's only interested in having a good time for a day and then moving on.

The lyrics "She was a day tripper, one way ticket, yeah" means that she was only in it for a short-term relationship or a short fling. She didn't care about settling down into a long-term relationship, she only wanted to enjoy the moment and then move on. The next line "It took me so long to find out, and I found out" indicates that he infatuated with her, but it took him a while to realize that she wasn't interested in anything other than a temporary relationship.

The song also talks about how the singer tried to please her but found out that she only wanted a one-night stand. The line "Sunday driver, yeah" means that she's only interested in going for a ride or going out for the day. The repetitive chorus line of "Day tripper, day tripper, yeah" indicates the futility and the repetitiveness of trying to please someone who's not interested in a long term relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Got a good reason
I had a justified reason

For taking the easy way out
To escape the problems I faced

She was a day tripper
She was someone who traveled without staying overnight

One way ticket, yeah
She had no intention of returning

It took me so long to find out
I was ignorant of her true intentions for a long time

And I found out
But now I know

She's a big teaser
She is provocative and flirtatious

She took me half the way there
She misled me to believe that we were closer than we actually were

Tried to please her
I attempted to make her happy

She only played one night stand
But she was only interested in a brief encounter

Sunday driver, yeah
She had no urgency or commitment