The song was also later featured in the 2004 film Surviving Christmas and the 2007 film Mr Bean's Holiday. In 2011, the song was used in the international trailer for Disney/Pixar's Cars 2. The song is also featured in two video games: 2009's Lego Rock Band and 2011's Burnout Crash!. This song also featured in a cinema-only PIF by THINK! and TfL called Crash.
Crash
The Primitives Lyrics
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Way too fast
Don't slow down
Gonna crash
You should watch
Watch your step
Don't lookout
Gonna break your neck
So shut shut your mouth
'Cause I'm not listening anyhow
I've had enough enough of you
You know to last a lifetime through
So what do you want of me
Got no words of sympathy
And if I go around with you
You know that I'll get messed up too with you
With you
Nana nana na nana nana naaaaa
Nana nana na nana nana naaaaa
Here you go
Way too fast
Don't slowdown
Gonna crash
You don't know
What's been going down
You've been running
Allover town
So shut shut your mouth
'Cause I'm not listening anyhow
I've had enough enough of you
You know to last a lifetime through
So what do you want of me
Got no cure for misery
And if I go about with you
You know that I'll get messed up too with you
With you
Nana nana na nana nana naaaa
Nana nana na nana nana naaaa
The lyrics to the song "Crash" by The Primitives seem to express an air of warning and caution to someone who is going too fast and risks crashing. The lyrics repeatedly emphasize the fact that the person is going "way too fast" and that they should "watch their step" or else they will "break their neck". It is a warning sign to someone who might be taking too many risks and mess up their life.
The second part of the lyrics seems to address someone specific who the singer has had enough of. The tone is more hostile, with the singer telling this person to shut their mouth because they're not listening. The lyrics state that this person being addressed knows that if they continue to be around the singer, they both will get messed up. The chorus repeats with the same warning and seems almost like a plea to the person to slow down and not take so many risks.
Overall, the lyrics of this song emphasize the dangers of recklessness and the importance of being careful. It also touches on the idea of peer pressure and how influential those around us can be on our behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
Here you go
This is a warning to be careful, to pay attention to the situation
Way too fast
You're moving too fast to realize the danger
Don't slow down
If you don't take hold of the situation now, you will never be able to control it
Gonna crash
If you don't slow down, you'll crash and burn
You should watch
You should be paying more attention
Watch your step
Be careful of the path you're taking
Don't lookout
You're not looking where you're going
Gonna break your neck
You're going to get hurt if you keep going this way
So shut shut your mouth
I'm tired of hearing what you have to say
'Cause I'm not listening anyhow
I don't want to hear it anymore
I've had enough enough of you
I'm done with you
You know to last a lifetime through
I can't deal with you anymore
So what do you want of me
What do you need from me?
Got no words of sympathy
I can't be there for you anymore
And if I go around with you
If I keep hanging out with you
You know that I'll get messed up too with you
I'll end up in trouble with you
Nana nana na nana nana naaaaa
Instrumental
Nana nana na nana nana naaaaa
Instrumental
You don't know
You're not aware of the situation
What's been going down
The situation has become complicated or dangerous
You've been running
You've been trying to avoid the situation
Allover town
Everywhere you go, there's still danger lurking
Got no cure for misery
I can't help you with your problems
And if I go about with you
If I continue to spend time with you
You know that I'll get messed up too with you
I'll get into trouble as well
With you
Together, we'll both suffer the consequences
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Paul Jonathan Court, Stephen Anthony Dullaghan, Tracey Spencer
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Here you go, way too fast
Don't slow down, you're gonna crash
You should watch, watch your step
Don't look out, gonna break your neck
So shut, shut your mouth
'Cause I'm not listening anyhow
I've had enough, enough of you
Enough to last a lifetime through
So what do you want of me
Got no words of sympathy
And if I go around with you
You know that I get messed up, too
With you
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Here you go, way too fast
Don't slow down, you're gonna crash
You don't know what's been going down
You've been running all over town
So shut, shut your mouth
'Cause I'm not listening anyhow
I've had enough, enough of you
Enough to last a lifetime through
So what do you want of me
Got no cure for misery
And if I go around with you
You know that I get messed up, too
With you
With you
With you
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
(Slow down, you're gonna crash)
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
(Slow down, you're gonna crash)
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
(Slow down, you're gonna crash)
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
(Slow down, you're gonna crash)
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
(Slow down, you're gonna crash)
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
(Slow down, you're gonna crash)
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
(Slow down, you're gonna crash)
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
@jorgefernandez7738
35 years to find this song. Today I sleep happy.
@houseofpain3580
Waking up to Tracy Mac world G'roud
@dead2675
No matter where you are from, dumb and dumber, Mr. bean or Lego band, this song is really good and nostalgic
@Sylvie_Snow4192
A little bit of everything, still an awesome band
@TomAnderson603
Also the Goldbergs. That's where I heard it, haha. Which is deliberately nostalgic to a tee, of course!
@danyoo8004
Burnout crash too
@mattinfullvision9598
No film or TV program brought me here, I'm here because I like the song
@Bean-ox9jq
My favorite song!
@mikeedward9595
The worst thing about this song is that it ends.
@benwyatt7619
I heard this (original) version for the first time today. I’ve replayed it at least 20 times already !!!