Vavoom: Ted the Mechanic Lyrics
Band | |
---|---|
Album | Purpendicular(1996) |
Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
Genres | Hard Rock |
Labels | RCA Records |
Ranked | #156 for 1996 , #7,068 all-time |
Album rating : 78.4 / 100
Votes : 10
Votes : 10
1. Vavoom: Ted the Mechanic (4:16)
Playing pool and drinking beer
Nothin more'n the
occasional tear
But this man's life goes on
and he gets
greased all over
from time to time
At the strip joint, where we met
He said 'Hi, my name is Ted
See that one over there
That ball of thunder
Every time she goes Vavoom,
I wiggle in my chair
Can I buy you a beer?
What a guy
'I've had a few myself' he said
'But I never quit when I'm ahead
Too many rules and regulations
Stupid laws designed by fools behind closed doors
And another thing I won't discuss is religion
It always causes a fight
Vavoom
There she goes again
'How does she do that' said Ted
And he told me
of those unjustices (that)
He had suffered in his life
His wife and kids
and boss and dogs
and neighbours
Raising cain and causing strife
They were forever whining
Bleating howling yapping screeching moaning crying
Vavoom
He fed them well
He keep them warm
Thing about Ted
he didn't really care
Nothing much got in his hair
and the beauty of it was
that he was right
He was big as a truck
and fast as a door
(what's that?)
he was always right
The banjo player took a hike
What's that song
I used to like
Vavoom
He was big as a truck
Fast as a door - Ted
Ted the man our Ted
Nothin more'n the
occasional tear
But this man's life goes on
and he gets
greased all over
from time to time
At the strip joint, where we met
He said 'Hi, my name is Ted
See that one over there
That ball of thunder
Every time she goes Vavoom,
I wiggle in my chair
Can I buy you a beer?
What a guy
'I've had a few myself' he said
'But I never quit when I'm ahead
Too many rules and regulations
Stupid laws designed by fools behind closed doors
And another thing I won't discuss is religion
It always causes a fight
Vavoom
There she goes again
'How does she do that' said Ted
And he told me
of those unjustices (that)
He had suffered in his life
His wife and kids
and boss and dogs
and neighbours
Raising cain and causing strife
They were forever whining
Bleating howling yapping screeching moaning crying
Vavoom
He fed them well
He keep them warm
Thing about Ted
he didn't really care
Nothing much got in his hair
and the beauty of it was
that he was right
He was big as a truck
and fast as a door
(what's that?)
he was always right
The banjo player took a hike
What's that song
I used to like
Vavoom
He was big as a truck
Fast as a door - Ted
Ted the man our Ted
Added by DaveÅkerfeldt
Purpendicular - Lyrics
▶ 1. Vavoom: Ted the Mechanic Lyrics | 2. Loosen My Strings Lyrics |
3. Soon Forgotten Lyrics | 4. Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming Lyrics |
5. Cascades: I'm Not Your Lover Lyrics | 6. The Aviator Lyrics |
7. Rosa's Cantina Lyrics | 8. A Castle Full Of Rascals Lyrics |
9. A Touch Away Lyrics | 10. Hey Cisco Lyrics |
11. Somebody Stole My Guitar Lyrics | 12. The Purpendicular Waltz Lyrics |
Purpendicular - Album Credits
Members
- Ian Gillan : Vocals
- Steve Morse : Guitars
- Roger Glover : Bass
- Ian Paice : Drums
- Jon Lord : Keyboards
Best Deep Purple Songs
Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Highway Star | Machine Head (1972) | 99 | 36 | |
2 | Smoke on the Water | Machine Head (1972) | 98.8 | 31 | |
3 | Child In Time | In Rock (1970) | 99.1 | 21 | |
4 | Perfect Strangers | Perfect Strangers (1984) | 98.8 | 15 | |
5 | Highway Star (Live) | Made in Japan (1972) [Live] | 98.8 | 8 | |
6 | Strange Kind of Woman (Live) | Made in Japan (1972) [Live] | 98.8 | 8 | |
7 | Burn | Burn (1974) | 97.1 | 14 | |
8 | Soldier of Fortune | Stormbringer (1974) | 96.7 | 14 | |
9 | Child in Time (Live) | Made in Japan (1972) [Live] | 97.5 | 8 | |
10 | April | Deep Purple (1969) | 95.9 | 13 | |
11 | Mistreated | Burn (1974) | 95.4 | 15 | |
12 | Smoke on the Water (Live) | Made in Japan (1972) [Live] | 96.9 | 8 | |
13 | Knocking At Your Backdoor | Perfect Strangers (1984) | 95.5 | 13 | |
14 | Lazy (Live) | Made in Japan (1972) [Live] | 97.1 | 7 | |
15 | Black Night | In Rock (1970) | 95.5 | 12 |
Best Deep Purple Songs (118)