Having read many arguments on behalf of the pro and ant motoring lobby on the subjects of cameras, speed limits, GPS monitoring, road tolls etc etc I was reminded of a Rush track called Red Barchetta, set in a future where actually driving a car yourself is rather frowned upon.
While searching for the lyrics to the song I found the article from Track and Road in 1973 by Richard S Foster (A nice morning drive) that was the inspiration for the song. Read in retrospect it was well ahead of its time! Well worth a read.
Road and Track article:
members.aol.com/redbarche/ANiceMorningDrive.html
Lyrics to Red Barchetta:
www.purelyrics.com/index.php?lyrics=dqbmwcsq
I realise that music from a Canadian heavy rock band is not to most peoples taste, but the original article and the corresponding lyrics are well worth a read
StarGazer
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Rush!
Fantastic stuff. Mrs ND is a fan and the vinyl often gets an airing at NoDosh Mansions.
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Ah but do you have tickets for September? (30th Anniversary tour)
StarGazer
but back to the subject.....worth reading the article, its a real shot across the bows on the unintended impact of overzealous legisalation....all forseen a long time ago.
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A classic - one of the first tunes I learned to play bass to. If I want to rewind further, Moving Pictures was in my Walkman when I went to see Henry IV Part 1 at the Barbican in London when a certain Mel Smith (of Not the Nine O'Clock News fame) walked past. After some persusion he signed the ZX Spectrum magazine I was reading.
In the current climate of pop pap, Red Barchetta still stands the test of time.
Thanks for the memories Stargazer - time to dig out my Moving Pictures CD...
All the best
CM
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