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Rubber Cars

from Punkyronics Plus by The Wasps

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Released in 1979 on RCA. "Rubber Cars" was the first single released by RCA of the newly signed Wasps. Their "7” ‘Rubber Cars’ was released to much acclaim and a TV company wanted to make an animated series based upon the band. Suddenly The Wasps were hot property and former managers filed writs causing RCA to pull the plug on ‘Rubber Cars’, despite it being RCA’s biggest selling single of the week! The disappointment and the legal problems caused the original band to split.

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Tons of painted metal moving round on wheels
Strips of iron back and front dangerous it kills kills kills
Strange I know but made to go at twice the lawful speed
And every day's a day that someone loses someone someone needs

Can't anybody see it's just gotta be rubber cars cars c c cars cars made of rubber
With flexible see through nylon windscreens just like bumper cars
So plain to me it's just gotta be rubber cars cars c c cars cars made of rubber
Hazardous conditions and tearful admissions
Confessions of the sessions in the bars rubber cars

Should be made in such a way the engine couldn't start
Unless the safety belts were being worn by persons in the car car
And fitted in a recess going all around the car
Should be strong but tiny lights non glare but yeah
Would easily be seen in bad visibility even at a thousand yards

Can't anybody see it's just gotta be rubber cars cars c c cars cars made of rubber
With flexible see through nylon windscreens just like bumper cars
So plain to me it's just gotta be rubber cars cars c c cars cars made of rubber
Hazardous conditions and tearful admissions
Confessions of the sessions in the bars rubber cars

So even when two cars collide it could be quite safe inside
And when people get run down each day
There would be a chance they could just get up and walk away

Can't anybody see it's just gotta be rubber cars cars c c cars cars made of rubber
With flexible see through nylon windscreens just like bumper cars
So plain to me it's just gotta be rubber cars cars c c cars cars made of rubber
Hazardous conditions and tearful admissions
Confessions of the sessions in the bars rubber cars

Wrapped in special foam no more silly bump your way home
Just like the bumper cars they want to be quick death is sick
Someone dies someone cries so sad
They're after us watch that bus it's d d d d d dangerous
They've gotta make changes we don't love the sound of breaking glass
Don't love the sound of breaking glass
Rubber cars

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from Punkyronics Plus, released January 4, 2022
Singer/Songwriter Jesse Lynn-Dean
Producer – Bill Kimber
RCA

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The Wasps Málaga, Spain

Formed Feb ’76 The Wasps were one of London’s earliest punk bands & regulars at The Roxy, etc. Their first 2 singles, ‘Teenage Treats’ & ‘Can’t Wait 'Till '78’ are classic anthems of the UK punk era. In '79 they released their single "Rubber Cars" with RCA, but the band split. In 2019 The Wasps revamped with original singer/songwriter Jesse Lynn-Dean Their new album released 2021 is "Punk Prayer" ... more

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