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The Penguin Discography: Let's Go To Heaven In My Car




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Let's Go To Heaven In My Car
    Authors »
Brian Wilson, Gary Usher

    Year Written »
1987

    Lyrics »

So many times
I've had that helpless feelin'
But no one or any kind of medicine
Worked at all

It seems to me
That I seem to be
Overheating
A midnight ride with you
Might cure it all

CHORUS:
Let's go to heaven in my car
I want to drive you there tonight
Let's go to heaven in my car
We won't be stoppin' for red lights
Huggin' the curves
And I'm out of control
Goin' eye to eye with the radio
Let's go to heaven in my car

I only know it's time for body contact
I'll never be satisfied
Touching you with my eyes
There ain't no doubt
I can't go without your lovin'
So come on baby
Let me take you for a ride

CHORUS

Now heaven is a place where lovers go
We've got all night to get there
So let's take it nice and slow

CHORUS
(Repeats)

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Running Time 3:40
Performers Toby T. Wright (Mixed By), Brian Wilson (Vocals), Brian Wilson (Produced By)
CommentsMixed at One On One Studios (3/19/87). Issued as Sire single #28350 (4/8/87).
Appears On
Brian Wilson (Rhino Edition Of 1988 Album) (2000)
Brian Wilson

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(C) 1987 Beach Bum Music and Irving Music Inc. obo Fire Mist Music (BMI) With the 1987 single "Let's Go To Heaven In My Car" (on the soundtrack for, of all things, Police Academy 4) b/w "Too Much Sugar," Brian Wilson formally began his solo career. The verses for "Heaven" were originally part of a still-unreleased song of Brian's, "Water Builds Up." The late Gary Usher suggested they use the verse's melody for this track. "I like 'Water Builds Up' better," Brian points out. "With 'Let's Go To Heaven In My Car,' it's all in the title. Interesting title, but the music itself..." To this fan, both the 1986 Usher-era demo of "Let's Go To Heaven" and the 1990 unreleased recording of "Water Builds Up" are superior to this single, a result that is unfortunately very typical of much of Brian Wilson's recording career of the past quarter century.

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2010-08-19