Let It Ride (Bachman–Turner Overdrive song)
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"Let It Ride" is a 1974 single by
Background
The tune was inspired by a traffic incident. While on tour in 1973 supporting The Doobie Brothers,[3] the band was on a highway in their tour bus and got boxed in by a couple of trucks. When the bus and the trucks reached a rest area, the musicians confronted the truck drivers, who responded by saying the band members should settle down and just let it ride.[4]
Reception
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Cover versions
- The song was covered by Canadian rock band Big Sugar on their 1998 album, Heated.
- It was also covered by Canadian country music group Farmer's Daughter on their 1998 album This Is the Life. Their version was released as a single in 1999 and peaked at No. 30 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[9]
- In 2015, Canadian heavy metal band Kobra and the Lotus covered the song on their first EP Words of the Prophets.[10]
In other media
"Let It Ride" has appeared in a number of films and television series. It has been in films such as:
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
- Lovelace
- The Hooker with a Heart of Gold
- Halloween
- Gutterballs
- Invincible
- Radio
As well as TV shows like:
- My Name Is Earl
- The Wonder Years, Supernatural
- Ed, "Ray Donovan" and "Mayans MC"
References
- ^ "Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ a b "Cash Box Top 100 5/04/74". Cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Rolling Stone #178: Bachman-Turner Overdrive". theuncool.com. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ Interview track on King Biscuit: Bachman–Turner Overdrive, King Biscuit Flower Hour Records
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. February 9, 1974. p. 12. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. February 9, 1974. p. 10. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (January 16, 2018). "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada.
- ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
- ^ "RPM Country Tracks". RPM. September 13, 1999. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ "Video: Kobra And The Lotus Covers Alannah Myles's 'Black Velvet' On 'Words Of The Prophets' Ep - Blabbermouth.net". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
External links
- Let It Ride by Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Songfacts, Let it Ride by Bachman-Turner Overdrive Songfacts