Locked in the Trunk of a Car

The Tragically Hip

About Locked in the Trunk of a Car

"Locked in the Trunk of a Car" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It was released in October 1992 as the lead single from their third studio album, Fully Completely. The song peaked at No. 11 on Canada's RPM Singles Chart.


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1992
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They don't know how old I am
They found armor in my belly
From the sixteenth century
Conquistador, I think
They don't know how old I am
They found armor in my belly
Passion out of machine revving tension
Lashing out at machine revving tension
Rushing by the machine revving tension

Morning broke out the backside of a truck-stop
The end of a line a real, rainbow-likening, luck stop
Where you could say I became chronologically fucked up
Put ten bucks in just to get the tank topped up

Then I found a place it's dark and it's rotted
It's a cool, sweet kinda place
Where the coppers won't spot it
And I destroyed the map, I even thought I forgot it,
However, everyday I'm dumping the body

It'd be better for us if you don't understand
It'd be better for me if you don't understand
Yeah

Then I found a place it's dark and it's rotted
It's a cool, sweet kinda place
Where the coppers won't spot it
And I destroyed the map that I'd carefully dotted,
However, everyday I'm dumping the body

It'd be better for us if you don't understand
It'd be better for us if you don't understand
It'd be better for me if you don't understand

Let me out
Let me out
Let me out
Let me out
Let me out
Let me out
Let me out

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The Tragically Hip

The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as The Hip, was a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, that was active between 1983 and 2016. The band was made up of Gordon Downie [1964-2017] (lead vocals and guitar), Paul Langlois (guitar), Rob Baker (guitar, known as Bobby Baker until 1994), Gord Sinclair (bass) and Johnny Fay (drums). The band released 12 studio albums, two live albums, 1 EP, and 54 singles. Nine of their albums reached No. 1 in Canada. They received numerous Canadian Music awards, including 16 Juno Awards. The band's final album and tour were in 2016, following Downie being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in December, 2015. more »

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Written by: Gordon Downie, Gordon Sinclair, Johnny Fay, Paul Langlois, Robert Baker

Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing

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10 facts about this song

Album Release
"Locked in the Trunk of a Car" was released on August 20, 1992, as part of The Tragically Hip's third studio album, "Fully Completely."
Band Origin
The Tragically Hip, the band that performed this song, is a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, which was active from 1984 to 2017.
Song Theme
The song tells a morbid story from the perspective of a person who is literally or metaphorically held captive, trapped in the trunk of a car.
Inspired by True Events
There's a common belief that the song was influenced by the murder case in which political operative Pierre Laporte was kidnapped by Quebec's radical separatist group, the FLQ, during the 1970s.
Chart Position
"Locked in the Trunk of a Car" reached number one on the RPM Alternative 30 in Canada in September 1993.
Music Video
In a unique approach, the official music video for the song was shot underwater, featuring footage of a car being submerged.
Lineup
The Tragically Hip band members who performed on "Locked in the Trunk of a Car" are Gord Downie (vocals), Paul Langlois (guitar), Rob Baker (guitar), Gord Sinclair (bass), and Johnny Fay (drums).
Album Sales
The album "Fully Completely", containing the song "Locked in the Trunk of a Car", was certified Diamond in Canada with over 1 million copies sold.
Song Variation
A different mix version of the song, known as the "New Orleans is Sinking" B-Sides version, includes changes to the percussions and added atmospheric sounds.
Live Performances
The Tragically Hip performed "Locked in the Trunk of a Car" live many times, often incorporating an extended guitar solo in the performance which was different from the studio version.

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  • Bob Durkee
    Bob Durkee
    Blow at High Dough is a very close second ...
    LikeReply4 years ago
  • Bob Durkee
    Bob Durkee
    this is one of my favourite TTH songs. ever !!!
    LikeReply4 years ago

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