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Hitchin' a Ride (Vanity Fare song) " Hitchin' a Ride " is a song written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander issued as a single by the English pop/rock band Vanity Fare in late 1969. It reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1970 but was a bigger hit in the United States, reaching number 5 on the Hot 100 on June 27, 1970.
- "Man Child"
- 1969, March 1970 (US)
- 1969
- Rock
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[Verse 1] A thumb goes up, a car goes by It's nearly 1 AM and here am I Hitchin' a ride, hitchin' a ride Gotta get me home by the mornin' light [Verse 2] I've got no fare to ride a train I'm ...
May 4, 2024 · I’m hitchin’ a ride I’m pickin’ up good vibrations She’s givin’ me excitations I’m backin’ my bags and I’m goin’ away I’m gonna be a big star someday. Now, let’s break it down line by line. Hitchin’ a Ride. The first line of the song is pretty self-explanatory. The narrator is hitchhiking, or “hitchin’ a ride.”
The dance was based on the hitchhiking gesture of waving the stuck-out thumb and it started with the 1963 Marvin Gaye hit " Hitch Hike ." "Hitchin' a Ride" has an upbeat and catchy pop-rock sound. Two recorders are played in the introduction and the sections between the choruses and the verses. The lyrics depict a young desperate to return to ...