Nederrockklassieker du jour: Radar Love

Een schande dat de Golden Earring nog nooit voorbijgekomen is op deze site, het is de met afstand meest succesvolle Nederlandse band ooit. Ook internationaal deed de band het goed, al heeft ze door omstandigheden nooit echt een vervolg kunnen geven aan de megaklapper Radar Love. Jammer, want als één Nederlandse band internationaal succes verdiende, dan was het de Earring. In de vroege jaren ’70 kon de band zich meten met vrijwel elke Amerikaanse of Britse act. Zelfs Homer Simpson was fan!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS59PPwPRJg

I’ve been drivin’ all night, my hand’s wet on the wheel
There’s a voice in my head that drives my heel
It’s my baby callin’, says I need you here
And it’s a half past four and I’m shiftin’ gear
When she is lonely and the longing gets too much
She sends a cable comin’ in from above
Don’t need no phone at all

We’ve got a thing that’s called radar love
We’ve got a wave in the air, radar love
The radio is playing some forgotten song
Brenda Lee’s comin’ on strong

The road has got me hypnotized
And I’m speedin’ into a new sunrise
When I get lonely and I’m sure I’ve had enough
She sends her comfort comin’ in from above

We don’t need no letter at all
We’ve got a thing that’s called radar love
We’ve got a light in the sky, radar love

No more speed, I’m almost there
Gotta keep cool now, gotta take care
Last car to pass, here I go

And the line of cars drove down real slow
And the radio played that forgotten song
Brenda Lee’s comin’ on strong
And the newsman sang his same song
Oh one more radar lover gone

When I get lonely and I’m sure I’ve had enough
She sends her comfort comin’ in from above
We don’t need no letter at all

We’ve got a thing that’s called radar love
We’ve got a light in the sky

We’ve got a thing that’s called radar love
We’ve got a thing that’s called radar love