Dead Man's Curve
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When Jan & Dean
released Dead Man's Curve in the early 60s at the height of
the fast cars and surfing craze, every red-blooded kid in America with a
hot rod went looking for a "dead man's curve" in his own city.
Newport News was no different.
We found ours
on River Road, just north of Hilton.
(Actually, it becomes James River Drive by the time it has reached the curve.)
Late at night we would pass through it, exclusively from south to north,
at ever increasing speeds, trying to find that exhilarating point
just before the car would fly off the road and into the swamp beyond.
Is this a great country or what?
- Dave Spriggs
('64) - 06/01/03
Thanks, Dave!
"Couldn't find a MIDI of DMC. I tried .. I really tried."
- Dave Spriggs
('64) - 06/01/03
Thanks, Dave!
If Dave says he
can't find the midi, I have to believe it just isn't available.
The man has magical powers to find anything.
1963 Corvette Stingrays
1963 XKEs
OH - WHAT'S THIS?!?
MAGIC!!!!!!
Dead Man's Curve
(Christian/Berry/Kornfeld/Wilson)
I was cruisin'
in my Stingray late one night
When an XKE pulled up on the right
And rolled down the window of his shiny new Jag
And challenged me then and there to a drag
I said, "you're on, buddy, my mill's runnin' fine
Let's come off the line, now, at Sunset and Vine
But I'll go you one better if you've got the nerve
Let's race all the way
To Dead Man's Curve"
Dead Man's
Curve, it's no place to play
Dead Man's Curve, you must keep away
Dead Man's Curve, I can hear 'em say:
"Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve"
The street was
deserted late Friday night
We were buggin' each other while we sat out the light
We both popped the clutch when the light turned green
You shoulda heard the whine from my screamin' machine
I flew past LaBrea, Schwab's, and Crescent Heights
And all the Jag could see were my six taillights
He passed me at Doheny then I started to swerve
But I pulled her out and there we were
At Dead Man's Curve
Dead Man's
Curve, it's no place to play
Dead Man's Curve
Well - the last thing I remember, Doc, I started to swerve
And then I saw the Jag slide into the curve
I know I'll never forget that horrible sight
I guess I found out for myself that everyone was right
"Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve"
HE FOUND IT!!
"Dead Man's
Curve" midi and lyrics courtesy of
http://www.jacquedee63.com/deadmanscurve.html
at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 08/15/03
Thanks, Dave!
Red 1963
Corvette Stingray image courtesy of
http://www.corvettetraderonline.com/corvettes/listings/l0100.html
- 08/18/03
Dark Blue 1963 Corvette Stingray image courtesy of
http://users.firstva.com/metts/corvette/
- 08/18/03
Super-Duper White 1963 XKE image courtesy of
http://www.classicshowcase.com/CUVehicleZoom.asp?vehID=81
- 08/18/03
Charcoal 1963 XKE image courtesy of
http://www.filegarden.com/ncbcc/1963XKECoupe.htm
- 08/18/03