For My Sunday Song #379, we are talking about “Let it Ride” and not the BTO version, but the cover by Big Sugar. Deke’s choice is another Canadian band, but he is mixing it up by picking a cover song. The song is off this Toronto band’s 1998 album ‘Heated’ which went platinum in Canada with over 100,000 album sold.

The song has a great story with it as it was inspired by a bus touring traffic incident with Bachman-Turner Overdrive. While driving from one town to the next, the band got boxed in between some 18 -Wheelers and when the trucks and the bus pulled over at the next rest stop, they actually confronted the truck drivers. And truck drivers being as cool as they normally are, they told the band to basically calm down and let it ride. The song itself is about a guy that apparently has lied to his girl and he is telling her to forget about and move on…yeah…I am sure that went over well.

Big Sugar has taken this song and really changed it up. The guitars don’t sound like this 70’s hit did, no. They brought some crunchy guitars and then there is almost a swagger to it with a reggae vibe. The vocals aren’t full of harmonies, now they have a darker edge that only Gordie Johnson can do. They have brought the song in to the 21st Century in a big way. Heck, they even added another 1:20 to the song with more guitars and well more everything. A totally different vibe, they made it their own song. Which I like to see they put in a lot of effort thinking how they wanted to present this song.

Give the song a listen and let me know what you think. Is this a pretty cool cover? Better than the original? Thanks Deke for another great choice. Go check out The Distortion Den on Youtube or go to Superdekes.com and support Deke. And thank you all for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful and Happy Sunday!!

“Let it Ride”

Goodbye, I lied
Don’t cry, would you let it ride?
Goodbye, I lied
Don’t cry, would you let it ride?

You can’t see the morning
But I can see the light
Try, try, try to let it ride
While you’ve been out running
I’ve been waiting half the night
Try, try, try to let it ride

Would you cry if I told you that I lied
And would you say goodbye
Or would you let it ride?
Would you cry if I told you that I lied
And would you say goodbye
Or would you let it ride?

Babe, my life is not complete
I never see you smile
Try, try, try to let it ride
Babe, you want the forgiving kind
And that’s just not my style
Try, try, try to let it ride

Would you cry if I told you that I lied
And would you say goodbye
Or would you let it ride?
Would you cry if I told you that I lied
And would you say goodbye
Or would you let it ride?

You’ve been doing things worthwhile
I’ve been bookin’ time
Try, try, try to let it ride

Would you cry if I told you that I lied
And would you say goodbye
Or would you let it ride?
Would you cry if I told you that I lied
And would you say goodbye
Or would you let it ride?

Written by Fred Turner and Randy Bachman