The kisses in the car were hot deep and heavy. I still recall passionate kisses on the hood of my car, just kissing. When I first kissed her at the State Fair, I felt so alive. I had a girlfriend who was beautiful with a cute voice that would melt my heart. Rome from Drummonds, Tn, TnI'm over 40 now.Seger will celebrate his 69th birthday in two months on May 6th (2014). Two other tracks on the album also made the Top 100 'Mainstreet' (#24) and 'Rock and Roll Never Forgets' (#41). Was track two on side one on his ninth studio album, 'Night Moves', the album peaked at #8 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart. It reached #5 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn March 6th 1977, 'Night Moves' by Bob Seger peaked at #4 (for 2 weeks) on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart it had entered the chart on December 5th, 1976 at position #85 and spent 21 weeks on the Top 100 (and for 6 of those 21 weeks it was on the Top 10).Barry from Sauquoit, Ny'Tight pants, points, hardly renowned' thanks, now I know what points are.īut when he sings 'And points all her own sitting way up high, way up firm and high' I just can't imagine what he is referring to?.The lyrics, like those of 'Like a Rock', remind us of easier, simpler times, of the excitement and promise and difficulties of growing up. Thempiano is gorgeous, absolutely completes the song. Steve from OttawaOne of the best songs by anyone, ever.Ironically other songs popular during that time frame were Blue Oyster Cult 'Don't Fear The Reaper' and ELO 'Livin' Thing'. The line that is reminiscent of that depressing moment is 'You have too much to lose, with autumn closing in'. Two days before Christmas I contemplated committing suicide by jumping off a 12th floor balcony at Holiday Inn. I had rode across country just before Christmas 1976 to visit my girlfriend and found out half way during the trip that she just had a baby (I was not the father). Bob Malone from Franklin, VaThis song was popular during a very depressing time in my life, I felt that Bob was singing it to me.Wolfgang from California'Points on her own, sitting way up high, way up firm and high.' I think he is referring to her breast.Bob Seger confirmed in a WSJ interview what he meant. 'Workin' on our night moves'-our moves with girls-and 'Ain't it funny how the night moves'-what you remember as you're getting older. I really liked the title because it was two-edged. What can I say? Night moves! The song was sexy, but in a subtle way. And I did have a dark-haired girlfriend, Italian. Back then we wore Ban-Lon shirts, tight jeans and pointed boots like the black musicians wore on stage. Jl from EarthThere are two references to 'points' in the first verse: shoes and bosom.And I think that’s the attraction of the sadness of this perfect song. I feel in the song, there’s regret he didn’t marry her. So, It’s unlikely she would have remained a ‘wonderful ‘ memory. For the 1st time in history, it was unprecedented. well, so many people started divorcing in the 1970’s. The reason it remained a wonderful memory for Bob Sefer is probably because it remained a passing love affair. So as we know, this song was based on a actual girl he knew who was cheating with him in the early 1960’s. But when people are young they are entitled to make mistakes. Even in 1977.Īnd so, there was less hurt in my opinion, in regards to infidelity. You really could steal away to the woods and do things no one would ever come to know of. The era we lived in when this song came out was totally different, socially and in terms of technology. Most people commenting here would know what I mean. Melinda from AustraliaThis song evokes a time and place that will never come again.Why is that line/bridge famous, and what does it mean? or refer to? Somonewhomissedherowngeneration from Mi'The famous bridge in this song, where Seger strips it down and sings 'I woke last night to the sound of thunder,'.Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind Oh, woman, oh, yeah, yeah, uh-huh, I remember, I remember (Night moves) yeah, yeah, yeah, I remember (Night moves) I remember, I remember, I remember, I remember (Night moves) ain't it funny how you remember? When you just don't seem to have as much to lose Started humming a song from nineteen-sixty-two I woke last night to the sound of thunder

I used her she used me, but neither one cared To the backroom, the alley, the trusty woods We were just young and restless and boredĪnd we'd steal away every chance we could We weren't searching for some pie in the sky summit Trying' to make some front page drive-in news Out past the cornfields where the woods got heavy She was a black-haired beauty with big dark eyesĪnd points all her own sitting way up high I was a little too tall, could've used a few pounds

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