Weird Al Yankovic - Stop Draggin' My Car Around Lyrics

This is among Al’s best songs.

One of the things I loved about Al was when he imitated the voice of the artist but it was more nasally. I’d say he doesn’t quite do that as often now.

I'm not sure whether or not I need to laugh or cry after listening to this song.

I really like your snaggletooth necklace
Your pants are groovy
And your hair's ok

So much love for AL that I let the commercials play so he gets paid for posting. And the commercials really suck too ...

An oldie but a goodie.

Had to park my car for just five minutes
I had to go inside to use the phone
When I came back again my car was gone
Well, I didn't know it was a loading zone
What a bummer, I was so brought down
I had to chase that tow truck all over town, yellin'

"Stop draggin' my
Stop draggin' my
Stop draggin' my car around"

Took my baby to the local disco, I was jumpin' like a maniac
But then the owner came and pulled me off the floor
Then he, he took me to his little office in the back
He said, "I really like your snaggletooth necklace
Your pants are groovy, and your hair's okay
But, man, that car of yours is so uncool
Like wow, I'm sorry, but we towed it away!"

Stop draggin' my
Stop draggin' my
Stop draggin' my car around

Now I'm in home, I'm watchin' Gilligan's Island
Guess it's time to trade my old car in
For twenty dollars and my '64 Plymouth
Maybe I could get a second-hand Schwinn
Look out the window, there's tow truck in the driveway
I grabbed the driver and I asked him why
He said, "I'm sorry kid, you're late with the payments
It's time to kiss your little car goodbye"

Stop draggin' my
Stop draggin' my
Stop draggin' my car around
Stop draggin' my car around

Listen, the check's in the mail, no, really
Stop draggin' my car around
Oh man, I just got the hub caps painted
Stop draggin' my car around
Hey! Hey! I left a sandwich in the backseat
Stop draggin' my car around
Oh

I wonder what Stevie Nicks thinks of this. Al hadn't quite become really famous in 1983 yet but I'm sure she got a kick out of it lol

Hes more famous than she is now lol

That disco club owner was a dick. Getting Al's car towed just because he didn't like it lol. Kinda weird how a 1964 Plymouth was still considered just a shitty old car in the early 80s, but now it'd be a classic

hes 24 yrs old here

22 or 23 probably tbh, his birthday's not until October 1959, the album came out in April 1983 (and he'd been recording these songs for awhile before then).

a 1964 plymouth today is a hot collectible *early* 60s muscle cars are the rage

I hear Al is going to replace Stevie in Fakewood Mac....

I just got the hubcaps painted!

Al Yankovic is amazingly TALENTED!!! Love your work !

LOVE THIS SONG!

Didn't hear the original song until years later! It's hard to listen to without hearing the cartoon sound effects in the back of my head.

love this but too bad he didn't do a video for this that would be so cool !! wait I left a sandwich on the back seat!!

“The check’s in the mail! No, really!”

Nice little callback to another song on the album.

And his reference to the 64 Plymouth from his first song he sent to Dr. Demento called Belvedere Crusin'

@PappyWappy43 1964 cars are highly in demand early 60s cars are HOT

Stop Draggin' My Car Around
Parody of "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" by Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks.

The original is a Stevie Nicks song featuring Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

Stop dragging my heart around...

Karen R RIP tom petty

Yes this song is a parody of that one.

parody of stop in the name of love