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"Real Gone" is the first track on the Cars soundtrack. The song was written by John Shanks and Sheryl Crow and is performed by Sheryl Crow. It plays in the beginning of the first movie, starting from when Lightning McQueen came out of his trailer, and ended right before Chick Hicks bumped Lightning into the field, causing him to fall behind to last place.

Billy Ray Cyrus did a cover version of this song for Disneymania 6, with the lyrics "Bud Light, Chevrolet" changed to "Apple pie, Chevrolet" to make it more kid-friendly. Disney's Karaoke Series: Cars features an instrumental version of the song as well as a vocal version sung by Laura Lynn. Pop rock band Honor Society would also record a cover of "Real Gone" for Disneymania 7.

Lyrics[]

(Note: Bold lyrics are not in the movie.)

[Verse 1]
I'm American made,
Bud Light, Chevrolet,
My momma taught me wrong from right.
I was born in the South,
Sometimes I have a big mouth,
When I see something that I don't like.
I gotta say it!
[Verse 2]
Well, we've been driving this road
For a mighty long time,
Paying no mind to the signs.
Well, this neighborhood's changed,
It's all been rearranged,
We left that change somewhere behind.
[Chorus]
Slow down, you're gonna crash!
Baby, you were screaming it's a blast, blast, blast!
Well, look out babe, you've got your blinders on,
Everybody's looking for a way to get real gone!
Real gone!
Real gone!
[Verse 3]
Well, there's a new cat in town,
He's got high-paid friends,
Thinks he's gonna change history.
You think you know him so well,
Yeah, you think he's so swell!
But he's just perpetuating prophecy!
Come on, now!
[Chorus]
Slow down, you're gonna crash!
Baby, you were screaming it's a blast, blast, blast!
Well, look out babe, you've got your blinders on,
Everybody's looking for a way to get real gone!
Real gone!
Real gone!
Real gone!
Uhh!
(Instrumental)
[Bridge]
Well, you can say what you want,
But you can't say it ‘round here,
Cause they'll catch you and give you a whippin'.
Well, I believe I was right,
When I said you were wrong.
You didn't like the sound of that...
Now, did ya?
[Chorus]
Slow down, you're gonna crash!
Baby you're a-screaming, it's a blast, blast, blast!
Well look out, you've got your blinders on!
Everybody's looking for a way to get real gone!
[Outro]
Well, here I come, and I'm so not scared,
Got my pedal to the metal, got my hands in the air!
Well look out, you take your blinders off!
Everybody's looking for a way to get real gone,
Real gone!
Real gone!
Ooh!
Real gone!
Real gone!

External links[]

Songs
From Films
"Real Gone" • "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" • "Life is a Highway" • "Behind the Clouds" • "Our Town" • "Sh-Boom" • "Find Yourself" • "My Heart Would Know" • "You Might Think" • "Collision of Worlds" • "Mon Cœur Fait Vroum" • "Nobody's Fool" • "Polyrhythm" • "Nothing Can Stop Me Now" • "You Don't Stop - NYC" • "Fly" • "Love Machine" • "Ein Crop Duster Can Race" • "Still I Fly" • "Runway Romance" • "All In" • "Run That Race" • "Kings Highway" • "Truckaroo" • "Thunder Hollow Breakdown" • "Glory Days" • "Ride" • "Drive My Car" • "Freeway of Love" • "Your Own Disguise"
From Attractions
"Welcome to Radiator Springs" • "Radiator Rock" • "Mambo Italiano" • "Stop in the Name of Love" • "Riding in My Car (Car Car Song)" • "Low Rider" • "Junkyard Jamboree" • "Big Bulldozer" • "Tow Mater (The One You Want to Call)" • "Mater's Square Dance" • "Let's Go Driving" • "Radiator Springs Racers: Attraction Ride Through" • "Party Rock Anthem" • "Good Feeling" • "Dancing in the Street" • "Car Wash" • "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" • "What Makes You Beautiful" • "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)" • "Conga" • "Don't Go"
Miscellaneous
"Rollin' in the Rearview" • "Songbird" • "The Star-Spangled Banner" • "Me and You" • "Westbound Sign" • "Trouble" • "City to City" • "Run (I'm a Natural Disaster)" • "Vantage Point Theme" • "Crash" • "Shut Up and Drive" • "Mater Bells" • "More Human than Human" • "Don't Bring Me Down" • "Tere Bina" • "Up in the Air" • "Fly High" • "The Girl from Ipanema" • "Anchors Aweigh" • "Thunderstruck"
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