Rainbow - Death Alley Driver Lyrics






Rough and ready rider
In a super sonic sound machine
Rock and roll survivor
Chrome pipes between your knees
Running all the red lites
Riding the white lines
Your gonna make a dead stop
But you just can't see the signs
Oh - you'll never win the race
But you can't give up the chase.

Death alley driver
Livin' at high speed
Death alley driver... Yeah
Death alley driver... who knows what you need
Death Alley Driver...

One hundred twenty five smokin on the turns
Always on the hit and run
But you never learn...
Running from the man... and you're running
From yourself
Another dirty angel heading straight to hell
Oh - you'll never win the race...
But you won't give up the chase...
Death Alley Driver...
Life in overdrive... Death Alley Driver.. yeah
Death Alley Driver... ride to stay alive
Death Alley Driver... let's go

Red lights in the mirror
Danger on the band...
Got to take a detour cause a road block's up ahead
He takes you on the corner with a wave of his hand
Death is in the back seat of a big old black sedan
Oh - you'll never win the race...
As you turn and see his face...
Death Alley Driver...
Movin' for the kill
Death Alley Driver... yeah
Death Alley Driver...
Time is standing still...
Death Alley Driver...
Always on the run cause you're a ...
Death Alley Driver
Love the way it feels...
Death Alley Driver... yeah
Death Alley Driver
Hell on wheels...
Death Alley Driver... ooh





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  1. R.... G....

    I heard Ritchie Blackmore is a douchebag.

  2. �.... �....

    Тернер как цыган глаза пучит :))))

  3. p.... h....

    Do glad I grew up to you his fantastic music
    Rock on rainbow.

  4. C.... B....

    Joe Lynn Turner's very much different than other front men for Rainbow and I grew up listening to rainbow music when they introduced Joe Lynn Turner back in the day when I was a little kid and now I'm in my 40's and I never forgotten about Rainbow with Joe Lynn Turner

  5. F.... S....

    Addicted to That Rush

  6. A.... M....

    Gosh, How bands like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest have "borrowed" from (Deep Purple) AKA Rainbow. AMJ

    A.... M....

    Metal first came from Ritchie. He actually was hitting those licks live with Mark 1 Deep Purple. He did the same licks in 68 he does twice during Space Trucking on Made in Japan. He hits them twice as the band kicks in during Ritchie's Impromptu. There is nothing like that before Ritchie's licks in 68 and 69.

    A.... M....

    @Kurt Sherrick As evidenced by bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. AMJ

  7. p.... l....

    the guitar is really good.

    p.... l....

    you don't say?!

  8. l.... ....

    Chasing the Dragon

  9. �.... ....

    👁 🎸 👁

  10. C.... C....

    Qué buen tema ¡¡¡ highway star segunda parte🇨🇱👌

  11. T.... R....

    I actually had an early VR-prototype version of this racing game when I was a kid. It was a Tomytronic 3D device where you look into the binocular-like eyepieces as you tried to steer the car without crashing. That was a hard game, let me tell you. Seeing the game in Rainbow's video brought that memory back.

  12. W.... T....

    If this predates Gillan's solo-band and Sab albums, Richie was less of a gentleman than I thought …

    W.... T....

    Ritchie and Gentleman in one sentence^^

  13. D.... A....

    Great song and band. Typical cheesy 80's video.

  14. G.... U....

    RONI JAMES DIO VOICE IN
    RAINBOW SO BEST AND PERFECT .

  15. A.... ....

    Did Ritchie crack a smile?

    A.... ....

    Only because he was being malicious.

  16. M.... H....

    Apparently Richie has a great sense of humour and likes practical jokes and only acts insane when being interviewed, but when it comes to the music it's his way or the highway, if you don't do as he say's you're fired.

  17. G.... J....

    Bit before motley

  18. C.... S....

    Sounds like "Livewire" by Motley.

    C.... S....

    Captain Sunday Yes and no. I can see where you’re coming from, but it, in my opinion, sounds way different.

  19. J.... L....

    I’m high af and freaking out. I feel like Joe’s eyes are about to pop out......

  20. f.... ....

    Richie in the car, It was so nice!

  21. L.... T....

    This might be dated, if so, I guess I just like the dated in this case.

  22. Z.... J....

    This song is awesome! Makes me wanna go play Road Rash right now!

  23. G.... ....

    Richie. You're wearing white. Are you okay?

  24. M.... K....

    Commendable guitar & keys interchange, great song

  25. S.... A....

    Blackmore as Babadook.

  26. P.... D....

    He just looks horrible as a lead singer. Hard to watch

  27. O.... B....

    WOW ! i was just looking for another song and saw this . im so suprised !!!!! you rock Rainbow

  28. K.... N....

    I haven't to this album too much...here is my comment..another dark and empty nite if I was wrong I want to make it right...

  29. M.... ....

    Out of curiosity, who is driving that black car?

  30. T.... C....

    And so began Yngwie Makmsteen's pursuit of neo-classical guitar mania. Ritchie Blackmore was the O.G. of Modern guitar shredding.

  31. Q.... J....

    Blackmore can definitely jam!

  32. T.... P....

    perfect rock band

  33. D.... M....

    This song in its entirety is majestic, but being a drummer, the fill at around the 3:01 minute mark has always amazed me. Sheer, raw fucking talent.

  34. G.... R....

    Cool Solo,. Cool song.

  35. s.... d....

    hahaha rainbow in Heavy Metal sound !! realy good !

  36. v.... ....

    大バッハのトッカータとフーガ二短調だ

  37. E.... G....

    😎🎵BItchin🎵😎

  38. J.... O....

    Turner one of the most underrated singers in rock .

  39. e.... ....

    They choose the slowest bike of those years and ugliest

    e.... ....

    They had to. The cameras used weren’t exactly high speed and this was made on a minuscule budget.

  40. �.... �....

    👍👍👍

  41. j.... a....

    Roger, Paice bajo perfil

  42. L.... S....

    Recorded at Le studio morin-Heights

  43. M.... C....

    ☻🔱🖤🔱☻

  44. P.... T....

    Death alley driver. Driving at about 40mph

    P.... T....

    The speed limit here was and is 35 mph but the bike was in fact going about 50 mph.

  45. �.... �....

    Очень мало у них музыки.Все уже переслушал на много раз и еще охота.

    �.... �....

    Дип Пепл слушай, там на голову выше...

  46. a.... z....

    Bravo Ritchie, Bravo Joe! 👍🤘🎸... Super song, super album! 👍❤️

  47. d.... d....

    What's the bike in this video..... Looks cool and I want it. Complete with helmet speakers so that death alley driver is blasting as I redline each gear change

    d.... d....

    I think it’s a Honda 180cc.

  48. P.... L....

    I guess Joe Lynn Turner was supposed to sound like Ian Gillan, but he comes off more like he could have better replaced Steve Walsh in Kansas

  49. T.... R....

    This is music !!!

  50. D.... G....

    Siempre que escucho esta canción me acuerdo de los tiempos del disco-pub El Patio en Fernancaballero(Ciudad Real ) de toda mi familia manchega que también anda por todos esos mundos y de toda la maravillosa gente con la que el polvorilla(yo) compartió momentos inolvidables allí sobretodo con mis amigos Paco,Darío, mis vecinos los lentejillas..En fin os llevo también muy dentro del corazón..Mi padre descansa allí donde siempre quiso.Algún día volveré si puedo Fernanducos/as y Gracias por hacer parte de mi infancia algo tan Feliz !!! Cheers and Life On !!!

  51. P.... L....

    This song sounds to me the closest thing to a Deep Purple song Ritchie Blackmore did after he left Purple. And is one of the best Rainbow songs to showcase Blackmore's blistering guitar skill. While Rainbow managed to make many songs that were impeccably rock yet had crossover popularity, this balls-out song makes no concession to mainstream popularity. It's a hammering rock song in the best tradition of Deep Purple, and I love it.

  52. S.... K....

    Magnifico

  53. B.... V....

    Not a bad song in itself, but clearly, Rainbow wasn't any longer what it had been. And well, Dio's outfits certainly weren't the finest, but you'll have to admit that in this clip you can't really claim real some progres has been made. While the guys of Thin Lizzy looked really credible, here it is almost ludicrous, especially with hindsight... Well, exception made for Ritchie of course. I don't know, Rainbow Rising and Long live rock'n'roll remain two very solid records, Bonnet was an odd duck and not always reliable live, but the studioalbum with him certainly isn't bad, some good songs but also really bad ones with Turner. Street of dreams could have been a hit, if only it wouldn't have had that last repeating minute, Stone Cold is a nice one too, probably his best output. Fourth singer also delivered some good songs (Hall of the Mountain King, Black masquerade), live very strong, but why the heck did he had to imitate the silly Bruce Dickinson stage performances.... Ha, how difficult to get it completely right...

  54. G.... T....

    Love Blackmore's grin. He can play at my funeral anytime.

  55. E.... R....

    This could be the competition to "Freewheel Burning" of Judas Priest...

  56. M.... ....

    You can almost sense that Ritchie has a sense of humor here. He looks like he's laughing and smiling a lot here. Like he's having fun

  57. c.... r....

    LOVE the guitar solo

  58. �.... ....

    リッチーのギター·ソロもカッコイイけど、ピアノ· ソロもカッコイイ!

  59. s.... a....

    i bet richie really wanted ian gillian on motorbike.!from shaz in the uk.

  60. S.... B....

    OMG don't think I've heard this great tune in 30 years. God I got old.

  61. i.... p....

    Freewheel burning🎶🎶😂

  62. �.... ....

    煽り運動

  63. j.... a....

    muy bueno 🤗🤗🤗😎

  64. M.... B....

    Always loved Joe Lynn Turner's voice. So underrated. He can nail the aggressive songs and then turn around and nail something like Street of Dreams. Respect.

    M.... B....

    No, he is NOT 'underrated'. I am sick of seeing that stupid word thrown around. If he, certain bands or music were, we wouldn't be discussing them and they wouldn't be famous. Underrated bands/singers/etc. are usually barely known at all, or have a small underground following. So using this word doesn't make you a Hip person because you like them, it makes it the opposite.

    M.... B....

    Definitely. Lita Ford one stated (Metal Show) that "Richie Blackmore always had the best singers". AMJ

  65. U.... ....

    Man, Turner and Blackmore look a lot alike.

  66. E.... W....

    Great band incredible.

  67. C.... ....

    Was released as a single - but only in Japan (where Sega - the maker of the _Turbo_ arcade game - was based)!

  68. 5.... ....

    I have no frigging idea what the lyrics are about, but I love this tune

  69. V.... G....

    Highway Star pt. 2

  70. M.... E....

    Rainbow's Highway Star

  71. j.... s....

    Rainbow, Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore Forever.The greatest guitar of all time.

  72. m.... f....

    J.S. Bach 😎

  73. S.... S....

    I'm a big KISS fan but Rainbow is great too. They have more good songs than Deep Purple. The Rainbow with Dio is a totally different band than the Bonnet/Joe Lyn Turner era.

  74. a.... J....

    too cool

  75. c.... ....

    richie blackmore is a devil.

  76. T.... ....

    So bad ass. Timeless, kick ass rock and roll.

  77. R.... A....

    Turner with Rainbow was the best; "Straight Between The Eyes" is the band's best album

  78. J.... H....

    Fantastic🔝

  79. C.... L....

    Was he playing Pole Position in the beginning of the video?

    C.... L....

    Chris Lauro Turbo.. My fav in the 80s

  80. R.... ....

    Two wigged men chasing each other down the road.

    R.... ....

    but they do it epically

  81. M.... D....

    Something about Joe Lynn Turner's voice - hard rock/ metal, it just kicks ass!

    M.... D....

    yeah...forreal. Perfect match for the music

    M.... D....

    Yea it is a good match. Never understood why he catches so much crap from people. He could always pull songs off live with no problems.

    M.... D....

    @Atlanta Guitar And he did the job he was hired to do: get Rainbow on the radio. People associate Turner's voice with ballads, but songs like these prove that he can sing heavier, more uptempo fare as well.

    M.... D....

    best range,

    M.... D....

    Mike Dixon
    He sing very well, don't scream

  82. L.... S....

    Ritchie's car kicks ass in this video....reminds me of "The Car" horror movie.

    L.... S....

    Great fucking movie man! My exact thoughts.

  83. B.... ....

    MESSAGE FROM JOE LYNN TURNER!!
    http://www.bonfireandfriends.de/englisch/en-friends-jlt.html

  84. j.... t....

    Joe Lynn Turner sho was pretty too haha!

  85. j.... t....

    Baaaahahahahahaaaa such a low budget lame fucking video!! Right down ther with Judas Priest "Heading Out to the Highway."

  86. p.... P....

    George thorogood says blackmore Is bad to the bone

  87. r.... s....

    I'll preach weddings for queers ...and ye I'm ordained*

  88. K.... ....

    Pole position!👍🏻

    Jman👀

  89. M.... R....

    ONE of THE BEST BANDS OF ALL TIME.. !!!!!(./... Even, when DIO left)

  90. r.... s....

    IS THIS THE GONG SHOW?

  91. S.... W....

    TOTALLY KICK ASS! Glad to see it on here- surprised me on local tv channel recently had to see if it was here- such legends-at some of their BEST!

  92. A.... P....

    This video is underrated

  93. J.... S....

    I wonder if it road scenes were filled in CT. I grew up in CT. And that is was what country in CT looks likes. I recall Richie lived in CT years ago.

    J.... S....

    John Smith I was just thinking the same thing!

    J.... S....

    I think he still does .

    J.... S....

    Ritchie lives in Vermont. And my guess is they filmed the chase scene in New York State, somewhere near either Rochester or Albany.

  94. B.... V....

    Classic heavy metal 10/10 for sure!!!!!

  95. D.... D....

    The solo of this song is so fucking awesome!

    D.... D....

    The guitar or the synth?

    D.... D....

    @Thomas R. Skidmore Yes.

  96. C.... N....

    The video’s real ending isn’t here. From what I remember seeing on VH1 Classic (before MTV Classic), it had one more shot of the drummer plus Turbo’s crash and “game over” graphics over the song’s final hit. Something like that?

  97. P.... G....

    man,what a radical game ,and malmsteen sayin ''uuuhh..i dont haved any influence'' hehehehe

    P.... G....

    Veery smoottth !

  98. s.... v....

    ROLAZAAAAAAAA