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The song is about the death of a young man named Terry, killed in a motorcycle accident. It was banned by both the BBC, and by ITV's Ready Steady Go! on grounds of taste (the last line, "Please wait at the gates of heaven for me, Terry" indicated the intention of suicide), but despite (or possibly because of) this, it shot up the charts.
Rumors spread among friends that Steve was in a car crash. lyrics and video "Story" Clipping (band) 2013: The song tells the story of a new police officer who reports on a fatal car crash involving a cab. It is revealed in the final line that one of the passengers was his sister, and he was the one who told her to “catch a cab”. "Sunday ...
"1952 Vincent Black Lightning" is a song by guitarist Richard Thompson from his 1991 album Rumor and Sigh.It tells the story of a thief named James and the girl Red Molly whom he charms with a ride on his 1952 Vincent Black Lightning motorcycle, which he bequeaths to her on his deathbed.
The motorcycle stood itself up and continued along the motorway, periodically scraping the median barrier, thereby keeping balance. It was found in Bercy, 9 km (5.6 mi) from the location of the collision. The riderless motorcycle was witnessed and filmed by passing drivers. [257] June 25 – Pakistan – Bahawalpur explosion. A tanker truck ...
The most recent fatal accident occurred in May 2021 when Jason Dupasquier was killed after a crash during qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix, while the most recent fatal accident to occur in the 500 cc/MotoGP class happened in October 2011, when Marco Simoncelli was killed after he was struck by Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards during the ...
Three blocks from where fellow Allman Brothers Band member Duane Allman had his fatal motorcycle crash [3] Don Rich: July 17, 1974: 32 Musician (Buck Owens and the Buckaroos) Bob Gassoff: May 27, 1977: 24 Canadian Ice hockey player Near Gray Summit, Missouri: Stanley de Silva: April 12, 1980: 23 Sri Lankan Cricketer Balapitiya, Sri Lanka: John ...
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The song's lyrics place the location of the "Dead Man's Curve" accident at the curve on westbound Sunset Boulevard just west of Doheny Drive in West Hollywood. Voice actor Mel Blanc was severely injured while driving here in 1961, and later sued the City of Los Angeles, prompting a reconstruction of the road.