This song had the crossover appeal to make Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels the first rock band to top the R&B charts. And I can definitely see where the appeal comes from. Even as I review this at 8:00 in the morning, I'm still tapping my fingers to this song as I hear it. It rocks.
Even though the lyrics kind of make this guy sound like a jerk.
Oh, I'm goin',
With my baby,
And I won't be,
Back till fall, yeah.
And if I find me a new girl,
I won't be back at all.
Whoa. Well, at least you're direct about it. I'd not relay that info to your "baby" though, or she might just leave you there herself.
But no matter what the lyrics might suggest, this is at least a toe-tapper. And what a toe-tapper it is. After hearing Mitch Ryder belt out the chorus, you want to take Jenny's place in going along with him.
What this song really is is it's a testament to how good music can save mediocre lyrics. Hell, if the band is called "Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels", and the song is called "Jenny Take a Ride!", how seriously are you supposed to take the lyrics anyway? You can probably guess what the subject matter is going to be, which is to say not much.
Spinnin', spinnin', spinnin',
Spinnin' like a spinnin' top.
Indeed. But you can also probably guess that's it's going to be an upbeat song full of fun. And on both forefronts, you'd have guessed right. So I guess I have to dislike this song now for being predictable? Nah. "Jenny Take a Ride!" is a great song for when you just wanna boogie a little.
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