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thumb|That steady old Chevy has seen me happy and seen me sadWe cruised through a lot of good timesAnd rolled out the badIt'll never see a "For Sale" sign as long as I'm aroundYeah, friends may come, and friends may go, but that Chevy don't let me down. ~ Jeff Bates
Chevrolet (/ˌʃɛvrəˈleɪ/ SHEV-rə-LAY) (colloquially referred to as Chevy and formally the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Company) is an American automobile division of the manufacturer General Motors (GM). Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941), Arthur Chevrolet (1884–1946) and ousted General Motors founder William C. Durant (1861–1947) started the company on November 3, 1911 as the Chevrolet Motor Car Company.
thumb|1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-door
thumb|We were running neck and neckWhen we reached the overpassHe was pushing that T-BirdAnd I heard it make an awful soundI just laughed and I patted the dashAnd said "Chevy don't let me down" ~ Jeff Bates
thumb|We can take her nice and slowA case of beer and it's hell coldLet the sun sing, good LordThere ain't no telling where we'll goIn the back of that 90 some Chevy ~ Oliver Anthony
thumb|See the USA in your ChevroletAmerica is asking you to callDrive your Chevrolet through the USAAmerica's the greatest land of all ~ Leo Corday & Leon Carr
thumb|Life is completer in a Chevy ~ Leo Corday & Leon Carr
thumb|And I wouldn't trade ol' LeroyOr my Chevrolet for your EscaladeOr your freak paradeI'm the only John Wayne left in this town ~ Big & Rich
thumb|Like a rock—I was strong as I could beLike a rock—nothin' ever got to meLike a rock—I was something to seeLike a rock ~ Bob Seger
See also:
Chevrolet Corvette
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That old darling of mine is like a 90 some ChevyShe rides just right when you turn her onThe only thing that sounds better than that old 350Is when she's running up to kiss meWhen I get home, it's been a hard day
Oliver Anthony, "90 Some Chevy" (2023), released through Oliver Anthony Music
We can take her nice and slowA case of beer and it's hell coldLet the sun sing, good LordThere ain't no telling where we'll goIn the back of that 90 some Chevy
Oliver Anthony, "90 Some Chevy" (2023), released through Oliver Anthony Music
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Fire red T-Bird made me look a little out of styleAs I sit there in Daddy's old Bel AirLined up for the quarter mileEverybody from the high schoolShowed up and gathered roundI was scared to death and praying to myself"Now Chevy don't let me down"
Jeff Bates, 1st verse of "Chevy Don't Let Me Down", Jeff Bates (2008), written by Jeff Bates, Ben Hayslip, & Jimmy Yeary
Becky Joe dropped the towel on the roadAnd we both stepped on the gasWe were running neck and neckWhen we reached the overpassHe was pushing that T-BirdAnd I heard it make an awful soundI just laughed and I patted the dashAnd said "Chevy don't let me down"
Jeff Bates, 2nd verse of "Chevy Don't Let Me Down", Jeff Bates (2008), written by Jeff Bates, Ben Hayslip, & Jimmy Yeary
Don't let me down,That steady old Chevy has seen me happy and seen me sadWe cruised through a lot of good timesAnd rolled out the badIt'll never see a "For Sale" sign as long as I'm aroundYeah, friends may come, and friends may go, but that Chevy don't let me down.
Jeff Bates, chorus of "Chevy Don't Let Me Down", Jeff Bates (2008), written by Jeff Bates, Ben Hayslip, & Jimmy Yeary
And I wouldn't trade ol' LeroyOr my Chevrolet for your EscaladeOr your freak paradeI'm the only John Wayne left in this town
Big & Rich, "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy), Horse of a Different Color (2004), written by Big Kenny & John Rich
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See the USA in your ChevroletAmerica is asking you to callDrive your Chevrolet through the USAAmerica's the greatest land of all
Leo Corday & Leon Carr, "See the USA in Your Chevrolet" (1949), performed most commonly by Dinah Shore, with an accompanying group singing the chorus
On a highway, or a road along the leveePerformance is sweeterNothing can beat herLife is completer in a Chevy
Leo Corday & Leon Carr, "See the USA in Your Chevrolet" (1949), performed most commonly by Dinah Shore, with an accompanying group singing the chorus
Traveling East, Traveling WestWherever you go, Chevy service is bestSouthward or North, near place or farThere's a Chevrolet dealer for your Chevrolet car
Leo Corday & Leon Carr, "See the USA in Your Chevrolet" (1949), performed most commonly by Dinah Shore, with an accompanying group singing the chorus
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Remember how you used to say, can't stay up late? A minute later and we're older now, I can't stay awake: I'm driving by your parent's farm in the Chevrolet, I remember that rusty car like it was yesterday.
Ira D. Kaplan, "Today is the Day", Today is the Day (2003), Matador Records
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Like a rock—I was strong as I could beLike a rock—nothin' ever got to meLike a rock—I was something to seeLike a rock
Bob Seger, chorus of "Like a Rock", Like a Rock (1986), written by Bob Seger, used as the advertising theme for Chevrolet trucks from 1991 to 2004.
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Dashing through the snowIn my Rusty ChevroletDown the road I goSliding all the wayI need new piston ringsI need some new snow tiresMy car is held togetherBy a piece of chicken wire
Da Yoopers, "Rusty Chevrolet", Culture Shock (1987), written by Jim DeCaire & Joe Potila
Oh, rust and smoke, the heater's brokeThe door just blew awayI light a match to see the dashAnd then I start to prayThe frame is bent, the muffler wentThe radio, it's okay,Oh what fun it is to driveThis Rusty Chevrolet
Da Yoopers, "Rusty Chevrolet", Culture Shock (1987), written by Jim DeCaire & Joe Potila
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