Musicians | The Camp Store Carlsbad, CA | 9.1.2024
Dan Greenbaum
Mike Hunt
Mark ODonnell
Mike Pritchard
Jay Phillips
Lyrics
I am your Motor Kine, I know you’ve seen me riding
Greased back I shine like lighting, leg up mamma and take a ride
Dusty roads through the canyon gorge
Like a bullet baby how we run
Steer me babe with a gentle hand
On into that old boy sun
Your desert is of the rarest beauty, I’ve never seen the like
Your sands they give me my water, Your sun keeps me alive
Race down the pacific ocean
Run down those Mexico sands
Just for nothing babe, just cause I want to
Gonna fly all across these lands
Motor Kine don’t take low octane
Get yourself out and buy me some premium fuel
Motor Kine don’t run on that cheap stuff
Ease your hand mamma, keep me cool
Race down the pacific ocean
Run down those Mexico sands
Just for nothing babe, just cause I want to
Gonna fly all across these lands
About the Song
Imagine a Jeep Cherokee packed with close friends and surfboards deep in Baja, 2 hours south of Ensenada, Mexico. We embarked on a strategic strike mission to score the surf of a lifetime. In the distance, coming up fast in the rear view mirror is a huge dust cloud. We pulled off and looked back in awe as 2 super trucks and a few other race vehicles passed us by. It’s Baja 1000 season, the annual race is coming up and preparations are in order.
Every time I sing the chorus, it transports me back to that trip and the countless other excursions into San Diego’s backyard and spiritual cousin, Baja Mexico.
About the Live Video:
As with previous shows, I’ve released a song a week until the complete show is uploaded and archived on Substack. This concert is being released in support of the new single “Perpetual Change” (released on November 8, 2024). We started video taping and recording our live shows consistently in 2023, when I took over the live sound. Prior to that the recording sound quality was a bit spotty.
Related stories tied to the November 8, “Perpetual Change” release:
Perpetual Change: Official Music Video
Perpetual Change: Studio Notes
Live Performance of Perpetual Change, First Time We Played It at the Camp Store
About the Ram
Mark "The Ram" O'Donnell is an independent American composer and visual artist based out of Carlsbad, California. He performs original, surf-inspired, West Coast rock-and-roll.
For more information about the Ram and his music, go to www.TheRamMusic.com
Song Metadata
Motor Kine
The Ram
UPC: 196167997885
ISRC: QZHN42149308
Release date: July 4, 2021
ASCAP Work ID: 914350203
ASCAP Singer Songwriter IPI Number: 375350750
ASCAP Publisher IPI Number: 375351159
More Information
I currently use DistroKid to get everything out to the streaming platforms, Disco for all sync requests, Bands In Town to list live shows, and Substack for just about everything else.
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