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The Devil Went RC Racing

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What happens when the Devil challenges Johnny to an RC car showdown for a plastic trophy… and his soul? I've put a humorous twist on the song "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" — but this time, it’s full-throttle RC mayhem!

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Lyrics

The devil went RC Racing
He was lookin’ for a win to steal
He was way behind, his car wouldn’t bind
And he was willin' to make a deal

The devil was walkin’ thru the pits
He got inside their heads
Spur gears stripped, tyres came unglued and batteries went dead

The devil came across a young man
Checkin’ his motor temp, and saw it was hot
And the Devil sat down beside him 
And said, "Boy, let me tell you what"

I guess you didn’t know it, but I race RC cars too
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you
Now you drive a pretty quick car, boy, but give the Devil his due
You’re not fast enough, you don’t have enough stuff
I know I'm better ‘n you

The boy said, "My name's Johnny, and it might be a sin
But I'll take your bet, you're gonna regret
'Cause I am the best that's ever been”

Johnny boost your timing, and pull your trigger hard
Cos hell’s broke loose in RC and the devil‘ll leave you scarred
And if you win, you get this TQ trophy made of plastic
And if you lose, the devil gets your soul

The devil opened his pit bag and said, “I’ll start this show”
He pulled out his set-up station and checked his camber and toe
And as he turned his car on, it made an evil hiss
And fire flew from his lipo, and he said you boys watch this

The devil climbed onto the stand, and he said this pole is mine
He fine-tuned his steering trim as he drove up to the line
The timing system called his name, and he made that trigger bleed
He launched at the first corner, and he came out at full speed

The car flew into the chicane, and it made an evil noise
The devil said move over cos I’m a lappin’ all you boys
He crossed the line with the fastest time
Devil had provisional pole
He laughed out loud, he was very proud, he’d made it to his goal

When the Devil finished
Johnny said, "Well, you're pretty good ol' son
But get out there and marshall
And let me show you how it's done”

The Devil he’s quick it’s time to fight
Johnny he drives at the speed of light
The cars on rails, he’s in the zone
He’s out in front, he’s all alone

The Devil bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat
And he laid that TQ trophy on the ground at Johnny's feet
Johnny said, "Devil, just ya come on back if you ever wanna try again
I’m here every week, I love RC 
We’ll go racin’ and we might become friends”

The Devil he’s quick it’s time to fight
Johnny he drives at the speed of light
The cars on rails, he’s in the zone,
He’s out in front, he’s all alone

Credits

Vocals: Dave B Stevens

Lyrics: Dave B Stevens, Charlie Daniels

Music: Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain "Taz" DiGregorio, Fred Edwards, Charles Hayward, James W Marshall

Music

No samples of the original song were used in this recording. With thanks to bitmidi.com for the MIDI file that I then edited in Logic Pro.

Thanks for listening!

Copyright © 2018-2025 David Bryan Stevens

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