In 1970, the Ides of March released "Vehicle," a horn-driven rock anthem that became the band's breakthrough hit. Peterik was only 18 years old when he wrote the song, drawing inspiration from an experience that began with a simple misunderstanding and ended with one of the biggest rock singles of the year.
"I wrote Vehicle to try and win back my girlfriend," Peterik told Adam Mendler. "Soon after we broke up (I was 18 and she was 16) she started calling me for rides to modeling school in my 1964 Plymouth Valiant, but she cautioned me, 'This isn't a date!' After about the third week of limo service, I started feeling resentful and said to myself, 'All I am is her Vehicle!' Lightning struck and I wrote the horn riff and song of a lifetime."
Although many listeners initially interpreted the lyrics as a straightforward love song, Peterik intended them as satire. The narrator's exaggerated pickup lines were meant to poke fun at overly persistent suitors rather than celebrate them. That playful irony, combined with the song's infectious brass arrangement, helped "Vehicle" stand apart from other rock singles of its era.
As it happens, the record label was right. Released as the lead single from the Ides of March's album Vehicle, the song became an immediate success.
"Soon after the song went number [two] across the country, guess who gave me a call- yup you guessed it," Peterik revealed. "'You know maybe we should try dating again!' I let her hang on the phone for at least three seconds and I said, 'Sounds good to me.' And, 47 years later, that girl Karen, is still my loving wife and I am still her Vehicle."
After the success of "Vehicle," he went on to co-found Survivor and co-write classics including "Eye of the Tiger," "The Search Is Over," and numerous hits for other artists. Yet despite decades of success that followed, "Vehicle" remains one of the songs most closely associated with his career.
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