Girls Who RV Song (Official Music Video): the Class C Broads Theme Song
About the “Girls Who RV Song”
In the late 1990s, I bought a cheap guitar (the same one you see in this video), and started writing silly songs. I’d characterize the genre as “SNL Adam Sandler”: funny lyrics + basic strumming. Yes, I was influenced by classics like Lunch Lady Land and The Thanksgiving Song.
My songs are lyric-driven. Usually, I’ll write about 80% of the lyrics in a single session, and then obsess about figuring out the melody. I’m limited by the fact that I can only play a handful of cords (e.g., G, C, D, E, A) and have never been able to master any bar cords. I’ve never changed the guitar strings in 20+ years so I probably play slightly out of tune, but I figure that just matches my vocal range. Oh well.
Covid-19 provided me with some time to pick up songwriting again. I wrote “Girls Who RV” last fall, before the idea of having a YouTube channel had fully germinated. I subscribe to a lot of groups on Facebook like Girl Camper and Women Who RV. I’m always inspired by these women, and the support and knowledge being shared. RVing can seem daunting at first, and so knowing that other women are doing it (sometimes on their own) is incredibly helpful. In some ways, I think writing the song itself helped give me the courage to stop practicing law and start living my dream. It was an obvious choice to be the Class C Broads theme song….
While the song focuses on our experiences as two women who RV, I’m pretty sure the guys who RV will find it funny as well. Please have a look/listen, and if you know of folks who RV, please share this with them.
Lyrics to the “Girls Who RV Song”
VERSE 1
Hey there ladies
Come sit a spell
Around the fire
For the stories we'll tell.
What's your rig?
You full or part time?
You got sticks and bricks?
I'm think I might sell mine
And just back it in
Put the jacks on the ground
Slide it out
And slink it on down
CHORUS
‘Cause I’m a Class C broad
A Girl who RVs
A Dame who Dumps
Just living the dream
Now let's go hook up the toad
And hit the road.
VERSE 2
In cities and parks
We can roam
Some ladies, some dogs
In our motorhomes.
Lassies on a chassis
A gal with a guide
For bucket lists
And just enjoying the ride.
We can back it up
Or pull it through
Crank the awnings out
And enjoy the view
VERSE 3
We can COE
Or just boondock
We just need little solar
Or G(J)enny from the Block
Harvest host
Near wine and brews
Or get full hookups
If we chose
Just back it in
Explore the town
Make new friends
There's beauty all around.
VERSE 4
Let's talk batteries
And what best performs
You got your lead acid, AGMs,
And Battle Borns.
Twelve volt, 30 amp,
[Dinah] Shore power
Flip your switch
For a hot shower
Just unplug yourself
Check your ground
Recharge your soul
With nature all around
VERSE 5
If you are just getting started
Here's a little tip:
Pull the black, then gray
And watch it go on, git
Get good sway bars
For your hitch
And a trucker GPS
For the chickpit.
And just back it in
Put the Jills on the ground
Slide it out
And slink it on down
CHORUS (REPRISE)
Be a Class C Broad
Be a Girl who RVs
A Dame who Dumps
Just living the dream
Now let's go hook up the toad
And hit the road.
Sweet home in my camper.
Sweet home in my camper.
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