Crank This One to Eleven!
Track 06
F1 Baby!
Song summary
F1 Baby! is a rock song by Phoenix and the Angel from the album Places that I Remember. The song is about speed, excitement and the atmosphere surrounding motorsport and high-energy experiences.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this song about?
It is about speed, excitement and the atmosphere surrounding motorsport and high-energy experiences.
Which album is this song from?
This song appears on Places that I Remember, the debut album by Phoenix and the Angel.
Who wrote this song?
This song was written as part of the Phoenix and the Angel project led by Guy Phoenix.
This song is all about Formula One racing. From first sight of it on the TV as a little boy, to attending F1 races as a man. Here's Guy:
The idea for this song originally started as 3 songs – one each about the F1 races that I went to in 2017 (Montreal) 2018 (Austin) and 2019 (Abu Dhabi). Then I decided to merge them into 1 song, but it still wasn't doing it for me. Until one morning I had a realisation – the 'Place I remember' is the lounge in my family home when I was a young boy (5/6 years old) sitting on the floor watching Formula One racing on TV. So this song is about growing up watching F1 on TV as a boy, and the sheer amazement that as an adult I'm able to go and watch these races in the flesh.
Ultimately it's about a love and passion for Formula One motor racing that was seeded as a young boy and will never leave me.