The Fastest Guitar Alive
Roy Orbison · Other Songs - Roy Orbison
Hey, here I go a lucky so and so
Happy 'cos I know, I've got my fast guitar
Singing pretty songs, knowing I belong
I am first and last and always a fast guitar
The fastest guitar alive
Rattling strings like a gattling gun
Shaped like a lovely woman
Stay right where you are
My guitar is a fast guitar
The fastest guitar alive
I'm rolling on like a rolling stone
Gathering no moss, I play a boss guitar
The fastest guitar alive
Strumming like a battling soldiers drum
Shaped like a lovely woman
Stay right where you are
My guitar is a fast guitar
The fastest guitar alive
Hey, here I go a lucky so and so
Happy 'cos I know, I've got my fast guitar
The fastest guitar
The fastest guitar
The fastest guitar alive
Happy 'cos I know, I've got my fast guitar
Singing pretty songs, knowing I belong
I am first and last and always a fast guitar
The fastest guitar alive
Rattling strings like a gattling gun
Shaped like a lovely woman
Stay right where you are
My guitar is a fast guitar
The fastest guitar alive
I'm rolling on like a rolling stone
Gathering no moss, I play a boss guitar
The fastest guitar alive
Strumming like a battling soldiers drum
Shaped like a lovely woman
Stay right where you are
My guitar is a fast guitar
The fastest guitar alive
Hey, here I go a lucky so and so
Happy 'cos I know, I've got my fast guitar
The fastest guitar
The fastest guitar
The fastest guitar alive
The Fastest Guitar Alive
Released by Roy Orbison in 1962, "The Fastest Guitar Alive" stands as a defining example of his signature sound, blending lush orchestral arrangements with his distinctive, soaring vocals. The track exemplifies the rock and roll era's transition into the baroque rock style that Orbison would later popularize. Its rhythmic drive and melodic complexity showcase his ability to craft sophisticated pop structures while maintaining raw emotional intensity. As a standalone recording, the song highlights his mastery of vocal delivery and songwriting, cementing his status as a pivotal figure in mid-20th-century American music.