Midnight Ferry

Album: Rebel Soul (2012)
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Songfacts®:

  • Kid Rock told MTV News he already has plans for this tune to be his funeral song. "'Midnight Ferry,' it's really dark, but it's not a dark song; it's reflective, but it's happy, it's celebratory. I know what I want played at my funeral: That's the song!" he said.

    "I was telling that to somebody recently and they were like 'Dude, that's dark.' And I'm like, 'No, everything's cool, trust me. I'm in the bonus round of life now.' God forbid I gotta check out any time soon, but, I'm like, 'It's cool, it's been a good ride.'"

Comments: 2

  • AnonymousHow has he not been sued by Van Morrison for blatantly ripping off “Bulbs”? It’s incredible. There was no effort to disguise it whatsoever, other than changing the words.
  • Ed from CaliforniaThis song is a direct rip off of Bulbs from Van Morrison. It’s pretty much a cover it’s so close.
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