Up, Down and 'Round the Farm (The Grand Tour S02E05)

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[Intro]
(Fast energetic garage rock drum beat, crunchy electric guitar riff building up, heavy bass)

[Verse 1]
The Cotswolds tent is buzzing under Britain’s winter grey
The permanent studio is ready for the play today
Jeremy steps onto the stage with a very wicked smile
Ready to unleash some heavy horsepower across the mile

[Verse 2]
But first we hit the Eboladrome where the asphalt is so wet
To test a supercar that you will never quite forget
The brand new McLaren 720S, a British orange beast
For every single petrolhead, a high-speed technical feast

[Verse 3]
Seven hundred horses from a twin-turbo V8 loud
It accelerates so violently, it makes the builders proud
Jeremy is hanging on, the speed is blowing minds
As it cuts right through the corners and leaves the smoke behind

[Verse 4]
It’s faster than the old P1, it grips the tarmac tight
A masterpiece of carbon fiber flying through the night
The lap time on the leaderboard is shockingly immense
Setting up a standard that is brutal and intense

[Verse 5]
Now the main adventure starts upon a different ground
Where luxury and high performance normally aren't found
They want to test three supercars against the country life
To see if modern speed machines can handle farming strife

[Verse 6]
Jeremy chooses comfort, the Audi R8 design
With a screaming V10 engine that stays upon the line
Four-wheel drive precision for the rainy English weather
Ready to go racing through the mud and through the heather

[Verse 7]
And Richard brings the muscle, the Mercedes AMG GT
A long and sexy bonnet that is beautiful to see
Rear-wheel drive aggression, a roaring German V8 sound
But definitely not built to handle sticky muddy ground

[Verse 8]
But James is the most technical, a Japanese design
The Nissan GT-R, the Godzilla of the line
With computers on the dashboard and traction like glue
He thinks his modern weapon will easily pull him through

[Verse 9]
They head out to a local farm where sheep and cows reside
The tracks are full of deep ruts and water running wide
The shiny paint is shimmering against the heavy muck
As three presenters wonder if they’ll get completely stuck

[Verse 10]
The first challenge is simple, to race across the field
But Richard’s rear-wheel drive is quickly forced to yield
The Mercedes starts to spin its wheels, throwing grass into the air
Leaving the little Hamster in a state of deep despair

[Verse 11]
Jeremy is laughing as the Audi bounces high
The V10 engine screaming up towards the cloudy sky
But the low front bumper is scraping on the stones
Shaking up the luxury and Jeremy’s old bones

[Verse 12]
James May is moving steadily, the Nissan grips the clay
The launch control is working in a very clever way
But the computer screens are flashing with a warning light so bright
As the mud is packing inside the wheels, ruining his flight

[Verse 13]
They have to herd some cattle through the narrow wooden gate
Using the roaring engines before it gets too late
The cows are getting frightened by the loud Mercedes bark
Running wild and crazy across the muddy park

[Verse 14]
Jeremy gets stuck completely in a hidden bog of clay
The Audi R8 belly is wash-washing its traction away
He has to call a tractor to pull him from the slime
Ruining his supercar pride for the hundredth time

[Verse 15]
Back inside the Cotswolds tent, the crowd is laughing loud
At the ridiculous farm experiment that shocked the country crowd
They look at all the scratches and the damage on the floor
Concluding that these supercars belong outside a luxury store

[Verse 16]
In Celebrity Face-Off, the battle lines are clear
Two famous names from television walk up with a cheer
Dominic Cooper and Anthony Joshua are racing for the crown
To see who is the fastest driving star inside the town

[Verse 17]
The first song of the new project is coming to its end
From McLaren track precision to the muddy farm, my friend
The Grand Tour truck is packed and lined, the engines roar out loud
On to the next adventure, keeping petrolheads so proud

[Outro]
(Heavy blues rock guitar solo, energetic garage rock drums pounding, sound of a car engine revving and splashing through mud, final loud chord)

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[Intro] (Fast energetic garage rock drum beat, crunchy electric guitar riff building up, heavy bass) [Verse 1] The Cotswolds tent is buzzing under Britain’s winter grey The permanent studio is ready for the play today Jeremy steps onto the stage with a very wicked smile Ready to unleash some heavy horsepower across the mile [Verse 2] But first we hit the Eboladrome where the asphalt is so wet To test a supercar that you will never quite forget The brand new McLaren 720S, a British orange beast For every single petrolhead, a high-speed technical feast [Verse 3] Seven hundred horses from a twin-turbo V8 loud It accelerates so violently, it makes the builders proud Jeremy is hanging on, the speed is blowing minds As it cuts right through the corners and leaves the smoke behind [Verse 4] It’s faster than the old P1, it grips the tarmac tight A masterpiece of carbon fiber flying through the night The lap time on the leaderboard is shockingly immense Setting up a standard that is brutal and intense [Verse 5] Now the main adventure starts upon a different ground Where luxury and high performance normally aren't found They want to test three supercars against the country life To see if modern speed machines can handle farming strife [Verse 6] Jeremy chooses comfort, the Audi R8 design With a screaming V10 engine that stays upon the line Four-wheel drive precision for the rainy English weather Ready to go racing through the mud and through the heather [Verse 7] And Richard brings the muscle, the Mercedes AMG GT A long and sexy bonnet that is beautiful to see Rear-wheel drive aggression, a roaring German V8 sound But definitely not built to handle sticky muddy ground [Verse 8] But James is the most technical, a Japanese design The Nissan GT-R, the Godzilla of the line With computers on the dashboard and traction like glue He thinks his modern weapon will easily pull him through [Verse 9] They head out to a local farm where sheep and cows reside The tracks are full of deep ruts and water running wide The shiny paint is shimmering against the heavy muck As three presenters wonder if they’ll get completely stuck [Verse 10] The first challenge is simple, to race across the field But Richard’s rear-wheel drive is quickly forced to yield The Mercedes starts to spin its wheels, throwing grass into the air Leaving the little Hamster in a state of deep despair [Verse 11] Jeremy is laughing as the Audi bounces high The V10 engine screaming up towards the cloudy sky But the low front bumper is scraping on the stones Shaking up the luxury and Jeremy’s old bones [Verse 12] James May is moving steadily, the Nissan grips the clay The launch control is working in a very clever way But the computer screens are flashing with a warning light so bright As the mud is packing inside the wheels, ruining his flight [Verse 13] They have to herd some cattle through the narrow wooden gate Using the roaring engines before it gets too late The cows are getting frightened by the loud Mercedes bark Running wild and crazy across the muddy park [Verse 14] Jeremy gets stuck completely in a hidden bog of clay The Audi R8 belly is wash-washing its traction away He has to call a tractor to pull him from the slime Ruining his supercar pride for the hundredth time [Verse 15] Back inside the Cotswolds tent, the crowd is laughing loud At the ridiculous farm experiment that shocked the country crowd They look at all the scratches and the damage on the floor Concluding that these supercars belong outside a luxury store [Verse 16] In Celebrity Face-Off, the battle lines are clear Two famous names from television walk up with a cheer Dominic Cooper and Anthony Joshua are racing for the crown To see who is the fastest driving star inside the town [Verse 17] The first song of the new project is coming to its end From McLaren track precision to the muddy farm, my friend The Grand Tour truck is packed and lined, the engines roar out loud On to the next adventure, keeping petrolheads so proud [Outro] (Heavy blues rock guitar solo, energetic garage rock drums pounding, sound of a car engine revving and splashing through mud, final loud chord)

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