Jerry Was a Race Car Driver

"Jerry Was a Race Car Driver"
Single by Primus
from the album Sailing the Seas of Cheese
Released	1991
Genre	Alternative rock[1][2] funk metal[2]
Length	3:11
Label	Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Les Claypool Larry LaLonde Tim Alexander
Producer(s)	Primus
Primus singles chronology
"Mr. Knowitall" (1990) "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" (1991) "Tommy the Cat" (1991)
Music video
"Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" on YouTube

"Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" is a song by American rock band Primus. It was released as the first single from their second album, Sailing the Seas of Cheese and reached number 23 on the U.S. Alternative Songs chart. The song tells the stories of two characters, Jerry, an ill-fated race car driver who collides with a telephone pole while driving intoxicated (hence the use of "was", in the title) and Captain Pearce, a retired fireman.