2025 Competition Entry:

ATV by Randy Sauer

Genre

Country

Artist

Co-writer(s)

no

Performer(s)

I performed all instrument parts and sang the song.

Description

We filmed a music video to the song “Muddin’ in a Truck” I wrote and it made lots of fun memories. As the grandkids grew up they got their own little ATV and that is where the inspiration for the song “ATV” came about. We did film a music video with all four grandkids. In the previous video one of the grandkids was not born yet so this was really special to have her included in this video!!! What a great way to make memories with family.

Bio

Randy Sauer has been a children’s singer/songwriter for 13 years. Randy is also a public school music teacher in Wakeeney Kansas. His teaching skills have earned him the Outstanding Elementary Music Teacher of Northwest Kansas Music Educators Association twice. Randy’s degrees are in Music Education (Fort Hays State University) with a Masters in Composition and Recording (Fort Hays State University).

Randy’s original songs have earned him over 50 songwriting awards. Two CD’s were award Best Children’s CD from Creative Child Magazine. Numerous awards have taken Randy to Hollywood and New York to attend Award Ceremonies. Randy performs under the name “Jammin’ Randy” and performs for schools, festivals, libraries, nursing homes, house concerts, and concert venues.

Randy has performed in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin. During the summer months Randy travels the Midwest performing for Summer Reading Library Programs where he writes original music to go with the summer theme. When not performing Randy writes educational music for music classes, band compositions and and music for instrumental ensembles.

Lyrics

Verse 1
It’s been a long week and it’s time to unload
The weekends here, time to hit the back road
Pedal to the metal as we hit the road
The weekends the only thing that I hope that goes slow
Cranking up the tunes and turning off the phone
Leaving behind a lawn that needs mowed.
Me and my friends can’t be slowed
Come and join us as we hit the backroad

Chorus
Cruising backroads in my ATV
Leaving a trail of dirt as far as I can see
Motors rev’d up, spinning my wheels
Cruising backroads in my ATV, ATV, ATV
Verse 2
It don’t matter where I go
Riding back roads I’ll never outgrow
A farmers pasture or lots of snow
A muddy road where I might need a tow
Lots of fun for young and old
Buckle up tight and feel the wind blow
Me and my friends can’t be slowed
Come and join us as we hit the backroad

Chorus

Bridge
Taking a trail that only I know
That’s how I let all my problems go
Riding through ditches and where I shouldn’t go
Come and join us as we hit the backroad

Chorus

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