| Turbo Lover | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Judas Priest |
| Album: | Turbo |
| B-Side: | Hot for Love |
| Released: | 7 April 1986[1] |
| Recorded: | 1985 |
| Length: | 5:33 |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | Tom Allom |
| Prev Title: | Some Heads Are Gonna Roll |
| Prev Year: | 1984 |
| Next Title: | Locked In |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
"Turbo Lover" is a single by heavy metal band Judas Priest from their album Turbo. Unlike the album, most of the reception for this song has been positive, and it is considered a Judas Priest classic.[2]
The song's lyrics have been described as being about "auto"-eroticism.[3]
Singer Rob Halford said, "I just liked the analogy of the motorcycle as a euphemism for love. And 'I'm your turbo lover, Tell me there's no other.' It's got kind of a sexual undertone to it – which is fine. It's been done many times in rock n' roll: to use a machine, car, or motorcycle. It's just a fun bit of escapism more than anything else."[4]
AllMusic writer, Steve Huey, in his review of the song's parent album Turbo, called it "easily the best song on the record".[5] Decibel Magazine described the song as "one of the classiest songs in [Judas Priest's discography]".[6] Loudwire ranked the song at number 10 on their list of the "10 Best Judas Priest Songs".[7]