Jerry Was a Race Car Driver is a 1991 track by American rock band Primus, released on their album Sailing the Seas of Cheese. The song opens with its title line, which has become the band's most quoted moment thanks to its brisk rhythm and distinctive vocal delivery. As short audio clips spread across soundboards and video edits, that opening line took on a second life as a quick cue for speed, racing and overconfident driving, keeping the track familiar to audiences who may never have heard the full song.