Synopsis

A race car is towed through city streets before the action moves to a garage, where Dave Edmunds performs with his guitar. A woman works on the vehicle and faces the skepticism of the male-dominated racing world, while scenes of cars, mechanical work, and racing footage are intercut with the performances. The video gives Jeff Lynne's polished pop-rock production a deliberately hands-on, automotive setting, combining garage imagery with a light narrative about persistence and proving oneself.

Factoids & Trivia

• "Slipping Away" was written and produced by Jeff Lynne and appeared on Edmunds' 1983 album "Information."

• The song became Edmunds' second and final US Top 40 hit, reaching No. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100. His earlier major US success was "I Hear You Knocking."

• The video mixes staged garage footage with racing imagery, reflecting Edmunds' long-standing association with rockabilly, roots rock, and car culture.

• The promotional version uses a distinct edit of the song that fades out earlier than the standard album recording.

• The clip helped keep the single visible during a period when music videos and MTV exposure were increasingly important to a song's US chart performance.