"Dead Man's Curve" is a 1964 hit song by Jan and Dean whose lyrics detail a teen street race gone awry.

[4] The singer goes out for a leisurely drive one night in his Corvette Sting Ray, when a driver pulls up alongside in his Jaguar XKE and challenges him to a drag race.

Deadman's Curve was used as the title for the 1978 biographical nationally televised movie about Jan and Dean,[8] starring Richard Hatch and Bruce Davison respectively portraying Berry and Torrence.

Dean Torrence: Backing vocals Released February 17, 1964 Liberty 55672 45 RPM (B-side: "New Girl in School") – 2:28 (2:21 listing on actual disk—Wiki says 2:27) Released May 4, 1964 "Dead Man's Curve"/"The New Girl in School" LP Liberty LST 7361, Jan and Dean Side one, cut one – 2:28 Also re-released on several compilations (the 1984 Rhino LP Teenage Tragedies lists the song as a "re-recorded version"), anthologies, and 45 RPM records (some timed 2:39) At least one version of the song features The Honeys on backing vocals.

This song has also been covered by Cleveland proto-punk band electric eels, Blink-182, and Canadian musician Nash the Slash.