On the Road Again. I know it's on the nose, but it's also classic.
Overwhelming? How much more than whelming would that be exactly?
Anya ,'Touched'
Buffista Music 4: Needs More Cowbell!
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Sue - Jul 09, 2018 4:30:46 pm PDT #6261 of 6436
hip deep in pie
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 09, 2018 5:09:38 pm PDT #6262 of 6436
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Similarly, Roger Miller's "King of the Road." [link]
I'd also say Red Sovine is a must, though there are a lot of his songs that are appropriate.
Not road themed, but the Crystals are fun to sing along with and "Da Do Run Run" will get your foot tapping on the accelerator: [link]
megan walker - Jul 09, 2018 5:50:53 pm PDT #6263 of 6436
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Road to Nowhere, [link]
Similarly, Roger Miller's "King of the Road." [link]
I think both of these were on the Route 66 mixtape CD I made for our Christmas trip (since left in another rental car somewhere), which I believe is behind my cousin's request. That was our favorite of the bunch. "Road to Nowhere" is really the ultimate driving song.
But keep the suggestions coming. You are all giving me lots of good ideas.
DXMachina - Jul 09, 2018 6:02:19 pm PDT #6264 of 6436
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Bruce - "Born to Run"
The Kinks - "Drivin'"
The Beatles - "Back in the USSR"
Simon and Garfunkle - "America"
juliana - Jul 09, 2018 7:48:08 pm PDT #6265 of 6436
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Van Morrison's "Into The Mystic" is a quintessential mellow driving tune.
"Roll Me Away" - Bob Seger
"Hollywood Nights" - Bob Seger
"Hurtin' Albertan" - Corb Lund (this will be very useful in the prairies)
"I Can Get Us Out Of Here Tonight" - Lucero
megan walker - Jul 09, 2018 10:23:24 pm PDT #6266 of 6436
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
How do I not have "Born To Be Wild" somewhere? Or "Highway to Hell"? Or "Sweet Home Alabama"? I thought I had more 70s music than this. Really, I'm ashamed of my own self.
billytea - Jul 10, 2018 12:29:11 am PDT #6267 of 6436
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
How do I not have "Born To Be Wild" somewhere? Or "Highway to Hell"?
If Aussie music is in the mix, I suggest "Chained To The Wheel" by the Black Sorrows, and maybe "Driving Wheels" by Jimmy Barnes. (There's a lot of early Jimmy that would work for a road trip.)
Fred Pete - Jul 10, 2018 3:15:45 am PDT #6268 of 6436
Ann, that's a ferret.
Sniff 'n' the Tears, "Drivers Seat"
For Springsteen, I'll second "Born to Run." "Pink Cadillac" would also be a good choice, either his version or Natalie Cole's.
I took a short-ish road trip over the weekend, and Spotify gave me a lot of Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. Mostly instrumentals, so hard to sing along to. But "A Banda" in particular has a great road-trip rhythm.
Sue - Jul 10, 2018 5:36:04 pm PDT #6269 of 6436
hip deep in pie
Time for some ladies:
Aretha: Think or Freeway of Love
Blondie: One Way or Another
Pretenders: Middle of the Road
GoGos: We Got the Beat
Joan Jett: I Love Rock and Roll
msbelle - Jul 11, 2018 10:30:38 am PDT #6270 of 6436
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
For location specific songs, victor did a whole cross country Spotify playlist for July 4 that is excellent.