Let's hear about some great songs about cars!

[Bennyboy]

All the redemption I can offer is beneath this dirty hood....Thunder Road!

[MissMillie]

1. I heard that one on the way into work today

one of my favorites!

[theredpen]

2. Roadrunner by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers

(Some might recall Jonathan Richman as the troubadour singing commentary in "Something About Mary")

one two three four five six
Roadrunner, roadrunner
Going faster miles an hour
Gonna drive past the Stop 'n' Shop
With the radio on

I'm in love with Massachusetts
And the neon when it's cold outside
And the highway when it's late at night
Got the radio on
I'm like the roadrunner


Alright
I'm in love with modern moonlight
128 when it's dark outside
I'm in love with Massachusetts
I'm in love with the radio on
It helps me from being alone late at night
It helps me from being lonely late at night
I don't feel so bad now in the car
Don't feel so alone, got the radio on
Like the roadrunner
That's right

Said welcome to the spirit of 1956
Patient in the bushes next to '57
The highway is your girlfriend as you go by quick
Suburban trees, suburban speed
And it smells like heaven(thunder)
And I say roadrunner once
Roadrunner twice
I'm in love with rock & roll and I'll be out all night
Roadrunner
That's right


Well now
Roadrunner, roadrunner
Going faster miles an hour
Gonna drive to the Stop 'n' Shop
With the radio on at night
And me in love with modern moonlight
Me in love with modern rock & roll
Modern girls and modern rock & roll
Don't feel so alone, got the radio on
Like the roadrunner
O.K., now you sing Modern Lovers


(Radio On!)
I got the AM
(Radio On!)
Got the car, got the AM
(Radio On!)
Got the AM sound, got the
(Radio On!)
Got the rockin' modern neon sound
(Radio On!)
I got the car from Massachusetts, got the
(Radio On!)
I got the power of Massachusetts when it's late at night
(Radio On!)
I got the modern sounds of modern Massachusetts
I've got the world, got the turnpike, got the
I've got the, got the power of the AM
Got the, late at night, (?), rock & roll late at night
The factories and the auto signs got the power of modern sounds
Alright


Right, bye bye!

[theredpen]

36. Fast Car by Tracy Chapman (another Boston-area artist)

You got a fast car
I want a ticket to anywhere
Maybe we can make a deal
Maybe together we can get somewhere

Anything is better
Starting from zero got nothing to lose
Maybe we'll make something
But me myself I got nothing to prove

You got a fast car
And I got a plan to get us out of here
I been working at a convenience store
Managed to save just a little bit of money
We won't have to drive too far
Just 'cross the border and into the city
You and I can both get jobs
And finally see what it means to be living

You see my old man's got a problem
He lives with the bottle that's the way it is
He says his body's too old for working
I say his body's too young to look like his
My mama went off and left him
She wanted more from life then he could give
I said somebody's got to take care of him
So I quit school and that's what I did

You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so we can fly away
We got to make a decision
We leave tonight or live and die this way

I remember when we were driving driving in your car
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
I had a feeling that I could be someone, be someone, be someone

You got a fast car
And we go cruising to entertain ourselves
You still ain't got a job
And I work in a market as a checkout girl
I know things will get better
You'll find a job and I'll get promoted
We'll move out of the shelter
Buy a big house and live in the suburbs

You got a fast car
And I got a job that pays all our bills
You stay out drinking late at the bar
See more of your friends then you do of your kids
I'd always hoped for better
Thought maybe together you and me would find it
I got no plans I ain't going nowhere
So take your fast car and keep on driving

You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so you can fly away
You got to make a decision
You leave tonight or live and die this way

[unpossibles]

3. I'm In Love With My Car - Queen

http://youtube.com/watch?v=QkjnHi0wS9Q

[LynneSin]

7. I'll 2nd that one - best one out there

I love Queen

[theredpen]

4. Bitchin' Camero by the Dead Milkmen

(The song starts out with a conversation. The full transcript is here: http://www.plyrics.com/lyrics/deadmilkmen/bitchincamaro.html )

Bitchin' Camaro, Bitchin' Camaro!
I ran over my neighbors
Bitchin' Camaro, Bitchin' Camaro!
Now I'm in all the papers

My folks bought me a bitchin' Camaro
With no insurance to match
So if I happen to run you down
Please don't leave a scratch

I ran over some old lady
One night at the county fair
And I didn't get arrested
Because my dad's the mayor

Bitchin' Camaro, Bitchin' Camaro!
Donuts on your lawn
Bitchin' Camaro, Bitchin' Camaro!
Tony Orlando and Dawn

When I drive past the kids
They all spit and cuss
Cause I've got a bitchin' Camaro
And they have to ride the bus

So you'd better get out of my way
When I come through your yard
Cause I've got a bitchin' Camaro
And an Exxon credit card

Bitchin' Camaro, Bitchin' Camaro!
Hey man where ya headed?
Bitchin' Camaro, Bitchin' Camaro!
I'm drunk on unleaded!

[meegbear]

30. Damn! Haven't heard that since college!

:thumbsup:

[Bennyboy]

5. Cruising down the highway like a big old dinosaur!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfKhDz679ZQ Cadillac Ranch!

[Bennyboy]

6. Little Red Corvette!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yI3GNwWxJQ

[GirlinContempt]

8. I can't believe no one has said Gary Numan yet

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bNvvUmjTJvs

[Dr. Strange]

14. Oh yeah!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Rabrrrrrr]

9. Red Barchetta by Rush

Love those harmonics!

[Connonym]

10. Car Wheels on a Gravel Road

http://youtube.com/watch?v=6IIrpMkVGXE Lucinda Williams is teh bomb

[HuskerDU]

11. Highway Star- Deep Purple

Fast Car- Tracy Chapman
Fast Car- Rene Berg
409- Beach Boys
'57 Chevy- Heartbreakers
Speedin' Back to My Baby- Ace Frehley
Pink Cadillac- Boss
Big Foot Truck- Mojo Nixon

[Bake]

12. She's real fine, my 409

Beach Boys, if I recall correctly.

Bake

[stuntcat]

13. 'Car on a Hill' by Joni Mitchell

and of course The Hoff - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgX-hiQdfFw

[theredpen]

15. Detonation Boulevard by Sisters of Mercy

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1yAD3_DXN6E

On Detonation Boulevard...
Through the angel rain
Through the dust and the gasolene
Through the cruelty of strangers
To the neon dream
Long distance information
Just tell me where the manholes steam
A little girl waits on my station
With a new machine
On Detonation Boulevard...
I got wrecked out here
In a Eldorado
I got wired, white-walled
This hot-wired sedan
I caught something weird in Encenada
I've a brother of sorts in Torquemada
Long distance information
Disconnect me if you can
On Detonation Boulevard...
Pink noise, white noise,
And a violet whining sound
It burns inside this car
No cops, no signs, no left, no right
No stops, no turning round
Well you can run but you can't ride
You won't get far
On Detonation Boulevard..
Bang Bang

On Detonation Boulevard...
Through the angle rain
Through the rust and the gasolene
Through the cruelty of strangers
To the neon dream
Long distance information
I'll take the same
I got the fuel for the transformation
I'm a naked flame
On Detonation Boulevard...
Bang Bang

[Ano Genitus]

16. Ha Ha!

No Cars Go. That song has pep!

[Fire Walk With Me]

17. Paradise by the dashboard light.

For the life of me, I can't come up with anything else. :P

[quip]

18. Drive - The Cars

http://youtube.com/watch?v=U-2x1g2FyBs&feature=related

[Silver Swan]

19. My Merry Oldsmobile--shows my age!

In My Merry Oldsmobile
Words by Vincent Bryan, Music by Gus Edwards

Verse 1: Young Johnnie Steele has an Oldsmobile. He loves a dear little girl.
She is the queen of his gas machine. She has his heart in a whirl.
Now when they go for a spin, you know, she tries to learn his auto, so
He lets her steer while he gets her ear, and whispers soft and low;

Chorus: Come away with me Lucile in my merry Oldsmobile
Down the road of life we’ll fly automo-bubbling you and I.
To the church we’ll swiftly steal, then our wedding bells will peal,
You can go as far you like with me, In my merry Oldsmobile.

Verse 2: They love to spark in the dark old park, as they go flying along,
She says she knows why his motor goes; his sparker’s awfully strong.
Each day they spoon to the engine’s tune, their honeymoon will happen soon,
He’ll win Lucile with his Oldsmobile and then he’ll fondly croon;

Chorus: Come away with me Lucile in my merry Oldsmobile
Down the road of life we’ll fly automo-bubbling you and I.
To the church we’ll swiftly steal, then our wedding bells will peal,
You can go as far you like with me, In my merry Oldsmobile.

Patter Chorus: Come away Lucile ‘cause if I may Lucile I want to take you for my bride,
And we’ll chug along and always sing a song as down the road of life we fly
Even though my car is old and squeaky now it’s better than a horse or train.
When I pull the throttle out and put her into third you think you’re in a plane.
To the church we’re heading for a quiet wedding then I’ll crank her up and take the wheel
And away we’ll go my honey, they will know my honey that our love is real.
You can go as far you like with me, In my merry Oldsmobile,
My merry Oldsmobile.

[montanto]

20. Radar Love-- Golden Earing

[montanto]

22. Little GTO -- Ronnie and the Daytonas

[montanto]

23. Fun Fun Fun -- The Beachboys

[End Of The Road]

42. turn it on, wind it up, BLOW IT OUT!

Love it.

[bmbmd]

21. First that came to my mind-

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EyMHKhZMuN0

[montanto]

24. Shutdown -- The Beachboys

[montanto]

26. Dead Man's Curve -- Jan and Dean

[montanto]

27. Transfusion -- Nervous Norvis. (beat that!)

[montanto]

29. Beep Beep - - The Playmates

[StrongBad]

25. "Contact" by Phish

Also, a myriad of Beach Boys tunes:

Fun, Fun, Fun
409
Little Deuce Coupe
Little Honda
Shut Down
I Get Around

[Forkboy]

28. A Buck 28 by my friend, Consider The Source.

[montanto]

31. Hot Rod Lincoln - - Commander Cody, et al.

[montanto]

32. Hot Tamales -- Robert Johnson

[montanto]

33. Rocket 88 -- Howlin Wolf

[Beer Snob-50]

34. Riding in my car by NRBQ

A really great song from one of the greatest bar bands of all time

[quip]

35. Spinout-- Elvis (clever double entendres!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoKj_kWttxU&feature=related :rofl:

[Fire Walk With Me]

37. "The Lorry", "I.T. Splash", and "The Race", by Yello. "Motorman" by Carlos Peron.

What, no one's going to mention the obvious?

[theredpen]

38. In a Delorean by Game Theory (one of the best bands you've never heard of)

I watch the mood get sober and I'm not so sure I'm over
All the times I didn't know and I didn't used to know
When my heart was breaking nightly
Was I taking things too lightly
That would never come again, that would stay awhile and end?

Bring us in under budget, lord
We want out of the wrong
Playing safe too long

Though we're miles clear of the firefight
We can't light our pipes with hindsight
I'll re-start this life somehow, I could live it better now

Give us grace under pressure, lord
And help us watch our tongues
And make our mistakes young

In a Delorean we're all gonna make, all gonna make, all gonna make our mistakes young
In a Delorean we're all gonna make, all gonna make, all gonna make our mistakes young
In a Delorean we're all gonna make, all gonna to make, all gonna to make

I'd apologize the ears off
But the gloom here never clears off
I can't sit through one more day of deserving some O.K.
I could hang for just the mention
But I don't mind the attention

It's a failing by design, Betty Ford's world and not mine
Give us some final option, lord
We mean well every one
Let us make our mistakes young

In a Delorean we're all gonna make, all gonna make, all gonna make our mistakes young
In a Delorean we're all gonna make, all gonna make, all gonna make our mistakes young

[darkstar]

39. Neil Young's "Long May You Run"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZORK6nI8kg

If a song can make you tear up over a car, this might be the one.....

[NoGOPZone]

40. Maybelline by Chuck Berry

Oh, Maybelline, why can't you be true? Oh, Maybelline, why can't you be true?
You done started back doing the things you used to do,

As I was motivatin' over the hill, I saw Maybelline in a Coup de Ville,
Cadillac rollin' on the open road, nothin' outrun my V8 Ford,
Cadillac doin' 'bout 95, bumper to bumper, rollin' side by side,

Maybelline, why can't you be true? Whoa Maybelline, why can't you be true?
You done started back doing the things you used to do,

Cadillac pulled up ahead of the Ford, Ford got hot and wouldn't do no more,
Done got cloudy and it started to rain, I tooted my horn til I passed the lane,
Rain water blowin' all under my hood, I knew that I was doin' my motor good,

Maybelline, why can't you be true? Whoa Maybelline, why can't you be true?
You done started back doin' the things you used to do,

The motor cooled down, the heat went down,
And that's when I heard the highway sound,
Cadillac sittin' like a ton of lead, 110 a half a mile ahead,
Cadillac lookin like it's sittin' in steel, and I called Maybelline at the top of the hill,

Maybelline, why can't you be true? Whoa Maybelline, why can't you be true?
You done start back doing the things you used to do.

[theredpen]

41. In the Kingdom #19 by Sonic Youth ("Death on the Highway")

(Lee)
They were

Aaaah
he did what he had to do
he asked no questions
he had few conversations
the tar glistens in the noon heat
he tread across the grass,
up onto, and down off of,
the concrete abutments

mirage on the highway
ghosts in the tunnel
the dark cave

out into the blinding light of
day at breakneck speed
every bolt rumbling

glistening highway mirage groans
the slick surface
careening into first the
small mammal, and then
screeching along the guard
rail, scraping paint and
throwing sparks like sheets
of pure terror for
400 yards
over and over

with one final back and
forth rocking motion coming
to rest
wheeehah

the beautiful paintjob hopelessly marred

smoke and flames

alright
so nice
he moved to the small creature
screeching whistles of steam blowing off
on it's back, wheels spinning
like a cinema classic
the door sags open and a man
covered in blood drops the
three feet or so to
the pavement
the car still rattling and
shaking as if with a mind of
it's own, unwilling
to die
the man, 40ish, also after a
time, an agonizingly painful
period of time

is also unwilling to die

suddenly all is quite quiet
there in the sunlight on
the highway
but what? what can i do?
i cannot move, everything is about broken
blood everywhere, mixing with oil and gas
what's moving, must turn my head
pain, white light, blinded
some guy there kneeling
in the blinded mirage of
white light
all my strength to 'heeeeeelp'
screaming now help me please
he tried to tamp out the bit
of burning ember which had
leaped from the wreck
onto his grimy coatsleeve
coughing blood
what's happen?
he's he's inching towards truth
he strode of into the
woods with the animal
it still lived
he didn't glance back at all

still out ghosting the road
death on the highway
words crumble around me
and fall with the weight
of heaven
i cannot move
i'm beneath the great weight
i cannot see
my eyes are blinded
i am in the darkness

that's it

{very low in the mix}
in panic i forget it
in despair i need it
in my mind i save it
in death i have it
{then a bit louder}
in panic i forget it
in despair i need it

i shouldn't laugh
hah hah hah
yeah really
oh

in panic i forget it
in despair i need it
in my mind i save it
in death i have it
(Thurston?)
never gave a damn about the meterman
i was the man who had to
read the meters, man

[End Of The Road]

43. Junior Brown: Little Rivi-Airhead

She's not that smart, but she can really move a sled,
She's my pretty little red rivi-airhead.

[Bennyboy]

46. Great call on Jr Brown!

[theredpen]

44. Speed Racer by Nobuyoshi Koshibe and Danny David (lyrics)

Do I really need to say more?

Except that "Two Nice Girls" did the best version EVER.

[theredpen]

45. Speed Racer by Devo

I'm speed racer and I drive real fast
Hes speed racer and he drives real fast
I drive real fast Im gonna last
I'm a big 'pirate and I like to steal
Hes a big pirate and he likes to steal
I like to steal and I like to kill
Go go go speed racer
I'm a Barbie doll but I got brains
Shes a Barbie doll but shes got brains
Ive got brains and I like sex
Lots of brains and she likes sex
I'm your doctor and heres the bill
Hes your doctor and heres the bill
Doctor steel and heres the bill
He likes to steal so heres your bill
I'm speed racer and I drive real fast
I'm a big pirate and I like to steal
I'm a Barbie doll but I got brains
I'm your doctor and heres the bill
I drive real fast I'm gonna last
I like to drink and I like to kill
Lots of brains and I like sex
Like to steal heres your bill