Top Ten Driving Songs

[Brooke]

I saw this article today and thought it would make a good discussion:

http://top40.about.com/od/top10lists...ivingsongs.htm

These are their pics for top 10 driving songs. What are yours?

1. Golden Earring-Radar Love-1974
2. Steelers Wheel-Stuck in the Middle With You-1973
3. The Cars-Let's Go-1979
4. Derek and the Dominos-Layla-1972
5. John Mellencamp-Authority Song-1984
6. Wall of Voodoo-Mexican Radio-1982
7. Billy Ocean-Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car-1988
8. Beatles-Drive My Car-1966
9. Beach Boys-Little Deuce Coupe-1963
10. Eagles-Take It Easy-1972

At least the Eagles got a pick!

[Freypower]

I LOVE Mexican Radio!! If anyone has an MP3 of it can they email it to me? It's not on iTunes.

Stuck In The Middle With You is one of my all time favourite songs but I've never thought of it as a driving song. Interesting.

This will be totally off the top of my head:

1. Take It Easy
2. Walk Of Life - Dire Straits (well there's a surprise )
3. Start Me Up - Rolling Stones
4. Let's Go Crazy - Prince
5. Trampled Underfoot - Led Zeppelin (listen to the lyrics, which include 'I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom door'...)
6. Highway Star - Deep Purple
7. I'm In Love With My Car - Queen
8. L.A. Woman - Doors
9. Why Aye Man - Mark Knopfler
10. Life In The Fast Lane

[Brooke]

I have never heard of Mexican Radio! I will have to check them out.

I love Stuck in the Middle also, Fp!

Ok, I'll try my Top 10.

1. Take It Easy
2. Hotel California-can't forget about that "dark, desert highway"!
3. Movin On-Missouri
4. Radar Love-Golden Earring
5. Boys of Summer-Don Henley
6. Stuck in the Middle-Stealers Wheel
7. Stranglehold-Ted Nugent
8. In the Air Tonight-Phil Collins
9. Pink Houses-John Mellencamp
10. Life in the Fast Lane

Oh well, what if it is a little one sided!

[EasyFeeling]

Cool topic. I will try to list my current Top 10.

Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me - KU (my all time favourite driving song forever)
Stuck In the Middle With You - KU (sorry )
Days Go By - KU
Faster Car - KU
Take It Easy - Eagles
Sweet Home Alabama - ???
1973 - James Blunt
I'm Beggin' You - Supertramp
Holyanna - Toto
Last Train To London - ELO

[DonFan]

Good topic, Brooke.

Here are my pics:

1. Eagles-Take It Easy
2. Eagles--Life in the Fast Lane
3. Eagles--Hotel California
4. Don Henley--Boys of Summer
5. Golden Earring-Radar Love
6. Derek and the Dominos-Layla
7. Springsteen--Pink Cadillac
8. Phil Collins--In the Air Tonight
9. Billy Ocean-Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
10. Beatles-Drive My Car
11. Beach Boys-Little Deuce Coupe
12. Monkees--Pleasant Valley Sunday

I had to fudge a little a list 12.

My pics have to do with a hard driving beat as well as references to driving.

(I had NO IDEA who sang Radar Love. Golden Earring? Interesting.
BTW, Lynyrd Skynyrd sings Sweet Home Alabama.)

[EasyFeeling]

BTW, Lynyrd Skynyrd sings Sweet Home Alabama.)

Thank you, DF.

[DonFan]

You're welcome.
Since I am from Alabama, that is practically our state song!

Actually, our state song is a very old waltz called Stars Fell on Alabama, but I like Sweet Home Alabama better.

[Brooke]

Cool topic. I will try to list my current Top 10.

Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me - KU (my all time favourite driving song forever)
Stuck In the Middle With You - KU (sorry )
Days Go By - KU
Faster Car - KU
Take It Easy - Eagles
Sweet Home Alabama - ???
1973 - James Blunt
I'm Beggin' You - Supertramp
Holyanna - Toto
Last Train To London - ELO

OMG, EF, I forgot to put some KU in there! How could I? I like your picks and also, Where the Blacktop Ends.

[EasyFeeling]

Yes, how could you? I wondered I couldn't find any Keith songs in your list. Where The Blacktop Ends is great especially the version from the DVD when he's walking through the crowd. Do you already know he will release another DVD by end of this year?

[thelongrun]

This is easy (and fun):

THE LONG RUN
DOOBIE'S LONG TRAIN RUNNIN'
PF COMING BACK TO LIFE
DS BROTHERS IN ARMS
LRB LONESOME LOSER
MIDNIGHT FLYER
CSNY SUITE JUDY BLUE EYES
THE O'KANES´Highway 55 (Check that one )
THE O'KANES Tired Of The Runnin'
BREAD'S TRUCKIN'
***OUTLAW MAN, OUT OF CONTROL