SONGS ABOUT CARS (Page 2 of 3)

Speaking of Chuck Berry, No Particular Place To Go-"Ridin around in my automobile. . ."

Speaking of songs about Trains (which are made up of cars) Justin Townes Earle's "Ghost of Virginia" is a fantastic song.

That is all.

The Mercury Blues - first recording I heard of it was by Steve Miller, but I don't know whether he wrote it.  I like Alan Jackson's version better, though.  Then again, I'm a country kind of guy. 

Another I've remembered - David Wilcox' "Rusty Old American Dream" - great lyrics.  It's written from the car's perspective.   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NS_vlEdBK4

Let's not forget James Taylor's "**** the Traffic Jam" 

And didn't both Aretha and John Mellencamp come out with different songs both titled "Pink Cadillac" at about the same time back in the 80's?   I wondered at the time if they had a contest to see who could come up with the better song with that title.  I cast my vote for John Mellencamp, as much as it pains me not to vote for Aretha for anything.

- Zurf

And while I think about it...Stephen King's Christine starts every chapter with a line from a song about cars...

And wasn't there some old toch song about some body trying to win a hot rod race so he could buy his girl a ring with the prize money?  He crashed and died..very cheerful!

Pat

My dad used to recite me this poem:
"Twas the night before Christmas and all through the garage,
not a creature was stirring, not even the Dodge.
The tires were hung on the wall boards with care,
with hopes that Saint Nicolas will fill them with air.

Sheesh.  "Low Rider" by War.  I feel like a knucklehead not remembering that one. 

Thanks for the link James.  One of the songs listed was by a band called "Too Much Fun".  I used to hear a bar band named "Too Much Fun".  I wonder if they're one and the same.  Their name was descriptive.  The band frequently was just too much fun.  I remember one time the trumpet player got up on the bar during a version of Tequila.  Then he walked down the length, walked across the floor, and right out the door.  He came back in the door, still playing, escorted by one of the town's finest.  Fortunately the policeman had a sense of humor, waved to the crowd, put his finger to his lips in the classic "shhhhhhh" symbol, and then walked back out. 

- Zurf

I can't believe nobody came up with the George Jones "Corvette Song".....

  She was built and fun to handle Son,
  I'm glad that you stopped in.
  She reminds me of the one I loved back then.

Take Care;
Doug

Red Barchetta - Rush
Drive - The Cars
Lowrider - War
I Can't Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar

Merle Haggard's   Long Black Limousine   (kinda bout a car)

Although American Pie wasn't about a car it does mention Drove my Chevy to the levee.......

One of my all-time favorites-"Riding with Private Mallone".

lol thats really funny XD

Got it:  http://www.just-oldies.com/1958/beep_beep.htm   "Beep Beep" by the Playmates