Darrell Gwinn Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Hey, just curious to see what car songs you guys like, plus it'll help me out since I'm in charge of the music for a car show in my town next month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdiego Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 (edited) Mustang Sally, My favorite version is from the Commitments Soundtrack; Highway Star, Deep Purple; Trans Am, Sammy Hagar, OK to segue this into Bad Motor Scooter technically a bike song but the car people dig it. You may as well throw in the anthem I Can't Drive 55 (or 65, depends on the decade); Baby's got a Brand New Cadillac and Drive Like Lightning, Crash Like Thunder, The Brian Setzer Orchestra; Pink Cadillac, Bruce Springsteen You may be lynched if you don't have a bunch of Beach Boys and Jan and Dean, just pick by title. Edited June 3, 2008 by samdiego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonoPed Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Red Barchetta by Rush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James W Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 (edited) Stay Cats; Hot Rod Gang, Built for Speed, Rev It Up and Go, Look at That Cadillac, 18 Miles from Memphis. Brian Setzer; Switchblade 327. George Thorogood; Ride on Josephine. David Lindley; Mercury Blues... this version is particularly tasty, it can be found on 'Hot Rods & Custom Classics' from Rhino Records. Of course if you find this collection, your troubles are over. Edited June 3, 2008 by James W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m408 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I'm old school cause I'm old. Anything 50s. Beach boys, Jan and Dean etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadkill2525 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 (edited) Throphy Machine and Hey Little Cobra by The Rip Chords 409, Shut Down, Little Deuce Coupe and Fun, Fun, Fun by The Beach Boys Beep, Beep by The Playmates No Particular Place to Go and Maybellene by Chuck Berry Cars by Gary Numan Born to Be Wild and Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf Slow Ride and Drivin' Wheel by Foghat Space Truckin' and Highway Star by Deep Purple Heading Out to the Highway and Turbo Lover by Judas Priest Under My Wheels by Alice Cooper Locomotive Breath by Jethro Tull Low Rider by War Edited June 3, 2008 by El Destructo Inc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FactoryStock54 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Mercury Blues by Alan Jackson I'm In Love With My Car by Queen Fun Fun Fun, Shut Down and Little Deuce Coupe by the Beachboys Mustang Sally Hotrod Lincoln etc etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagib Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Jesus Built My Hot Rod by Ministry. Great video too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaseyG83 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 My all-time fav is LITTLE GTO by Ronnie and the Daytona's, then any of the Brian Setzer/Stray cats car songs: who could love this car but me, 49 mercury blues, built for speed, switchblad 327, drive like lightning..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Beep Beep is one of my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordairgtar Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Antique '32 Studebaker Dictator Coupe.....Ronnie and the Dayonas Little Forty Ford.......................................Leon Smith 41 Ford...................................................Grand Prix 55 Chevy................................................Hoyt Stevenson Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Backseat...Paul Evans Automobiles............................................Spaniels Beep Beep..............................................Playmates Buick 59.................................................Vernon Green & The Medalions Why The Car Won't Go.............................Charlie Calhoun Chrysler 300...........................................T-bone Singleton The Corvette Song..................................George Jones Little GTO...............................................Ronnie and the Daytonas Hot Dang Mustang...................................Alexander and The Greats Hot Rod..................................................Collins Kids Hot Rod Henry.........................................Lola Dee Hot Rod Man............................................Tex Rubinowitz Jaguar And Thunderbird............................Chuck Berry Flat Tire..................................................Del Vikings Grudge Run.............................................Dick Dale and his Del-tones Loud Mufflers...........................................Robert Williams Mustang Sally..........................................Wilson Picket No Wheels..............................................Chordettes Pink Cadillac...........................................Rusty Draper, Bruce Springstein, Aretha Franklin Rock And Roll Thunderbird.......................Burt Sisters Red Thunderbird.....................................Lynn Howard & the Accents Road Hog...............................................John D Loudermilk A Hotrodders Dream...............................Ray Burden Speedin'.................................................Vernon Green & the Medallions Transfusion............................................Nervous Norvus V8 Ford Boogie.......................................Ronnie Dawson Missed The Workhouse............................Bill Watkins 49 Mercury.............................................Billy Bacon & the Forbidden Pigs 64 Ford..................................................Phranc Big Machine............................................Gene Savage Black and White Thunderbird...................Delicates Buy A Car..............................................Jackie Lee Cochran Corvette Baby........................................Bob Cass Dig That Ford.........................................Doug Harden Drag race..............................................Don Pearly Every Woman I know.............................Billy The Kid Emerson Hey Hotrod............................................Hermy Herman Hopped Up Mustang................................Arlen Sanders Hot Rod.................................................Stripes Hot Rod Baby.........................................Rocky Davis Hot Rod Car............................................Bill Johnson Hot Rod Kelly..........................................Sabres Hot Rod Is Her Name...............................Tom Tall Hot Rod Mama........................................Ramblin' Jimmy Dolan Hot Rod Queen.......................................Deke Deckerson & the Ecco-Phonics Hot Rod Rag...........................................Paul Westmoreland Hot Rod Susie.........................................Manin Brothers I Wish I Was A Car.................................Peter Hayes and Mary Healy Juke Box Drive.......................................Mitch Woods & his Rocket 88s Hot Rodder's Lament...............................Deke Deckerson & the Ecco-Phonics Mercury Blues........................................David Lindley & El Rayo X (not the same as the Alan Jackson song) No Money Down.....................................Chuck Berry Take A Ride With Me..............................Johnny Redd Rocket 88.............................................Bill Haley & the Saddlemen My Woodie............................................Trashmen Now, providing music for car shows should only be attempted by professional car show DJs. Not wedding DJs. Hire me and I will make your show rock. My usual fee + gas + lodging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Red Barchetta by Rush Driven by Rush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrell Gwinn Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 Now, providing music for car shows should only be attempted by professional car show DJs. Not wedding DJs. Hire me and I will make your show rock. My usual fee + gas + lodging. Haha... maybe next year.... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrell Gwinn Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 Would anyone happen to know of a place where I can download tracks from The Super Stocks? Limewire doesnt have anything... nor does Rhapsody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramonesblues Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Dead Skunk by Louden Wainright the 3rd, Race with the devil, 409, and that whole list from Lordairguitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ed Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Long May Yor Run by Neil Young Ed Erbeck Jr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUKE'57 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Beach Boys "409" with one of the guys father's 352 FORD engine recorded in their driveway doubling for the Chevy. Beach Boys "Fun, Fun, Fun" with the guitar opening riff stolen from Chuck Berry And Robert Mitchum's "The Ballad of Thunder Road" for obvious reasons including, but not limited to, one of the best rockabilly guitar backups in a movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novadose71 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I'll add............. Steve Miller- Mercury Blues ZZ TOP-Chevrolet And you gotta play Hot Rod Lincoln at least a couple times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zebm1 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Here's a really Kool website....Turn your Volume up and Rock n' Roll...... http://objflicks.com/CarsWeDrove.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Bob Seger, Makin' Thunderbirds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jairus Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 LOW-RIDE-R by War! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 ooh ooh!!! Just thought of a few more... Eagles, "Old '55" (Tom Waits wrote it)... Bruce Springsteen, "Cadillac Ranch" and "Racing in the Street" (I got a '69 Chevy with a 396, fuelie heads and a Hurst on the floor...) Prince, "Little Red Corvette"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Well how'bout... "The Long and Winding Road"...Beatles "Radar Love"...Golden Earing "Thunder Road"...Bruce Springsteen "Little Duece Coupe" & "Surf City"...Beach Boys "Highway to Hell"...AC/DC "One Headlight"...The Wallflowers "NSU"...Cream "Riders on the Storm"...The Doors "Magic Bus"...The Who and "Dead Man's Curve"...Jan & Dean to name a few... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Beatles, "Drive My Car"... Led Zeppelin, "Trampled Underfoot"... (ok, the words refer to a car but I think we know what they're really TALKING ABOUT... )... Rolling Stones, "Brand New Car" (ditto on the car-lyrics-but-really-talking-about-something-else footnote... )... and this might be stretching the "car songs" idea a bit, but the Beatle's "Lovely Rita (Meter Maid)"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Kingsley Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 My two favorites are without question Dead Man's Curve by Jan & Dean and Ballad of Thunder Road by Robert Michum. I like most of the 60s Surf music, especially the car stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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