Songs about cars

[CrystalGeezer]

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[Poppy Full]

 

[jamescagney]

No Gary Numan? Or "Baby you can drive my car?"

Most songs by Cake is about cars, it's their thing.

 

[jamescagney]

Bill Kirchen is a great guitar player (ex-Commander Cody) and tours non-stop. He's been really nice to me and my dad, we've seen a lot of his shows [no queuing necessary]. I love the Earl Scruggs and Jimi Hendrix impersonations at 3:30 and 7:30




You should really see Bill Kirchen if you get a chance. Usually cheap to see him. He plays all over, constantly.

http://www.billkirchen.com/CrosstownArts/client_music/kirchen/html/calendar.html

If you email peaceandtwang at gmail.com to be put on the mailing list, his monthly emails usually have more last-minute club dates that may not be on his web site.

 

[Lemon]

I have no idea how to inbed youtube videos, but here's the link to I'm in Love With My Car by Queen .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdDNFJpil50

 

[CrystalGeezer]

Here you go Lemon.

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[Lemon]

Here you go Lemon.

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Thanks!

 

[Corrissey]

Gary Numan goes without saying, right?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP37yZxasGQ

oh yes... sing, blue silver

 

[gretchenraine]

Devil in My Car by the B-52's is one of my favorite songs of all-time. I found this 32 year old live clip just now looking for the recorded version and thought I'd post it instead. The following year I had to write an essay for school on 'the person I most admire.' I wrote it on Cindy Wilson! I was a hip little 8th grader.

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"I've got the devil juice in my carberator!"

 

[gretchenraine]

Drive by The Cars. Cheer up, Paulina!

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[Corrissey]

Yes, Gretchen! B52s! Very cool... would love to read your 8th grade essay.

 

[Happy Maudlin]

No one said "Cars" by Gary Numan yet? Shocking.

 

[Cassius]

No one said "Cars" by Gary Numan yet? Shocking.

Twice!

 

[CrystalGeezer]

Rally good car songs guys. I can't get over that old B-52's video. If it's 32 years old that would put it around 77. The fact they're wearing beehives and it's in black and white makes it seem eerily way older though. So cool.

 

[kissmyshadestoo]

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[jamescagney]

What about The Boy Racer? There Is a Light? Driving Your Girlfriend Home? More:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2008/11/as-we-prepare-f/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17579943/
http://www.catechnologies.com/blog/carsongs.html

The last link is a pretty comprehensive list. My faves from the list:
Depeche Mode Behind the Wheel and Never Let Me Down;
"Drive It All Over Me" - My Bloody Valentine;
"I'm in Love with My Car" - Queen
"Jerry Was A Racecar Driver" - Primus
"Maybelline" - Chuck Berry
"Low Rider" - War
"Magic Bus" - The Who
"Seven Little Girls Sittin' in the Back Seat" - Paul Evans
"Steven McQueen" - Sheryl Crow
"Beep, Beep" - The Playmates
"Bitchin' Camaro" - The Dead Milkmen
"Car Song" - Woody Guthrie
War - Low Rider

Also:
Minutemen - D.'s Car Jam
In My Merry Oldsmobile
Gino Vanelli - Black Cars
Rose Royce - Car Wash
Madness - Driving in My Car
Herb Alpert - Tijuana Taxi
Associates - White Car in Germany
The Cure - Mint Car
Van Halen - Panama
Devo - Auto Modown
Ada Jones - Keep Away From the Fellow Who Owns an Automobile 1909
Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan - Out In an Automobile 1908
Len Spencer - Reuben Haskins' ride on a cyclone auto 1904
Steve Porter - Pat O'Brien's automobile 1908
Black Flag - Drinking and Driving
Henrietta Collins (Rollins) - Drive By Shooting
Swervedriver - Son Of Mustang Ford
Ride - Drive Blind
Breeders - Drivin on 9
Cake - "Satan Is My Motor" etc. etc.
... and then there's no shortage of truck driving songs too.

And I guess this counts?

 

[Dave]

 

[EPbabe]

The Race by Yello

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Autobahn by Kraftwerk

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Cars by Gary Numan

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In the backseat of your Cadillac by CC Catch

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[JoanOfArc]

I prefer Therapy?version(great cello)

 

[MunchyBrain]

"I don't drive a car, because they run on gas,
But if I did, it'd run on biomass!
I ride a bike, or sometimes a skateboard,
So f*** off all you drivers and your yuppie hoardes
Sitting all day, in the traffic queue
I'm a better anarchist than you!"

I'm A Better Anarchist Than You - David Rovics