Saturday I just finished changing the thermostat, and needed to take the MINI out for a ride. backing out of the driveway, 'Red Barchetta' from Rush came on the radio. It seemed to be perfect, 65F and sunny, windows down, even saw a 356 running the same roads that I did. Good running car, good music, great 15 minute test drive.

Anyone got other favorite songs for a spirited drive?

Have fun,
Mike

 

Well....there's always


or


ROFL

 

'Born To Be Wild' - Steppenwolf "Get you motor runnin'..."

 

+1 on "Born To Be Wild"....but back in the day for me it was "Radar Love" - Golden Earring.

 

Good suggestions. One of the days is when its cool and sunny. And, I have time to pick out some music before I start the car. Exactly what I pick depends on the day.

Today - I was partial to Cecilia Bartoli

 

I've got an odd collection in my car, because my moods change so much. From Steely Dan to REM to Hendricks to Miles Davis. Bowie, Cars, talking heads (yep, 80's fan). Sometimes the music helps relieve the frustration from a day of work, other times it adds to a good day.

Thought it would be a fun thread to see what others like in the MINI.

Have fun,
Mike

 

I'm a 50+ white guy. I listen to Sirius radio: Jimmy Buffet ("Margaritaville" channel 24), Reggae ("The Joint"), 40's Music ("40's on 4"), American Standards ("Siriusly Sinatra") and Classical ("SiriusXM Pops). I chill out these days. When I was younger, Bachman Turner Overdrive and similar music worked for an energy boost. If you don't like Bob Marley....

 

Great post! Anything from Eat a Peach or Live at Fillmore East.

 

When driving spiritedly, I turn off the radio and get focused. But if driving let say, across Montana... It's the Grateful Dead channel, or BB King's Bluesville!

 

Jeff Beck, Jan Hammer "freeway jam"

 

Dave Matthews band radio on pandora

 

What? Like "Crash into Me"? I think not!

(It was an early morning joke from Key West, watching the sun come up)

 

I can't drive 55.

 

Anything by Bob Seger

 

LOL - My nav's chatter about kids, mil, cost of groceries, etc, especially with my job requiring approximately 60-70% days per week out of town.

 

I leave mine on Mumford and sons Pandora channel. A mix of English folk music for a car built in Oxford :-)

 

John Fogerty or Rolling Stones or Mark Knoffler or Emilou Harris or..........oh and don't forget Bob Dylan.

 

Oh I forgot about John Fogerty (and Julie)...how could I do that...this is a pic of John with..... ahem....me!

 

Classic Deep Purple


Highway Star Burn Space Trucking

 

Wow.....I would love to hear the story about that pic. Are/were you the Mrs.?

 

Nope, I'm the other guy with the white collar.......Elkhart Indiana, April 1991...and they are still married.

 

New Order or Joy Division because that's what I listened to when I grew up in England.

 

I have a playlist called "Ticket Tunes" - ZZ Top (Low Rider), Dire Straits, Clapton (Cocaine), Steppenwolf, Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, Ronny and the Daytonas (Little GTO), Box Tops (The Letter), Brewer and Shipley (One Toke Over The Line) and, of course, Bruce (Badlands, Born to Run). Guaranteed to get you 4 points.

 

“Ticket Tunes” that’s great. My playlist is Driv’in music and starts with

Steppenwolf Born to Be Wild then goes on to...

Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins
James Taylor Traffic Jam
AC/DC - Highway to Hell
Beach Boys - Little Duece Coupe
Dion - The Wanderer
Ram Jam - Black Betty
The Rolling Stones - Driving Too Fast
The Cars - Good Times Roll
Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Good
Chuck Berry - No Particular Place to Go
George Thorogood and The Destroyers - Bad to the Bone
Led Zepplin - Immigrant Song
AC/DC - Thunderstruck
Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Takin' Care of Business
Doobie Brothers - Rockin' Down the Highway
AC/DC - Stiff Upper Lip
Modest Mouse - Float On
Queen - Another One Bites the Dust
Dave Clark Five - Catch Us if You Can
Beach Boys - I Get Around
Queen - Don't Stop Me Now
The Offspring - The Kids Aren't Alright
Sammy Hagar - I Can't Drive 55
Timo Maas - To Get Down
Billy Idol - White Wedding
Ghost Busters

///Me

PS-Yes. I am old!

 

Good list.
How about:
Tommy Tutones / Jenny (867-5309)
? and The Mysterians - 96 Tears
Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs - Wooly Bully
Eagles - Already Gone, How long?, Take it Easy
Blondie - Call Me
Mitch Ryder - Devil with the Blue Dress
Don Henley - Dirty Laundry
Mary Chapin Carpenter - I Feel Lucky
Rolling Stones - It's Not Easy
Dion - Runaround Sue
Del Shannon - Runaway
CCR - SuzieQ and Run Through the Jungle

Right foot is getting heavy just listing these .