I was wondering what some peoples favorite "Music to Motor" would be?

My girlfriend and I are picking up our MCS in a few weeks and I am in the process of putting together some custom playlists for the road trip back, and was just wondering if there were specific songs that anyone else has as "standards" if you will.

Or maybe a song that had to be the first song you played in your Mini?

I know some may find this topic strange, but having been into a wide range of music since I was young I tend to relate a lot of points in my life with different bands, songs, etc. For example I have a 67 Mercury Cougar that I've had since High School and listening to 80's rock just seems to feel right when I'm in that car, and remembering past good times in it with friends, etc. Certain songs reallly click, like maybe a tune from prom night.

Music and cars just seem to go together

I think we've settled on our first song for the MCS drive home, and that being "Sister Christian" by Night Ranger.... "You're Motoooorrriinnnn...."

Dan in Phoenix

 

Bond is great to motor to. And yes, I do understand, because I heard Bond's Allegretto a week or two before I took delivery and had to had to HAD TO have it as my first song in the car. Same reason as you, the association.

 

 

The best for me is Alkaline Trio. They're getting more well known as the days pass so some may know them. If you have a darker side and like older Green Day or Blink you should like Alkaline Trio.

Other than that, "Hells Bells" - AC/DC (first song on Back in Black) was always a great song to drive to as was "Highway to Hell".

Anything I know well, know the words to, etc seems to work well for me as motoring music.

 

While motoring through Big Sur, CA.

 

"Highway Star" - Deep Purple

excellent music to motor by.

 

Just got a copy of the new Rob Thomas CD and it is excellent - especially tracks 1,2, and 4 - you should check it out - played it while riding on the dragon and it is great motoring music!

 

Yesterday I bought a "classics" album from Sam Goody with a "live" version of Sister Christian for 99 cents. It strikes me as the ultimate motoring song, and I was happy to finally add it to my music collection.


Let's just say I was badly overcharged. I had no idea any song could be that long in so few minutes.

 

I like to listen to John Mayer "Room for Squares" album whilst tooling around ATL.

 

For 80s, you can't beat Boingo!

How about a good mix of James Brown, Funkadelic, and Tower of Power?

 

At the risk of raising a few eyebrows, the first song i played in Kathy was Work It (AC/DC remix) by Nelly and Justin Timberlake. Its happy, fun, and has a loud fast beat for motoring to.

 

I just bought the Trojan SKA Box Set and love it. If you like Regae but want something with a little mere tempo, this is it! This is the original stuff from the 50s and 60s, not the later 2-Tone revival stuff. I've never been into the original SKA but it makes perfect driving music!

www.trojan-records.com

 

Can't beat some Squirrel Nut Zippers when gettin your motor on.
Mike

 

BOSTONS greatest hits. Brings back memories from cruzin back in my high school daze. That and KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND.

 

Beastie Boys - Paul Revere, Intergalactic
Rob Zombie - Dragula
Metallica - Wherever I May Roam, Unforgiven I & II, Of Wolf and Man, Call of Ktulu, Fuel
Rob D- Clubbed to Death
Johnny Cash- I Walk the Line, Ring of Fire
Philter - Nice Shot
Foo Fighters - Down in the Park
??? - One Headlight

ect ect

 

The Wallflowers (featuring Bob Dylan's son) :smile:

 

Golden earring, Radar Love

 

Get XM Radio or Sirius and play anything, anytime. But first, maybe something not too frantic until you complete the break-in 1250. Mozart, perhaps.

Jim

 

This thread still amuses me every time it comes up since the music I listen to changes a lot.

This time around Radiohead is getting played the most.

 

Current motoring music - Italian Job soundtrack! Get a Bloomin Move On!

My second CD in use right now is Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frogs Brigade, and then Joy Division.

 

Jacob. Married a distant family member, never really had the interest to try and meet him or his dad

 

I second the Deep Purple suggestion. The whole Machine Head album.
Johnny Winter - Second Winter
ZZ Top - anything
Grand Funk Railroad - Closer to Home

regarding Dylan.
I would not pass up an opportunity to meet a living legend.

For those who like Dylan or The Band, check out:
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The first song I played in my MCS when I bought it last October was Honky Tonk Woman (by the Stones, of course).

In fact, the Forty Licks 2 CD set sounds fantastique on the HK.

 

I have a 40 GB Creative Zen Xtra MP3 player that I hook into the Aux. input. It holds essentially our entire CD collection. Normally I set it on random play, and recently one song keeps coming up almost everytime I drive. Because of this weird synchronicity, I've decided it is the official theme song for our MCS. And that song is...

Jesus Built My Hotrod by Ministry.

I dare you to stay off the gas pedal while playing it.
A_Sr.

 

Recently, can't stop playing O.A.R. They just sound real nice on the HK.