By FAYETTE (205.188.209.109) on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 12:17 pm:

CAN YOU NAME SONGS AND ARTIST RECORDINGS THAT
REFERS TO CARS AND DRIVING? FOR EXAMPLE
FREEWAY OF LOVE BY ARETHA FRANKLIN

By Wonder B (81.49.154.21) on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 12:30 pm:

I am ashamed but the first one that comes to my mind is the Sammy Hagar song (not really my tea bag) about 'I can't drive 55...' LOL

By douglasm (68.113.13.31) on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 12:49 pm:

I don't feel so bad, because i erased a post with "Expressway To Your Heart" (Soul Survivors ?) and "Wide Trackin'" by The Fabulous Pack.

By Eli (141.151.56.121) on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 12:51 pm:

Welfare Cadillac(various artists)
Cars.. Gary Numan
Little Gto..beach Boys
Fun fun fun..Beach Boys
Hey little cobra..GTO's
Maybelline.Chuck Berry
Chevy Van
Mustang Sally
Rag Top..Something Special
Rocket 88..Jackie Brenston
Rama lama ding dong..The Edsels
Speedoo..The Cadillacs
Drive my car..The Beatles

By douglasm (68.113.13.31) on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 12:58 pm:

"Little Honda" (?) The Hondells
You know, "....it's not a big motorcycle, just a groovie little motor bike..."
'Bout as close as I'm gonna get to riding. Mine is spending the spring in the repair shop.

"Beep Beep"
"Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat"
(an eerrrggghhh thread about car songs?)

By R&B (138.238.41.118) on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 01:07 pm:

NO PARTICULAR PLACE TO GO,CHUCK BERRY

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.42) on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 01:24 pm:

"Goin' To The Motor City (In My Raggedy Jalopy)
- the Satintones

Do I get a bonus point for mentioning the Motor City ?

And how could I almost forget Martha and the Vandellas' "Motoring" (although I'm not sure
that cars are really what they're singing
about:-))

By MEL&THEN SOME (212.159.51.113) on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 03:29 pm:

Fayette,
I can think of quite a few,
but will name just the one for now,and it has just got to be
'Rocket 88'
by
Jackie Brenston
with
Ike Turner's superb
Kings of Rhythm Band.

Although it is a largely instrumental cut,
it features around 3 or 4 short vocal blasts.

First issued as a 78 then as a 45 in around 1954ish on the Chess Record Label with the Silver Top Label with Vertical printing on it.

Apparantley Jackie Brenston
was the Cousin of Ike Turner and aged 20 Jackie went along to cut the record with Ike and co. at the Memphis Studio of Sam Phillips.

Sam Phillips on hearing the record
made the statement that it was 'The first rock'n'roll record'.
It topped the R&B Charts,
but it caused internal friction with Ike resenting the fact that he was being given a subsidiary role in the whole affair.

Wasnt the 'Rocket 88'
the name of a car?
mel.

By Sly fan (64.169.106.192) on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 03:35 pm:

Crosstown Traffic-Jimi Hendrix
Driving Wheel-Junior Parker

By STUBASS (64.12.97.7) on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 03:35 pm:

DOUG: YOU MEAN YOUR "DONORCYCLE" IS OUT OF COMMISSION???...GOOD...I WON'T HAVE TO STAY UP NIGHTS WORRYING ABOUT YOU FOR A WHILE!!!...MEL: HEY BUDDY...ROCKET 88 WAS AN OLDSMOBILE MODEL WITH THE HI/PRO ENGINE!!!...STUBASS

By john dixon (64.12.97.7) on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 07:38 pm:

YOU CAN'T CATCH ME - Chuck Berry
('cause if you get too close/you know I'm gone like a cooooool breeze!)

By Jim Feliciano in Detroit. (152.163.188.68) on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 07:49 pm:

Here's a 1963 car 'classic'....
"She's So Fine) My 409" by the Beach Boys!

By Wonder B (81.50.20.163) on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 08:02 pm:

Owwwww I forgot LITTLE RED CORVETTE LOL....

By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.84) on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 10:00 pm:

Did'nt The Righteous Brothers
sing about a car that was called
'Justine'
that came out on (uk)Sue Records.
mel(beep,beep).

By medusa9e (66.73.6.237) on Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 08:35 am:

Be Thankful...
diamond in the back,sunroof top, digging the scene with a gangster lean ooooo oo
I believe that was recorded by (Robert) DeVaughn???

By Eli (151.197.170.215) on Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 08:47 am:

It was William De Vaughn in 1973.

By douglasm (68.113.13.31) on Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 09:47 am:

Stu...
....got it back yesterday afternoon. Start worrying.
Anyone mention "Hot Rod Lincoln"?
I know Commander Cody had a hit with it, but I can't remember who did the original.

By Soul Sister (65.43.153.219) on Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 02:27 pm:

After The Long Drive Home by Grady Tate.....and what was that one by Curtis Mayfield brothers and sisters you may not drive a big cadillac ???

By Mark Speck (199.183.75.62) on Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 09:10 pm:

"Jaguar and the Thunderbird"--Chuck Berry
"Dead Man's Curve"--Jan and Dean
"The Little Old Lady From Pasadena"--Jan and Dean
"Olds-Mo-William"--Paul Peek
"Seven Little Girls Sittin' in the Back Seat"--Paul Evans
"My Old Yellow Car"--Dan Seals
"Ballad of Thunder Road"--Robert Mitchum
"Ol''55"--The Eagles
"Buick '59"--The Medallions
"Silver Thunderbird"--Marc Cohn
"Making Thunderbirds"--Bob Seger
"Drivin' My Life Away"--Eddie Rabbitt
"Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car"--Billy Ocean
"The One I Loved Back Then (The Corvette Song)"--George Jones
"Transfusion"--Nervous Norvus

Best,

Mark

By fayette (205.188.209.109) on Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 09:52 pm:

what about do you know the way to san jose