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[AZamericonnie]

~Favorite Car Songs~

*"I Can't Drive 55" -Sammy Hagar*

One foot on the brake and one on the gas, hey!
Well, there's too much traffic, I can't pass, no!
So I tried my best illegal move
A big black and white come and crushed my groove again!

CHORUS:
Go on & write me up for 125
Post my face, wanted dead or alive
Take my license n' all that jive
I can't drive 55! Oh No! Uh!

So I signed my name on number 24, hey!
Yeah the judge said, "Boy, just one more
I'm gonna throw your ass in the city joint"
Looked me in the eye, said, "You get my point?"
I said "Yeah!, Oh yea!"

CHORUS II:
Write me up for 125
Post my face, wanted dead or alive
Take my license, all that jive
I can't drive 55!
Oh, yea!

I can't drive 55! (four times)
Uh! (Solo)

When I drive that slow, you know it's hard to steer.
And I can't get my car out of second gear.
What used to take two hours now takes all day.
Huh - It took me 16 hours to get to L.A.!

CHORUS:
Go on & write me up for 125
Post my face, wanted dead or alive
Take my license n' all that jive
I can't drive 55!

No, no, no, I can't drive...(I can't drive 55!)
I can't drive... (I can't drive 55!)
I can't drive 55!

"She Runs Hot" by Little Village

Sittin' on the line
Tryin' to change her mind
Red light, yellow light, green light time.
You're standing on it buddy
But she's chilly as a Tastee Freeze
Ease it over, son
I'll show you how she runs
Screamin' like a demon
When the quarter mile comes
Crankcase cookin', that's her manifold destiny
Now she might run cold for you
She runs hot for me.
She runs hot for me
She runs hot for me
She runs hot for me
Now she might run cold for you
She runs hot for me
She's got a fire in her veins
That's high octane
When her heart starts pumpin'
Her cylinders are jumpin'
Then I give it to her slow
And she gives me back the low ET's
Burnin' down the line
Ten seconds time
Half an hour later
I can still accelerate her 'till we're out of Hardin County
And in another Galaxy---
Now she might run cold for you
She runs hot for me
She runs hot for me
She runs hot for me
She runs hot for me
Now she might run cold for you
She runs hot for me

[Bud Krieger]

“GTO” by Ronny and the Daytonas

[21twelve]

http://www.hot-rod-lincoln.com/

This link might have it.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And close behind in second....Hawaii!!

[Figment]

“Rocket 88” deserves some consideration, being as it was the first rock’n’roll song. Whatever you may think of Ike Turner

[yarddog]

Yeah, I knew it was an old song when their version came out. I liked every single one the 70s version by Commander Cody the best.

I remember the British Invasion band “The Searchers” redid a lot of old songs and they were invariably better than the originals.

[Osage Orange]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7f9hsFrKUY&feature=related

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top three....The Mayor!!

[Retired Chemist]

Hot Rod Lincoln

[piroque]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ3xDxcr2rk

hey good looking Hank Williams Sr

[Figment]

That sounds like the guy I herd telling the story in the late 90’s. Said he still had the car

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Connie in fatima's absence, for today's Tell Us Your Favorite "Car" Song.

[LUV W]

Yellowjackets~'57 Chevy

[Figment]

Heard I meant

[Osage Orange]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_FSicQWimU&feature=fvwrel

[davetex]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-34Fdtg1dI

Adam Sandler car.

[Revolting cat!]

Cara Mia - David Whitfield.

[upchuck]

The Beep Beep Song (Little Nash Rambler) by the Playmates, 1958

Beep beep beep beep
His horn went beep beep beep
While riding in my Cadillac
What to my surprise
A little Nash Rambler was following me
About one third my size
The guy musta wanted to pass me up
As he kept on tooting his horn
I'll show him that a Cadillac is not a car to scorn
Beep beep beep beep
His horn went beep beep beep

I pushed my foot down to the floor
To give the guy the shake
But the little Nash Rambler stayed right behind
He still had on his brake
He musta thought his car had more guts
As he kept on tooting his horn (beep beep)
I'll show him that a Cadillac is not a car to scorn
Beep beep beep beep
His horn went beep beep beep

My car went into passing gear
And we took off with gust (whoosh)
Soon we were going ninety
Musta left him in the dust
When I peeked in the mirror of my car
I couldn't believe my eyes
The little Nash Rambler was right behind
You'd think that guy could fly
Beep beep beep beep
His horn went beep beep beep

Now we were doing a hundred and ten
This certainly was a race
For a Rambler to pass a Caddy
Would be a big disgrace
The guy musta wanted to pass me up
As he kept on tooting his horn (beep beep)
I'll show him that a Cadillac is not a car to scorn
Beep beep beep beep
His horn went beep beep beep

Now we're going a hundred twenty
As fast as I can go
The Rambler pulled along side of me
As if we were going slow
The fella rolled down his window
And yelled for me to hear
"Hey buddy how do I get this car outa second gear?"
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Bruce Springsteen » Pink Cadillac Lyrics

You may think I'm foolish
For the foolish things I do
You may wonder how come I love you
When you get on my nerves like you do
Well baby you know you bug me
There ain't no secret 'bout that
Well come on over here and hug me
Baby I'll spill the facts
Well honey it ain't your money
'Cause baby I got plenty of that
I love you for your pink Cadillac
Crushed velvet seats
Riding in the back
Oozing down the street
Waving to the girls
Feeling out of sight
Spending all my money
On a Saturday night
Honey I just wonder what you do there in back
Of your pink Cadillac
Pink Cadillac

Well now way back in the Bible
Temptations always come along
There's always somebody tempting
Somebody into doing something they know is wrong
Well they tempt you, man, with silver
And they tempt you, sir, with gold
And they tempt you with the pleasures
That the flesh does surely hold
They say Eve tempted Adam with an apple
But man I ain't going for that
I know it was her pink Cadillac
Crushed velvet seats
Riding in the back
Oozing down the street
Waving to the girls
Feeling out of sight
Spending all my money
On a Saturday night
Honey I just wonder what it feels like in the back
Of your pink Cadillac
Now some folks say it's too big
And uses too much gas
Some folks say it's too old
And that it goes too fast
But my love is bigger than a Honda
It's bigger than a Subaru
Hey man there's only one thing
And one car that will do
Anyway we don't have to drive it
Honey we can park it out in back
And have a party in your pink Cadillac
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409 by The Beach Boys
  	
She’s real fine my 409
She’s real fine my 409
My 409

Well I saved my pennies and I saved my dimes
(giddy up giddy up 409)
For I knew there would be a time
(giddy up giddy up 409)
When I would buy a brand new 409
(409, 409)
Giddy up giddy up giddy up 409
(giddy up giddy up 409)
Giddy up 409
(giddy up giddy up 409)
Giddy up 409
(giddy up giddy up 409)
Giddy up 40...

Nothing can catch her
Nothing can touch my 409
409 ooooo
(giddy up giddy up oooo)
(giddy up giddy up oooo)
(giddy up giddy up oooo)
(giddy up giddy up)

When I take her to the track she really shines
(giddy up giddy up 409)
She always turns in the fastest times
(giddy up giddy up 409)
My four speed dual quad posi-traction 409
(409, 409, 409, 409)

Giddy up giddy up giddy up 409
(giddy up giddy up 409)
Giddy up 409
(giddy up giddy up 409)
Giddy up 409
(giddy up giddy up 409)
Giddy up 40...

Nothing can catch her
Nothing can touch my 409
(409 409 409 409)
Giddy up 409
(409 409 409 409)
Giddy up 409
(409 409 409 409) 

That's enough for now :)

[ez]

“Panama” by Van Halen

[Osage Orange]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHevollKg9k&feature=related

[Osage Orange]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaVY07-fJI0&feature=related

[Revolting cat!]

CARry On - Pat Green.

[Kathy in Alaska]

YouTube is blocked at work. I can help when I get home. I’m leaving shortly, but expect traffic. I almost got hit last night in the roundabouts.

[Liberty Valance]

The story of the first Ford Mustang video clip. (1965)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HyaL1Y_Ibc
Martha and the Vandellas - Nowhere to run

[LUV W]

That looks like a Sandy-mouse! :)

[HotKat]

Mustang Sally

[Figment]

Commander Cody probably did a more polished version no doubt. It was interesting to hear the original guy tell the story of how it actually went down and it wasn’t in California. Commander Cody did a lot of remakes in the 70’s that were really good. “Smoke that Cigarette” “Beat me Daddy Eight to the Bar” come to mind

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Well, it's not explicitly a car song but if you're driving in a fast car at night on an empty road, Joe Satriani's "Flying In A Blue Dream" makes for one hell of a soundtrack.

[Melas]

Shakin’

Eddie Money

[Reo]

Best road song ever isn't about a car, it's Bob Seger's song about Uncle Joe's chrome three-wheeler heading out to Fire Lake. Here's a link to a great You Tube version, including clips from "Easy Rider" and "Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man". Copy & enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld1l4Ud7jp8&feature=related

[SeaHawkFan]

Red Dirt Road

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBTpoKvre84&ob=av2e

[SamKeck]

And the winner is : Chuck Berry (circa 1964) No Particular Place To Go

Riding along in my automobile
My baby beside me at the wheel
I stole a kiss at the turn of a mile
my curiosity running wild
crusin' and playin' the radio
with no particular place to go

Riding along in my automobile
I's anxious to tell her the way I feel
So I told her softly and sincere
and she leaned and whispered in my ear
cuddlin' more and drivin' slow
with no particular place to go

No particular place to go
So we parked way out on ko-ko-mo
The night was young and the moon was gold
So we both decided to take a stroll
Can you image the way I felt
I couldn't unfasten her safety belt

Riding along in my calaboose
Still trying to get her belt a-loose
all the way home I held a grudge
for the safety belt that wouldn't budge
Crusin' and playing the radio
with no particular place to go

[Revolting cat!]

Here's a song about a car named Elvira!

[SeaHawkFan]

Jesus, Take the Wheel”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lydBPm2KRaU&ob=av3e

[dfwgator]

I figured you would have gone for Red Barchetta.

[SmithL]

Paradise by the Dashboard Light

[SandRat]

A cold Sandy Mouse....brrrrrrrrr

[dfwgator]

Mercury Blues - Steve Miller Band

[SeaHawkFan]

“Good Direction”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY9D01WPIN0

[yarddog]

What is the one about the ghost of Hank Williams hitching a ride? It is something like “Midnight in Montgomery”.

[mylife]

Mike McGear (McCartney)~ Giving Grease A Ride

[SeaHawkFan]

“Dirt Road Anthem”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb9q1ScC4cg&feature=related

[Thorliveshere]

“Cars” by Gary Neuman.

[SeaHawkFan]

“Take a Back Road”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72k7xWfjTXc&feature=related

[Citizen Tom Paine]

“The Wreck on the Highway” by the Dixon brothers.

[dfwgator]

Manic Mechanic - ZZ Top

[redangus]

Radar Love

[elcid1970]

Honorable mention to “Dead Man’s Curve” and “It was fun, fun, fun, ‘til her daddy took the T-Bird away.”

Hmmm... mustn’t forget car classics like “Teen Angel”, “Last Kiss”, and the ultimate death rock spoof, “I Want My Baby Back”.

No. 1 though, still has to be “Hot Rod Lincoln”.

[bootless]

I’ve got two:

Mustang Sally
and
Don’t Worry Baby by the Beach Boys

[mylife]

Hawkwind~ Kerb Crawler

[LUV W]

LOL! He is kinda turnin’ blue! :)