There’s nothing like a summer road trip, with the windows open, wind whipping your hair, and the Wiggles blaring on the stereo.
Ugh. Man, do I miss the days when I controlled the CD player in the car. And it’s not just the preschoolers – Beloved, who used to have at least a semblance of taste in music, now rips Wiggles and Dora and Thomas the Tank Engine compilations for the boys, and has even threatened to burn the David Hasselhoff Pingu rap onto a CD for the car. And I thought it was bad when he was simply a fan of Duran Duran.
There was a time I would never dream of leaving the house without a decent collection of mixed tapes or CDs with me. (Now that I’m a big girl and have an iPod, you know the car kit is on my Christmas wish list!) And I was very particular about my road music, too. Nothing too new or unfamiliar, nothing too soft, nothing too sappy.
Road music is energy music, as confirmed by national polling results announced yesterday that found Canada’s favourite driving song is Bryan Adams’ anthemic Summer of ’69. I adored this song when it came out in the mid-1980s, partly because of my earth-shaking crush on Bryan Adams and partly because my idol was actually singing a song about the time when I was born (and ironically, a time when he would have been about five years old, if I do the math right.) I figured it meant we were destined to be together, in the manner only a lovesick 15 year old can reason.
According to the poll results, Canada’s top seven favourite road songs are:
Summer of ’69 — Bryan Adams;
Bohemian Rhapsody — Queen;
Born to be Wild — Steppenwolf;
It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll (But I Like It) — The Rolling Stones;
Drive My Car — The Beatles;
Free Fallin’ — Tom Petty;
Radar Love — Golden Earring.
Eh, not a bad list. I could do better, and I know you could do better. Oh, the agony of choosing! Hmmm, let’s see. In no particular order, my top driving songs would be:
New Orleans is Sinking – The Tragically Hip
(That one’s for you, UberGeek and Fryman!)
It’s the End of the World as We Know It – REM
Home for a Rest – Spirit of the West
(also appears on my soon-to-be-announced best drinking songs list!)
Baba O’Reilly – The Who
Radar Love – Golden Earring
Spirit of Radio – Rush
Bat Out of Hell – Meatloaf
… and just about anything by Queen, especially from the Highlander sountrack.
Your turn!
Ok, that is my FAVOURITE Hip song! It goes on my list too. Others on my list:
Who are you – The Who
Magic Carpet Ride – Steppenwolf
Pinball Wizard – The Who
Fly By Night – Rush
Detroit Rock City – Kiss
Bad Side of the Moon – April Wine
Closer to Fine – Indigo Girls
Joking – Indigo Girls
Inside and Out – Feist
Santeria – Sublime
Doll-Dagga-Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag – Marilyn Manson
Many others but I won’t embarrass myself by professing my secret love for Anne Murray, Dean Martin and Englebert Humperdink. 😉
Ok, that is my FAVOURITE Hip song! It goes on my list too. Others on my list:
Who are you – The Who
Magic Carpet Ride – Steppenwolf
Pinball Wizard – The Who
Fly By Night – Rush
Detroit Rock City – Kiss
Bad Side of the Moon – April Wine
Closer to Fine – Indigo Girls
Joking – Indigo Girls
Inside and Out – Feist
Santeria – Sublime
Doll-Dagga-Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag – Marilyn Manson
Many others but I won’t embarrass myself by professing my secret love for Anne Murray, Dean Martin and Englebert Humperdink. 😉
Jojo – Closer to Fine was on my list, and I took it off. LOVE the Indigo Girls, especially the late 80s stuff!
Jojo – Closer to Fine was on my list, and I took it off. LOVE the Indigo Girls, especially the late 80s stuff!
your music choices are dating you…
your music choices are dating you…
Hmm, nothing newer than the last milennium – perhaps you’re right, UG. Oh well, I’ve been listening to the Wiggles for five years, what can I say?
And why should I listen to ‘new’ music when I like the ‘old’ music just fine, thank you very much!
Hmm, nothing newer than the last milennium – perhaps you’re right, UG. Oh well, I’ve been listening to the Wiggles for five years, what can I say?
And why should I listen to ‘new’ music when I like the ‘old’ music just fine, thank you very much!
Hey Dani,
Just thought I’d let you know that iPod thingy you want for your car is on sale at Crappy Tire this week. I tried to paste a link but, it didn’t want to work. Go to:Canadiantire.com and search Digipower iPod Navigator
37-4465-4. It’s half price from 39.99 to 19.99. Sandy bought one, it works really well.
As for the road tunes…I really like all your picks, but we’re stuck with the Fisher Price Little People.
:-)Donna
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37-4465-4
Hey Dani,
Just thought I’d let you know that iPod thingy you want for your car is on sale at Crappy Tire this week. I tried to paste a link but, it didn’t want to work. Go to:Canadiantire.com and search Digipower iPod Navigator
37-4465-4. It’s half price from 39.99 to 19.99. Sandy bought one, it works really well.
As for the road tunes…I really like all your picks, but we’re stuck with the Fisher Price Little People.
:-)Donna
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Digipower iPod Navigator
37-4465-4
ummm….that David Hasslehoff song is frightening. And I thought his video of Hooked on a Feeling was the scariest thing from that man 😉
for me, my road trip mix would include:
Not Angry Anymore – Ani Difranco
Fast Car – Tracy Chapman
Home for a Rest – Spirit of the West (good choice!)
Breathe – Prodigy
Life is a Highway – Tom Cochrane
At the Hundredth Meridian – Tragically Hip
The Old Apartment – Barenaked Ladies
Bonnie and Clyde II – Martina Sobara
Ants Marching – Dave Matthews Band
ummm….that David Hasslehoff song is frightening. And I thought his video of Hooked on a Feeling was the scariest thing from that man 😉
for me, my road trip mix would include:
Not Angry Anymore – Ani Difranco
Fast Car – Tracy Chapman
Home for a Rest – Spirit of the West (good choice!)
Breathe – Prodigy
Life is a Highway – Tom Cochrane
At the Hundredth Meridian – Tragically Hip
The Old Apartment – Barenaked Ladies
Bonnie and Clyde II – Martina Sobara
Ants Marching – Dave Matthews Band
To all of the above, you gotta add:
Tangled up in Blue
Keep on Rockin’ in the Free World
Jeremy
There She Goes
End of the World (as we know it)
Smooth Criminal
Two Princes
Where the Streets Have No Name
Teach Your Children Well
Walking on Sunshine
Save Tonight
Me and Bobby McGee (Leanne Rimes)
Must Be the Money
Mary Mac
The Gambler
I Can See Clearly Now
Kiss Me
Cocaine Blues
Time of Your Life
Yes, I said The Gambler. Try it; see if you can stop yourself from singing along! For preschooler entertainment, I recommend the jazzy spoken-song rendition of Seuss’s Green Eggs & Ham, etc. I’ve heard it 200+ times and have not yet developed the telltale eye twitch. Still, I’m (wickedly) happy that my 3 year old Sam’s most requested bedtime song is now In The Middle, by Jimmy Eats World. Knocked Gordon Lightfoot’s Pony Man from the top of the Billboard after a 1100 night run. Yes!
To all of the above, you gotta add:
Tangled up in Blue
Keep on Rockin’ in the Free World
Jeremy
There She Goes
End of the World (as we know it)
Smooth Criminal
Two Princes
Where the Streets Have No Name
Teach Your Children Well
Walking on Sunshine
Save Tonight
Me and Bobby McGee (Leanne Rimes)
Must Be the Money
Mary Mac
The Gambler
I Can See Clearly Now
Kiss Me
Cocaine Blues
Time of Your Life
Yes, I said The Gambler. Try it; see if you can stop yourself from singing along! For preschooler entertainment, I recommend the jazzy spoken-song rendition of Seuss’s Green Eggs & Ham, etc. I’ve heard it 200+ times and have not yet developed the telltale eye twitch. Still, I’m (wickedly) happy that my 3 year old Sam’s most requested bedtime song is now In The Middle, by Jimmy Eats World. Knocked Gordon Lightfoot’s Pony Man from the top of the Billboard after a 1100 night run. Yes!
oh suze, I *LOVE* Home for a Rest. Excellent choice!!!! And Trixie, I am so with ya on The Gambler.
oh suze, I *LOVE* Home for a Rest. Excellent choice!!!! And Trixie, I am so with ya on The Gambler.
My favorite all-time road CD is Chris Rhea – Road to Hell. If you’ve never heard it, check it out… he has an..unusual musical style.
My favorite all-time road CD is Chris Rhea – Road to Hell. If you’ve never heard it, check it out… he has an..unusual musical style.
Yes, to all, esp. Home for a Rest. Total top pick. Also got to have a little Zeppelin and AC/DC thrown in there. And that 500 Miles song too. And Rock and Roll All Night. And Schools Out.
(Oh no, that does not date me at all)
Yes, to all, esp. Home for a Rest. Total top pick. Also got to have a little Zeppelin and AC/DC thrown in there. And that 500 Miles song too. And Rock and Roll All Night. And Schools Out.
(Oh no, that does not date me at all)
80’s. Anything.
Blue ROdeo.
Traveling Wilburys
Queen
Meatloaf
Great Big Sea
Proclaimers
and anything 80’s.
80’s. Anything.
Blue ROdeo.
Traveling Wilburys
Queen
Meatloaf
Great Big Sea
Proclaimers
and anything 80’s.
I love to drive with anything I can sing along to and actually know all the words. I have a few favourites and they range from Country to Rock and Jazz. My brother claims that I make really messed up CDs. Anything 80’s some 70’s. The number one….”I Can’t Drive 55″ (I can now..too many tickets does that)
I love to drive with anything I can sing along to and actually know all the words. I have a few favourites and they range from Country to Rock and Jazz. My brother claims that I make really messed up CDs. Anything 80’s some 70’s. The number one….”I Can’t Drive 55″ (I can now..too many tickets does that)
Wicked cool song lists!
How cool am I – I just downloaded my first hip-hop song! (Crabbuckit by K-OS.) See, you can teach an old dog new tricks!!! (And um, never mind that three of the other songs I downloaded were a Who song, a Psychedlic Furs song and a Gordon Lightfoot song!)
Wicked cool song lists!
How cool am I – I just downloaded my first hip-hop song! (Crabbuckit by K-OS.) See, you can teach an old dog new tricks!!! (And um, never mind that three of the other songs I downloaded were a Who song, a Psychedlic Furs song and a Gordon Lightfoot song!)
Kinda late but here goes:
Raffi – Bananaphone
Beach Boys – any
Beatles –
Great Big Sea –
Police –
Stray Cats – Built for Speed, 18 Miles to Memphis
Blues Brothers – Flip, Flop & Fly
The Planet Smashers – Surfin’ In Tofino, Missionary’s Downfall
Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Impression That I Get
REM & Muppets – Furry Happy Monsters (Shiny Happy People)
to name a few…
Kinda late but here goes:
Raffi – Bananaphone
Beach Boys – any
Beatles –
Great Big Sea –
Police –
Stray Cats – Built for Speed, 18 Miles to Memphis
Blues Brothers – Flip, Flop & Fly
The Planet Smashers – Surfin’ In Tofino, Missionary’s Downfall
Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Impression That I Get
REM & Muppets – Furry Happy Monsters (Shiny Happy People)
to name a few…
I love to listen to Anything by
AC/DC
The Guess Who/BTO -Who can not sing along with American Woman, Albert Flasher, Takin’ care of Buiness?
Lynard Skynnard (Looking out my back door)
Phil Collins
Dire Strights
U2
Kim Mitchell – Patio Laterns…Try not smiling and remembering a time like that in your life.
I could go on but Darn I’ve run out of time again.
I love to listen to Anything by
AC/DC
The Guess Who/BTO -Who can not sing along with American Woman, Albert Flasher, Takin’ care of Buiness?
Lynard Skynnard (Looking out my back door)
Phil Collins
Dire Strights
U2
Kim Mitchell – Patio Laterns…Try not smiling and remembering a time like that in your life.
I could go on but Darn I’ve run out of time again.