Next week I’ll be driving down the US west coast, all the way from Seattle, Washington – birthplace of immortal grunge bands Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Nirvana – to San Diego in California, and I need a good soundtrack...at least for the first few hours. I’ve tried to come up with songs that have to do only with driving and cars in general, and I came up with the 20 decent songs below (alphabetic order):
1. Autobahn 66 – Primal Scream (Trippy song, perfect way to start and end a ride) |
2. Bad habit – Offspring (Old time favourite – parental advisory: heavy swearing towards the end :P) |
3. Brand New Cadillac – The Clash (Classic UK sound – instantly recognisable) |
4. Cars – Fear Factory (I prefer the heavy cover to Gary Numan’s original due to the lack of heaviness in the playlist) |
5. Drive – Incubus (awesome quiet tune – nevertheless deserves a place here) |
6. Drive – REM (same as above) |
7. Drive my car – The Beatles (upbeat, cheerful and different than the rest – you need those too in here) |
8. Fuel – Metallica (one of the heaviest here – from my least favourite Metallica album) |
9. Gasoline – Audioslave (amazing pace – Tom Morello is a guitar god) |
10. Highway Patrolman – Johnny Cash (a MUST in every playlist – RIP Johnny) |
11. Highway Star – Deep Purple (Classic – reminds of highschool and I caught Deep Purple live two years ago at a London motorshow: they’ve still got it you know) |
12. Highway to hell – AC/DC (Probably my favourite of this list – that rhythm!) |
13. Midnight Runner – Pendulum (Very pacey even though D’n’B I quite like it) |
14. Passenger – Iggy Pop (everybody loves Iggy, right?) |
15. Ride – The Vines (decent but mainly a filler in the playlist) |
16. Ride like the wind – Saxon (Saxon’s version here for the same reason as Cars) |
17. Riders on the storm – The Doors (chilling driving song – avoid at night: you’ll get sleepy :P) |
18. Road to nowhere – Ozzy Osbourne (love the double O man but this is here just to fill the playlist) |
19. Roadhouse Blues – The Doors (THE perfect driving song in my opinion) |
20. Route 66 – Depeche Mode (Another cover – much better than the original) |
I’ve definitely forgot songs so I could really use some help here, but remember that songs must be about cars or driving. Cheers!
Po, re malaka, kathomoun tosh wra kai egrafa kai mou leei oti den borei na ta post kai ta svinei ola!!!!
ReplyDeleteNow bloody way man! That's ridiculous! Shame!
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Getaway Car – Audioslave
I Am The Highway – Audioslave
Ticket To Ride – The Beatles
The Long And Winding Road – The Beatles
Drive My Car – The Beatles
Speed King – Deep Purple
Engine No. 9 – Deftones
Nightrider – Deftones
Passenger – Deftones (ft Maynard)
Holy D(r)iver – Dio (hehehe)
Moonlight Drive – The Doors
Alabama Song – The Doors
Overdrive – Foo Fighters
Times Like These – Foo Fighters
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams – Green Day
Next Exit – Interpol (an expression you will frequently use during the road trip)
Locomotive Breath – Jethro Tull (will be particularly in context when the pacific coastline train passes right next to you)
Going To California – Led Zeppelin
Roadbull – Melvins
Motorbreath – Metallica
Who You Drivin’ Now – Mudhoney
The Road I Must Travel – The Nightwatchman
Crossroads – The Offspring
Walk – Pantera (necessary if the car breaks down and you need to push or walk)
Last Exit – Pearl Jam (maybe when you exit I-805 to come to our house!!)
Rearviewmirror – Pearl Jam
Interstellar Overdrive – Pink Floyd
Jerry Was A Race Car Driver – Primus
Auto Pilot – QOTSA
You Think I Ain’t Worth A Dollar, But I Feel Like A Millionaire – QOTSA (must start with this one!!!)
Go With The Flow – QOTSA
Traveller – Screaming Trees
Interstate Love Song – STP
Vasoline – STP
Dromos – Trypes
Hi Dikia Sou Kontinh Amrikh – Trypes
All of Badmotorfinger from Soundgarden!!!
Anything from At The Drive In!!!
EXCELLENT! You read my mind dude! See you soon
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