# Great Driving Songs **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 24, 2013, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575 "2013-04-24T07:43:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575/1 "2013-04-24T07:43:28Z")
I may have a long car trip coming up in the near future. I’m driving solo, so I’ll need some great driving songs; music that will keep me going over a few thousand miles. So far, I’ll include: – Queen, “Don’t Stop Me Now” – Golden Earring, “Radar Love” – Pink Floyd, “Run Like Hell” – Martha and the Muffins, “Echo Beach” – B.B. Gabor, “Metropolitan Life” – The Knack, “My Sharona.” – Billy Idol, “White Wedding” – First Class, “Beach Baby” – Bon Jovi, “Livin on a Prayer” – ZZ Top, “Legs” It’s a short list for now, but I am hoping you can add to it. Be aware that I’m into music up until about 1995; I didn’t pay much attention after that. (True, I’m old.) So with that stated, have you any other suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575/2 "2013-04-24T07:51:17Z")
One song will last you the whole trip, the song with no end,[Horse with No Name](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRmvNMUEFZg). ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575/3 "2013-04-24T08:02:56Z")
Well, I’m thinking of something a little more upbeat than “Horse With No Name.” Ah. Karla Devito’s [Cool World](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28dqb9t9w1o). That’ll work. Anything else? ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575/4 "2013-04-24T08:08:04Z")
The James Bond theme. A warning, though - the music will make you accelerate and start swerving defensively. ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575/5 "2013-04-24T08:19:40Z")
I tend to like songs with a good beat when I’m driving…it just makes me happy [Aram “Something in the Night”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5xSgq454xk) (uptempo Bruce Springsteen cover) [Richard Buckner “A Chance Counsel”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1ogVMnqCBY) [Okkervil River “Lost Coastlines”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZGYaghnkyI) ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575/6 "2013-04-24T10:40:30Z")
Bob Seger, pretty much has it all boxed off ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575/7 "2013-04-24T12:18:23Z")
“One Of These Days” by Pink Floyd ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575/8 "2013-04-24T12:22:24Z")
“The Distance,” by Cake. “Black Betty,” by Ram Jam. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575/9 "2013-04-24T12:33:06Z")
All road trips start with some AC/DC Highway to Hell. ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575/10 "2013-04-24T12:44:59Z")
Six Days on the Road . Dave Dudley Born To be at trucker - Red Simpson Raindrops On My Windshield - Red Sovine ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575/11 "2013-04-24T12:59:04Z")
“Truck Drivin’ Song,” by Weird Al Yankovic. ---
**Author:** ![mcgato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@mcgato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mcgato)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575/12 "2013-04-24T13:05:28Z")
Springsteen “Born to Run” I’ll add “Thunder Road” too ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575/13 "2013-04-24T13:10:37Z")
“Born to be Wild” Steppenwolf “Bohemian Rhapsody” Queen “Born to Run” Bruce Springsteen “Another One Bites The Dust” Queen “Life During Wartime” Talking Heads “Walk this Way” Aerosmith “Tainted Love” Soft Cell Plus about anything by Bob Seger ---
**Author:** ![The\_Surb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@The\_Surb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Surb)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575/14 "2013-04-24T13:18:41Z")
May I suggest adding Tom Petty “[Running Down A Dream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1D3a5eDJIs)”? ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575/15 "2013-04-24T13:20:20Z")
At the beginning of the movie **Layer Cake** - the movie that put Daniel Craig in the running for 007 - he is a criminal who just completed a deal and is driving away from a big estate (I think) - and **She Sells Sanctuary by The Cult** comes on. Perfect. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575/16 "2013-04-24T13:37:52Z")
[Radar Love](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwqMKf7r7Xg), Golden Earring [Hot Rod Lincoln](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R7l7nDuj1o), Commander Cody ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575/17 "2013-04-24T13:46:20Z")
_On the Road Again_ by Willie. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575/18 "2013-04-24T13:47:25Z")
If it were me, **The Prodigy** - _The Fat of the Land_ in entirety, on a loop. You may get pulled over a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575/19 "2013-04-24T13:53:19Z")
Sniff n The Tears, [Driver’s Seat](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr4wGFJrSss) ---
**Author:** ![Soylent\_Juicy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575/20 "2013-04-24T14:03:22Z")
These songs get cranked and sung along badly to when I’m driving: (sorry no links, YouTube is blocked at my work) _Pumped Up Kicks_ - Foster the People \*Bohemian Rhapsody \*- Queen \*I’m Sexy and I Know It \*- LMFAO _Born to be Wild_ - Steppenwolf _The Patient Ferris Wheel_- Gaslight Anthem \*Rock and Roll All Night \*- KISS _Meet Me By The River’s Edge_ - Gaslight Anthem _I Love Rock 'n Roll_ - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts I’ll be watching this thread for songs to add to my running iPod too. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-driving-songs/656575.md?page=2)