# If you're in a high-speed chase, what tunes would you have on the stereo? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 4, 2004, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532 "2004-07-04T20:02:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532/1 "2004-07-04T20:02:53Z")
Inspired by this thread [Hilarious and Amazing Police Chase Video](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=5033608), I must pose the question: if you’re in a high speed chase, what tunes are you cranking? Assume that you would access to any tunes ever, not just what’s in the stolen vehicle. Personally, I’d go with a smorgasbord: **Master of Puppets** , Metallica **Running Down A Dream** , Tom Petty **Run Like An Antelope** , Phish **Truckin’** , Grateful Dead **Take It Easy** , The Eagles **Highway To Hell** , AC/DC **Ride of the Valkyries** , Richard Wagner (I’d totally be thinking of the helo scene in _Apocalypse Now_) **It’s The End of The World (As We Know It)**, R.E.M. **Life’s Been Good** , Joe Walsh and if it looks like I’ll get away, I’d wrap it up with **The Abbey Road Medley** , The Beatles, neatly timed so that **Her Majesty** plays just as I pop into the chop shop and the gargage doors slam down behind me, **or** **Suicide Solution** , Ozzy Osbourne, with Randy Rhoads manic solo timed to coincide with my fiery death or fanatical beatdown by LAPD… (don’t almost all these chases seem to happen in LA) P ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ad7895/32.png) [@quiltguy154](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy154)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532/2 "2004-07-04T20:29:11Z")
Ride Like the Wind that oh so creepy music from “Carmina Burana”[you know the one, someone once described it as psycho hitchhiker music] Come Away with Me Lucille, in My Merry Oldsmobile Little Deuce Coupe We’re Havin’ Fun, Sittin’ in the Backseat, Huggin’ an’ a Kissin’ with Fred ---
**Author:** ![SlyFrog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@SlyFrog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlyFrog)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532/3 "2004-07-04T20:35:05Z")
Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532/4 "2004-07-04T20:39:58Z")
It’s a Sunshine Day. Or most definitely Skimbleshanks - performed by the original Broadway cast. That one always gets me pumped up hard! ---
**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532/5 "2004-07-04T20:40:33Z")
**I Can’t Drive 55** ~ Sammy Hagar **Radar Love** ~ Golden Earring [\*\* Beep! Beep!\*\*](http://www.metrolyrics.com/lyrics/72869/Claps_Donald/Beep!_Beep!) ~ Donald Claps & Carl Ciccheti 😃 ---
**Author:** ![TJdude825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532/6 "2004-07-04T20:54:36Z")
See also **[If you were being chased in a movie-style car chase…](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=263003)** over in IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532/7 "2004-07-04T22:52:48Z")
Looking in my MP3 folder for GTA3… On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Tank! Yakkity Sax ---
**Author:** ![Ross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@Ross](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ross)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532/8 "2004-07-04T23:01:49Z")
Mental banjo music. Always. Boingbingyboingbingyboingbingyboing… ---
**Author:** ![START](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@START](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/START)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532/9 "2004-07-04T23:05:47Z")
The theme from “COPS”, Limp Bizkits song “Rollin”, Any type of fast hard heavy metal, Jay Dee’s song “F-ck the Police”, I’ll think of some more later. ---
**Author:** ![Althea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@Althea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Althea)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532/10 "2004-07-05T00:34:59Z")
“Pepper” by Butthole Surfers “The National Anthem” by Radiohead “Strangers” by Portishead “Sober” by Tool and for when they finally catch me, “Piggy” by Nine Inch Nails ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532/11 "2004-07-05T01:34:34Z")
> [@quiltguy154](#): > > … > that oh so creepy music from “Carmina Burana”[you know the one, someone once described it as psycho hitchhiker music] > … Carl Orff - Oh Fourtana? (the first act) As for me, I think I would go for something smooth, mellow, and upbeat. Something to clear my head and add a sense of surrealism. Perhaps [Elf Power](http://www.epitonic.com/artists/elfpower.html) or [Tilly and the Wall](http://www.team-love.com/tilly.htm). Other possibilities would be [The Liars](http://www.liarsliarsliars.com/downloads.html) - There is always room on the broom. I think such music would add a cloak of seeming invulnerablity and would put you in a mellow “whatever happens, happens” mindset. Maybe it is just me or something. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532/12 "2004-07-05T01:36:12Z")
> [@BraheSilver](#): > > Yakkity Sax Great minds think alike–that was my first thought. ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532/13 "2004-07-05T01:54:47Z")
**Fuel** by Metallica **Red Barchetta** Rush **Hot Rod Lincoln** - Commander Cody **Basket Case** Green Day ---
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532/14 "2004-07-05T02:15:24Z")
I can’t imagine myself in a car chase but I’ve been pulled over for speeding while listening to Kenny Loggin’s “Danger Zone”, Sammy Hagar’s “I can’t drive 55”. and Golden Earring’s “Twilight Zone.” :o Gee, the officers didn’t think it was that funny, why are you laughing??? ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532/15 "2004-07-05T02:54:45Z")
R. Dean Taylor - _Gotta See Jane_ and _Indiana Wants Me_. ---
**Author:** ![hlanelee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3bc359/32.png) [@hlanelee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hlanelee)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532/16 "2004-07-05T03:05:46Z")
**Dueling Banjos** ---
**Author:** ![SlickRoenick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532/17 "2004-07-05T03:30:20Z")
Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover Guns N’ Roses - Don’t Damn Me Fuel - Metalica Heart - Baracuda ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532/18 "2004-07-05T03:31:44Z")
NWA’s Fuck The Police Theme From Dukes Of Hazzard (but only in Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama - ideally all three) Smokey Robinson’s Cruisin’ (slow, but funny) Juvenile’s U Understand? Theme to Knight Rider, extended instrumental version Grand Master Flash’s White Lines w/ extended instrumental breakdown Willy Nelson’s On The Road Again Theme to 60s Batman TV show (endlessly looped) ---
**Author:** ![Kitchen\_Wench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f08c70/32.png) [@Kitchen\_Wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitchen_Wench)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532/19 "2004-07-05T03:45:25Z")
Buck Rogers- Feeder Cannonball- Breeders Be Quiet And Drive- Deftones Days Go By- Dirty Vegas Theme from The Matrix Boiler- Limp Bizkit Stupid Girl- Garbage As I’m sure a lot of people have done, I’ve made CDs specifically for highway driving. Some for relaxing, others for my more, eh, agressive moods. ---
**Author:** ![Guy\_Incognito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guy_incognito/32/3920_2.png) [@Guy\_Incognito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guy_Incognito)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532/20 "2004-07-05T03:53:55Z")
“Run Like Hell” - Pink Floyd “Twin Cadillac Valentine” and “Sweetwater Pools” - Screaming Blue Messiahs “Driven To Tears” - The Police “La Grange” - ZZ Top “Nightspots” - The Cars “Pump It Up” - Elvis Costello [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-in-a-high-speed-chase-what-tunes-would-you-have-on-the-stereo/253532.md?page=2)