Great Driving Songs
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my favorite driving song
I've been drivin' all night, my hand's wet on the wheel
There's a voice in my head that drives my heel
It's my baby callin', says I need you here
And it's a half past four and I'm shiftin' gear
When she is lonely and the longing gets too much
She sends a cable comin' in from above
Don't need no phone at all
We've got a thing that's called Radar Love
We've got a wave in the air, Radar Love
The radio is playing some forgotten song
Brenda Lee's comin' on strong
The road has got me hypnotized
And I'm speedin' into a new sunrise
When I get lonely and I'm sure I've had enough
She sents her comfort comin' in from above
We don't need no letter at all
We've got a thing that's called Radar Love
We've got a light in the sky
No more speed, I'm almost there
Gotta keep cool now, gotta take care
Last car to pass, here I go
And the line of cars drove down real slow
And the radio played that forgotten song
Brenda Lee's comin' on strong
And the newsman sang his same song
Oh one more radar lover gone
When I get lonely and I'm sure I've had enough
She sents her comfort comin' in from above
We don't need no letter at all
We've got a thing that's called Radar Love
We've got a light in the sky
We've got a thing that's called Radar Love
We've got a thing that's called Radar Love
I've been drivin' all night, my hand's wet on the wheel
There's a voice in my head that drives my heel
It's my baby callin', says I need you here
And it's a half past four and I'm shiftin' gear
When she is lonely and the longing gets too much
She sends a cable comin' in from above
Don't need no phone at all
We've got a thing that's called Radar Love
We've got a wave in the air, Radar Love
The radio is playing some forgotten song
Brenda Lee's comin' on strong
The road has got me hypnotized
And I'm speedin' into a new sunrise
When I get lonely and I'm sure I've had enough
She sents her comfort comin' in from above
We don't need no letter at all
We've got a thing that's called Radar Love
We've got a light in the sky
No more speed, I'm almost there
Gotta keep cool now, gotta take care
Last car to pass, here I go
And the line of cars drove down real slow
And the radio played that forgotten song
Brenda Lee's comin' on strong
And the newsman sang his same song
Oh one more radar lover gone
When I get lonely and I'm sure I've had enough
She sents her comfort comin' in from above
We don't need no letter at all
We've got a thing that's called Radar Love
We've got a light in the sky
We've got a thing that's called Radar Love
We've got a thing that's called Radar Love
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
Well, well, Bryan Adams still rules in Canada, heh. I like Summer of '69 myself. Incredibly infectious song...Bryan Adams tops car song poll
By ROSS MAROWITS
MONTREAL (CP) - As the summer road trip season continues, Bryan Adams' classic Summer of '69 has topped the list of Canadians' favourite driving songs, everywhere but in Ontario, suggests a new poll.
The mid-1980s tune topped the list of seven suggested songs among men and women, according to a Decima Research survey of 1,000 Canadians. The song was more popular in Quebec at 36 per cent, compared with a national average of 27 per cent.
The other songs in order of preference were:
2). Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen;
3). Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf;
4). It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It) - The Rolling Stones;
5). Drive My Car - The Beatles;
6). Free Fallin' - Tom Petty;
7). Radar Love - Golden Earring.
Ontario was the only province not to pick the Adams tune as its favourite. Residents there preferred Bohemian Rhapsody.
British Columbians were divided between the song by Adams, a former Vancouver resident, and the Stones classic.
The order of preference of the seven songs was slightly different in each of the three provinces.
Adams said he appreciated topping the poll, especially in Quebec.
"I've always thought Quebecers had extremely good taste," he said in an e-mail.
Montreal radio DJ Claudine Prevost pinned the Adams song's popularity on its chorus and the memories it sparks among listeners.
"It's a good song because it's one that everyone knows," the CKOI-FM personality said Tuesday as the poll results were made public.
"Each summer, it's a song that people request."
The 29-year-old said she loves the song even though she is too young to have any memories of her own about that summer 37 years ago.
The seven songs were selected by music journalists. No French selections were included because they wouldn't be known across the country.
Danielle Martineau of Montreal said she prefers Bohemian Rhapsody but has great memories, nevertheless, of the summer when she was a freedom-loving teenager.
"In '69, I was 19," said Martineau, a Revenu-Quebec employee who attended the release of the results. "It was a great time in those years."
The poll was conducted July 12-19 as part of a national telephone survey paid for by various corporations. The margin of error was plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
The survey also found that two-thirds of Canadian drivers admitted to singing in the car.
Female singers outnumbered males 73 per cent to 58 per cent.
Ontario residents were the most likely to sing in the car, while Quebecers were the least likely. Almost half of Quebecers said they never sing in the car.
More than half of respondents across Canada said they preferred to sing along with songs on the radio, while 34 per cent selected songs on their CD, MP3 or cassette players.
B.C. drivers claimed they were most likely to get caught singing by other motorists. Some 64 per cent said they were spotted, compared with the national average of 50 per cent.
But Alberta drivers were the most confident, with 82 per cent saying they would continue to sing when spotted by other drivers.
I'm happy to see The Beatles up there, too!

Radar Love still my favorite. 

you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
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Driving to Charleston tomorrow and decided to put together a 'road music' CD.
Big News I - Clutch
Rolling Down to Old Maui - Stan Rogers
Cruel Mistress - Flogging Molly
Sickman - Alice in Chains
Hang on St. Christopher - Tom Waits
Asleep at the Wheel - Bloodhound Gang
Runnin' Down a Dream - Tom Petty
Jesus Built My Hotrod - Ministry
Thunderkiss '65 - White Zombie
Garbage Truck - Scott Pilgrim ST
San Berdoo Bunburn - Eagles of Death Metal
Race Car Ya-Yas - Cake
Spacegrass - Clutch
Star Pilot - Sifl & Olly
Over the Electric Grapevine - Primus
Nighttrain - Guns n' Roses
Ghostrider - Henry Rollins
Bend to the Road - Calexico
April 29, 1992 - Sublime
Spooky Car - Sifl & Olly
Big News I - Clutch
Rolling Down to Old Maui - Stan Rogers
Cruel Mistress - Flogging Molly
Sickman - Alice in Chains
Hang on St. Christopher - Tom Waits
Asleep at the Wheel - Bloodhound Gang
Runnin' Down a Dream - Tom Petty
Jesus Built My Hotrod - Ministry
Thunderkiss '65 - White Zombie
Garbage Truck - Scott Pilgrim ST
San Berdoo Bunburn - Eagles of Death Metal
Race Car Ya-Yas - Cake
Spacegrass - Clutch
Star Pilot - Sifl & Olly
Over the Electric Grapevine - Primus
Nighttrain - Guns n' Roses
Ghostrider - Henry Rollins
Bend to the Road - Calexico
April 29, 1992 - Sublime
Spooky Car - Sifl & Olly
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I don't drive so will post one of my favourite walking songs - I get odd looks when giggling on my way to work
Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer - Sherry Monocle
Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer - Sherry Monocle
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George Thorogood If you've gotta make miles, this is your man. (just don't play it through Hurricane, Utah
)
Bad to the bone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7VsoxT_FUY
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97ECZMvbLxg
Move it on over
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlV3zeWnWZY
Tail Dragger
Let Me Pass
Howlin' for my baby
Highway 49
Who do you love?
I drink alone
I'm greedy

Bad to the bone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7VsoxT_FUY
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97ECZMvbLxg
Move it on over
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlV3zeWnWZY
Tail Dragger
Let Me Pass
Howlin' for my baby
Highway 49
Who do you love?
I drink alone
I'm greedy
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
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From the roadtrip: Running on Empty by Jackson Browne.
No FreakOuts© now, lorin! We have plenty of gas
u.
No FreakOuts© now, lorin! We have plenty of gas

u.
Tho' all the maps of blood and flesh
Are posted on the door,
There's no one who has told us yet
What Boogie Street is for.
Are posted on the door,
There's no one who has told us yet
What Boogie Street is for.
On long trips, I always carry:
Deep Purple - Made in Japan & Blue Oyster Cult - ETI (Live).
Sometimes have .38 Special - Wild-eyed Southern Boys
Deep Purple - Made in Japan & Blue Oyster Cult - ETI (Live).
Sometimes have .38 Special - Wild-eyed Southern Boys
Have you hugged your arghule today?
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mankind lived just like the animals.
Then something happened
that unleashed the power of our imagination -
we learned to talk."
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"For millions of years
mankind lived just like the animals.
Then something happened
that unleashed the power of our imagination -
we learned to talk."
________________________________________
If PRO and CON are opposites,
then the opposite of PROgress must be...
_______________________________________
It's 4:19...
gotta minute?