Music for the Road

[roina_arwen]

WANTED: Good Road Trip songs for a home-made mix CD. We would prefer songs relating to driving, cars, being on the road, travel, etc

Comments

[clevortrevor]

I've always liked The Breeders for road trip music - Driving on 9 is particularly apropos.

[roina_arwen]

I've not heard of them before. I think it's a nifty song, but I don't think hubby would like it much - not really his style.

Thanks for bringing it to my attention!

[clevortrevor]

Yeah, music is tough to share recommendations, because it's so subject to individual taste! The lead singer of The Breeders is the bassist from The Pixies. They really only had one big song - Cannonball - in the early 90s.

[roina_arwen]

Ah! I've heard of The Pixies, at least. :)

Myself, I have a moderately wide variety of musical taste, although it primarily hovers around pop / alternative rock. Hubby mostly likes stuff from the 80's, Barenaked Ladies, etc. I prefer the more modern stuff (Fun; Lindsey Stirling; Owl City; Bastille; Maroon 5; Andy Grammer; etc).

[minikin]

Should I assume y'all have already plumbed the depths that The Cars have to offer?

[roina_arwen]

There are a few of their songs that I like, but not a lot. I think Knight has one or two of them on his other mix CD.

[bleodswean]

Music recs are hard without having an idea....what you both love and what he put on the other roadtrip disc. Google is your friend -

http://www.timeout.com/newyork/music/50-best-road-trip-songs

[roina_arwen]

Yeah, but I like seeing what other people rec, even if I don't wind up liking it too much - I always enjoy hearing new-to-me stuff.

The list was helpful, I got a few more songs to suggest to hubby off it. Thanks!

[ryl]

We also already own the Cars soundtrack, so don't bother recommending any of those songs.
Well, rats. There goes my rec of the good version of "Life Is a Highway."

How about AC/DC's Highway to Hell? Or the Poe & Mark Z. Danielwski version of Hey Pretty?

[roina_arwen]

Ah yes - I like Highway to Hell, it's definitely a good option. I listened to Hey Pretty, but it's not my cup of tea - I like my songs sung, without so much narration.

A good chunk of the drive will be spent listening to Audio Books, so our music needs to be more musical. :)

Thanks for the suggestions!

[adoptedwriter]

Life is a Highway!

Any music by The Cars

AW

[roina_arwen]

I think Life is A Highway is on the "Cars" soundtrack. Thanks, tho!

[adoptedwriter]

I mean like the 70s-80s band, The Cars: Let's Go, shake it Up, etc.

[roina_arwen]

Right, I know who The Cars are. My reference was to that specific song (Life is a Highway) being on the soundtrack to the Cars animated movie. :)