Best Driving Song?

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westside

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Was watching an old top gear episode the other day where the hosts were discussing what they thought were great driving songs. It got me thinking as to what i believe are great driving songs, and i'm just curious to see what people on TTW think :)


For me, my favourite driving song is; Dakota - Stereophonics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUHjDJxkcSE
 
Depends on what kinda mood i'm in but Hotel California is always a winner! and if it's friday and i drive home from work Thunderstruck (AC/DC) gets me in the right mood!
 
Good driving tunes:

Sammy Hagar -- I Can't Drive 55
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfNATuw1DRs

Queens of the Stone Age -- Millionaire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNyBltf8l0c

Ministry -- Jesus Built My Hotrod
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm4X9yElG9Y

Ministry-- Roadhouse Blues (yes, their cover of the Doors song :D )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF2VMlTDX-A

Primal Scream -- Swaztika Eyes (Jagz Kooner Mix)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtAnM8YegF0

M83 -- Couleurs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrv0F-WTio4

Dave Clarke -- Storm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDEosCkNgTw

New Order -- Confusion (Pump Panel Remix)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udn51qJwDvY

Strokes -- Modern Age
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfamwv1kR4M

Oasis -- Rock N Roll Star
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo3DUxORh7s
 
ericsson said:
Depends on what kinda mood i'm in but Hotel California is always a winner! and if it's friday and i drive home from work Thunderstruck (AC/DC) gets me in the right mood!
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Excellent choice. But I'm going to have to go with "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins.
 
If I'm driving a long way at night I've always been partial to Telegraph Road from Dire Straits. It's strange as it doesn't really fit in with my musical tastes. I think it might be to do with my father's obsession with it when I was a kid, probably heard it a lot in my sleep :)
 
Well if no one's going to mention it, then I gotta!

"Highway Star" by Deep Purple

and ofcourse, "Ace of Spades" by Motorhead

And anything by Rage Against the Machine
 
There is only one song, gentlemen.

"Fuel" by Metallica. Guaranteed to have you at your desired destination in 8 seconds flat. :twisted:
 
origmarm said:
If I'm driving a long way at night I've always been partial to Telegraph Road from Dire Straits. It's strange as it doesn't really fit in with my musical tastes. I think it might be to do with my father's obsession with it when I was a kid, probably heard it a lot in my sleep :)
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Excellent choice! (but then the live version from Alchemy)
 
Led Zeppelin is always awesome driving music, especially with some of their longer songs, like when the levee breaks. Led Zeppelin 4, Houses of the Holy, and Physical Graffiti albums are absolutely great driving CD's. In the car, you can really appreciate how everything, vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboard all fit so perfectly together!
 
how has no one said highway to hell yet?

my pick is "sons of thunder" by High on Fire. it's actually what I play to get pumped up for matches, but driving to it would be awesome too!
 
Also

Tom Petty running down a dream.

High speed dirt by Megadeth

And I stand alone by Godsmack

I would play Project Gotham 2 on original XBOX for hours mainly just to ilsten to the custom tracks I loaded.
 
Hotel California - Eagles
New Years Day - U2
Gloria - U2
Thunderstruck - ACDC
Turn Up The Radio - Autograph
Round and Round - Ratt
One - Metallica
Danger on the Track - Europe
 
'You Better You Bet' -The Who

'Jump' -Van Halen

'Be Thankful Fot What You Got' -William DeVaughn

'Oh Que Sera -Willie Colon

'Sun Goddess' -Earth Wind & Fire

'Temptation Eyes' -The Grassroots

'Working For The Weekend' -Loverboy

'Take It On The Run' -REO Speedwagon

'Let The Children Play' -Santana
'Steppin' Out -Joe jackson
 
Slayer_of_Kings said:
'Oh Que Sera -Willie Colon
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now, this was a surprised....

m choices, (there are just too many):

Desert Rose - Sting
Mofo - U2 (or the whole POP album ... or any U2 album)
Al Lado del Camino - Fito Paez
*** Chemical Brothers ***
Take my hand - Dido
Vast - Last one alive
Media Veronica - Andres Calamaro
Alive - Pearl Jam
Nada Particular - Miguel Bose

I cant stop feeling I am leaving so many good songs out, good thing I can make a new post or edit this one.
 
"I'm In Love With My Car" - Queen

"Go With The Flow" - Queens of the Stone Age

"The Pretender" - Foo Fighters

"YYZ" - Rush
 
Try something a little more abstract and refined, some Ligeti would be good, how about Atmospheres, Lontano, Melodien and Requiem (Ligeti is probably the 'best' composer of the second half of the 20th century, makes an orchestra sound like something else entirely, in a good way, some of his music was used in 2001 for the scary bits with the lights and monolith so some might know it already, if there was any justice in the world he would be as famous as Mozart and Beethoven.)

Driving to those pieces is quite surreal, suddenly everything around you becomes meaningful or full of purpose, try it.
 
"Driving"---Pearl Harbor and the Explosions.
"In My Car"---Joe Walsh.
"Drive My Car"---the Beatles.
 
You guys are gonna think I'm weird then..

Starchaser feat. Lo-Fi Sugar-So High (Martin Roth Remix)
Oceanlab-On A Good Day (Above and Beyond's Club Mix)
Lange feat. Sarah Howells-Let it All Out
Dash Berlin feat. Emma Hewitt-Waiting (Vocal Mix)


on occasion..

Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg-Still Dre
Boss Hogg Outlawz-Ridin on 4s
 
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