Best Rock Song aobut a car?

[BottlesOf]

Go!

[texaspimp]

Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen - "Hot Rod Lincoln"

[PokerBob]

1,000 Dollar Car - The Bottle Rockets and it is not close

thousand dollar car it ain't worth nothin'
thousand dollar car it ain't worth [censored]
might as well take your thousand dollars
and set fire to it


thousand dollar car ain't worth a dime
you lose your thousand dollars every time
oh why did I ever buy, a thousand dollar car?

a thousand dollar car is gonna let you down
more than it ever's gonna get you around
replace your gaskets and paint over your rust
you still end up with somethin' that you'll never trust

thousand dollar car its life was through
'bout 50,000 miles before it got to you
oh why did I ever buy, a thousand dollar car

thousand dollar car ain't even gonna roll
until you go at least another thousand in the hole
you sink your money in it and there you are
the owner of a two thousand dollar thousand dollar car

if you only got a thousand dollars
you outta just buy a good guitar
learn how to play it it'll take you farther
than any old thousand dollar car

if a thousand dollar car was truly worth a damn
then why would anybody ever spend ten grand?
oh why did I ever buy, a thousand dollar car?

[IndieMatty]

Piebald - King of the Road.

[jakethebake]

Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac Coffin - Stevie Ray Vaughan

[swede123]

I can think of about a dozen good ones by The Beach Boys. 409 might be my favorite.

Swede

[cbfair]

Rush - Red Barchetta

edit: I just listened to it again.

I'm going to use this phrase for the first and probably last time...

Red Barchetta, and its not even close

[Pocket Trips]

Highway Star- Deep Purple

/thread

[Soul Daddy]

It's not really about "a" car, but...
Elastica - Car Song

[imported_The Vibesman]

"You Can't Catch Me" - Chuck Berry

[Big Business]

I have to agree with the Beach Boys on this one!

[coffeecrazy1]

Low Rider - War

or the Rush Song

or 'til Daddy takes the T-Bird away

[ddollevoet]

Cars - Gary Newman

[mslif]

Stick shift and safety belt- CAKE

[Hiding]

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Stick shift and safety belt- CAKE

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Radar Lover - Golden Earing(?)

[casinogosain]

Bitchin' Camaro - Dead Milkmen

-Ash

[SippinSoma]

No one has said "Cars" yet? Wtf?

[DMBFan23]

Beatles "Drive My Car" is a good one, I dont know if its the best

[jakethebake]

I thought this BEST song? Why are people just naming every random car song they can think of?


edit: next some idiot will say "Little red Corvette". /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[benza13]

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No one has said "Cars" yet? Wtf?


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20 minutes before you said this...

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Cars - Gary Newman

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Although the version with Fear Factory is horrid.

[Los Feliz Slim]

Mercedes Benz - Janis Joplin

[Shajen]

Hot Rod Lincoln

[SippinSoma]

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No one has said "Cars" yet? Wtf?


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20 minutes before you said this...

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Cars - Gary Newman

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Although the version with Fear Factory is horrid.

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Haha wtf, pwnt. I just skimmed the posts looking for Fear Factory. Oh well.

[MoreWineII]

Not really rock, but Fast Car by Tracy Chapman is a cool song.

[ChipWrecked]

'Maybelline' by Chuck Berry.

Maybe not about a car, but some of the best car lines in rock.

Oh, alright. Best song about a car is 'Hot Rod Lincoln'.

[DarkForceRising]

WASP- Hell Dorado

[drewjustdrew]

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Rush - Red Barchetta

edit: I just listened to it again.

I'm going to use this phrase for the first and probably last time...

Red Barchetta, and its not even close

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First thing I thought of. Little Red Corvette is one of my favorites too, but it's not really about a car, so it doesn't count.

[NotMitch]

Elastica - Car Song

[jakethebake]

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Little Red Corvette is one of my favorites too

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Kill yourself now. Seriously.

[beernutz]

Its more about driving than A particular car but I like Goin' Mobile by The Who.

Also Pink Cadillac by the boss and John Lee Hooker's Mustand Sally.

[sfer]

This thread should be all about The Boss. Rosalita and Born to Run for brief mentions and Racing in the Streets for an entire song.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

Fear Factory - Cars

[astroglide]

'new car' by the kids of widney high. look it up.

http://www.kidsofwidneyhigh.com/

[VBM]

One Headlight; Wallflowers.

[DarkForceRising]

Almost forgot. Judas Priest- Freewheel Burning.

[PorscheNGuns]

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I thought this BEST song? Why are people just naming every random car song they can think of?


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[cocked&locked]

Sammy Hagar - "I can't drive 55" comes to mind a very good one - maybe not the best, but very good.

[Zygote]

Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC

[CORed]

I don't know if you can really call this "rock" but I like "Beep Beep" by the Playmates. I had to google the lyrics because i didn't know the title or artist.
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Beep beep <sound of horn - beep beep!> Beep beep <beep beep>
His horn went beep beep beep <beep beep>
While riding in my Cadillac What to my surprise A little Nash Rambler was following me
About one-third my size The guy must have wanted to pass me out
As he kept on tooting his horn <beep beep>
I'll show him that a Cadillac Is not a car to scorn
<chorus>
I pushed my foot down to the floor To give the guy the shake
But the little Nash Rambler stayed right behind
He still had on his brake He must have thought his car had more guts
As he kept on tooting his horn <beep beep>
I'll show him that a Cadillac Is not a car to scorn
<chorus>
My car went in to passing gear And we took off with gust And soon we were doing ninety
Must have left him in the dust When I peeked in the mirror of my car
I couldn't believe my eyes The little Nash Rambler was right behind
You'd think that guy could fly
<chorus>
Now we're doing a hundred and ten It certainly was a race
For a Rambler to pass a Caddy Would be a big disgrace
The guy must have wanted to pass me out As he kept on tooting his horn
I'll show him that a Cadillac Is not a car to scorn
<chorus>
Now we're doing a hundred and twenty As fast as I could go
The Rambler pulled alongside of me As if we were going slow
The fellow rolled his window down And yelled for me to hear
"Hey buddy how can I get this car
out... of... second gear!"


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[BottlesOf]

I was hoping it would be /images/graemlins/grin.gif


Pink Cadillac too.

[disjunction]

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This thread should be all about The Boss. Rosalita and Born to Run for brief mentions and Racing in the Streets for an entire song.

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Thunder Road takes place in a car in front of a window. "Come on Mary climb in, it's a town full of losers and we're pulling out of here to win."

Other Boss songs to mention-- Highway Patrolman has a car chase (but is too mellow to be best), Stolen Car is also mellow, Pink Cadillac has been remade too much. The Line only climaxes in front of a jeep but it's my favorite:

We were just about on the highway
when Bobby's jeep come up in the dust on my right
I pulled over and let my engine run
and stepped out into his lights
I felt myself movin'
felt my gun restin' 'neath my hand
we stood there starin' at each other
as off through the arroyo she ran

Bobby Ramirez he never said nothin'
6 months later I left the line...

[Yeti]

Yeah, let's mention any song with a car mentioned. Wait, there was a car in the Foo Fighter's Breakout vid. Does that count?

[disjunction]

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Yeah, let's mention any song with a car mentioned. Wait, there was a car in the Foo Fighter's Breakout vid. Does that count?

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I was replying to a specific post. Springsteen is a special case because 1/3 of his music is about cars or has a car in it. Thanks for the asinine reply though.

[sfer]

Yeah, but Racing in the Streets starts all about the engine and ends up with some weird need for transcendence. That's highway Americana in a nutshell.

[gorie]

1st place : THE SONICS - BOSS HOSS (http://www.kingofthebop.com/mp3/Sonics%20(Psycho-Sonic)-%2004%20-%20Boss%20Hoss.mp3) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2nd place (ack, maybe tied for first, it's close!): modern lovers - roadrunner (http://www.kingofthebop.com/mp3/01%20-%20roadrunner.mp3) !!!!!!!!

3rd place (ack! maybe tied for 2nd or 1st, it's close!): any g and the roller kings - my GTO (http://www.kingofthebop.com/mp3/Andy%20G%20&%20the%20Roller%20Kings%20-%2004%20-%20My%20GTO.mp3)
(the teengenerate version (http://www.kingofthebop.com/mp3/12%20teengenerate_my%20gto.mp3) of this is also awesome).

honorable mention:

devil dogs - brand new chevy (http://www.kingofthebop.com/mp3/3SS31_Devil%20Dogs%20-%20Brand%20New%20Chevy.mp3)

dictators - cars & girls (http://www.kingofthebop.com/mp3/The%20Dictators%20(Go%20Girl%20Crazy)-%2009%20-%20(I%20Live%20For)%20Cars%20and%20Girls.mp3)

junior varsity - hot rod (http://www.kingofthebop.com/mp3/JuniorVarsity-04-HotRod.mp3)

andre williams - car with the star (http://www.kingofthebop.com/mp3/andre%20williams%20-%2007%20car%20with%20the%20star.mp3)

also can't forget bo diddley - cadillac ! (and the dukes of hamburg cover !) but i don't have the mp3 of it.

and does this (http://www.kingofthebop.com/mp3/Nikki%20&%20the%20Corvettes%20(reissue%20CD)-%2008%20-%20Back%20Seat%20Love.mp3) count ?

[shakingspear]

I can't believe every answer isn't The Beach Boys.

The answer is Shut Down.

[disjunction]

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Yeah, but Racing in the Streets starts all about the engine and ends up with some weird need for transcendence. That's highway Americana in a nutshell.

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Cool! I'm not arguing, just adding to your list...

[GrooveNougat]

What's that Adam Sandler song about his shitty car? That one's a classic.

[ChipWrecked]

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Fear Factory - Cars

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[Harv72b]

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Bitchin' Camaro - Dead Milkmen

-Ash

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Clear winner.

And no mention of Thunder Kiss '65 by White Zombie? Dragula?

Bitchin' Camaro! Bitchin' Camaro!
I ran over my neighbors.
Bitchin' Camaro! Bitchin' Camaro!
Now I'm in all the papers.
My folks bought me a Bitchin' Camaro with no insurance to match
So if I happen to run you down, please don't leave a scratch.
I ran over some old lady one night at the county fair
and I didn't get arrested because my dad's the mayor.
Bitchin' Camaro! Bitchin' Camaro!
Donuts on your lawn.
Bitchin' Camaro! Bitchin' Camaro!
Tony, Orlando, and Dawn.
When I drive past the kids they all spit & cuss
'Cuz I've got a Bitchin' Camaro and they have to ride the bus.
So you better get out of my way when I run through your yard
'Cuz I've got a Bitchin' Camaro and an Exxon credit card.
Bitchin' Camaro! Bitchin' Camaro!
Hey man, where ya headed?
Bitchin' Camaro! Bitchin' Camaro!
I don't want unleaded!

[DasLeben]

[ QUOTE ]
Rush - Red Barchetta

edit: I just listened to it again.

I'm going to use this phrase for the first and probably last time...

Red Barchetta, and its not even close

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It's true. Not even close.

[AngryCola]

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Beatles "Drive My Car" is a good one, I dont know if its the best

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It's probably not, but it was the first song that came to my mind.

[shadow29]

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Yeah, but Racing in the Streets starts all about the engine and ends up with some weird need for transcendence. That's highway Americana in a nutshell.

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This answer is so clearly the winner I'm surprised this thread is still on going.

[hoopsie44]

Neil Young - Long May You Run

[Tenacious A]

"Get out of my dreams (get into my car)" by Billy Ocean or was it Rick Astley? I think think they are the same dude.

Followed closely by "Do you want to ride in my Mercedes Boy" and David Allan Coe's "The Ride".

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

Alright, I'm just going to end it all right now, you fools.

LOW [censored] RIDER

[jakethebake]

[ QUOTE ]
Alright, I'm just going to end it all right now, you fools.

LOW [censored] RIDER

[/ QUOTE ]

Hmmmmmm.... I think this might be correct.

[stevebg1]

I'm In Love with My Car by Queen. Off of "night at the opera"

[partygirluk]

Baby Driver - Simon and Garfunkel

[zephed]

Trampled Underfoot

[Lazymeatball]

the following are a bit off a stretch and are more about driving than a specific car but:

Judas Priest - Turbo Lover
Snoop Dogg - Doggs Tursimo 3 (it's funny to here him rap about a PT Cruiser)
Golden Earring - Twilight Zone
Motley Crue - Kickstart my heart

ok, none of these would be considered the Best, but all the good ones have been mentioned already, how about:

Rob Zombie - Draggula

[Al P]

Um, the clear winner is trampled under foot.


Grease me straight down, good electric
I could lay it on the road, mama, it ain’t no trick

Talkin’ ’bout love
Talkin’ ’bout love
Talkin’ ’bout

Ooh, trouble-free transmission, helps your oil’s flow
Mama, let me pump your gas, mama, let me do it all

Talkin’ ’bout love, huh
Talkin’ ’bout love, ooh
Talkin’ ’bout

Take that heavy metal underneath your hood
Baby, I could work all night, leave a big pile of tubes

Talkin’ ’bout lo-ove
Talkin’ ’bout lo-ove
Talkin’ ’bout

Automobile club-covered, really built in style
Special is tradition, mama, let me feast my eyes

Talkin’ ’bout love
Talkin’ ’bout love
Talkin’ ’bout

Factory air-conditioned, wind begins to rise
Guaranteed to run for hours, mama, and brand-new tires

Talkin’ ’bout love
Talkin’ ’bout love
Talkin’ ’bout

Groovin’ on the freeway, blazes on the road
]from now on my gasoline is even gonna conk your hair

Talkin’ ’bout love
Talkin’ ’bout love
Talkin’ ’bout

I can’t stop talkin’ about
I can’t stop talkin’ about

Ooh, yeah-yeah, yes, ah, drive on

Ooh, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yes, I’m comin’ through

Come to me for service every hundred miles
Baby, let me check your valves, fix your overdrive

Talkin’ ’bout love
Talkin’ ’bout love
Talkin’ ’bout

Ooh, yes, fully automatic, comes in any size
Makes me wonder what I did, before I got synchronized

Talkin’ ’bout lo-ove
Talkin’ ’bout love
Talkin’ ’bout

Ooh, feather-light suspension, coils just couldn’t hold
I’m so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors

Talkin’ ’bout love
Talkin’ ’bout lo-oo-oh-ove
Talkin’ ’bout

Oh yeah, oh yeah

Oh, I can’t stop talkin’ about love
I can’t stop talkin’ about love
Ooh, let me go in down, go in down, go in down, go in down, go in down, yes

I can’t stop talkin’ about
I can’t stop talkin’ about lo-oh’, baby
I can’t stop talkin’ about love, or my baby
I can’t stop talkin’ about love, my baby, uh, my baby, my baby, yeah

Unnh, push, push, push it, push, push

Ounheahhonhouh

[captZEEbo1]

I like:
Aliotta, Haynes, and Jeremiah - "Lake Shore Drive", but I'm from Chicago, so maybe I'm biased /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Macdaddy Warsaw]

Built to Spill - Car
?

Not really about the car. I guess maybe Joyride by Built to Spill is good too, but it mostly uses a car as a metaphor.

Um...as I think of them, I'll edit or reply again.

[touchfaith]

Strangely enough...The Cars have no good songs in this category.


oh, and here, I'll FMOP...

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Strangely enough...The Cars have no good songs.

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FYP

[Luv2DriveTT]

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Almost forgot. Judas Priest- Freewheel Burning.

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Heading to the highway... far better than free wheel burning if you are gonna include Priest songs here.
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Best car song ever - CARS - Gary Newman.

Second best car song ever: Jesus built my Hotrod - Ministry & Gibby of the Buthole Surfers

TT /images/graemlins/club.gif

[Luv2DriveTT]

[ QUOTE ]

And no mention of Thunder Kiss '65 by White Zombie?

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oooooh.... good one.

TT /images/graemlins/club.gif

[nbake]

Am I the first one to mention this classic? Little Red Corvette

[Clarkmeister]

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Rush - Red Barchetta



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[TimTimSalabim]

Early Cars albums were awesome (Cars, Candy-O, Panorama, Shake it up). I guess the closest they got to a song about a car is "Drive". That's about when they started to go dowhill, too. Hmmm.

[geormiet]

Roxette - sleeping in my car

[zephed]

At least get the lyrics right...

Trampled Underfoot
(Jones/Page/Plant)

Greasy slicked down body, groovy leather trim
I like the way you hold the road, mama, it ain't no sin

Talkin' 'bout love (X3)

Trouble-free transmission, helps your oil's flow
Mama, let me pump your gas, mama, let me do it all

Talkin' 'bout love (X3)

Dig that heavy metal underneath your hood
Baby, I could work all night, believe I've got the perfect tools

Talkin' 'bout love (X3)

A model built for comfort, really built with style
Specialist tradition, mama, let me feast my eyes

Talkin' 'bout love (X3)

Factory air-conditioned, heat begins to rise
Guaranteed to run for hours, mama it's a perfect size

Talkin' 'bout love (X3)

Groovin' on the freeway, gauge is on the red
Gun down on my gasoline, I believe I'm gonna crack a head.

Talkin' 'bout love (X3)
I can't stop talkin' about...

Come to me for service every hundred miles
Baby, let me check your points, fix your overdrive

Talkin' 'bout love (X3)

Fully automatic, comes in any size
Makes me wonder what I did, before we synchronized

Talkin' 'bout love (X3)

Feather-light suspension, coils just couldn't hold
I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors

Talkin' 'bout love (X3)

Oh, I can't stop talkin' about love.
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Here it is on rapidshare.
Led Zeppelin-Trampled Underfoot (http://rapidshare.de/files/3575212/Led_Zeppelin_-_Trampled_Underfoot.mp3.html)

[Jersey Nick]

[ QUOTE ]
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen - "Hot Rod Lincoln"

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That was the first one that came to my mind too. I'd like to place an honorable mention vote in for The Man In Black: One Piece at a Time

Well, I left Kentucky back in '49
An' went to Detroit workin' on a 'sembly line
The first year they had me puttin' wheels on cadillacs
Every day I'd watch them beauties roll by
And sometimes I'd hang my head and cry
'Cause I always wanted me one that was long and black.

One day I devised myself a plan
That should be the envy of most any man
I'd sneak it out of there in a lunchbox in my hand
Now gettin' caught meant gettin' fired
But I figured I'd have it all by the time I retired
I'd have me a car worth at least a hundred grand.

I'd get it one piece at a time
And it wouldn't cost me a dime
You'll know it's me when I come through your town
I'm gonna ride around in style
I'm gonna drive everybody wild
'Cause I'll have the only one there is a round.

[Lumpy]

Swervedriver - Son of Mustang Ford

[Shajen]

Jesus Built my Hotrod