The Valley of Monuments.
Ok, so my friend Marc Marnie, a brilliant photographer from Edinburgh, suggested that I write a post on my top 10 daytime driving songs. He said that he had just downloaded the tunes that I mentioned in my “Top 10 nighttime driving songs” post. I decided to take up the challenge. I perused my Itunes library, and came up with the following in no particular order.
Think driving down the freeway, sun out, shades on, blood pumping, caffeine jumping through the veins……..summertime driving songs. These are mine……if I were exhausted on the 50 States in 50 Days tour.…..I might throw these on.
- “Come A Long Way” by Michelle Shocked-this song totally reminds me of LA. I lived in Hollywood for five years, and this song propelled me down the highway many a day.
- “Back to You” by Bryan Adams-I love his stuff. I don’t care if you think it ruins my street cred. I met him when I was 15 years old backstage on the Cuts Like a Knife tour, and he was super-cool. I’ve been a loyal fans ever since…..even though he won’t accept my friendship on facebook!!!
- “Summer of ’69″ by Bryan Adams-Totally reminds me of riding down the road with the windows down and my high school girlfriend sitting right next to me.
- “Hard Candy” by Counting Crows-simply blood pumping. Reminds of driving to Lubbock with Robert Reynolds…….the trip we wrote “Cherokee City” on as we rolled toward Texas.
- “Friday I’m in Love” by The Cure-I worked at Cat’s Records on West End in Nashville. THE coolest record store at the time. We sold the heck out of their records. I love this song. Makes me feel good.
- “The Island Song“ by Henry and the Seahawks-I found Henry in Nashville. I love his voice, his music, his painted toenails, and his vibe. I took this song to Key West on a few trips, and now it reminds me of being out on the water……….chillin’…….listening to good music.
- “Road and the Sky” by Jackson Browne-I had to get a Jackson Browne song in here.
- “Tailspin” by The Jayhawks-Love this song. I covered it a few years ago on a Roadtrippers tour.
- “Shine Your Light” by The Mavericks-This was my choice for the single off the last Mavericks record, but of course no one listened. I love it. Totally makes me feel good.
- “Wiggly Fingers” by Patty Griffin-This was a wild card, but happened to listen to it as I was skimming through Itunes. Totally rocks.
What are your Top 10 Daytime driving songs? Put them in the comments below. I’m curious. Plus, I need some new music!
You might also find some of these posts interesting in the “Soundtracks of our lives” section of this blog. Join the “I support Kevin Montgomery’s 50 States in 50 Days” Facebook group! Here is the official press release for the 2010 50 States in 50 Days tour. Read!
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Great list.
Off the top of my heid:
Thunder Road
Freefallin
Sweet Jane
Bright Side of The Road
Rockin In The Free World
Drivin sister
Back on the chain gang
I take my chances
Wont Get Fooled Again
Like A Rolling Stone
So You Want To Be A Rock N Roll Star
ah, good one with “Free Fallin”!! “Rockin' in the Free World” too!!!
I like to “dance” while I'm driving….my kids get soo embaressed..
Here's some of mine:
Bob Seger-Nutbush City Limits
The Allman Brothers Band- Ramblin' Man
J. Geils Band-Piss on the Wall
Lit-My own Worst enemy
Smash Mouth-All Star
War-Low Rider
Blues Brothers-Theme from Rawhide
Bare Naked Ladies-If I Had a Million Dollars
Alice Cooper-School's out For Summer
Muse-Supermassive Black Hole
Totally get the “Ramblin' Man” reference, and love the “If I had a Million Dollars” thing, too……I get it. My son is 5, so he is too young to be embarrassed yet, but it is coming!
Nice list – I'm off to investigate the onoes I don't know now.
Off the top of my head, at today's prices, for a bit of daytime pedal to the metal:
:
Whipping Post – Allman Bros
Still Alive and Well – Johnny Winter
This Kiss – Faith Hill
Shake Your Hips – Slim Harpo
She's Not There – Zombies or Santana
Good Old Days – Wild Turkey
Shape I'm In – The Band
Have You Ever Seen The Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Truckin – Dead
Whisky River – Willie
(…'twould have to be a top 100… then again there'd be the jazz mix…)
Ha! Ha! “This Kiss”?!?!? Wow! I did not expect that, Marc!! Totally almost put “Whiskey River” in mine, too!!! Great minds think alike!
Daytime rolling down the road songs:
1.Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head- B.J. Thomas
2.Everlasting Love- Seriously, I put that song on almost all of my compilation CD's.. I LOVE IT.
3.Come On Eileen- Dexy's Midnight Runners
4.Love Shack- B 52's.. ( yes,I'll be dancing and flopping around…. people point and stare but I don't care):D
5. Daddys Money- Ricochet
6. Big Fat Bitch- Zac Brown Band
7. Sacred Emotion- Donny Osmond- great song
8. Manic Monday- Bangles
9. Another Day – Al Green
10. Take It On The Run- REO
Late Night Long Lonely Road Songs:
1. Can't Hurt Anymore- Jon Randall
2. Cool Night- Paul Davis
3. If I Hadn't Reached for The Stars- Jon Randall
4. Blew Me Away- Jon Randall
5. Rock n Roll Lullaby- B.J. Thomas
6. Where I Belong- Rachel Proctor
7. Any and Everything by Jon Randall
8. Believe In Me- Dan Fogelberg
9. What I See In Her..Is You- B.J. Thomas
10. New Orleans Lady- Leroux
Tina, that's cool……..when you listen to “Everlasting Love” that is my mom singing the backgrounds!! Cool…………Jon Randall is awesome. I agree……..”I Can't Hurt Anymore” is fantastic…………thanks for putting in the effort to post this…………”Manic Monday” rocks, too!
Hard to keep it to 10 (so I didn't) but hey, why not give it a shot…
1. Against the Wind by Bob Seger
2. The Pretender by Jackson Browne
3. Shimmer by Fuel
4. various Zep tunes, but especially Over the Hills and Far Away
5. Drive and Warning by Incubus
6. Easy Tonight by Five for Fighting
8. Never Say Never Again by Jon Brannen
9. The Devil You Know album by Todd Snider (whole thing)
10. I Feel Fine by Kevin Welch
11. Henry by Keb'Mo'
12. most anything by Ryan Adams
Great question… now I've got number 10 stuck in my head and I'll never get to sleep, LOL.
Kevin..this makes me miss the 'mix tape' and i feel like Im in the movie High Fidelity ,too
If we are going on a drive, then I need to know where……This list starts in LA..early Sunday morning..Sun is up,but most are still living their Sat. Night. We grab coffee and head down Sunset to the ONE.At #7 we turn right….
1)Stereo freeze- The Stereos
2)Moving to LA- Art Brut
3)1952 Vincent Black Lightning- Richard Thompson
4)Can you Tell- RaRARiot
5)Marquee Moon- Television
6)Ace of Spades- Link Wray
7)Bad Motor Scooter- Montrose
8)Badge- Cream
9)Rock and Roll- The Velvet underground
10)War- Edwin Starr
Robyn, i'm not going to beat this coolness, and I like the right turn…………………..
apparently, Ive been living this daydream lately
Ive been obsessed with most of these songs…. I need a vacation 
Never say nevr again ? made me want to hear “never say Never” by Romeo Void…I have it on vinyl…Gawd Im Old !
As promised here they are ..Ok – I feel more “comfy” with the late night songs, but Heck, the suns out and this is an upbeat driving selection… had to many to put in – so just cherry picked… missed loads..
Drive South – Suzy Bogguss
Boys of Summer – Don Henley
Holding nothing but the wheel – Patty Loveless
Ballad of Robin Winter-Smith – Nancy Grifiths
Big Yellow Taxi – Counting Crows Version
Halloween Head – Ryan Adams
The Border – Chris Knight
Kyler England – Sweet Spot
Two Hearts – Bruce Springsteen
Love the Thunder – Jackson Browne..
Now to click OK – quick – before I change my mind…
1. Here comes your man, The Pixies
2. Misty Mountain Hop, Led Zeppelin
3. Dancin' queen, Abba
4. O-o-h Child, The Five Stairsteps
5. Fake Plastic trees, Radiohead
6. Me and Bobbie McGee, Janis Joplin
7. 2 out of 3 ain't bad, Meatloaf
8. Beautiful Wreck, Shawn Mullins
9. Tupelo Honey, Van Morrison
10. Wagon Wheel, Old crow medicine show
Amazing list! I see you have discovered Kyler England!
Lisa, “Fake plastic Trees” is one of my all-time favs!!!!
You discovered her… I just brought the album and loved it to death..!!! Credits all yours..
heh… ya think ya know a person, then Faith Hill pops up eh?
The amazing thing is there's no Prine, Van Zandt, Guy Clark… oops and where is Montgomery on here??
Seriously, this is great – I've picked up so much outstanding new stuff from these lists. Thanks to you all.
Thanks!
heh… ya think ya know a person, then Faith Hill pops up eh?
The amazing thing is there's no Prine, Van Zandt, Guy Clark… oops and where is Montgomery on here??
Seriously, this is great – I've picked up so much outstanding new stuff from these lists. Thanks to you all.
Thanks!
I could vouch for “The Speed of the Sound of Lonliness'…………..ha! Faith Hill!!!! Cool, yes, it is fun……………..i'm looking for new music, too.
I could vouch for “The Speed of the Sound of Lonliness'…………..ha! Faith Hill!!!! Cool, yes, it is fun……………..i'm looking for new music, too.
I'm with you on the Ryan Adams……..and Kevin Welch………did you know Jon Brannen wrote with Danny Tate? I think that is true.
Well I’ve done the night driving songs so here are my daylight driving songs. Be warned, these are songs for driving very fast along winding English country roads in a convertible with the roof down on a beautiful summers morning. I won’t be responsible for any speeding tickets. However, play LOUD!
Matt Munro – On Days Like These. (The Theme To The Italian Job) Must be played first to get you in the mood. All British men dream of being that guy in that car in the title sequence to that film. Right up to the moment he crashes into the digger obviously.
Del Amitri – Start With Me
The Hives – Hate To Say I Told You So.
The Motors – Dancing The Night Away
The Music – Breakin’
The Power Station – Get It On
Motorhead – Ace Of Spades (because we all don’t wanna live for ever!)
And to finish with a bit of Bond. Because again all British men want to be James/Sean in that silver Aston Martin. But not just any bit of Bond.
The Propellerheads – OHMSS
This isn’t just a cover version, its a 9:26 symphony of Bond with a bass line to destroy your speakers and one of the best key changes ever. As I mentioned to be played very loud!
Hope you like them.
Love “Start With Me”………great stuff.
Love “Start With Me”………great stuff.