The Ultimate Road Trip Playlist

[Keroin]

In preparation for the hours of driving ahead, I'm updating my itunes "Road Trip" playlist. I want to download a few more tunes and I'm looking for suggestions.

I'm open to just about every musical genre except country (unless it is exceptionally good) and anything involving angry, white men screaming. Also, it's a road trip and the idea is to stay awake and perky so classical or opera...probably not a good fit.

So tell me what tunes you would include on your all time ultimate road trip playlist. New or old, popular or obscure, lay 'em on me!

(Road trip stories are also welcome )

This is the tune that L and I always BLAST when we first hit the highway - kind of our theme song.

 

[graceanne]

We start out every road trip with phantom of the opera.

 

[BiBunny]

Lots of Kenny Chesney for beach trips. And this is a good one for a road trip. It's a nostalgia trip for my friends and I, too, since it came out when most of us were in junior high. All mid-to-late-90s and very early 00s music is fabulous for us.

 

[graceanne]

Lots of Kenny Chesney for beach trips. And this is a good one for a road trip. It's a nostalgia trip for my friends and I, too, since it came out when most of us were in junior high. All mid-to-late-90s and very early 00s music is fabulous for us.

K can only stand so much country music. Meanie. We tend to take turns after phantom is over, his rock, my country, some stuff we both enjoy then back to turns.

 

[Keroin]

We start out every road trip with phantom of the opera.

As much as I love it, L would not be so appreciative LOL.

Lots of Kenny Chesney for beach trips. And this is a good one for a road trip. It's a nostalgia trip for my friends and I, too, since it came out when most of us were in junior high. All mid-to-late-90s and very early 00s music is fabulous for us.

Too funny. I was in the grocery store last week and that song came on and as soon as I came home I listened to it about a dozen times. Yep, very much me.

Not sure I've heard any Kenny Chesney - any particular reason he's a fave for you?

 

[BiBunny]

Too funny. I was in the grocery store last week and that song came on and as soon as I came home I listened to it about a dozen times. Yep, very much me.

Not sure I've heard any Kenny Chesney - any particular reason he's a fave for you?

I figured you might like that one.

We just do Kenny Chesney for beach trips because he's got several songs about the beach and the ocean and such. Also, Jimmy Buffett. Now sure how I managed to forget him in my first post.

 

[Keroin]

K can only stand so much country music. Meanie. We tend to take turns after phantom is over, his rock, my country, some stuff we both enjoy then back to turns.

I do like some country music. All popular music has a repetitive quality but for some reason it jumps out at/annoys me more with country than with other genres. I enjoy Faith Hill, The Dixie Chicks, older country such as Johnny Cash, and a few others.

Funny, when I first met L, I joked that his life was a country song. His gal had left, his house had burnt down and his dog had died. Mind you, his truck was still working so I guess he didn't completely meet all of the requirements.

 

[Keroin]

I figured you might like that one.

We just do Kenny Chesney for beach trips because he's got several songs about the beach and the ocean and such. Also, Jimmy Buffett. Now sure how I managed to forget him in my first post.

Oh yeah, definitely have Buffett tunes on the playlist.

 

[MisterSir]

Purely because you're on the highway, you've gotta include Highway Star. Even if it's just played once. For me?

 

[graceanne]

I do like some country music. All popular music has a repetitive quality but for some reason it jumps out at/annoys me more with country than with other genres. I enjoy Faith Hill, The Dixie Chicks, older country such as Johnny Cash, and a few others.

Funny, when I first met L, I joked that his life was a country song. His gal had left, his house had burnt down and his dog had died. Mind you, his truck was still working so I guess he didn't completely meet all of the requirements.

When me and K first met I only listened to country and he only listened to heavy metal and hard rock. LOL Now we both listen, and like, each others music. He just objects during long trips because it makes him sleepy.

 

[Keroin]

Purely because you're on the highway, you've gotta include Highway Star. Even if it's just played once. For me?

Consider it done.

Hey, have you heard about the Rush documentary - "Beyond the Lighted Stage"?

 

[MisterSir]

Consider it done.

Hey, have you heard about the Rush documentary - "Beyond the Lighted Stage"?

Read the review in this month's Rhythm. You'd better believe I'm getting it.

 

[Kikori]

Any road trip playlist must include Bohemian Rhapsody. All beings within the car, human or not, headbang to the solo just after that ridiculously high note is hit.

Rush's "Red Barchetta", song about a car, is very good for road trips. Also, "Xanadu"s full version is a guaranteed eleven minutes or so passed with a definitely pleasing melody.

 

[chy_girl]

I like Bowling for Soup and some of the Bloodhound Gang for long trips without kids.

 

[_Virginia_]

Love Shack - B52s

 

[Homburg]

Consider it done.

Hey, have you heard about the Rush documentary - "Beyond the Lighted Stage"?

Oooooooh!

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Rush's "Red Barchetta", song about a car, is very good for road trips. Also, "Xanadu"s full version is a guaranteed eleven minutes or so passed with a definitely pleasing melody.

Riffing on the Rush theme, I was going to suggest "Red Barchetta" as well. In fact, there are a pile of Rush songs that would work.

Golden Earring is another good choice, with classics like "Radar Love" and "Twilight Zone", and I get a lot of good vibe from Clash. You'd probably like Joe Strummer's solo work as well.

I like energetic music, but still enjoy a depth of emotion, and tend to dig Celtic vibe, so Flogging Molly would be a definite suggestion, and The Pogues, of course. Recent intro to Mumford and Sons leaves me spinning their stuff a lot in the car.

For less involved listening in the electronic age, I like both Daft Punk and Basement Jaxx.

Louis Prima sees lots and lots of spin-time in the truck, and never fails to please.

I could probably go on all day. Each of my computers has different content in my mp3 library, and this one has, oh, 11000+ songs on it right now.

 

[Tzara]

So tell me what tunes you would include on your all time ultimate road trip playlist. New or old, popular or obscure, lay 'em on me!

The B-52s are a spot of all right. Roam and Love Shack in particular. They're such cheery tunes I'd put them on any road trip list. (And Kate and Cindy on my Rock Star perv list, as well, but that's another topic.)

The wife and I were driving through the night some time ago with another couple in my cramped little "sportycar" when at, oh, 4 AM or so the other guy and I started singing (out of tune, natch) along with the radio, which was blaring out Dawn by the Four Seasons.

You don't want to hear my falsetto. Or his.

You really, really don't.

 

[Keroin]

Read the review in this month's Rhythm. You'd better believe I'm getting it.

Yep, you're the first person I thought of when I saw the preview.

Any road trip playlist must include Bohemian Rhapsody. All beings within the car, human or not, headbang to the solo just after that ridiculously high note is hit.

Rush's "Red Barchetta", song about a car, is very good for road trips. Also, "Xanadu"s full version is a guaranteed eleven minutes or so passed with a definitely pleasing melody.

Xanadu? Like the Olivia Newton-John Xanadu??

I like Bowling for Soup and some of the Bloodhound Gang for long trips without kids.

OK, I will check those out.

Love Shack - B52s

On the list already!

Riffing on the Rush theme, I was going to suggest "Red Barchetta" as well. In fact, there are a pile of Rush songs that would work.

Golden Earring is another good choice, with classics like "Radar Love" and "Twilight Zone", and I get a lot of good vibe from Clash. You'd probably like Joe Strummer's solo work as well.

I like energetic music, but still enjoy a depth of emotion, and tend to dig Celtic vibe, so Flogging Molly would be a definite suggestion, and The Pogues, of course. Recent intro to Mumford and Sons leaves me spinning their stuff a lot in the car.

For less involved listening in the electronic age, I like both Daft Punk and Basement Jaxx.

Louis Prima sees lots and lots of spin-time in the truck, and never fails to please.

I could probably go on all day. Each of my computers has different content in my mp3 library, and this one has, oh, 11000+ songs on it right now.

Ooo, lots of new names to explore! Thanks

11,000 songs...

When L and I drove from Vancouver to Florida in 2003 we had to rent a Uhaul in order to have a rental vehicle big enough to tow our boat that could be insured for it (we were moving to the Bahamas, by boat). Unfortunately, the Uhaul only had am/fm radio, no tape deck, no CD player, nothing.

There are large swaths of your country, BTW, that do not have any radio stations. As we'd approach any big urban area we'd scramble to find a decent station as fast as possible. Then, as we passed out of the big urban area, the static would start...

Thank Cod for MP3's!

 

[Keroin]

You don't want to hear my falsetto. Or his.

You really, really don't.

I'll take your word on that, lol.

 

[00Syd]

Um. The only way to start a road trip is with Bohemian Rhapsody.

And besides that, whenever I'm in a car for a long time I always want to listen to like, The Beach Boys and stuff like that, that I can sing along to. Also: Southern Culture on the Skids (not country, I promise!), Johnny Thunders, The Go! Team, King Khan (any of his various bands)... Really quite a mish-mash.

 

[Keroin]

I like energetic music, but still enjoy a depth of emotion, and tend to dig Celtic vibe, so Flogging Molly would be a definite suggestion...

Just listened to some Flogging Molly. I think you might like "Home for a Rest" by Spirit of the West. That's one that's been on various playlists of mine for a long time. If "Roam" is the song I listen to at the start of the Journey, this is the song I listen to at the end, on the way home

 

[CutieMouse]

Being a Dave sort of girl, may I suggest a few from DMB's latest album.

[My] Current lust obsession? Squirm
I cannot listen to Squirm without wanting very very wicked things done to me.
Sweetness? Either Baby Blue or Seven

Bouncy? Alligator Pie or an oldie - Ants Marching

 

[Keroin]

Um. The only way to start a road trip is with Bohemian Rhapsody.

And besides that, whenever I'm in a car for a long time I always want to listen to like, The Beach Boys and stuff like that, that I can sing along to. Also: Southern Culture on the Skids (not country, I promise!), Johnny Thunders, The Go! Team, King Khan (any of his various bands)... Really quite a mish-mash.

Just had a quick listen to snippets from all your suggestions...like Southern Culture on the Skids! Funky!! Reminded me a bit of the Cramps "Can Your Pussy do the Dog?" a bit.

Nice!

 

[Tzara]

I second anything by Rush. They're loud and make you want to drive fast, which helps you get you where you're going quickly.

00Syd's avatar makes me want to nominate Lesley Gore.

And just for the heck of it, maybe "Jimmy" Hendrix.

 

[Keroin]

Being a Dave sort of girl, may I suggest a few from DMB's latest album.

[My] Current lust obsession? Squirm
I cannot listen to Squirm without wanting very very wicked things done to me.
Sweetness? Either Baby Blue or Seven

Bouncy? Alligator Pie or an oldie - Ants Marching

I don't know why I haven't listened to more Dave. Thanks CM! I downloaded Baby Blue and Alligator Pie

I also just downloaded the theme song from True Blood. I really enjoy that one.