Songs about cars (Like "Go Lil' Camaro Go" by the Ramones)

The other day, my friend mentioned that she learned "Go Lil' Camaro Go" by the Ramones. I should learn the bass part, I replied. It's the Ramones, so it's like three notes: A, E and G. It's also a heck of an ear-worm and comes off one of their less popular albums. 

 So, of course, the question for the rest of the class: Other favorite songs about cars? 

Little Red Corvette

Jesus Built my hotrod

Bitchin' Camaro

Go the Distance from cake

Inspiration for this year's "cheap car challenge" trip has been a Jan & Dean earworm:

Radar Love.........

Red Barchetta-Rush

Race Car Ya-Ya's-Cake

Basically all beach boys songs

Riding with Private Malone.  A bit tear jerky depending on your mood.

Mark Knopfler's Border Reiver is about an Albion Reiver, which was a Scottish over the road truck. I think this makes it the only song about Scottish truck-driving that I've heard of. I love the line of "Three hundred thousand on the clock and plenty more to go, Crashbox and lever, she needs the heel and toe."

Albion's company logo was a rising sun, hence the line of "Sure as the sunrise, that's what they say about the Albion". And he refers to it as a "Scotstoun lassie", referencing where they were made in Scotland.

Hot take: Knopfler's solo music is better than Dire Straits. Don't @ me.

This is the album my dad left behind when my parents split up in the 70s. Had a huge affect on me. I now have my own copy as the original did not outlive my youth. Great album.

The Dead Milkmen; Bitchin Camaro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDMSZVLbbwY

KyAllroad (Jeremy) (Forum Supporter) said:

Riding with Private Malone.  A bit tear jerky depending on your mood.

This one needs more eyes. Excellent song that tugs at the heartstrings.

There is a band called Slant Six, pretty much every song is a car song

SirMixaLot, Testarossa:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-uvMGq4WeE

Driver's Seat - Sniff 'n the Tears
Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride) - Don Felder
Brand New Cadillac - The Clash 

Deep Purple - Highway Star

You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC (at least I've always interpreted it as being about a car, could be about a blind woman I guess)

Edit: video without all the hooning

Hot Rod Lincoln-Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen

In reply to NickD :

I was listening to Border Reiver this AM while driving the NB with the top down. Hit repeat several times. Yes, solo music is great.

In reply to vwcorvette (Forum Supporter) :

Shut Down always gets my blood up when I hear it. Reminds me of driving my Corvettes and GTOs.

Just toss on any Fu Manchu album and you'll find automotive-related musical bliss. 










Great song names too:

Asphalt Risin'
Burning Road
Trackside Hoax
Coyote Duster
Superbird
Hell On Wheels
Boogie Van
Don't Come A Knockin' (If The Van's A Rockin')
Eatin' Dust
Redline

And my all time favorite... King of the Road.
 

the Doors , LA Woman........  driving  up to Hollywood  to cruise the Sunset Strip.....

stopping at Tiny Naylors on Sunset  for dinner......

Lightnin Hopkins; Big Black Cadillac Blues.