Weekly survey: What’s your single best summer driving song?
A survey came out of the UK last week purporting to list the world’s favourite summer driving songs. You can read the whole story here, but cutting to the chase, the number one track was “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd?
Really? Challenge accepted.
What single song best encapsulates your summertime driving experience? It could be a roadtrip with the windows down and the stereo up loud. Or you could be just cruising around town. What single song most floats your boat this time of year?
Lemme know in the comments section below.
My choice of a single song would probably be L.A. Woman by the Doors. There is something about that rhythm and guitar rift that goes so well with top-down summer night driving.
Boys of Summer – The Ataris version (high school for me)
Long Road to Ruin – Foo Fighters
I’ll add some CanCon:
“Carefree Highway” – Gordon Lightfoot
“Life is a Highway” – Tom Cochrane
“Wheat Kings” – Tragically Hip
“Home” – Econoline Crush
“Super Cool Wagon” – Sons of Freedom
“Born to be Wild” – Steppenwolf
Runnin’ Down a Dream…Tom Petty; it’s got a good summertime, driving with the hood-down groove going on….a happy, rockin’ & boppin’ vibe!
I’ve always thought She Sells Sanctuary by the Cult was a great driving song.
“All Uncovered” by the Watchmen, hands down. Has been since I was seventeen. (Happy to add to the CanCon list, too!)
Bizarre Love Triangle or Blue Monday by New Order.
Nas “Memory Lane” from Illmatic and Twilight Singers “Teenage Wristband” from Blackberry Belle
Radar Love by Golden Earring!
Someone Somewhere in Summertime. Simple Minds
Desire by U2; Bob Seger Live Bullet Album – Ramblin Man going right into Heavy Music.
Life is a highway by Tom Cochrane.
I am the resurrection Stone Roses
I think that’s the only jam I ever actually want to listen to.
Map of the Problematique by Muse. If I’m not already driving when I listen to that song, I picture myself driving!
I’m An Adult Now – TPoH
Foreplay/Longtime by Boston.
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Gimme Some Lovin’ by the Spencer Davis Group that intro gets me every time!! My all time Favorite Canadian track is Fifty Mission Cap by the Tragically Hip
Another White Dash – Butterfly Boucher