So, I was watching Cars again, for about the 400th time. With Chase, at least for most of it. He's obsessed with construction vehicles, so this holds his fascination for a bit. And Daddy gets a breather right before nap time. For both of us...
Anyway, I was thinking about the price of gas, and wondering if this movie was scheduled to come out, say around Christmas, if it would garner as big an audience as it did back in 2006. Would we as a society be put off by a movie about cars and racing? Then one of the songs started. And I realized that we celebrate our cars, no matter what. Both in film and in music.
So, with $4.00 a gallon for gas, here is my Top 6 list for celebrating all things automotive:
1. Life is a Highway - Tom Cochran, 1991 (And the song that inspired the list)
2. I Can't Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar, 1984 (A must on any car song list, even if they have raised the speed limit.)
3. Little Duece Coupe - Beach Boys, 1963 (They invented the car song genre.)
4. Drive - The Cars, 1984 (Yeah, I know. Way too obvous a choice)
5. Hot Rod Lincoln - Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, 1972 ("Son, you're gonna' drive me to drinkin' If you don't stop drivin' that Hot Rod Lincoln")
6. Little Red Corvette - Prince, 1983 (Chevy used the song as part of an ad campaign where the slogan was "They don't write songs about Volvos". I had to include it in my list just for that!)
Right now, I want to get into a Mustang, crank up the stereo, and drive until I'm out of gas!
So, let me know. Agree? Disagree? Your choices?
2 comments:
I've never heard of Hot Rod Lincoln, but I would replace Little Deuce Coupe with Red Barchetta from Rush. Fiats beat old Fords any day. Otherwise, winner of a list.
Haven't heard of Hot Rod Lincoln?
This is classic cowboy rap. Before there was a name for it, anyway.
L.D.C. is much more upbeat than Red Barchetta. That is way too wistful for a list celebrating driving.
Yeah, Fiats. Always my first choice. When I'm in Bulgaria or Croatia. Only decision left is, do I want the Grande Punto or the Nuovo Doblo... *sigh*
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