Let's just face it, some songs are better than others when cruising around in your car in the summertime. You know...the songs that you play really loud and get you a-singing. We all have different tastes....so list some of your favorites here.

Me....(in no particular order)

La Grange - ZZ Top
Boys of Summer - Don Henley
Thunderkiss 65 - White Zombie
Ruff Ryders - DMX
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Paradise City - Guns and Roses
Photograph - DefLeppard (ala Guesswho)
Summertime (of course) - Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince
Home Alone - Keith Murray, R. Kelly
Whatever - Godsmack
Tiny Dancer - Elton John
'N Together Now - Limp Bizkit, Method Man
Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with you
Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots
Clint Eastwood - Gorillaz
Damn it Feels Good to be a Gangsta - Geto Boys
Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seger

If we are taking a longish drive we will sometimes do a theme.

Like an all Bob Marley, Clash, or Talking Heads marathon.

For some reason I really like to listen to ZZ Top during the summertime. I have an MP3 player in my truck, so it's easy to burn a mix of songs that I like.

turn the page-metallica and bob sieger

LA Woman - The Doors
Iceman - Albert Collins
Damn Right I Got The Blues - Buddy Guy
Born Under A Bad Sign - Jimi Hendrix
Nobody Wants A Loser - Albert King
There Must Be A Better World Somewhere - BB King
Overall Junction - Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan
Don't Lie To Me - Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan
San Tropez - Pink Floyd
Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd
Say What! - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Mary Had A Little Lamb - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Little Wing, Rude Mood, Scuttle Buttin, Dirty Pool - SRV

Just a few..

/ modiman.

Van Halen

"Trucker's Atlas" by Modest Mouse
"Brakes On" by Air
"Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin
"I Could be Wrong" and "National Anthem" by Radiohead
"Girl/Boy Song" by Aphex Twin
"Day Go By" by Dirty Vegas (at least when I'm in the passenger seat because I like to dance to for passing cars)

Yep.

Without Me - Eminem

I liked this one till I was in a car that wrapped around a telephone pole while this song was playing. Sometimes it sucks how you associate songs with events.

Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin
Just Push Play - Aerosmith
Long Tall Sally - Little Richard
Paint it Black - Rolling Stones

Forever Man - Eric Clapton
Hollow - Pantera
Rythym From A Red Car - Hardline
Gimme Some Lovin' - Spencer Davis Group
Hotel California - Eagles
Rain King - Counting Crows
There's Only One Way To Rock - Sammy Hagar
Shine - Collective Soul
Smokin' - Boston
The Distance - Cake
Gallows Pole - Page & Plant
Monkey Wrench - Foo Fighters
Quality Control - Jurassic 5
Summer Song - Joe Satriani
The Beautiful People - Marilyn Manson
Superstar - Saliva

....just to name a few

Oh yeah, I forgot "Free Ride."

I'll add: Sir Psycho Sexy - RHCP

And that Default song - "Again" or whatever it's called.

(that is if you were referring to Roth-era Van Halen )

For me, I seem to listen to a lot of RHCP in the summer. Listened to Blood Sugar Sex Magic on the way to work this morning.

For sure. As a matter of fact I popped in their XXX CD in my truck over the weekend.

Tom Petty: Running down a dream

Too many times I have that song playing only to see the speedometer pushing past 80!


-George

It varies for me, I usually listen to the radio, or cds for short trips.

But, if its long trips, I have to have music that I know the words to. For some reason, when I sing the words, it helps me stay awake and focused for driving. I guess because it keeps your mind active.

Also, lots of edgier/harder/techno music helps. The softer songs just lull me to sleep.

Iron Maiden- Hallowed Be Thy Name
Opeth - Harvest and BLackwater Park
Burzum - Lost Wisdom and War

Another vote for Joe Satriani:

In this case Can't Slow Down (come on...with a lyric like "I just can't slow down....drivin' to the sound"). In fact, anything off the album Flying in a Blue Dream. Premium driving stuff...

But I suppose it depends on my mood at the time.

one more victory...RUSH

When I'm in the states I like to listen to

Bruce Hornsby and the Range - The Way it is
Wilson Phillips
Marc Cohn

When I'm at home I like to listen to mainly dance/techno stuff.