George Jones was nicknamed "The Possum" because he allegedly looked like one from the side with his beady eyes. This 1955 tune was the first hit for rock and roll pioneer Chuck Berry. There are a bunch of them! I added the song. On average, we spend 101 minutes each day driving. In his latest COVID-19 briefing, Governor Roy Cooper said North Carolina has vaccinated more than 1.1 million people out of almost 8 million adults throughout the state. He's made twice as many in the last 20 years. Look for it in the next couple of weeks! FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on April 23, 2019: Jarod Horn - I will put your suggestion on my short list of playlist topics. The video had police chasing the band while they performed on the cars. Approximately 84% of Americans travel to work in a private automobile. It was released the following year. Foind ine similar anout a cadalac but not same...was a bubble car. I replaced one of them with one of your song suggestions. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on February 07, 2018: Hey, Butch, be nice! Sounds like someone needs a long drive through a cold car wash. "Red Camaro" is my absolute favorite!! Americans have a love affair with their cars. This sensual song from 1979 describes riding around the streets with a love partner with no particular destination. Sheesh! In the song, the narrator loves her honey for his pink Cadillac, complete with crushed velvet seats that tempt anyone to want to climb in the back and test them out. This 1964 Beach Boys classic is about a teenage girl who borrowed her dad's car under the pretense of going to the library. Btw, I was never able to get a driver's license (long story). The narrator/driver is in the "driver's seat" of the relationship and of the friend's life. If you do a motorcycle one two good ones would be, Motorcycle by Colter Wall and 1952 Vincent Black Lightining. A young lover glorifies racing down the highway way too fast and taking risks that he knows could result in tragedy. Cars mean freedom and independence. "Land of race car ya-yas" is another good CAKE car song. The Irish rugby team was touring North America and we were in Chicago experiencing the candescence of Reagan’s embrace of his country.The handsome devil on the left is Tom Clancy and the winsome... Leon Spinks (born July 11, 1953 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former American boxer. One you forgot is FWD by Jethro Tull. Answer: Here's the song you're probably referring to: "Jerry Was a Racecar Driver" by Primus (1991). He invited her to get into his back seat. Reddit didn’t … FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on September 24, 2016: Linda - Glad you enjoyed this! I can eat least enjoy the songs. Question: Are there any Christmas songs about cars? Also, note that R.L. I have this on a playlist of songs about trucks and trucking as well as songs about veterans and soldiers. Push it to the floor 'til the engine screams. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on May 02, 2018: Hello, my name is Maria and I'm traveling around Europe every summer. However, I'm hoping that a reader might be. Here's a long list of pop, rock and country songs to get you started. SE - Thanks for catching that. “The Real Nuclear Danger”: What Is Israel Building at Its Dimona Nuclear Site? Have a great day. But this was the 1980s, and Billy Ocean continued flirting with his new gal pal. On tour, they sing their songs then pack it up and drive on down the highway to their next gig. Come and visit our site, already thousands of classified ads await you ... What are you waiting for? Kyriaki - So glad that your favorite made the list. This guy is riding risky, pedal to the metal. Cherry rewrote many of the classic Christmas songs to have automotive twists. Never able to get a driver's license? On The Road Again, that brings back memories! And I drive very carefully. I will have to pass on the corvette video to my son who has a classic model. He might get an expensive traffic ticket or his license may be revoked, but he doesn't care. Distracted driving is any activity that could take your attention away from your main focus: the road. Ha! Drove people crazy listening to it. It sounds like summer, ain't it? When the Corvette owner offers the cashier the keys for a quick spin around the block, the cashier explains that it's not the Corvette he covets but the brunette in the passenger side. This selection is after my heart. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on April 29, 2020: Peggy - Some of us like functional and dependable cars like me and others enjoy the flashy, showy kind. He uses the car metaphor to depict his lover's wanton ways and to caution her about her risky behavior: I say little red Corvette, baby, you're much too fastLittle red Corvette, you need a love that gonna last. Joplin famously drove a used 1965 Porsche 356c Cabriolet that she paid one of her roadies $500 to paint with a psychadelic mural. Leave us a comment in the Comment Section below. Been searching for this a long time. Spinks won the title in his eighth pro... To only associate Gary Halpin with the two-fingered celebration that poked the All Blacks is to miss seeing one of rugby’s rare comets. Have yourself an awesome day! This 1991 hit compares life to a wide-open and bendy road. I am familiar with a few songs. It’s a bit different but but it’s out there. But it was long ago and it was far away, oh God it seems so very far, And if life is just a highway, then the soul is just a car, And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are, And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are…. Actor Brad Garrett is the "King of Cold Cuts" in this Super Bowl LV commercial. In 1985, The Possum gifted country music this fun song. Examples: texting, using a cell phone, talking to passengers, eating and drinking, grooming, reading, using a navigation system or radio. Ready for a road trip, the narrator in this 1989 song has a full tank of gas in her convertible and enough money for a little adventure. It was about a man who stopped by a convenience store for some beer and cigarettes and began a conversation with the store cashier. I didn't even realize there were so many. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on May 25, 2019: SE - Thanks for these suggestions! I've added the two that weren't on here. Have a wonderful weekend, and thanks again. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on May 22, 2019: Shawn - Thanks for this song suggestion which I added. The age of the average American automobile is now more than 10 years old. Check out "Stickshifts and safety belts" by CAKE. I recognize this is waaay before your time (and boy howdy am I showing my age). Jim Croces Speedball Tucker AND Rapid Roy (That Stock Car Boy) are both worthy inclusions to this list. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on December 30, 2019: Anonymous - I don't know of this song and couldn't find it in lyrics databases. Because the Corvette is known for its speed and for its great looks, it was a natural pick for the narrator of this song in recounting his one night stand with a gorgeous, promiscuous woman. Shannon Henry from Texas on October 12, 2018: Don't know how I missed then when you wrote it, but it caught my attention in the feed tonight. He cruises through town then speeds in and out of traffic in his souped-up convertible that he's poured both his money and his heart into. Sales of the song spiked again after Prince's tragic death in 2016. LaustCawz - Thanks for the suggestions. Evolutions des sociétés ces dernières années Ci-dessous, l'évolution par an (depuis 2012) des créations et suppressions d'entreprises en France, par mois avec des courbes en moyenne mobile de 12 mois afin de voir l'évolution et les tendances, idem par semaine avec des moyennes mobiles sur 4 semaines. Two years earlier, at the inaugural 1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Havana, Cuba, he captured the bronze medal. Get Super Bowl Sunday info about the National Football League's annual championship game He's taking his chances because he's got a need for speed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBQ2305fLeA. MsDora - That's an oldie but goody. A night with Leon Spinks – He ordered three beers, sat down and gave us a flavour of his life. The narrator in this 1984 song perceives himself to be the steadiest, most reliable influence in his friend's life, and he's using example to try to convine his friend of that. Drive! Have a great day! Have a great weekend. That is impressive. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on September 19, 2016: Linda - I have never heard this one, but I looked it up and listened to it on YouTube. Todd Lappin via Flickr, CC-BY-SA 2.0, modified by FlourishAnyway. You and yours, stay safe. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on August 08, 2018: Michael P. - Your suggestions make me think I should do a playlist about motorcycle-related songs.