Beatles songs in general remind me of VW Bugs or VW Vans, just because 1960s and all.
Beach Boys Kokomo reminds me of a 1990 Lincoln Town Car - just always picture one when I hear it.
Style by Taylor Swift makes me think of a 2007 Chrysler Town and Country Limited in green - no idea why. I don't care about that lyrics in that song but I've always liked the sound of it.
First Time by Lifehouse reminds me of Dodge trucks or Chargers - really any late 2000s Dodge because it was in the commercial in 2007-08.
If You Leave by OMD - makes me think of 1980s Chryslers - probably because the song is from 1986.
that one Gary Numan song
Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love has the music that sounds like a racing car
Little Red Corvette.
Red Barchetta -- but that's also a song literally about a car
Wango Tango by Ted Nugent. The car references are an obvious metaphor, but the video for the song shows a long clip of driving a sports car.
And then there's I'm in Love with my Car by Queen. A rare Roger Taylor lead vocal.
A Beatles song, you can drive my car
Whenever there's an off the wall thread like this, I think about creating the reverse as a form of parody–but "Cars that remind you of songs" would probably get at least one serious reply.
Quote from: Scott5114 on January 04, 2020, 12:46:46 PM
Whenever there's an off the wall thread like this, I think about creating the reverse as a form of parody–but "Cars that remind you of songs" would probably get at least one serious reply.
Little Deuce Coupe reminds me of a Chevy II Nova even though it is about a 1932 Ford. I used to assume it was the former because; one I never bothered to look up the year of the song (1963), and that in GM club circles it wasn't uncommon to hear of a Chevy Nova called a "Deuce Coupe." Interestingly they Nova could be had with a 283 V8 in 1964 but it wasn't until 1965 that the 327 was available. Oddly the Nova SS was a thing in 1963 albeit with a straight six.
Quote from: texaskdog on January 04, 2020, 12:27:29 AM
that one Gary Numan song
"Brian had sex, with a really dumb girl. Now he's taking his friend Stewie, to get some ice cream, in his car--"
Ohh, you're a poor sport.
Quote from: Mr. Matté on January 04, 2020, 03:26:53 PM
Quote from: texaskdog on January 04, 2020, 12:27:29 AM
that one Gary Numan song
"Brian had sex, with a really dumb girl. Now he's taking his friend Stewie, to get some ice cream, in his car--"
Ohh, you're a poor sport.
The Cars. RIP Ben Orr and Rick Ocasek.
Two songs that I've used as ringtones in the past -- "Highway Star" by Deep Purple and "Heading Out To The Highway" by Judas Priest.
Also, "I Can't Drive 55" by Sammy Hagar.
This is more about being reminded of driving rather than cars themselves, but anyway ...
I've thought that "Radar Love" by Golden Earring is a great driving song. I remember it playing on the radio while driving on a desolate US highway in South Carolina after dark and in foggy weather. Everything seemed so surreal.
(Might have been US 401)
I sometimes have a strong association between certain songs and places - sometimes it's the quality of the song itself, while other times it's just because I listened to it while there. For example, U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name" reminds me of the eastern Nevada deserts, while Coldplay's "Paradise" brings up images of I-15 in central Utah for me.
Life Is A Highway by Rascal Flatts... Because it's in the Cars movie haha.
Quote from: US 89 on January 05, 2020, 02:24:58 AM
I sometimes have a strong association between certain songs and places - sometimes it's the quality of the song itself, while other times it's just because I listened to it while there. For example, U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name" reminds me of the eastern Nevada deserts, while Coldplay's "Paradise" brings up images of I-15 in central Utah for me.
I'm the same way. Certain songs or bands in general remind me of areas for the same reasons.
Quote from: texaskdog on January 04, 2020, 12:27:29 AM
that one Gary Numan song
For me too, I just Googled that song because I just thought of it and didn't know the artist.
But yeah, that one and Life is a Highway.
Plus some of the radio stations would play those two songs during their traffic segments.
Quote from: crt08 on January 05, 2020, 09:22:49 PM
Plus some of the radio stations would play those two songs during their traffic segments.
As well as the ever-popular "Highway To Hell".
(Side note: Why is there only a Stairway to Heaven, but a Highway to Hell? Expected traffic counts?)
Quote from: andrepoiy on January 05, 2020, 06:44:41 PM
Life Is A Highway by Rascal Flatts... Because it's in the Cars movie haha.
Heh. I remember after they had become a hit that they were working on an album and said they were excited because the label was actually letting them play their instruments on it.
The original song is better than Rascal's cover.
Quote from: andrepoiy on January 05, 2020, 06:44:41 PM
Life Is A Highway by Rascal Flatts... Because it's in the Cars movie haha.
A Canadian overlooks that a Canadian originally did this song...
That "Renegades" song that's a thinly veiled advertisement for the Jeep Renegade.
If we count brands that no longer exist, then I'd pick Pontiac for the greatest rock and Top-40/pop songs of the 1960s and 70s, Oldsmobile for the soft rock of the 1970s and 80s, Mercury for the new wave hits of the 80s (with a prominent example being Take on Me by a-Ha), and Plymouth for the R&B/soul that spans the 60s through 80s decades.
Quote from: GCrites80s on January 08, 2020, 09:34:54 PM
That "Renegades" song that's a thinly veiled advertisement for the Jeep Renegade.
So much so that Jeep actually used it.
https://youtu.be/EkcvjprAC-k
I know that mellow saxes might not sound like your preferred choice for your road trip soundtrack, but for me it's Kenny G. Specifically, his album "The Essential Kenny G". When I was very little, I took a long road trip from the NY metro area to Ocean City, and I listened to both CDs on repeat. Ah, good times.
Pink Cadillac by the Boss. Aretha Franklin also did Pink Cadillac as well as Freeway of Love.
Quote from: TheGrassGuy on January 11, 2020, 08:10:06 PM
I know that mellow saxes might not sound like your preferred choice for your road trip soundtrack, but for me it's Kenny G. Specifically, his album "The Essential Kenny G". When I was very little, I took a long road trip from the NY metro area to Ocean City, and I listened to both CDs on repeat. Ah, good times.
I used to carpool a lot with a guy that listened only to the XM Watercolors channel and I'd hear a lot of that. I'm not a big jazz fan but I enjoyed some of the songs. I wish I knew the names of some of them.