Top 7 Songs About Cars and Driving
Songs about cars and driving are awesome because a lot of the time spent listening to music is in your vehicle while the song blasts through your speakers and pours out of your rolled-down windows. Or maybe you only listen to music on you iPod. Either way, songs about cars are awesome, so here are 7 of the best songs about cars and/or driving.
“Little Red Corvette” by Prince
This might be one of the most famous songs about cars, but that doesn’t mean it’s too obvious to be featured. Sure, Prince isn’t really singing about a corvette, but you know how musicians are with their metaphors.
“Shut Up And Drive” by Rihanna
Here’s another example of lyrics with a foundation in extended metaphor. This analogy, like Prince’s, is a little on the sensual side to say the least, but the songwriters really know how to get around being explicit.
“Life is a Highway” by Tom Cochrane/Rascal Flatts
Ah, at least this time it’s a simile, and it’s a more family friendly analogy, as well. Kids get a kick out of this song because it was featured in the movie Cars, and adults probably like its catchiness and references to life’s adventures.
“My Hooptie” by Sir Mix-A-Lot
Sir Mix-A-Lot deserves some credit for writing lyrics that depict quite the driving odyssey. More about an actual car than any other song on here, it deserves a top spot for that reason alone!
“Every Day is a Winding Road” by Cheryl Crow
Somehow roads are great for representing time, life, and the path toward goals. Cheryl doesn’t miss out on this opportunity and sings one of her most popular songs about how “every day is a winding road — I get a little bit closer.”
“On the Road Again” by Willie Nelson
I’m so glad Willie Nelson made the list, as this song is a classic, and watching him sing it is bound to make you at least a little bit happier about life.
“I’m in Love With My Car” by Queen
Add the epicness of Queen to some lyrics (really, any lyrics) about cars, and you have an automatic top 7 song. Check out the video to watch a clip of the band playing it.
Conclusion
There are a ton of songs about cars and driving, and even though a handful of them aren’t actually about the cars they’re singing about, they’re still fun to listen to nonetheless. Have you ever seen that driver, singing at the top of her lungs, and then running the red light? Don’t be that driver, or you’ll be facing some hits on your car insurance. Enjoy singing your lungs out responsibly J
Which songs do you know of that involve cars?
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