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Rolling Stone’s 25 Best Road Trip Songs Ever

5/21/07, 3:52 pm EST

Over the weekend you guys came through with a series of excellent suggestions. We took your nominations and toiled away to narrow the whole thing down. Check it out.

1. “Immigrant Song,” Led Zeppelin
2. “Born To Run,” Bruce Springsteen
3. “Highway to Hell,” AC/DC
4. “Runnin’ Down a Dream,” Tom Petty
5. “Truckin’,” Grateful Dead
6. “Ol’ 55,” Tom Waits
7. “Radar Love,” Golden Earring
8. “Tush,” ZZ Top
9. “The Passenger,” Iggy Pop
10. “Wanted Dead or Alive”, Bon Jovi
11. “Passenger Side,” Wilco
12. “Turn the Page,” Bob Seger
13. “No Particular Place to Go,” Chuck Berry
14. “Going Back to Cali,” LL Cool J
15. “Born to be Wild,” Steppenwolf
16. “Running On Empty,” Jackson Browne
17. “Take It Easy,” Eagles
18. “Award Tour,” Tribe Called Quest
19. “Taking the Long Way,” Dixie Chicks
20. “Roadrunner,” Modern Lovers
21. “Rearviewmirror,” Pearl Jam
22. “Gravity Rides Everything,” Modest Mouse
23. “No Sleep Till Brooklyn,” Beastie Boys
24. “Pink Houses,” John Mellencamp
25. “Travelin’ Band,” Creedence Clearwater Revival

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COLLINGW09D AZ. | 11/17/2008, 8:42 pm EST

Panama - Van Halen
I Get Around - The Beach Boys
No Such Thing - John Mayer

Xabbu | 10/21/2008, 4:46 pm EST

Songs for the Roadtrip:

Willie Nelson: On the Road Again
Allman Bros.: Midnight Rider
Allman Bros.: Ramblin’ Man
America: Ventura Highway
Beach Boys: I Get Around
Bon Jovi: Dead or Alive
Jackson Browne: Runnin’ On Empty
The Cars: Who’s Gonna Drive you home
CCR: Lodi
CCR: Up Around the Bend
CCR: Travelin’ Band
Jim Croce: Big Wheel
Jim Croce: I’ve got a Name
The Doors: LA Woman
Dylan: Like A Rolling Stone
Dylan: Hurricane
The Eagles: Take It Easy
The Eagles: Seven Bridges Road
The Eagles: Peaceful Easy Feeling
Greatful Dead: Truckin’
Bruce Hornsby: Valley Road
Don Henley: Heart of the Matter
Old Crow: Wagon Wheel
Tom Petty: Free Fallin’
Tom Petty: Into the great wide open
Tom Petty: Runnin’ Down A Dream
Tracy Chapman: Fast Car
Crash Test: Afternoons and Coffee spoons
Pink Floyd: Run Like Hell
R.E.M.: Drive
John Denver: Country Road
Skynard: Simple Man
Skynard: Sweeet Home Alabama
Skynard: Freebirld
Roger Miller: King of the Road
Simon & Garfunkle: America
Chuck Berry: No Particular Place to Go
Smokey Robinson: Crusin’
War: Low Rider
Steve Miller: The Joker
Steve Miller: Fly Like An Eagle
Steve Miller: Take the money and run
Steve Miller: Livin’ in the USA
ZZ Top: Tush
Journey: Don’t Stop Believin’
Journey: Only the Young
Journey: Be Good to yourself
Elton John: Tiny Dancer
Elton John: Philadelphia Freedom
Bob Marley: Three Little Birds
Bob Marley: Is this love
Europe: The Final Countdown
Sheryl Crow: Everyday is a winding road
U2: Desire
U2: In God’s Country
U2: Where the streets have no name

My ultimate compilation for our roadtrip up the East Coast. Thanks for the help guys!

SSG AIRBORNE | 9/17/2008, 12:48 pm EST

**THE LIST**from ft bragg to the fla coast***
Jet-cold heart bitch
Cars-good times roll
The verve-popular
Bleach-baseline
Pearl jam-better man

Slate | 9/13/2008, 9:45 pm EST

Alabama - My Home’s In Alabama

Michael Connor | 7/13/2008, 11:26 am EST

Saturn Strip by Alan Vega

skintchicken | 6/28/2008, 6:11 pm EST

what about “one toke over the line?”

Nick | 6/19/2008, 5:51 am EST

What about Phantom Planet - California?

miss philly penumbra | 6/15/2008, 9:45 pm EST

Peter Gabriel- Solsbury Hill

I don’t know what it is about this song but every time I hear it I just want to take a detour and go on an adventure.

Chris | 5/29/2008, 9:23 pm EST

The Byrds-”Wasn’t Born To Follow”
No other song has the vibe and groove that this song has. It instantly makes you think of driving through an open country side or through beautiful scenery with its lyrics as well as the music itself.

SC | 5/28/2008, 12:55 am EST

“There’s No “I” In Team” by Taking Back Sunday is ALWAYS on my list.

lil' Jo | 4/20/2008, 3:32 am EST

Party all the time - Eddie Murphy

al | 3/25/2008, 4:03 pm EST

seriously, i was having plenty of fun reading through the choices as i pick songs for a bachelorette party, but when i got to “shaquille o’neal” i actually spit a little and laughed so hard - for a good 5 minutes just sitting here by myself - that i know a little pee had to have come out
thank you for absolutely rocking my day with that addition, thank you.

Chris | 3/22/2008, 2:07 pm EST

Ramblin’ Man- Allman Brothers
Midnight Rider- Allman Brothers
Jessica- Allman Brothers
Hurricane- Bob Dylan
Old Time Rock and Roll- Bob Seger
Born To Run- Bruce Springsteen
Good Times Roll- Cars
Looking out My Back Door- CCR
Have You Ever Seen the Rain- CCR
Down On the Corner- CCR
Woodstock- CSN
Ohio- CSN
Smoke on the Water- Deep Purple
Layla- Derek and the Dominoes
Money for Nothing- Dire Straits
Don’t Stop to Watch the Wheels- Doobies
Listen to the Music- Doobies
Rockin Down the Highway- Doobies
Long Train Runnin- Doobies
China Grove- Doobies
Black Water- Doobies
Moonlight Drive- Doors
Break on Through- Doors
Crystal Ship- Doors
Light My Fire- Doors
L.A. Woman- Doors
Riders on the Storm- Doors
Take it Easy- Eagles
Life in the Fast Lane- Eagles
Peaceful Easy Feeling- Eagles
Lyin Eyes- Eagles
All Right Now- Free
Playing in the Band- Grateful Dead
Mama Tried- Grateful Dead
Friend of the Devil- Grateful Dead
Going Down the Road Feeling Bad- Grateful Dead
Truckin- Grateful Dead
Fire on the Mountain- Grateful Dead
Touch of Grey- Grateful Dead
Eyes of the World- Grateful Dead
Dancin in the Streets- Grateful Dead
Terrapin Station- Grateful Dead
In-a-gadda-da-vida - Iron Butterfly
Running on Empty- Jackson Browne
Great Balls of Fire- Jerry Lee Lewis
Crosstown Traffic- Hendrix
All Along the Watchtower- Hendrix
Come On(Let the Good Times Roll)- Hendrix
Jack & Diane- John Mellencamp
You Really Got Me- Kinks
To the Bone- Kinks
Black Dog- Zeppelin
Comin’ Home- Skynyrd
Tuesday’s Gone- Skynyrd
Free Bird- Skynyrd
Sweet Home Alabama- Skynyrd
Junkie- Skynyrd
He’s Alive- Skynyrd
Gimme Three Steps- Skynyrd
Trust- Skynyrd
Down South Jukin’- Skynyrd
Poison Whiskey- Skynyrd
Saturday Night Special- Skynyrd
Don’t Ask Me No Questions- Skynyrd
Swamp Music- Skynyrd
On the Hunt- Skynyrd
Double Trouble- Skynyrd
What’s Your Name- Skynyrd
Gimme Back My Bullets- Skynyrd
Simple Man- Skynyrd
I Never Dreamed- Skynyrd
Whiskey Rock-a-Roller- Skynyrd
Crossroads- Skynyrd
Workin For MCA- Skynyrd
Call Me The Breeze- Skynyrd
Ain’t No Good Life- Skynyrd
Honky Tonk Night Time Man- Skynyrd
Blinded By The Light- Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
Heart of Gold- Neil Young
Sugar Mountain- Neil Young
Old Man- Young
Nothing is Perfect- Young
Are There any more Real Cowboys- Young
Like a Hurricane- Young
Harvest Moon- Young
Once an Angel- Young
Silver and Gold- Young
Who Do You Love- Quicksilver Messenger Service
Fresh Air- QMS
What About Me- QMS
Space Cowboy- Steve Miller
Living in the U.S.A- Steve Miller
Take the Money and Run- Steve Miller
Rock’N Me-Steve Miller
The Joker- Steve Miller
Fly Like an Eagle- Steve Miller
Boys are Back in Town- Thin Lizzy
American Girl- Petty
Refugee- Petty
Here Comes My Girl- Petty
Free Fallin- Petty
I won’t Back Down- Petty
Breakdown- Petty
Runnin W/the Devil- Van Halen
Pinball Wizard- Who
Shakin all Over- Who
Baba O’Riley- Who
Behind Blue Eyes- Who
Won’t Get Fooled Again- Who
I Can See For Miles- Who
Roundabout- Yes
La Grange- ZZ Top
Born to be Wild- Steppenwolf
Magic Carpet Ride- Steppenwolf
Runnin Down a Dream- Petty

richg | 3/11/2008, 10:03 pm EST

meatloaf - paradise by the dashboard light
eagles - take it easy

GTCS | 1/19/2008, 11:23 pm EST

Top 25 in no particular order. Tested, tried, and true.

Turn the Page - Bob Seger
Roll Me away - Bob Seger
Roll on Down the Highway - BTO
Lost Highway - Bon Jovi
Don’t Look Back - Boston
Rockin’ on Down the Highway - Doobies
China Grove - Doobies
River of Stone - Restless Heart
Hair of the Dog - Nazareth
I Can’t Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar
We’re and American Band - Grand Funk
The Load Out/Stay - Jackson Browne
Running on Empty - Jackson Browne
Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
You’re not in Kansas Anymore - Jo Dee Messina
I need a Lover - John Mellencamp
Don’t Stop Believin’ - Journey
Six Days on the Road - Sawyer Brown
Southbound - Sammy Kershaw
Speed - Mongomery Gentry
Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf
Flirtin with Disaster - Molly Hatchet
No one Like You - Scorpions
Panama - Van Halen
Tush - ZZ Top

roadtripper | 1/8/2008, 12:42 am EST

RHCP - Road Trippin’

Anonymous | 1/8/2008, 12:41 am EST

RHCP - Road Trippin’

deesnuts | 12/29/2007, 2:46 am EST

and of course a little bob marley, maybe “three little birds”

deesnuts | 12/29/2007, 2:44 am EST

how about “let the good times roll”

deesnuts | 12/29/2007, 2:39 am EST

i tell you what im about to be road trippin it down to new orleans to watch the buckeyes whoop lsu’s ass and all these posts on here are givin me a sick ass playlist

deesnuts | 12/29/2007, 2:36 am EST

Foghat - Slowride
The Eagles - Life in the Fastlane
Tom Petty - Just about any song
Journey - Dont Stop Believing
Styx - Come Sail Away
Queen - Bohemien Rapsody
and lastly i would thrown a little White Snake on there with “Here I Go Again On My Own”

Barredora | 12/26/2007, 1:54 am EST

Lynyrd Skynyrd : FREEBIRD

P Bogan * youre ridin shotgun | 11/29/2007, 12:26 am EST

willin - little feat
key to the highway - little walter jacobs
mannish boy - muddy waters
person to person - elmore james
lake pontchartrain - hank williams
roadrunner - bo diddley
tuff enuff - fabulous thunderbirds
smokestack lightnin - howlin wolf
i’m a lover not a fighter - lazy lester
my soul - clifton chenier
down boy - paul gayton
lost highway - hank williams
smokin in the boys room -
brownsville station
rocky mountain way - joe walsh
hollywood nights= bob seger
shame shame shame - jimmy reed
nadine - chuck berry
sac au lait fishin - tab benoit
lookin for my baby - little milton
good time charlie - james cotton
money marbles and chalk - jimmy rogers or kim wilson
aint got no home - frogman henry
person to person - elmore james
lookin for trouble - kim wilson

Robert | 11/8/2007, 3:44 pm EST

Europe - The Final Countdown

P.Bogan | 11/4/2007, 11:12 pm EST

Little Feat ” Willin’ ”
Bob Brozman & Jeff Lang “61 Highway”
Tab Benoit “Night Train”
Audioslave “I am the Highway”
Cake “The Distance”
Dwight Yoakam “1000 miles From Nowhere”
Tom Waits “Going out West”
Sheryl Crow “Steve McQueen”
The Eagles “Take it Easy”
This type of list is subjective, I would listen to the list I made driving across the west. But in The northeast I would be listening to more rock and jazz. Kinda depends on where you’re driving.

Jamie J | 9/30/2007, 7:06 am EST

My best road song is called “Keep Right”

Its a country music video that you can see on youtube

http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=McJ4Yy5ZNeU

Don ‘t forget to Keep Right

Alex C24 | 9/4/2007, 6:13 pm EST

How about any Black Keys song ever written?

TylerB | 8/26/2007, 11:34 am EST

Little Green Bag by the George Baker Selection

TylerB | 8/26/2007, 11:34 am EST

Little Green Bag by the George Baker Selection

Wood-i | 8/18/2007, 11:57 am EST

How about:
Lawyers, guns & money: Warren Zevon
Ain’t no brakeman on this train: John Mayall
Shotgun Rider: Delbert McClinton
And just about any song of the album, “Honkin’ On Bobo” Keep Rockin’ N Rollin’

Top Hat 8D | 8/8/2007, 12:12 pm EST

I’m onlz going to buy a car so I can blast Highway Star out of it’s stereo on a roadtrip 8D

Deano | 7/13/2007, 3:25 am EST

“Fifteen Days Under The Hood”-New Riders Of The Purple Sage.

Deano | 7/13/2007, 3:25 am EST

“Fifteen Days Under The Hood”-New Riders Of The Purple Sage.

Deano | 7/4/2007, 8:59 am EST

Anything by Lynyard Skynard,Pure Prairie League,Commander Cody,Stones,Doors,Beefheart,Th e Dead,Wire,Company Caine,Johnny Winter & the Bloooooze.

Deano | 7/3/2007, 5:08 am EST

Oh!Inearly forgot-anything by the master-Captain Beefheart.

beth | 6/29/2007, 5:47 pm EST

Jackson browne most definitley

Johan van Son | 6/9/2007, 7:49 pm EST

Deep Purple - Highway Star
Golden earring - Radar Love (or Sound of the Screaming Day, I can’t decide)
Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower
Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song

well I’m from the Netherlands, so by the time 25 numbers have passe you’d be driving into either Germany or Belgium (really, it takes less than 2 hours to cross the country) so a top 100 would be a cross Europe list

renegado | 5/31/2007, 6:52 pm EST

Dixie Chicks no tiene una cancion llamada “Taking the Long Way” ese es el nombre del albun, la cancion que quisieron decir es alomejor “the long way around” del mismo album

krem | 5/31/2007, 4:35 pm EST

“magic carpet ride” should be on there

MO | 5/30/2007, 11:35 pm EST

ANY BODY EVER HEARD OF ROBIN TROWER?

Lisa | 5/30/2007, 11:16 pm EST

How about “Riding with the King” by B.B. King and Eric Clapton? That’s always on my roadtrip playlist.

bebop delux | 5/29/2007, 1:46 pm EST

The Weight…The Band

Barry | 5/27/2007, 11:44 am EST

Highway 61 Revivited - Bob Dylan
On The Road Again - Canned Heat
Hatd Nose The Highway - Van Morrison

benmols | 5/26/2007, 5:37 am EST

omg, what a joke this list is!

How on earth is Freebird not even on the list! It should be top5 atleast!

bloody hell….

Wendy | 5/25/2007, 11:51 pm EST

“Roam” by the B-52’s?

Gilbert | 5/25/2007, 11:25 pm EST

Learning to Fly Tom Petty
Slow Ride Foghat
Have you ever seen Rain CCR
Money Pink Floyd
All Along the Watchtower Jimi H.
Bad to The Bone Geo. Thorogood
Born to be Wild Steppenwolf
We Gotta get out of this place Animals

quittermicah | 5/25/2007, 7:56 pm EST

This one is so obvious, it should be #1: “On The Road Again” by Willie Nelson.

jack | 5/25/2007, 5:21 pm EST

“Radiation Vibe” - Fountains of Wayne

Anonymous | 5/25/2007, 5:18 pm EST

what about
Slow Ride - foghat
Here I go again - white snake

Gayle | 5/25/2007, 4:16 pm EST

I put “Hey I Told Her” by The Jackmouths on repeat the last time I drove to Tacoma.

Jon Jon | 5/25/2007, 2:53 pm EST

Flying away - Lenny Kravitz
Let´s get high - Lenny Kravitz
Home sweet Home - Mötley Crüe
Drops of Jupiter - Train
Fly away from here - Aerosmith
Homecoming - Green Day
Supernaut - 1000 Homo Dj´s
Holiday - Scorpion
No rain - Blind Melons
Take me home - Quireboys

Thickfreakness | 5/25/2007, 2:08 pm EST

“Have Love, Will Travel” The Black Keys

If you haven’t discovered this band yet you are really missing out.

Thickfreakness | 5/25/2007, 2:07 pm EST

“Have Love, Will Travel” The Black Keys

If you haven’t discovered this band yet you are really missing out.

Thickfreakness | 5/25/2007, 2:07 pm EST

“Have Love, Will Travel” The Black Keys

If you haven’t discovered this band yet you are really missing out.

W. Bailey | 5/25/2007, 9:24 am EST

Paradise City GnR
Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - U2
Little Deuce Coupe - Beach Boys
I Drove All Night - Roy Orbison

Tim | 5/25/2007, 6:54 am EST

Check out ‘This is not the way home’ from The Cruel Sea. One of the very best.

feejay | 5/24/2007, 3:40 pm EST

“Copperhead Road” Steve Earle
“Summertime Blues” Eddie Cochran
“Brand New Cadillac” The Clash

and cant leave home without it…

“Brown Sugar” Stones

TH | 5/24/2007, 2:23 pm EST

On The Road Again - Willie Nelson
Roll another number - Neil Young
Albuquerque - Neil Young

Columbus | 5/24/2007, 9:49 am EST

“Green River” CCR

I Voted for Kodos | 5/24/2007, 3:03 am EST

Not to sound redundant

but you def need L.A. Woman and most obviously Roadhouse Blues, by the Doors. Roadhouse blues is possibly the best driving song of all time

PS | 5/23/2007, 11:36 pm EST

hey Boris…ever hear of a little novel called…”on the road”…makes Bob Dylan read like a Barney coloring book for children….broaden your horizons before you make inane comments like “can any novelists or poets match Bob Dylan?”…in fact…brings to mind…poets, priests and politicians….have words to thank for their posistions…..but no ones jammin their transmissions…a do do do…a do do da….the police…very cool road song

SurfPsycho | 5/23/2007, 11:31 pm EST

Personally, these always make my road trips:

Jimi Hendrix - “If 6 was 9″
The Doors - “Queen of the Highway”
The Beatles - Day Tripper
The Band - “Up On Cripple Creek”

MPaul | 5/23/2007, 10:34 pm EST

Rambling Man - Allman Brothers
I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide - ZZ Top
Arrested for Driving While Blind - ZZ Top
Mexican Blackbird - ZZ Top

hell all early Top!

WOW | 5/23/2007, 9:39 pm EST

Hurricane

One of the best Bob Dylan songs Ever! From his album Desire. Yes, a great driving song.

pw | 5/23/2007, 9:24 pm EST

a person’s list is relative to their life experience…growing up in the 60’s vs today’s youth

born to be wild #1

atlanta2WISCin12hrs | 5/23/2007, 8:31 pm EST

HURRICANE-drinkin, cant remember artist (dylan or young, i think)story of rueben carter, yes. listened to it a dozen times doin 95-100 back to wi 4 emergency. kept my heel to the steel

Fido the asshat | 5/23/2007, 7:20 pm EST

WHAT?! Not one Skynyrd song on there?!?!? This is an atrocity, I mean how is RAP on there but no Skynyrd?! Not knocking rap, but it just imply isn’t “highway” music!

Drew | 5/23/2007, 6:30 pm EST

Well what about “Highway 61 Revisited”? A little Dylan for the ride, eh?

SHIT | 5/23/2007, 4:22 pm EST

No free Ride- by edgar winters??
or Lovin cup- by the Stones

dixie chicks? John Mellancamp?? WTF Rolling stone is owned by american idol atleast a majority of it anyways….bullshit

pjw | 5/23/2007, 4:18 pm EST

Radar Love - Golden Earring
Diamonds on My Windshield - Tom Waits

wild-eyed mike | 5/23/2007, 4:16 pm EST

Who can take a road trip on just 25 songs? It’s a big country out there and an even bigger world! Even with $4.00 a gallon gas, an 8 hour road trip is about the minimum for anyone not from NYC. I could not narrow it down to the top 100.I guess tha’s what editors are for.

Amber G | 5/23/2007, 4:02 pm EST

Tangerine by Led Zeppelin and Wharf Rat by The Grateful Dead needs to be added

butters | 5/23/2007, 3:06 pm EST

freebird

shempbat | 5/23/2007, 3:01 pm EST

what about city of new orleans

shempbat | 5/23/2007, 2:59 pm EST

Holy Cripes…What about City of New Oreleans

dave | 5/23/2007, 2:56 pm EST

how is there not one brian wilson song on this list?

Kmich | 5/23/2007, 2:38 pm EST

Highway Star - Deep Purple
Drivers Seat - Sniffin the Tears
Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
Call me the Breeze - JJ Cale

This Charming Manc | 5/23/2007, 2:15 pm EST

Agree with Led Zep but i gotta have my QOTSA when i am driving.

Rich | 5/23/2007, 1:08 pm EST

Road Trippin’ is not too slow, it would be a perfect closer. Or anywhere else on the list.

Butt | 5/23/2007, 12:49 pm EST

Nice selection, but aren’t there more genres of American music that could be listed somewhere on the list. The list is to narrow. Who polled this question?

wrecksracer | 5/23/2007, 12:45 pm EST

Six Days on the Road - Dave Dudley
Roadrunner - Bo Diddley
Under My Wheels - Alice Cooper

Matt | 5/23/2007, 12:32 pm EST

1) “Key to the Highway” - Derek & the Dominoes
2) “Big Log” - Robert Plant
3) “Tailights Fade” - Buffalo Tom

D | 5/23/2007, 12:12 pm EST

The Band. Seriously…

redhead | 5/23/2007, 12:00 pm EST

car wheels on a gravel road–Lucinda Williams
500 miles–The Proclaimers (because you never can go wrong with a driving song that has la la la’s in it)

stagefronttickets | 5/23/2007, 11:33 am EST

Thank you Tre, I didn’t want to sound too over-zealous, but I’m glad to find another fan of the original Man in Black

www.stagefronttickets .com

Ragamuffin Gunner | 5/23/2007, 11:04 am EST

Jessica - Allman Brothers (Field of Dreams)

Tre | 5/23/2007, 10:43 am EST

How about half of the Johnny Cash library?

Joakim | 5/23/2007, 10:37 am EST

On the road again - Canned Heat

El Lobo | 5/23/2007, 10:35 am EST

“King of the Road”
trailers for sale or rent…
Duh.

Derek | 5/23/2007, 10:25 am EST

Didn’t read all the posts, but too many “obvious” choices on this list to make it interesting. Anyone list Neu!’s “Hallogallo” yet? Can put you in a trance doing 120 on the Autobahn…and speaking of which, how about “Autobahn”? Darn those Krautrockers.

TDoss | 5/23/2007, 10:17 am EST

Pink Floyd: “Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun”

phoneman | 5/23/2007, 10:06 am EST

Mojo Nixons Hey Hey Hey Git out of my way

Travis | 5/23/2007, 9:31 am EST

What about that wonderful little ditty by Kings of Leon, King of the Rodeo? “Good time to roll on”

John R. | 5/23/2007, 9:17 am EST

Great call on Roadrunner. I thought everyone had forgotten that song. The only one I would add is Depeche Mode’s “Behind the Wheel,” particularly the version which combines it with “Route 66.” It has a great circular driving beat which propels you along.

Jimmy the Greek | 5/23/2007, 8:57 am EST

“1979″- Smashing Pumpkins

Bumble | 5/23/2007, 8:26 am EST

Ventura Highway - America

miccc | 5/23/2007, 7:39 am EST

Pretty good list. Is that the mighty Zeppelin sitting atop a list from RS? Well hell, maybe there will be peace in the middle east after all. How about: RHCP’s version of ‘Higher Ground’, Led Zep’s ‘Trampled Underfoot’, ‘Celebration Day’.

felincali | 5/23/2007, 5:47 am EST

“Ramblin’ Man,” Allman Brothers
“Old Judge Jones,” Les Dudek
“Jesus Be a Fence,” Fred Hammond
“Escaping Life,” Sparrows Gate
“Pretty World,” Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66

the best | 5/23/2007, 3:52 am EST

Roadhouse Blues& LA women by The DOORS>

queen Annes_revenga | 5/23/2007, 2:10 am EST

only in dreams- weezer
jesus of suburbia- green day
hotel california- the eagles

Jimmy Geox | 5/23/2007, 1:30 am EST

Luna ‘California’

lik roper | 5/23/2007, 12:45 am EST

bad motorscooter - montrose

bassman | 5/23/2007, 12:14 am EST

The Who “Going Mobile” (beep! beep! Keep me moving!)

Also, The Clash’s “Train in Vain.”

tony uncle al | 5/22/2007, 11:01 pm EST

You can’t have this list without:
Allman Brothers: Jessica
or
Doors: L.A. Woman
!!!!

RingoToronto | 5/22/2007, 10:37 pm EST

1.Pump It Up -Elvis Costello
2.The Other Song -Spirit
3.L.A.Woman -Doors
4.Stones -Ventilator Blues

…I could go on…Nirvana -On A Plain, perhaps….

RingoToronto | 5/22/2007, 10:37 pm EST

1.Pump It Up -Elvis Costello
2.The Other Song -Spirit
3.L.A.Woman -Doors
4.Stones -Ventilator Blues

…I could go on…Nirvana -On A Plain, perhaps….

slowride | 5/22/2007, 10:22 pm EST

Not a bad effort, but i was disapointed to see “Train, Train” by Blackfoot not making the cut. “Take me on out of this town”

slowride | 5/22/2007, 10:22 pm EST

Not a bad effort, but i was disapointed to see “Train, Train” by Blackfoot not making the cut. “Take me on out of this town”

MW | 5/22/2007, 9:27 pm EST

Good list! Nice to see Tom Petty and Jackson Browne on there.Tom Petty is the king of road trip songs.

Keef | 5/22/2007, 9:24 pm EST

I say Timbaland and Magoo ‘Clock Strikes’ aight?

Josh Sherkel | 5/22/2007, 9:24 pm EST

“I can’t Drive 55″ - Sammy Hagar
“Ride The Wind” - Poison

timmay | 5/22/2007, 9:03 pm EST

‘In The Air tonight’ Phil Collins. Twas the nighttime drive song on Miami Vice, lol

Captain McCallister | 5/22/2007, 8:43 pm EST

Ahoy, Mates. When I be travellin the high seas, no song makes for a better water trip than me and the crew singing a hearty rendtion of the ‘Pirates of Penzance’ theme. Here be just a snippet for you, as you batten down your mizzenmasts tonite:

Oh, better far to live and die
Under the brave black flag I fly,
Than play a sanctimonious part,
With a pirate head and a pirate heart.
Away to the cheating world go you,
Where pirates all are well-to-do;
But I’ll be true to the song I sing,
And live and die a Pirate King.

suzanne | 5/22/2007, 8:34 pm EST

Hyee im back!!!! K how about Color Me Badd… ‘I wanna x u up’ or ‘all for love’ ? That gets me pumped up on a road trip. How about ‘i swear’ by all 4 one? Oooooohhh that is SUCH a sweet song!! makes me remember my wedding byee!!!

WOW | 5/22/2007, 8:32 pm EST

I forgot to include
Rock the Casbah-The Clash

BillWill | 5/22/2007, 8:29 pm EST

ZZ la grange = classic

4themusic | 5/22/2007, 8:25 pm EST

‘Truckin’ GreatfulDead
Rico Suave by Gerardo

Joe Mahma | 5/22/2007, 8:23 pm EST

So many idiots that can’t follow a simple theme…Trevor…Suzanne! Geez.

1st point) Radar Love s/b the defining song of the genre

2nd) Many obscure references though while on the topic of driving aren’t really driving songs i.e. no energy to keep the driver pumped to cover more miles

3rd) Personal fave…
La Grange - ZZ Top

Leslie | 5/22/2007, 8:20 pm EST

‘Pumps and a bump’ -MC Hammer.

Karen | 5/22/2007, 8:16 pm EST

American Pie, not the original but the cover by Madonna. Worst. Cover. Ever. Why? Makes you drive to your destination faster so her cover of it will be over.

Ryan | 5/22/2007, 7:55 pm EST

“Beverly hills cop theme.”
Trevor is right, ‘Axel F’ by Harold Faltermeyer is an outstanding road trip song.

AHA | 5/22/2007, 7:53 pm EST

Not a bad list but I didn’t see a lot of these songs being voted for during the poll. I am sure Deep Purple got more votes than the Dixie chicks, more than a lot of these songs actually. Oh well I guess RS does what it wants in the end. I suppose they never listened to Machine Head by DP, strictly Smoke on the water fans. hmm?

Trevor | 5/22/2007, 7:20 pm EST

Beverly hills cop theme.

End of topic

brian | 5/22/2007, 6:26 pm EST

I love Terrence Trent D’arby song called Wishing well. I love Terrence Trent Darby song called Wishing Well.

Timothy | 5/22/2007, 6:24 pm EST

Do you really love Terrance Trent Darby ‘Wishing Well’, or are you just saying it because you saw it?

brian | 5/22/2007, 6:23 pm EST

I love Terrence Trent D’arby Wishing Well

Timothy | 5/22/2007, 6:22 pm EST

brian, are you just looking at songs and saying that you love them?

brian | 5/22/2007, 6:20 pm EST

i love Mellencamp ROCK in the USA

Timothy | 5/22/2007, 6:15 pm EST

Folks, heres the deal. ‘Chevy Van’ by Sammy Johns is the best driving song ever. By the way, I am driving AND typing this on my laptop at the same time, here in South Dakota. So do as I say, not as I do.

JG | 5/22/2007, 5:38 pm EST

Hot Rod Lincoln - Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen

New York City Serenade - Bruce Springsteen

B-rent | 5/22/2007, 5:32 pm EST

What about Fu Manchu “King of the Road” or “Boogie Van”, Drivin’n'Cryin’ “Wild Dog Moon?”

Hunter | 5/22/2007, 5:17 pm EST

Baby Please Dont Go and L.A. Woman

stagefronttickets | 5/22/2007, 4:44 pm EST

“I’ve been everywhere” Johnny Cash version

Yep | 5/22/2007, 4:43 pm EST

Friday I’m In Love - The Cure

Marty P. | 5/22/2007, 4:16 pm EST

Oh, and Happy Trails by Van Halen off Diver Down.

luis | 5/22/2007, 4:15 pm EST

thanks cb
thanks cb
thanks cb

Marty P. | 5/22/2007, 4:14 pm EST

Beth by KISS !!

cb | 5/22/2007, 4:02 pm EST

drivers seat -Sniff N The tears
roll me away - Bob Seger

cb | 5/22/2007, 4:02 pm EST

drivers seat -Sniff N The tears
roll me away - Bob Seger

cb | 5/22/2007, 4:02 pm EST

drivers seat -Sniff N The tears
roll me away - Bob Seger

matt | 5/22/2007, 4:01 pm EST

Wait till the sunset, then put on “Bad” by U2. You won’t be disappointed. It’s great after a long day of driving.

also, i think “Thunder Road” is a better road trip song than “born to run”

mahnit | 5/22/2007, 3:57 pm EST

road trippin’ - rhcp

suzanne. | 5/22/2007, 3:32 pm EST

Oh! I got two more!! OK On the Ntnl Lampoons Vacation soundtrack ‘Holiday Road’ by Lindsey Buckingham…
and drumroll please…
THE MARTY MOOSE song! Yay!!

“M-A-R-T-Y M-O-O-S-E
Marty moose, marty moose!”
It almost makes you wish Aunt Edna was there with you!! Bye!!!!

suzanne | 5/22/2007, 3:23 pm EST

WARNING: gUiLtY pLeAsUrE alert!!: the song ‘How Bizarre’ by OMC
-THAT takes you right back to the summer of 1997, my friends….

JaxJagJay | 5/22/2007, 3:08 pm EST

“I Need A Lover” - John Cougar Mellencamp…has nothing to do with driving, but just has that big car radio sound.

“Life Is A Highway” - Tom Cochrane

Anonymous | 5/22/2007, 3:04 pm EST

Ministry:
“Jesus built my Hotrod”

Annie | 5/22/2007, 3:01 pm EST

Come on guys… ‘do me’ by BBD? this list is called best ROAD TRIP songs.. not best ‘bootie call’ tunes. I mean, seriously!

NickelSpot | 5/22/2007, 2:57 pm EST

‘Do me’ By Bell Biv Devoe. Why is this NOT on your ipod?

“The time was 6 o’clock on the swatch watch
No time to chill
Got a date, I can’t be late
Hey - the girl is gonna do me”

Tyrone | 5/22/2007, 2:49 pm EST

‘Whats up, Doc?’ -by Fu-Schnickens feat. Shaquille O’Neal

Bob | 5/22/2007, 2:40 pm EST

Gimme the keys to my ‘vette, put me on I90 headding west on a nice summer day, and put my WHAM ‘make it big’ CD in the stereo. Best driving song- Carless Whisper. Anybody second that?

Timmay | 5/22/2007, 2:35 pm EST

“Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” -Not the Sly Stone version, which is good… but the Vanilla Ice cover of it… which is VERY underrated. Period. End Of Story. To whoever is reading this, YOUR favorite band SUC*S.

Skeetch | 5/22/2007, 2:33 pm EST

Down All The Days by The Pogues. In my own personal road movie, this plays as the wheels begin to move.

p.s. Movin’ Right Along by Kermit & Fozzy

BeauBegnaud | 5/22/2007, 2:29 pm EST

Imaginary Lover by the Atlanta Rhythm Section

anywavedave | 5/22/2007, 2:26 pm EST

Neil Young - Rockin in the Free World
America - Horse with No Name
Commander Cody - Hot Rod Lincon and Willin’

musicman | 5/22/2007, 2:25 pm EST

This list is a JOKE to my intelligence. ‘Born to run’ CLEARLY should be in the FOURTH spot not second, and ‘Highway to Hell’ should be second….. Why do I even read this foolish madness? Comeon people GET IT RIGHT.

Wade"thebigO"WillowRiver | 5/22/2007, 2:15 pm EST

‘R*PE ME’ by Nirvana

kemimagneticbootsWILLIAMAIRVIN | 5/22/2007, 2:10 pm EST

“lies” -Thompson Twins

besthousepartyEVER | 5/22/2007, 2:06 pm EST

“greatest american hero” -Scarbury (the TV show themesong, of course)

Sherry | 5/22/2007, 2:04 pm EST

“Heart of the Country” - Paul McCartney. Lovely!

Anonymous | 5/22/2007, 2:02 pm EST

Is this a joke? Some of these recent posts are NOT great driving songs……… whats next, someone is going to say “Glory of Love” by Peter Cetera off of the Karate Kid 2 soundtrack??

kellyjohannessen | 5/22/2007, 1:58 pm EST

‘White Lines’ -GrandmasterFlash

BergsonisaDRUNK-DuluthMN | 5/22/2007, 1:56 pm EST

‘Loving You’ -Minnie Ripperton

StevesaysSettledownFrancis | 5/22/2007, 1:52 pm EST

Iowa Fight Song- GO HAWKS!

krishenryDuluth | 5/22/2007, 1:50 pm EST

‘Cocaine’ Clapton
‘I want a new drug’ HeweyLewis
anything by Bowie 1970-1980
‘Smugglers Blues’ Glen Frey

Anonymous | 5/22/2007, 1:43 pm EST

LA woman and Roadhouse Blues! Is this a joke? Those could actually be the first 2.

How about a stooges song also, not just Iggy…1969?

Anonymous | 5/22/2007, 1:43 pm EST

LA woman and Roadhouse Blues! Is this a joke? Those could actually be the first 2.

How about a stooges song also, not just Iggy…1969?

Steve"Imwalkingintoabeesnest" | 5/22/2007, 1:40 pm EST

“hero” by Bonie Tyler song off of the footloose soundtrack
“BillyDontbeahero” by Paperlace

BeauBegnaud | 5/22/2007, 1:33 pm EST

‘All By Myself’ Eric Carmen
‘Into the night’ Bennie Mardones

Somewhere In the Middle | 5/22/2007, 1:33 pm EST

Allman Brothers - Jessica
Black Crowes - Wiser Time or Morning Song
The Doors - L.A. Woman

You can keep your LL Cool J and Dixie Chicks

helltoupee29 | 5/22/2007, 1:32 pm EST

southbound by the brothers

StaceyKrueger | 5/22/2007, 1:31 pm EST

‘Like a Virgin’ Madonna

ratterman | 5/22/2007, 1:29 pm EST

‘Coming to America’ Neil Diamond

yoursayingmyD**Kdon'tgethard? | 5/22/2007, 1:26 pm EST

‘Manamana’ by the Muppets and Sesame street

SettleDownFrancis | 5/22/2007, 1:23 pm EST

‘Puttin on the ritz’ -Taco

staceyhasaBREATHALIZERinHERCAR | 5/22/2007, 1:20 pm EST

‘Jam’ Michael Jackson

Todd | 5/22/2007, 1:15 pm EST

“Wiser Time” or “Another Roadside Tragedy” by The Black Crowes

Todd | 5/22/2007, 1:15 pm EST

“Wiser Time” or “Another Roadside Tragedy” by The Black Crowes

jungleland | 5/22/2007, 1:14 pm EST

Good list!

I’ll use this to start my Atlanta-to-Chicago i-pod playlist (for the Eric Clapton Crossroads festival)

ian | 5/22/2007, 1:11 pm EST

Copperhead Road/Back to the Wall:
Steve Earle

ian | 5/22/2007, 1:11 pm EST

Copperhead Road/Back to the Wall:
Steve Earle

ian | 5/22/2007, 1:10 pm EST

Copperhead Road/Back to the Wall:
Steve Earle

Tittyboy | 5/22/2007, 12:35 pm EST

“Turn the Page” is self-pitying crap; who wants a road song that bellyaches about being on the road the entire time? Poor Bob– it’s tough being a rock star, isn’t it?

It’s not my favorite by any means, but “Ramblin’ Man” by the Allmans is much more on the money. You also forgot two beauties by Jimi: “Highway Chile” is an archetype of the man driven to wander by the loss of love, and “Hear My Train A’Comin’”, especially the astounding live version first available on the long-lost “Hendrix in the West,” and resurrected on “Blues” is as close to a modern reincarnation of a black, psychedelic Hank Williams as we are ever likely to see.

avirow | 5/22/2007, 12:30 pm EST

Also, Aerosmith’s version of Train Kept a Rollin’…

Pumpkin | 5/22/2007, 12:29 pm EST

Van Halen - Panama

avirow | 5/22/2007, 12:29 pm EST

About 80 percent of Better Than Ezra’s catalogue. And “Holiday” by Weezer.

Janko | 5/22/2007, 12:19 pm EST

“Speed” - Billy Idol

peter | 5/22/2007, 12:19 pm EST

“China Grove,” The Doobie Brothers

NickG | 5/22/2007, 12:10 pm EST

I thought “Road Trippin’” from the Red Hot Chili Peppers was an obvious choice.

Rool Model | 5/22/2007, 12:09 pm EST

“Interstate Love Song” - Stone Temple Pilots
“Whereever I May Roam” and “Whiplash” - Metallica
“Everything Zen” - Bush
“The Writhing South” Say Anything

mr peewee | 5/22/2007, 12:07 pm EST

route 66, no particular place to go……mess around

None | 5/22/2007, 12:04 pm EST

What about the Muppet’s “Moving Right Along”. I’m sorry, but that’s pretty sweet right there.

Lisa | 5/22/2007, 12:03 pm EST

“Summer of 69″ - Bryan Adams, oh yeah!

Ignis | 5/22/2007, 10:55 am EST

Two of Us by the Beatles!

Ignis | 5/22/2007, 10:55 am EST

Two of Us by the Beatles!

Deacon | 5/22/2007, 10:54 am EST

This list is bunk without any Allman Brothers: Jessica or Blue Sky

Macfisto | 5/22/2007, 10:53 am EST

Bad to the bone
I can’t drive 55
Beautiful day

nickmcgy | 5/22/2007, 10:50 am EST

L.A. Woman- the doors

MtRon | 5/22/2007, 10:47 am EST

Me and Bobby McGee by Janis,,, nough said

yo | 5/22/2007, 10:32 am EST

highway companion???? TOM PETTY

slick_guitarist | 5/22/2007, 10:30 am EST

high speed dirt - megadeth
thunderkiss 65 - white zombie
cowboys from hell - pantera
bark at the moon - ozzy osbourne
madhouse - anthrax
Battery -Metallica
run to the hills - iron maiden
left behind - slipknot

Road Runner | 5/22/2007, 9:07 am EST

Where’s “the Road to Hell” By Chris Rea?

J Walker | 5/22/2007, 8:43 am EST

Roadhouse Blues has gotta be up there!!!

theleftist | 5/22/2007, 8:36 am EST

BuzzBomb from Pasadena–The Dead Kennedeys
Fire Engine–The Revolting Cocks version
One Piece at a Time–Johnny Cash
Lowrider–War
Sex on Wheels–The Thrill Kill Kult!
911 is a Joke–Public Enemy

Ryne | 5/22/2007, 8:14 am EST

Doors-LA woman. come on people

blaze | 5/22/2007, 8:10 am EST

Don Henley-Boys of Summer

francbroc | 5/22/2007, 7:49 am EST

JJ Cale Cocaine
Nirvana Come as you are
Franz Ferdinand Walk Away

tim | 5/22/2007, 7:04 am EST

last rebel

tim | 5/22/2007, 7:03 am EST

born to be wild

han solo | 5/22/2007, 6:04 am EST

Driver’s Seat - Sniff ‘N’ The Tears
Jesus Built My Hot Rod - Ministry
Tijuana Jail - Gilby Clarke

Zita | 5/22/2007, 5:49 am EST

what about Canned Heat - “On the Road Again?”

planetahead | 5/22/2007, 2:56 am EST

don’t go back to rockville - rem
california love-tupac

James | 5/22/2007, 2:40 am EST

“Crack City” - Tin Machine.

Especially when driving through the 1st Ward.

SportsPageTeaSD | 5/22/2007, 1:48 am EST

Ton Loc - “Loc’n on the shaw”

Erin in an EATING CONTEST | 5/22/2007, 1:42 am EST

‘Unskinny Bop’ by Poison

Erin in an EATING CONTEST | 5/22/2007, 1:40 am EST

Hi I am Erin. I like anything by Air Supply.

StaceyK | 5/22/2007, 1:39 am EST

Madonna ‘Like A Virgin’

Steve "HOLY TOLEDO" G | 5/22/2007, 1:37 am EST

‘Mister Telephone Man’ by New Edition

brandcouncil | 5/22/2007, 1:35 am EST

USAforAFRICA ‘we are the world’

Cole | 5/22/2007, 1:34 am EST

Anything by Journey. You know you love them.

STACEYhasabreathalizerINHERCAR | 5/22/2007, 1:34 am EST

‘Cry Wolf’ -A Ha

beauBESTEVER | 5/22/2007, 1:31 am EST

Oran ‘Juice’ Jones ‘The Rain’

blue-mohawk | 5/22/2007, 1:29 am EST

Eddie Money ‘take me home tonight’ I Saw the money man sing it in Flandreau SD at a concert last new years eve… he said we were the best crowd of the year!!

STACYKsteveANAMOTIONobsession | 5/22/2007, 1:24 am EST

Foolish Heart by Steve Perry

settledownfrancis | 5/22/2007, 1:17 am EST

Nat King Cole- Route 66 (get your kicks, on route 66!)

spencer | 5/22/2007, 1:15 am EST

oh nevermind, saw the other comments. yea, how do you leave off Road Trippin’?

settledownfrancis | 5/22/2007, 1:15 am EST

‘Cars’ by Gary Neuman

spencer | 5/22/2007, 1:15 am EST

umm Road Trippin’ by the Peppers. It is kinda in the name. nah, im being a smartass, it’s too slow for this list.

timmay | 5/22/2007, 1:13 am EST

any songs off of the Phillip Michael Thomas album called ‘Living the book of my life’ (remember that guy from Miami Vice?)

brendaismean | 5/22/2007, 1:09 am EST

‘Love is in the air’ John Paul Young ahh…. 1978

brendaismean | 5/22/2007, 1:08 am EST

CarWash = Rose Royce (Workin at the car wash! Da Car Wash yea!)

staceydrinks | 5/22/2007, 1:06 am EST

Fast Car by tracy Chapman

ronald 10G | 5/22/2007, 1:04 am EST

U2’s Where the Streets Have No Name

ratterman | 5/22/2007, 12:59 am EST

‘Drive My Car’ the beatles

storyofmylife | 5/22/2007, 12:57 am EST

HeartBeat by Don Johnson

beauBESTEVER | 5/22/2007, 12:55 am EST

‘High Plains Drifter’ Beastie Boys

beauBESTEVER | 5/22/2007, 12:53 am EST

Roger Miller ‘King of the road’

HSBC | 5/22/2007, 12:51 am EST

‘Minute by Minute’ -Doobie Brothers

siouxfallsSD | 5/22/2007, 12:47 am EST

‘Drivin’ my life away’ -Eddie Rabbitt

ru4ru486 | 5/22/2007, 12:44 am EST

Bowie ‘Always crashing in the same car’ (Low)

timmyg | 5/22/2007, 12:41 am EST

life is a highway -Tom Cochran

proletariat | 5/22/2007, 12:37 am EST

songs from wilco’s new album sky blue sky

santiago | 5/22/2007, 12:36 am EST

sweet home alabama!!!

c'monpeopleVOTE | 5/22/2007, 12:15 am EST

“Highway Star” by Deep Purple, although it tends to make me drive too fast.

“American Pie” by Don McLean, only the long version, because if you know all the words, it can help you stay awake on long drives.

Cato | 5/21/2007, 11:31 pm EST

Where was Tom Petty- Saving Grace?

Google it!

bo | 5/21/2007, 11:08 pm EST

rumbleseat-John Mellencamp

MC | 5/21/2007, 10:38 pm EST

“Metal Firecracker” Lucinda Williams
“Windfall” Son Volt
“Get On Up, Get Into It, Get Involved” James Brown

HB | 5/21/2007, 10:34 pm EST

“Lowrider” - War
“Harley David / Son Of A Bitch” - Bollock Brothers
“Brand New Carillac” - The Clash
“Big Jilm” - Ween
“Holliday in Cambodia” - Dead Kennedys

David | 5/21/2007, 10:06 pm EST

how abput a little country truckin like C.W. McCalls Convoy or Jerry Reids east bound and down

Jack | 5/21/2007, 8:48 pm EST

Planet Clare - B52s.

The best song for pulling out of the drive-way and starting the journey.

GI Jesus | 5/21/2007, 8:47 pm EST

What about “Allison Road”, by Gin Blossoms or “Nothin’ But a Good Time”, by Poison? I’m not trying to tell you guys how to run a music site/magazine, but some things have obviously been missed.