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What's your favorite automotive or motorcycle related song?
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Well Scott, given that you included motorcycle related songs in your query, I have to say (and this is a "hands down" assessment) the best song ever involving a motorcycle is Richard Thompson's "1952 Vincent Black Lightning." Richard is one of the world's most unsung guitar/song writer heroes, and his 'Vincent" song tells a lot about what Mr. Thompson is capable of. I've included the lyrics here because really, they are some of the best when it comes to love and motorcycles. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0kJdrfzjAg&feature=related1952 Vincent Black Lightning Said Red Molly to James that's a fine motorbike A girl could feel special on any such like Said James to Red Molly, well my hat's off to you It's a Vincent Black Lightning, 1952 And I've seen you at the corners and cafes it seems Red hair and black leather, my favorite color scheme And he pulled her on behind And down to Box Hill they did ride Said James to Red Molly, here's a ring for your right hand But I'll tell you in earnest I'm a dangerous man I've fought with the law since I was seventeen I robbed many a man to get my Vincent machine Now I'm 21 years, I might make 22 And I don't mind dying, but for the love of you And if fate should break my stride Then I'll give you my Vincent to ride Come down, come down, Red Molly, called Sergeant McRae For they've taken young James Adie for armed robbery Shotgun blast hit his chest, left nothing inside Oh, come down, Red Molly to his dying bedside When she came to the hospital, there wasn't much left He was running out of road, he was running out of breath But he smiled to see her cry And said I'll give you my Vincent to ride Says James, in my opinion, there's nothing in this world Beats a 52 Vincent and a red headed girl Now Nortons and Indians and Greeveses won't do They don't have a soul like a Vincent 52 He reached for her hand and he slipped her the keys He said I've got no further use for these I see angels on Ariels in leather and chrome Swooping down from heaven to carry me home And he gave her one last kiss and died And he gave her his Vincent to ride.
Live to love, love to live.
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My absolute favourite song - brilliant muso's, great driving/riding song. Little Feat - Let It Roll - Live
Cheers, Richard
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'04' Black America
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Ah, let me see.... OK, got it... 409 mighty fine, gets shut down by MoPars all the time... Oh yeah, there's this one. He wore black denim trousers and motorcycle boots and a black leather jacket with an eagle on the back He had a hopped up cycle that took off like a gun this fool was the terror of highway 1 0 1... Black Denim Trousers
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See the USA in a Chevrolet 
"It's not what I say that's important, it's what you hear" Red Auerbach
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A word to the wise is not necessary. It is the stupid ones who need the advice.
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Hot Rod lincoln Maybelline with "Memphis" thrown in just for good measure
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Son, you're going to drive me to drinking, if you don't stop driving that Hot......Rod......Lincoln  How about James Cotton's Rocket 88 ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTDpsOY2dX4jh
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One of my all time favorite: George Thorogood, Ride on Josephine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjZCtMg_j04
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Quote:
My absolute favourite song - brilliant muso's, great driving/riding song.
Little Feat - Let It Roll - Live
Love your pick here, Richard! Great song...AND...ooooh WEEE, that brunette in the Limo is HOT HOT HOT!!!
And now, for MY pick, which is somethin' along the line of yours....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg3o-fL4GC0
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Dang Dwight, I thawt fo'sho' it would be "Little Deuce Coupe" for you. Then there's Mustang Sally Driver's Seat Dwayne Allman "No Money Down" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0sIIz77lxYBeach Boys had a bunch or 'em. The genre of early rock appealed to an audience of mostly teenage boys where the CAR was the primary focus of their wee little existence , they spent all their money on the thing , and pretty much lived in it , so it's no wonder lots of songs are car-themed. I was among that number.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Life is a Highway  
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Deep Purple - Highway Star Little Feat - Willin' Dangit, Dwight beat me again 
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Starting to get a great themed mix here ...
Highway Star - Deep Purple
Radar Love - Golden Earing
Let It Roll - Little Feat
La Grange - ZZ Top
Motorcycle - Love & Rockets
All awesome pumping riding/driving songs - more suggestions???
Cheers, Richard
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"Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary" Author unknown
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Born To Be Wild
Or, is that too obvious?
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"...I'd love you to the end of time.../// And now I'm prayin for the end of time, to hurry up and arrive....  Paradise by the Dashboard Lights
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Wasn't born to follow! A different Go your own way theme. 
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This was a fave during my misspent youth: Hot RodThis has two songs but the first one is good too. This album is the only one that had this version.
Contra todo mal, mezcal; contra todo bien, también
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Wasn't born to follow! A different Go your own way theme.
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Live to love, love to live.
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"It's delightful, it's delovely, it's DeSoto"
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Ed, your mentioning of this old 1950's DeSoto commercial that reworked the Cole Porter song lyrics... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9nQJU68ujM...kind of reminded me of this fairy recently run Cadillac commercial which used Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll"... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDe23UM6kjY
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Thin Lizzy, The Rocker. Find it and play it loud! 
I'd rather ride it than clean it!!!!
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Dwight guessed it...."Dixie Highway" by Journey....Neil Schon ROCKS that solo....
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Born To Be Wild
Or, is that too obvious?
Should this be qutomatically disqualified due to its association with "EASY RIDER" 
Mal: "Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun?{ref, Jayne} Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really, it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting."
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I like Easy Rider.
Think it has cultural historic value.
And a great soundtrack.
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I can not beleive no one has this yet! original version--- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8T_PQoTC30With ChickenFoot --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on_vF_i8HNYEven b4 I had a bike this song made me want one even more! 
Mal: "Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun?{ref, Jayne} Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really, it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting."
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Hey Im just playing around -- I like the movie also.
Mal: "Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun?{ref, Jayne} Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really, it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting."
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Got me a speeding ticket on my bike last summer, listening to Radar Love on my I Pod cranked as loud as it will go.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Born To Be Wild
Or, is that too obvious?
Should this be qutomatically disqualified due to its association with "EASY RIDER"
Yeah, except it's WAY overplayed EVERYWHERE. Same goes for BORN TO RUN.
If you want to talk Steppenwolf I'd much rather hear Magic Carpet Ride.
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If you want to talk Steppenwolf I'd much rather hear Magic Carpet Ride.
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Cheers, Richard
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If you want to talk Steppenwolf I'd much rather hear Magic Carpet Ride.
+1
Speaking of Steppinwolf, the darker side of the pusher always set me on edge. great song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOeAejt4iIE&feature=fvst
Mal: "Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun?{ref, Jayne} Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really, it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting."
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Molly Hatchet - Flirtin with Disaster
Blackfoot - Highway Song
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