# Songs about cars / road trips **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [July 9, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042 "2020-07-09T17:26:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Honda2076](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/53a042/32.png) [@Honda2076](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda2076)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042/1 "2020-07-09T17:26:07Z")
I’m working on a video about the history of auto safety: would our knowledgable crew kindly list some automotive / road trip songs pre-1980? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042/2 "2020-07-09T17:29:44Z")
Born to be Wild Radar Love ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042/3 "2020-07-09T17:44:49Z")
**Beep Beep**" is a [novelty song](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novelty_song) by [The Playmates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Playmates), [![\ 50x39](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/f/1/f1c89409676c21ac19eaddf896abe090d8b1cab3.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg) This article **needs additional citations for [verification](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability)**. Please help [improve this article](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I%27ve_Been_Everywhere&action=edit) by [adding citations to reliable sources](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners). Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. _Find sources:_[“I’ve Been Everywhere”](https://www.google.com/search?as_eq=wikipedia&q=%22I%27ve+Been+Everywhere%22) – [news](https://www.google.com/search?tbm=nws&q=%22I%27ve+Been+Everywhere%22+-wikipedia) **·** [newspapers](https://www.google.com/search?&q=%22I%27ve+Been+Everywhere%22+site:news.google.com/newspapers&source=newspapers) **·** [books](https://www.google.com/search?tbs=bks:1&q=%22I%27ve+Been+Everywhere%22+-wikipedia) **·** [scholar](https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22I%27ve+Been+Everywhere%22) **·** [JSTOR](https://www.jstor.org/action/doBasicSearch?Query=%22I%27ve+Been+Everywhere%22&acc=on&wc=on) _(May 2011)_ _([Learn how and when to remove this template message](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal))_ [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/9/2/92954ac4504ceb20e9bedaec1f64d07c6179f5c9.jpeg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Megalong_Valley_20020929.jpg) [Megalong Valley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalong_Valley) " **I’ve Been Everywhere**" is a song which was written by Australian country singer [Geoff Mack](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Mack) in 1959, and made popular by [Lucky Starr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Morrison) in 1962. The song as originally written listed Australian towns. It was later adapted by Australian singer [Rolf Harris](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolf_Harris) with [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England) and [Scottish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland) toponyms (1963),[[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27ve_Been_Everywhere#cite_note-youtube.com-1) and by [John Hore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hore_(songwriter)) (later known as John Grenell) with New Zealand toponyms (1966). In 1962, the song was a number-one US country hit for [Hank Snow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Snow).[[2]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27ve_Been_Everywhere#cite_note-2) The song was also recorded by [Lynn Anderson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Anderson) (US 1970), [Asleep at the Wheel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asleep_at_the_Wheel) (US 1973), [Johnny Cash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Cash) (US 1996. Lots of truck and motorcycle songs too. ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042/4 "2020-07-09T18:26:18Z")
Rocket 88… 1950, Ike Turner. Arguably the first Rock and Roll song ever. ---
**Author:** ![tom418](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/da6949/32.png) [@tom418](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tom418)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042/5 "2020-07-09T18:27:15Z")
“Vehicle” by Ides of March ---
**Author:** ![gmallan55\_149168](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@gmallan55\_149168](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gmallan55_149168)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042/6 "2020-07-09T19:42:29Z")
Hot Rod Lincoln, Commander Cody ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042/7 "2020-07-09T19:46:31Z")
“Hot Rod Lincoln” by Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen “Little Deuce Coupe” by the Beach Boys The Little Old Lady from Pasedena by Jan and Dean “Low Rider” by War “Shakin’” by Eddie Money more here: > **[The Best Songs About Cars](https://www.ranker.com/list/songs-about-cars/ranker-music)** > > This list contains information about songs about cars ranked by your votes. Who doesn't love songs about cars? This list includes songs that mention cars while driving and songs that compare cars to women. Car songs have been written by rappers, rock... ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042/8 "2020-07-09T22:07:36Z")
Low Rider! Love that song! ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042/9 "2020-07-09T22:16:45Z")
Speedball Tucker / Jim Croce Life in the Fast Lane / The Eagles Truckin’ / The Grateful Dead Graceland / Paul Simon (more road trip than cars) America / Simon and Garfunkel Route 66 / Chuck Berry On the Road Again / Willie Nelson Ramblin’ Man / Allman Brothers Life is a Highway / Tom Cochrane Fast Car / Tracy Chapman Hit the Road Jack / Ray Charles The Distance / Cake Stickshifts and Safety Belts / Cake And of course, Rusty Chevrolet / Da Yoopers ---
**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042/10 "2020-07-09T22:18:55Z")
" **I’ve Been Everywhere**" Have you heard the new quarantine version I ain’t been no where. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042/11 "2020-07-09T22:20:55Z")
Eagles? Boys of Summer, written by Don Henley and Mike Campbell. ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042/12 "2020-07-09T22:21:25Z")
There’s also Rapid Roy (the Stock Car Boy) from Jim Croce. And Roadrunner by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers. And I don’t know if anyone mentioned Maybellene. ---
**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042/13 "2020-07-09T22:24:51Z")
Depending what time of year you have in mind how about The rusty chevrolet by Da Yooper’s? ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042/14 "2020-07-09T22:35:06Z")
> [@cdaquila](#): > > Maybellene And it HAS to be Chuck Berry’s version! 😁 ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042/15 "2020-07-09T22:42:20Z")
“Little Nash Rambler” by The Playmates in the mid 50s I believe it was. “Cadillac Walk” by Willy Deville. More modern but funny anyway is “Two Ton Paperweight” by Psychostick. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042/16 "2020-07-09T22:46:15Z")
Mustang Sally ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042/17 "2020-07-09T22:47:20Z")
Accept no substitutes! ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042/18 "2020-07-09T22:50:29Z")
Not yet, but a may Google it. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042/19 "2020-07-09T22:56:03Z")
15 days under the hood, original album release by NRPS, live versions are disappointing. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQrtKqf4bGk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQrtKqf4bGk) ---
**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042/20 "2020-07-09T23:03:33Z")
Try it I think you will like it I can’t find who wrote it but whoever did was good. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/songs-about-cars-road-trips/167042.md?page=2)