Songs about cars....

[evil jack]

John Shuttleworth [entertainer and versatile organist]:

My Austin Ambassador Y Reg, Y Reg, Y Reg!

[gmk666]

Not about just one car. A whole sub-culture summed up.

'The Boy Racer' by Morrissey:

He's just too good-natured and
He's got too much money and
He's got too many girlfriends
I'm jealous, that's all

Have you seen him go, though, oh ?
Have you seen him go, though, oh ?
Boy racer
Boy racer, oh
We're gonna kill this pretty thing
Boy racer
Boy racer, oh
We're gonna kill this pretty thing

He's got too many girlfriends
He thinks he owns this city
He overspeeds and he never gets pulled over

Have you seen him go, though, oh ?
Have you seen him go, though, oh ?
Boy racer
Boy racer, oh
We're gonna kill this pretty thing
Boy racer
Boy racer, oh
We're gonna kill this pretty thing

He thinks he got the whole world in his hands
Stood at the urinal
He thinks he got the whole world in his hands
And I'm gonna ... kill him !
Oh, no !
Oh, no !
Oh, no !
Oh, no !
Oh, no !
Oh, no !
Oh, no !
Oh, no !
Oh, no !
Oh ....

Boy racer
Boy racer, oh
We're gonna kill this pretty thing
Boy racer
Boy racer, oh
We're gonna kill this pretty thing
Boy racer
Boy racer, oh
We're gonna kill this pretty thing

He's just too good-looking
He's just too good-looking
He's just too good-looking, and
And, and ...
Boy racer
Boy racer, oh
We're gonna kill this pretty thing
Boy racer
Boy racer, oh

[Twit]

Detroit Rock City! - Kiss

Cant quite remember the words but its about a car crash!! Think it was about one of their fans who died either on route or from a gig...

[froddan]

Bruce Springsteen - Cadillac ranch

[cy88]

Daytona: Chris Rea....

Diamond dream when the sun dont shine
I close my eyes to see
Twelve wild horses in silver chains
Calling out to me

Oh daytona
Shine your light on me
Oh daytona
Shine your light on me

Now she aint easy so you take good care
Or she will scream down on your lust
She can please you like no other
Or she can leave you eating dust
Oh daytona
Shine your light on me
Burning passion heat my day
Let me sit inside your wonder
Cloudless daydream, oh dance of dances
To have tamed the sound of thunder
Oh daytona
Shine your light on me
Oh daytona
Shine your light on me

[GTRene]

One of the best carsongs comes from the Dutch band "Golden Earrings" "Radar Love"

here a sample for windows;
www.amazon.com/gp/music/clipserve/B000002O6P001001/0/ref=mu_sam_wma_001_001/002-1208297-5075218

and here real player;
www.amazon.com/gp/music/clipserve/B000002O6P001001/1/ref=mu_sam_ra001_001/002-1208297-5075218

Artist: Golden Earring Lyrics
Song: Radar Love Lyrics
I've been drivin' all night, my hand's wet on the wheel
There's a voice in my head that drives my heel
It's my baby callin', says I need you here
And it's a half past four and I'm shiftin' gear
When she is lonely and the longing gets too much
She sends a cable comin' in from above
Don't need no phone at all
We've got a thing that's called Radar Love
We've got a wave in the air, Radar Love
The radio is playing some forgotten song
Brenda Lee's comin' on strong
The road has got me hypnotized
And I'm speedin' into a new sunrise
When I get lonely and I'm sure I've had enough
She sents her comfort comin' in from above
We don't need no letter at all
We've got a thing that's called Radar Love
We've got a light in the sky
(Instrumental break)
No more speed, I'm almost there
Gotta keep cool now, gotta take care
Last car to pass, here I go
And the line of cars drove down real slow
And the radio played that forgotten song
Brenda Lee's comin' on strong
And the newsman sang his same song
Oh one more radar lover gone
When I get lonely and I'm sure I've had enough
She sents her comfort comin' in from above
We don't need no letter at all
We've got a thing that's called Radar Love
We've got a light in the sky
We've got a thing that's called Radar Love
We've got a thing that's called Radar Love

GTRene

[wmg100]

MGB-GT by Richard Thompson. Great song

Oh I've got a little car and she might go far
She's the mistress of my heart now
She's a '65 with an overdrive
And I fixed her in every part now
Two in the front and two in the back
110 on the old Hog's Back
My MGB-GT, she's a runner now
MGB-GT
Oh my MGB-GT, she's a runner now

Oh I welded the sills and the old floor pan
Cut the rust with the torch and the hacksaw
Took the Rostyles off, put the spoked wheels on
Got a brand new Salisbury axle
When I come to town the girls all smile
They say "Here's the man with the retro style"
My MGB-GT, she's a runner now
MGB-GT
Oh my MGB-GT, she's a runner now

Lockheed discs and twin SUs
Original chrome on the grille now
She looks like a dream in her racing green
Competition's standing still now
I sprayed up her body, I strenghtened the frame
I stripped her right down and I built her up again

Now an Alpine's fine if you've got the time
And a Healey'll set you back some
And a TR4 costs a little bit more
But it don't have the same attraction
Hard top handy, in case of the weather
I don't care if it rains forever
In my MGB-GT, she's a runner now
MGB-GT
In my MGB-GT, she's a runner now
MGB-GT
In my MGB-GT, she's a runner now

[kingb]

Greased lightning from the grease musical

and jk did black devil car on his latest album inspired by his enzo

[tvr tommy]

Mylo - Muscle Car

www.transbuddha.com/mediaHolder.php?id=1183

[Twit]

Jesus built my hotrod! - Ministry...

Awesome song!

[madazrx7]

'Allo John, got a new motor?
Alexei Sayle

(can't find the lyrics, but along the lines of
"what's that switch over there for?....
that's a piece of balsa,
you can make a model out of that"

etc)

[killer2005]

Does this count? Janis Joplin - Mercedes Benz

Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz?
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends.
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,
So Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz?

Oh Lord, won't you buy me a color TV?
Dialing For Dollars is trying to find me.
I wait for delivery each day until three,
So oh Lord, won't you buy me a color TV?

Oh Lord, won't you buy me a night on the town?
I'm counting on you, Lord, please don't let me down.
Prove that you love me and buy the next round,
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a night on the town?

Everybody!
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz?
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends,
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,
So oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz?

That's it!

[cy88]

Cake: Stickshifts and safety belts (about a Malibu apparently)

Stickshifts and safetybelts,
Bucket seats have all got to go.
When we're driving in the car,
It makes my baby seem so far.
I need you here with me,
Not way over in a bucket seat.
I need you to be here with me,
Not way over in a bucket seat.
But when we're driving in my Malibu,
It's easy to get right next to you.
I say, "Baby, scoot over, please."
And then she's right there next to me.
I need you here with me,
Not way over in a bucket seat.
I need you to be here with me,
Not way over in a bucket seat.

Well a lot of good cars are Japanese.
But when we're driving far,
I need my baby,
I need my baby next to me.

Well, stickshifts and safetybelts,
Bucket seats have all got to go.
When we're driving in the car,
It makes my baby seem so far.
I need you here with me,
Not way over in a bucket seat.
I need you to be here with me,
Not way over in a bucket seat.

[tallbloke]

Oh you'll never get to Heaven
In and old Ford car
'Cos an old Ford car
Won't get that far

Oh you'll never get to Heaven
In and old Ford car
'Cos an old Ford car
Won't get that far

I ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more

I ain't gonna grieve my Lord
I ain't gonna grieve my Lord
I ain't gonna grieve my Lord
I ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more....

[Disco_Dale]

War: Low Rider

All my friends know the low rider
The low rider is a little higher
Low rider drives a little slower
Low rider is a real goer
Low rider knows every street yeah!
Low rider is the one to meet yeah!
Low rider don't use no gas now
Low rider don't drive to fast
Take a little trip
Take a little trip
Take a little trip and see
Take a little trip
Take a little trip
Take a little trip with me

[police state]

Prefab Sprout: Cars & Girls

Brucie dreams lifes a highway too many roads bypass my way
Or they never begin. innocence coming to grief
At the hands of life - stinkin car thief, thats my concept of sin
Does heaven wait all heavenly over the next horizon ?

But look at us now, quit driving, some things hurt more much more than cars and girls.
Just look at us now, start counting, what adds up the way it did when we were young ?
Look at us now, quit driving, some things hurt much more than cars and girls.

Lifes a drive through a dust bowl, whats it do, do to a young soul
We are deeply concerned, someone stops for directions,
Something responds deep in our engines, we have all been burned
Will heaven wait all heavenly over the next horizon ?

But look at us now, quit driving, some things hurt more much more than cars and girls.
Just look at us now, start counting, what adds up the way it did when we were young ?
Look at us now, quit driving, some things hurt much more than cars and girls.

Little boy got a hot rod, thinks it makes him some kind of new god
Well this is one race he wont win,
cos lifes no cruise with a cool chick
Too many folks feelin car sick, but it never pulls in.
Brucies thoughts - pretty streamers
- guess this world needs its dreamers may they never wake up.

But look at us now, quit driving, some things hurt more much more than cars and girls.
Just look at us now, start counting, what adds up the way it did when we were young ?
Look at us now, quit driving, some things hurt much more than cars and girls.

But look at us now, quit driving, some things hurt more much more than cars and girls.
Just look at us now, start counting, what adds up the way it did when we were young ?
Look at us now, quit driving, some things hurt much more than cars and girls.

[canam]

Fittster said:

Another Ferrari one: Sinitta - GTO

Doubt it's a real one in the video

As it's got a hatchback I reckon it's one of those plastic panels on a Datsun 250Z jobs. Would probably be worth more as a genuine Datsun.

[fat richie]

A few more..........

Beach Boys – “409” – Chevy 409
Beach Boys – “Cherry, Cherry Coupe”
Beach Boys – “Custom Machine”
Beach Boys – “Little Honda” – okay, it’s about a bike.
Beach Boys – “No Go Showboat”
Beach Boys – “Shut Down” – Corvette
Beach Boys – “Spirit of America” – Craig Breedlove, WLR
Charlie Ryan – “Hot Rod Lincoln” – Hot Rod Lincoln
Jan & Dean – “Dead Man’s Curve” – Stingray and XKE
Jan & Dean – “Drag City” – you have to ask?!
Jan & Dean – “Surf City” – Model A Ford Woody
Jan & Dean – “The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)” – Super Stock Dodge Beach
ZZ Top – “Chevrolet”
ZZ Top – “She Loves my Automobile”

[speedy_thrills]

Chuck Berry’s song Maybelline? It features two specific cars in fact.

Maybelline why can't you be true oh Maybelline why can't you be true.
You done start back doin' things you used to do.

As I was motivatin' over the hill I saw Maybelline in a Coupe deVille,
Cadillac rollin' on an open road but nothin' outrun my V8 Ford,
Cadillac doin' about ninety-five bumper to bumper rollin' side to side.

Maybelline why can't you be true...

Well the Cadillac pulled up ahead of the Ford,
The Ford got hot and wouldn't do no more,
It done got cloudy and started to rain,
I tooted my horn for the passing lane,
The rain water poured up under my motor hood,
I knew that were doin' my motor good.

Maybelline why can't you be true...

The motor cooled down the heat went down,
And that's when I heard that highway sound,
Cadillac lookin' like a ton of lead a hundred and ten a half a mile ahead,
Cadillac lookin' like it's sittin' still I caught Maybelline at the top of the hill…

[simonrockman]

Queen: I'm in love with my car

Ian Dury - had a love affair with Nina in the back of my Cortina