What are some driving/racing-inspired/associated/invoking songs?

"Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert" (joshuagilbert)
10/18/2014 at 12:15 • Filed to: Homework Jams

I'm mainly writing this because I need some music to study with. And I need to expand a particular playlist.

When you've listened to a particular song, there's always an emotion associated with it. That emotion dances with rhythm and produces the musical vibe of a song. Sometimes I've found that there are particular songs I associate with driving or racing naturally, either due to the content of their music videos, the lyrics, or childhood experiences.

For me, I prefer songs that are strong rhythmically and have a marching sense of urgency or songs that are like cruising-through-the-hood-songs. Most of these songs have a energetic step to them, thus they end up on playlists that I drive with all the time.

This also due to the fact that I love:

1) emerging alternative rock 2) 90s alternative rock 3) pre-200os hip hop 4)electro-punk-funk-soul 4) classic, classic rock. (CCR, The Who, Cash, etc.)

I am a hipster.

Here are a few off the top of my head:

Stylo - The Gorillaz

Basically any song off of "Jungle" - Jungle (2014)

The Next Episode - Dr. Dre

Swim Good - Frank Ocean

Any song from the first Fast and Furious film

Genesis- Justice

Run Through The Jungle and Fortunate Son - CCR

TRS-80 - Formula 71 (yes, I read that article too, but just can't find it)

Old Crystal Method

Biggie Smalls

Most of the songs of off Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Mutemath!

Knight Rider theme song. Kill me.

and remember

THERE AIN'T NO SUCH THING AS HALFWAY CROOKS

DISCUSSION (22)

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
10/18/2014 at 12:18

Paul Oakenfold - Ready Steady Go: http://youtu.be/AGMwmY_RaRI

PS9 > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
10/18/2014 at 12:19

Crash- Methods of Mayhem

Oh wait, you probably mean GOOD car songs. Can't help you there.

Kaizer Soze > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
10/18/2014 at 12:20

Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert > PS9
10/18/2014 at 12:23

I love how Google gives me this. Kinda loud but Ok I get it. :)

Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert > PS9
10/18/2014 at 12:24

Very 90s. I like it haha

Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert > Kaizer Soze
10/18/2014 at 12:25

I love how he gives a shout out to the PT Cruiser.

Soloburrito > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
10/18/2014 at 12:32

Nothing beats New Retro Wave for fast driving music. NOTHING!

http://www.reddit.com/r/newretrowave…

Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert > Soloburrito
10/18/2014 at 12:33

Dude that is epic.

Tohru > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
10/18/2014 at 12:58

"Secret Loser" is a good driving song. Hell, anything off of the soundtrack for "The Wraith."

Here's "Secret Loser" in the movie - opening race between a C3 'Vette and a Dodge Daytona.

P.S. To get your tofu drift on, gotta listen to Super Eurobeat. Takumi tested, Bunta approved.

Kinja'd!!!

Smultron > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
10/18/2014 at 13:47

Airbag -Radiohead

Contains the lyrics: In a fast german car/ I'm amazed that I survived/ An airbag saved my live/

It is said to be (not entierely, but this part) referring to a crash-surviving experience that happened to singer and multi-instrumentalist Thom Yorke, transforming him from a car nerd to someone who is deeply sceptical towards motorized means of transport. He once said, he would think of him being killed or injured everytime before he enters his car and turns the key.

So why write this here?

There's a ton of songs which glorificate the driving experience and dangerous driving, but in a good driving playlist, I would at least include this track to keep sight of the dangers of speed and how everything has another side.

Also the guitar and percussion in the intro are just making you speechless the first time you hear them. Easily my favourite intro.

Might also fit because 90s alternative rock, guess you got OK Computer than, anyway.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
10/18/2014 at 13:50

Some of my more odd driving songs:

The Last Race by Jack Nitzche

Down in Mexico by The Coasters

Chick Habit by April March

Bad Reputation by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

Bring It On by Goose

Cut You In by Jerry Cantrell

Flirtin' With Disaster by Molly Hatchet

Hold Tight! by Beaky, Mick, Tich, Dave Dee & Dozy

Hold On by Accidental Superhero

A Passage in Time by Authority Zero

Stay Awake by Ellie Goulding & Madeon

Tokyo Drift by Teriyaki Boyz

Rainbow > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
10/18/2014 at 14:13

This song is probably featured in more driving montages than any other, and for good reason. It is easily the best driving song of all time, and if you don't agree... Well, I'm sorry, but you're just wrong.