Driving Music - I want your opinions!

Phantasee · Post by **Phantasee** » 2007-05-10 10:37pm

So, for my summer job, I spend a lot of time driving about town. I need a playlist or two that can fit on a single CD-R. What makes good around-the-town driving music?

Requirements:
* One or two club bangers aka loud music to blare at stop lights to scare the old ladies
*Not crap music
*Some slow, long distance, across town, cruising music
*Some fast, weaving in and out of traffic, energy music.

Recommend.

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2007-05-10 10:44pm

Hm. Some random suggestions:

America - A Horse With No Name makes for great cruising
Iron Maiden - Aces High ought to scare the old ladies. Good for those high-intensity maneuvers too.

Judas Priest - You Got Another Thing Coming is a good all-purpose track. Depends on your tastes, I suppose, whether it qualifies as energy, cruising, or scare-old-ladies.

Various Dire Straits tunes come to mind as well. Money for Nothing, One World, and Ride Across the River strike me as good cruising music.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2007-05-10 11:07pm

Few suggestions offhand:

Lordi - Blood Red Sandman - scare the old ladies
E Nomine - Mitternacht - Good for all purpose
Muse - Knights of Cydonia - Cruising music
Dream Theater - Scenes from a Memory - More cruising music

DrMckay · Post by **DrMckay** » 2007-05-10 11:15pm

anything by Creedence Clearwater: Particularly: "Fortunate Son"

"Magic Carpet Ride" and "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf

"For What it's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield

"Wander My Friends" (Battlestar Galactica Season 1 Soundtrack)

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2007-05-10 11:21pm

Joe Satriani
Summer Song
Motorcycle Driver
Surfing with the Alien

Phantasee · Post by **Phantasee** » 2007-05-10 11:52pm

Dr Mckay is in the lead so far for most songs that I actually have. But don't despair, friends - I will find the music you talked about. And I will have a listen. Until then, it's gonna be CCR and Steppenwolf, and BSG (maybe).

Good thing I got this spindle of CDs recently. I'm gonna burn through it quick.

And keep the recommendations coming.

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2007-05-10 11:55pm

Phantasee wrote:Dr Mckay is in the lead so far for most songs that I actually have.

Er, if you already have them, why do you need to be told if they're good driving music?

Hawkwings · Post by **Hawkwings** » 2007-05-11 12:17am

Well, if you drive a big car and want to feel powerful, try playing Mars, the Bringer of War.

Phantasee · Post by **Phantasee** » 2007-05-11 12:27am

Soontir C'boath wrote:
Phantasee wrote:Dr Mckay is in the lead so far for most songs that I actually have.
Er, if you already have them, why do you need to be told if they're good driving music?

I have a large collection now. And I can't remember half of it off the top of my head. But also, I don't listen to much music when I'm driving regularly, but my cousin likes music, so now I'm getting in the habit. So I'm not really sure what good driving music is like, but I wanted an idea.

Don't let it discourage you. For all you know, McKay is getting a prize for losing. Which he is. Because I have those songs.

Man, it's hard to encourage people. You praise one guy, and the next wonders why he isn't getting any...good thing I'm not in management. I'd fail so bad.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2007-05-11 02:50am

Some of Rob Dougan's instrumental tracks are awesome for driving around town. Probably his best-known tune is "Clubbed to Death", but he's got a few others that are great.

If you want crazy loud music to blare with the bass booming, get some Amon Tobin. Jazzy electronica at it's finest, and holy shit does it shake the windows.

On the classical side, there's nothing better than the old faithful, "Ride of the Valkyries".

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2007-05-11 03:51am

Presently listening to a blind guardian, led zeplin mix, with a common theme. jrr tolkien

Executor32 · Post by **Executor32** » 2007-05-11 05:36am

Rammstein's always good for scaring the old ladies, especially Te Quiero Puta and Sehnsucht. Disturbed is also good for this.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2007-05-11 06:45am

The Immigrant Song by Zeppelin
Khe Sanh by Cold Chisel
Every Time by Butterfingers

That's all I can name that hasn't been named.

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 2007-05-11 09:54am

I would just get the first Matrix album. The songs on that are all quality. Other than that, I would get some Fear Factory and some Ministry albums, probably obsolete, demanufacture, archetype, and psalm 69, houses of the mole and rio grande blood.

DrMckay · Post by **DrMckay** » 2007-05-11 10:42am

Phantasee wrote:
Soontir C'boath wrote:
Phantasee wrote:Dr Mckay is in the lead so far for most songs that I actually have.
Er, if you already have them, why do you need to be told if they're good driving music?
I have a large collection now. And I can't remember half of it off the top of my head. But also, I don't listen to much music when I'm driving regularly, but my cousin likes music, so now I'm getting in the habit. So I'm not really sure what good driving music is like, but I wanted an idea.

Don't let it discourage you. For all you know, McKay is getting a prize for losing. Which he is. Because I have those songs.

Man, it's hard to encourage people. You praise one guy, and the next wonders why he isn't getting any...good thing I'm not in management. I'd fail so bad.

Thanks... I think. Despite your ambiguity, you do have good taste in music...

DrMckay · Post by **DrMckay** » 2007-05-11 10:46am

Oh. I just remembered Tom Lehrer. Not only funny and fast paced, but fun to sing (badly in my case) along with.

Written in the 1960's, and still relevant in most cases.

Phantasee · Post by **Phantasee** » 2007-05-11 11:56am

Man, I would love to cruise around downtown with Ride of the Valkyries on. I don't think my cousin would let me though.

Eh, I can try to sneak it onto the CD...

Bounty · Post by **Bounty** » 2007-05-11 12:39pm

I've been drivin' all night, my hands' wet on the wheel
There's a voice in my head that drives my heel
It's my baby callin' said I need you here
And it's a half past four and I'm shifting gear

Radar Love. The only driving song you'll ever need.

FSTargetDrone · Post by **FSTargetDrone** » 2007-05-11 03:14pm

"Gear Jammer" by George Thorogood & The Destroyers as found on Maverick and at least one other compilation album. Ol' Lonesome George may be better know for "Bad to the Bone" but I prefer "Gear Jammer." Not surprisingly, it's about driving. Fast.

"Brightness" and "West Side Highway" by Lanterna, from Highways and Sands, respectively. These two will serve you well, especially if you happen to be driving down a wide open freeway in the South West. Actually, I recommend all of Lanterna's music, if your into acoustic guitar-dominated instrumental music.

"Not Now John" by Pink Floyd From The Final Cut. The best part (aside from the female background singers chanting "Fuck all that") is Roger Waters literally shrieking in French about finding a bar towards the end of the song, after calling out Japan, Vietnam, Russia, Sweden and Argentina.

"Sabotage," Beastie Boys, from Ill Communication. 'Nuff said.

Agent Fisher · Post by **Agent Fisher** » 2007-05-11 03:53pm

For the weaving, Thunderstruck by AC/DC is what I like.

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2007-05-11 03:58pm

Queen, I Want To Ride My Bicycle

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2007-05-11 10:21pm

Dartzap wrote:Queen, I Want To Ride My Bicycle

I see that and raise you "I'm in love with my Car" also by Queen.

Manus Celer Dei · Post by **Manus Celer Dei** » 2007-05-11 10:56pm

The "Breakbeat remix" of The Death of Optimus Prime from the Transformers soundtrack is absolutely perfect for long, peaceful drives.

Soontir C'boath wrote:Joe Satriani
Summer Song
Motorcycle Driver
Surfing with the Alien

Surfing with the Alien is one of the best albums I have ever listened to. Everyone should listen to it.

Marko Dash · Post by **Marko Dash** » 2007-05-13 10:29pm

Flirting with Disaster

Setesh · Post by **Setesh** » 2007-05-15 03:56am

Here's my all purpose track, in no particular order. Note: Its too long for a single cd I'm used to a 3-cd changer

Tasogare no umi-.hack//Liminality ending song (title means: Sea of Twilight)
Awe of She-Guilty Gear XX O.S.T. (boss fight music IIRC)
Sad but True- Metallica
Memory Remains- Metallica
Industrial Revolution- Jean Michel Jarre
Children of the Night- Lordi
So Cold (Acoustic)- Breaking Benjamin
Stigmata Martyr- Abney Park
Remember Me- Hoobastank
Rosenrot- Rammstein
America- Rammstein
Night on Bare Mountain- Par Lindh Project
Knights of Cydonia- Muse
Little Red Ridin' Hood- Voodoo Glow Skulls (ska/punk cover cool)
Numb- Linkin Park
Piranha- Aamu
Teiseidou no Bosatsu- Hellsing TV series O.S.T.
Pray!- Apocalyptica
Crusified- Army of Lovers
Kurani- X Japan
Blackrock Prison- Ultima Underworld 2 album
Evil Angel- Breaking Benjamin
House of the Rising Sun- CCR
Time's Scar- Crono Cross O.S.T.
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger- Daft Punk
Orjatar- Terasbetoni (What's scares me is I spelled that right without looking)
Veridis Quo-Daft Punk
Moonlight Shadow- DDR 5th mix version
Hard Rock Hallelujah- Lordi
Black Black Heart (2.0)- David Usher
Negasonic Teenage Warhead- Monster Magnet
Send me an Angel- Deadstar Assembly
Ten Thousand Fists- Disturbed
Land of Confusion- Disturbed
Land of Confusion- Genesis
Shout 2000- Disturbed
Death Poem- 13th Warrior Soundtrack
Voices- Disturbed
Send me an Angel- DJ Mystik
Dune Theme- Toto (beware guitar riff of doom)
Vater Unser (radio mix)- E Nomine
Trollhammaren- Finntroll
Alucard's Theme- Hellsing TV series O.S.T.
Dual of the Servants- Hellsing TV series O.S.T.
Beasts of Blood- Malice Mizer
Imperial March- Take a wild guess

In the Shadows- The Rasmus
Wanted Dead or Alive- Bon Jovi
Voittamaton-Terasbetoni
The Emperor Arrives- Return of the Jedi
Dust in the Wind- Kansas
Wooden Pints- Korpiklaani
Blood Red Sandman- Lordi
Devil is a Loser- Lordi
Mars- Classical music, from a planetary theme score, name escapes me
Moonlight Shadows- Mike Oldfield
Emperor's Throne Room- RotJ soundtrack
Hysteria- Muse
Red Right Hand- Nick Cave
Send me an Angel- Original 80's version
Every Rose has its thorns- poison
Bilo i Proshlo- Russki Razmer
Suvetar- Gjallerhorn
Taivas lyo Tulta- Terasbetoni
Root of all evil- Abney Park
The Horns of Hell- 13th warrior sound track
Tainai Tokei Toshi Oruroi- Revolutionary Girl Utena (this is the only thing I have ever liked about that insipid series, this one fucking song. So much wasted lesbian love story potential, arrgghh.)
Rusty Nail- X Japan
Send me an Angel- Zeromancer

If you can't tell I just wrote them up as they came up on random on the playlist. There are actually 12 more tracks I have no idea what the fuck they are or where they came from.