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Jesus. Not that.
My personal favourite is a lovely little tune I like to call “Blower Whine in D-Minor.”
Certainly much better than “Fart Can in B-Flat” in the next lane, methinks.
When I was younger I used to sing that in the car. Ha! I was 13 when the movie came out.
Mostly I’m singing country music (I don’t care darn it… I like it) mixed with expletives at other “drivers”.
Classic rock from the local radio station WBAB mostly…
“and be a JUKE BOX HEROOOOO, got stars in his eyes…”
“who the f**k is this paging me at 5:46 in the mornin’? Crack o’ dawn n’, now I’m yawnin’.”
A little Notorious B.I.G. today.
It’s gotta be a youth thing. Being very very old I sing along to 50’s rock.
The king of doo wop
I gave up trying to sing after learning I had no larynx.
I was getting some head…
gettin gettin some head …
I was getting some head…
gettin gettin some head …
I was getting some head…
gettin gettin some head …
Just the kinda girl to make your toes curl.
When on the radio I will sing along with the local classic rock station, especially to The Who, The Doors, or Rush, when listening to CDs anything Sondheim or Bernstein gets me going.
NO
Michael Jackson. Amr Diab. The Bee Gees. Marvin Gaye. Nancy Ajram. Korpiklaani. Lordi.
Mainly Britpop, you know, Oasis, Pulp, Suede, Franz Ferdinand, Keane, etc.
But I do love Green Day, Blink 182 and Golden Earring (Radar Love!).
P.S. Those 3 girls in the video are bigger tools than 3 pneumatic drills…..
Bob the Builder
Can we fix it?
Bob the Builder
Yes we can!
I’ve had to resort to this ever since the child started repeating some of the more amusing lyrics from the stuff I used to listen to.
My most recent song has been “Hero of War” by Rise Against, which I think is kinda weird since I’m approximately 3 years from being an officer in the Navy. But, dammit, I like that song. Various other punk rock/alternative/classic rock songs will get me to open my mouth too, though.
@psarhjinian
So, no more Marilyn Manson for you, eh? My sympathies! Kids will say the darndest things. I have a nice CD I put together for driving hard and fast through the twisties that only gets played when I’m alone, labeled “Road Tunes #5:So Many Swears”. I didn’t plan it, but there was certainly a common theme that was only apparent when listening to the entire thing. I’ll sing along to anything that’s playing, but I can’t carry a tune in a bucket so I have to hold it in when I have passengers…
flashpoint:
Ahaahahaa.
Singing in the car is great. Too bad i only know lyrics to Oasis songs, but they’re easy to sing!
Hansen, Backstreet Boys, Jonas Brothers, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera.
Yes… Zep to Beastie Boys to Beach Boys. Oddly enough, though, I feel self-conscious using a handsfree cellular phone.
Dirty deeds…done dirt cheap…dirty deeds…done dirt cheap. Dirty deeds – done dirt cheap – DIRTY DEEDS AND THEY’RE DONE DIRT CHEAP!
Everyone from Toronto raise their hands if Q107 is the best radio station to listen to in the car…big ol’ jet airliner…don’t carry me to far a-way…oooo…
I like hard core gangsta rap, especially the stuff about “fuck tha police” and “cop killa” when I’m getting pulled over.
So, no more Marilyn Manson for you, eh? My sympathies! Kids will say the darndest things
The worst part was the Beastie Boys, you know? I mean, the rest of the stuff was either unintelligible or pretty obscure, but I knew I had to stop when I got asked “Dad, why is she jackin’ Mike D?”
Geek that I am, I tend to listen either to instrumental guitar rock, or books on CD….
At least I’m not as dorky as this guy….
“Hey little cobra”
“Round Round Get Around”
I don’t. I sound like a braying donkey and I don’t want to take even the slightest risk that I am heard.
I knew I had to stop when I got asked “Dad, why is she jackin’ Mike D?”
That might just be the funniest damn thing I’ve read all day!!!
Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing”, just in case everything suddenly goes to black.
…Wrapped in pain
Marked CRIMINALLY INSANE
Locked away and kept restrained.
Disapprobation but what have I done?
I have yet only just begun to take your f%$#kin’ life!
And some other stuff too.
Anything by Streetlight Manifesto.
I’m 17…. so sue me.
I like to have Lil’ Wayne periodically yell at me to “Get Money!” so I don’t forget.
Is this a trick question? Deep Purple, “Highway Star”, of course.
Mostly, in my car I play instrumental, spaced out music or soundtracks (Touhou or something). Sometimes, I might sing along with the Spacemen 3. Or, if it’s really gloomy or cold or something I might sing totally cheesy overdone Gothic Lycia songs. Like that song where he sings about how cold it is outside and it’s supposed to be spooky. Or that song about Drifting.. that would be awesome for snow drifting.
“OOOooooo uh yeaaah”
Or if I’m in a spiritual blues world weary mood I sing the blues with Spiritualized about what is Outta Sight
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=4303095
The song that matters most from The Only Band That Really Matters. Mag 7, The Clash.
Ride, ride, ride, …
Stuck here out of gas
Out here on the gaza strip
From driving in too fast
Lets ride the tire down river euphrates
Ride, ride, ride, …
Dead sea make it float
One sip from the salty wine
Dead sea make you choke
Lets ride the tire down river euphrates
Nada. Talk radio only for me: traffic and weather on the eights and food with Narsai David; or “The Mike O’Meara Show” in the afternoons.
Classic rock from the local radio station WBAB mostly……
That is unless Roger and JP are yapping up a storm..
Radar Love
Dark Side of the Moon
Wish you Were Here
And plenty of Ian McCullough and Karl Wallinger to break the heavy stuff up. Occasionally, a little Nils too.
Well-timed question. Drove from Milwaukee to Schaumburg, Il and bak for work today. Made it through all 3 discs of Springsteen Live ’75 – ’85. Kept it to a gentle mumble ob the way there (needed voice while in Schaumburg). Belted out every damn tune on the way back. Voice gone, well worth it. The Boss live is pure gold.
Otherwise, I think it really depends on where you’re driving and what it’s like out. Hayes Carll and Ryan Bingham lately, but as summer gets closer the occasional hip hop song has a lot of appeal. I mean, how can you NOT enjoy a windows-down, sunroof-open rendition of California Love?
Also, exclusively Tom Waits while Christmas shopping. Makes the whole holiday / mall experience ever so much more bearable.
“Jerry Was a Race Car Driver” by Primus, though the mandatory head-banging in chorus can be quite detrimental to my driving…
“Strength and muscle and jungle work….”
Same as working out.
Mostly old school thrash, but I’ll mix up with a little Mastodon or Dream Theater. Was singing Be all, End all and Hit the Lights going home yesterday.
Of course this morning with the wife and kid in the car, I did my “deaf person singing” job on Who says you can’t go home (Bon Jovi). It makes em laugh and I don’t mind that I am going to hell.
Jimi Hendrix – Crosstown Traffic:
You jump in front of my car when you,
you know all the time
Ninety miles an hour, girl, is the speed I drive
You tell me it’s alright, you don’t mind a little pain
You say you just want me to take you for a drive!
You’re just like crosstown traffic
So hard to get through to you
Crosstown traffic
I don’t need to run over you
Crosstown traffic
All you do is slow me down
And I’m tryin’ to get on the other side of town
I’m not the only soul who’s been accused of hit and run
Tire tracks all across your back
Huh! – I can see you had your fun
But, darlin’ can’t you see my signals turn from green to red?
And with you I can see a traffic jam straight up ahead!
You’re just like crosstown traffic
So hard to get through to you..
Last I sang along with was “When I come Around”.
Bruce Willis: “This is ccr, you know, classic rock.”
Kid:”I’d rather have a pinecone shoved up my ass.”
I’m sick of classic rock. I agree with the kid.
“Life’ll Kill Ya” by the late, great Warren Zevon.
@floor it: When I Come Around by Green Day? I like your choice of music, good sir!
Hanging around the store I work at (Guitar Center) would eventually make you sick of classic rock too.
Sing in the car? I pay attention to the road, so I don’t sing.
When I feel like violating every Ohio/Kentucky speed law and blow by the morons doing 55 in a 70 zone, give me the intro to “Enter Sandman” and move over!
Also, one thing I REALLY miss about living in the Los Angeles area – top down. Sunset with a light ocean breeze. Santa Monica Freeway heading towards the Pacific and the PCH. “LA Woman” pounding through the speakers. That song is just perfect for that moment in time.
Otherwise my driving playlist on the iPod has a lot of Moby, U2, Chemical Brothers, and Radiohead.
If I’m alone, AC/DC or Aerosmith. If my teenage kids are with me, anything from Britney Spears or Lady Gaga with the lyrics changed to include references to bodily functions.
“Remedy” – both versions: Black Crowes and Seether.
Green Day, Yes, Primus (“Blue Collar Tweakers!”)
The Fixx (“Red Skies”, “Cameras in Paris”, “Heart of Stone”, [yes, a bit of a downer])
Blue Oyster Cult (“Flaming Telepaths”, “Golden Age of Leather”, Death Valley Nights”, etc.)
Sometimes the “Beefaroni” song, substituting gross body parts like “Little Birdies Stringy Feet” and such… :-)
Edit: Warren Zevon seconded! – “Porcelain Monkey”