Art & Inspiration Songs that mention a car or engine by name

Wide Track by The Super Stocks, on the Shut Down album.


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Buicks to the Moon Alan Jackson

 

Apparently, there are no blues fans here.

Terraplane Blues - Robert Johnson
Pontiac Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson
From a Buick 6 - Bob Dylan

And many, many more.

 

"I own a '48 Buick and it's olive green..."

Schlock Rod, Part 1 -- Jan & Dean

 

"I got a Chevy El Camino with oversize tires...There’ a ’69 GTO and he’s ready to duel"

Big Block Rock -- Big Monti Amundson

 

Got an eight cylinder motor and jet propelled overdrive
Buick '59 - Buick '59 Got two carburetors and a super charger on the side Buick '59 - Buick '59 Veroom Veroom Veroom Veroom Veroom Verooooom

The Medallions, Buick 59

 

Not HAMB friendly... "Mustang Sally"

 

"Uh, uh, what kinda car do ya' got? I've got a bitchin' Camaro"

Bitchin' Camaro -- The Dead Milkmen

 

'60 Chevy - Night Moves - Bob Seger
Chevy to the Levy - American Pie - Don Mclean
Ol '55 - The Eagles
Spyder - James Dean - The Eagles

...and while the only possible mention of a model is a 'calaboose' (slang reference before my time?), I vote Chuck Berry's No Particular Place to Go as a Co-runner-up for one of the most clever car songs recorded. Not a fan of seatbelts? Have a listen if yer not familiar with the tune...

 

Sweet little 66, "shes got a 396, got a four on the floor, and those stickers in the window ain't just for show..." or Copperhead Road also mentions a "big block Dodge", and Someday talks about a "67 Chevy, she's low and black", although it never mentions the engine. All by Steve Earle, back when he was a badass, before he turned into a sissy.

 

"We were young and proud, we were makin' Thunderbirds"

Makin' Thunderbirds -- Bob Seger

 

"Custom Machine" - The Beach Boys

 

"Cherry Cherry Coupe" - The Beach Boys

 

The song doesn't mention an engine specifically, but how about "Thunder Road". The movie hasn't cycled through lately, I guess I am going to have to download it.
Bob

 

"Slick Black Cadillac" - Quiet Riot

 

Thunder Road is an old Drag Strip. Bruce Springsteen. Born To Run, 1st track side two.
Not a car or an engine. JW

 

"Two Lane Blacktop" - Rob Zombie, the song is pretty much a summary of the actual movie.

 

"Chevrolet" - ZZ Top

 

"55 Ford" - The Refreshments

 

I'm late to the party again! Some great tunes already been posted, I'm enjoying listening to them. But nobody's posted maybe the coolest car song yet, the late great Smokey Wilson, singin' bout his Deuce and a Quarter.

Man Smokey was the coolest. And I'm happy to say the drummer I'm working with now played in Smokey's band for 6 or 7 years, as well as backing up other big name guys like Albert King whenever he'd make a swing through LA.

 

I was standin on a corner in Winslow Arizona ..



Bruce...

 

"That supercharged Studebaker mill was a singing as it past up tha hill".......artist unknown........

 

Here's one you'll never , ever hear on that vile "classic rock " format>

"Hummin' like a turbojet" ...Hmmm Must be a 396 (with fuelie heads of course)

 

Cadillac Ranch - Springsteen
Guitars and Cadillacs - Dwight Yokam
Little Red Corvette - Prince

Whoops not 50s 60s....

 

Rocket 88 -- great lyrics.

Stuff you can do in the car:
Bowlegged Woman Knock Kneed Man by Bobby Rush, also covered by Hot Tuna:
Well take me to my car now
But the car won't go
Try to get next to you baby
Ain't got no place to go
Taste better than a t-bone steak
Excitement on the side
If we don't find some place to get off
Gonna lose it on the ride

Bobby Rush original:


Hot Tuna 5 minute album version from 1978:


Hot tuna 13 minute live version from 2016:


K.C. Douglas, Mercury Blues, 1949:


David Lindley and Ry Cooder, Mercury Blues, 1990:

 

Come on people.........

Kings Of Nothin (RIP Torr) - Nailhead


Stray Cats - Built for Speed

 

BTW Zeke and the Dead Milkmen made it on this list is f'ing stellar.

 

i'm a big big fan of the reverand horton heat
there is this one : GALAXY 500

 

Rob Zombie - Dragula