are we looking for true 50's oldies? I like them alot. Not too familiar w/ the bands today. One of my favorites is - "Mr. Sandman" for starters. Its the song they used in "Back to the Future" in the soda shop.
lowrider is a staple, of course. another song called "dragster" onthe hot rod and custom classics 4 cd set is amazing, and your jan and dean/beach boys car songs are as essential as air and water...
Modern-----Big Red Rocket of Love(Reverend Horton Heat) Old----- Rcae with the Devil ( Gene Vincent) Old----- Hot Rod Lincon(Comannder Cody) Old----- Hot Rod Gang(Stray CAt) Old -----SS396(Paul Revere) Old----409(The Quads) Old-----Crawling from the weckage( Dave Edmunds) OLd----Cruisen(Gene Vincent) Old-----One Piece at A Time(Johnny Cash) Modern----Go Little Camero Go(The Ramones) Old----No Particular Place To Go(Chuck Berry) Modern-----5.0 Ford( Reverend Horton Heat) I can come up with a hundred more but my fingers hurt from typing.
A couple more before bed. Maybellene (Chuck Berry) Little Duece Coupe (The Beach Boys) Dead Mans Curve (Jan & Dean) Theres another great song from Chuck Berry ( don't know title) but it's about him racing a Jaguar.
Thank you, especially 59FORD, for all of the suggestion if you have more they are more than welcomed. Right now I have about 15 songs need about 25 more.
The Jesters meet the Paragons...Diablos...5 Keys..Chessman...Harptones...5 Delights...Orioles...Zircons...Heartbeats...Dubs..Flamingos...Cadillacs
[ QUOTE ] Theres another great song from Chuck Berry ( don't know title) but it's about him racing a Jaguar. [/ QUOTE ] "slow down little Jaguar"- keep cool my thunderbird Ford! The Great Jack-O-Fire did and excellet cover of that song- find it on the "destruction of squaresville" comp of their singles. actually that record has a bunch of good driving songs that they cover like "own up time" from the small faces(another great organ insturmental like green onions), "judgement day" from the pretty things, "boss hoss" from the SONICS. hmmmmm- now that i think about it...what else would you listen to while driving except the sonics...=)
Hey Little Cobra (The Rip Chords) Be-Bop-A-Lula - (Gene Vincent) Wanderer - (Dion) Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - (Jerry Lee Lewis) Ain't That a Shame - (Fats Domino) Mr. Eliminator - (Dick Dale) I Get Around - (The Beach Boys) G.T.O. - (Ronny & the Daytonas) Ballad of Thunder Road - (Robert Mitchum) Goin' Back to Memphis - (Jumpin' Gene Simmons)
rebal rouser, another vote for maybellene, also like makebelive, and the whole american grafitti sound track.
i'm a big fan of social d/mike ness..especially ball and chain (for the mention of his chevy) and i'm in love with my car..then i'd have to second you on the selection of hot rod gang and five oh ford Creepy
I see you're only interested in the truly Moldy Oldies, the songs that are played in endless rotation on stations thoughout the nation. Why don't you just record one of their shows? Frankly there was so much great music made in the '50s that it's a crime to keep rehashing the same 200 songs forever. And that "if it ain't from the '50s, it's junk" is a really open minded attitude towards music. Sheesh, I wish I understood you guys.
Ravens...Hurricanes...Dells...Lee Andrews and the Hearts...The Nutmegs and not to mention the Solitaires!
59Ford's recommendations I like. A few others I like as well that were mentioned: Be Bop a Lula - Gene Vincent 18 Miles to Memphis - Stray Cats Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash (a classic...overdone but I still love it) Mystery Train/Tiger Man - Elvis Little Sister - Elvis That's Alright Mama - Elvis Knoxville Girl - (I tend to favor BR5-49's version) Driving Wheel - Danny Gatton (just about anything from his Humbler CD is great) Lonesome Train (on a Lonesome Track) - Johnny Burnette Trio Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis Dick Dale's version of Ghost Rider in the Sky is pretty awesome too. I'm sure there are more. Of course these are just some of the oldies that I'd pick for a compilation. I can keep going if you wanted more modern or a different style (hard rock, psychobilly, punk, surf, etc)
59 Fords a man of my heart. All the one I was going to suggest he already has. I would be interested in a cd though.
Say, what's that Johnny Cash song someone's using in a commercial these days about having been everywhere...he lists all these cities and stuff in it. I absolutely cannot remember the name of that song. -Taylor
"Jack Baymore and the Bandits" is one I can't get enough of. Also I love old "Nick Curran." I am also a big fan of the "Loud Fast and Out of Control" box set.. Good Luck I love arrangin music for a cruise.. Justin
Alpha 50's and 60's and other. Mostly pop, so what, it is what it is. It's musical fun, not life. Bobbettes - Mr. Lee Brenda Lee - Dum Dum Brenda Lee - Dynamite Brenda Lee - Let's Have A Party Brenda Lee - That's All You Gotta Do Buddy Knox - Party Doll Cadets - Stranded In The Jungle Cadillacs - Speedo (Mr. Earl) Cleftones - Heart And Soul Clyde Mcphatter - Little Bitty Pretty One Clyde McPhatter - A Lover's Question Coasters - Searchin' Crests - Step By Step Crests with The Duprees - The Angels Listened In Dee Clark - Hey little girl in the high school sweater Dee Clark - Just Keep It Up Del Shannon - Teen Angel Dickey Lee - Tell Laura I Love Her Dixie Cups - Iko Iko Duprees - There's A Moon Out Tonight Elegants - Little Star Everly Brothers - Crying In The Rain Everly Brothers - Bird Dog Everly Brothers - Let It Be Me Falcons - You're So Fine Frank Sinatra - Something Stupid Frankie Ford - Sea Cruise Gary US Bonds - Quarter To Three Gene McDaniels - A Hundred Pounds Of Clay Gene Pitney - It Hurts To Be In Love Gene Pitney - Only Love Can Break A Heart Gene Pitney - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence Gene Pitney - Town Without Pity Gene Simmons - Haunted House Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames-The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde (1968) but you should have it. Glen Yarborough - Baby the Rain Must Fall Hank Ballard - Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go Hollywood Argyles - Ally oop Huey Piano Smith - Don't You Just Know It Impalas - I Ran All The Way Home J Frank Wilson - Last Kiss Jackie Wilson - Lonely Teardrops Jan & Dean - Drag City Jerry Lee Lewis - Breathless Jimmy Charles & Revelletts - A Million To One Jimmy Rodgers - Kisses Sweeter Than Wine Johnny Burnette - Dream Lover Johnny Burnette - Little Boy Sad Johnny Tillotson - Talk Back Trembling Lips Little Peggy March - I Will Follow Him Little Richard - Lucille Little Richard - Rip It Up los lobos - come on let's go (not 50's but they do it right) Los Lobos - I Got Loaded (same thing) Los Lobos - Johnny 99 (yep) los lobos - summertime blues (a little different) Lou Christie - How Many Tears Lou Christie - Two Faces Have I Mel Carter - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me Mickey And Sylvia - Love Is Strange Millie Small - My Boy Lollipop Mystics - Hushabye Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood - Some Velvet Morning Olympics - My Baby Loves the Western Movies Otis Redding - Cigarettes And Coffee (damn good) Otis redding - Chained and Bound Otis Redding - For Your Precious Love Otis Redding - Try a Little Tenderness Otis Redding & Etta James - Bring It On Home To Me Percy Sledge - Make an Ugly Woman Your Wife Ray Charles - Crying Time Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You Ray Charles - I Got A Woman Ray Peterson - Corrina Corrina Richie Valens - Come On Let's Go Roy Orbison - In Dreams Sam the Sham - Little Red Riding Hood Shirley and Lee - Let The Good Times Roll Sir Douglas Quintet - She's About A Mover Soloman Burke - Cry to Me Sonny James - Young Love Supremes - The Happening (what's it mean) Theresa Brewer - Put Another Nickel In (wife digs her) Theresa Brewer - ricochet romance Theresa Brewer Bo Weevil Thurston Harris - Little Bitty Pretty One Thurston Harris - Over And Over
Man 59Ford... well done. I find that even if i tried, listening to newer music in my car just doesn't seem right. Twenty Flight Rock is a must. And although he's got plenty more songs about actually driving, Johnny B Goode always makes me want to put the pedal down. Waitin' in School - Ricky Nelson Rumble - Link Wray Book of Love - Monotones Midnight Train - Elvis Tallahassee Lassie - Freddy Canon All the others I wanted to mention have been said Deke
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