I received some excellent suggestions from folks – thanks! This was so much fun to put together.
This list is so varied in genre; I typically don’t seek country music out, but there are some seriously rockin’ country songs here. Some of us might be disposed to skip over a song that starts out sounding like something we’re not interested in; I’d gently and humbly ask you to give these a go as much as you can – sometimes the whole ride can change with a different tune. Hate classical? Give it just a minute – for us? Loathe country? See if it fits with the landscape around you. A significant number of my now-favorite songs are things I’d never have given a listen if someone I respected hadn’t suggested them.
Our list starts out with the song I always begin every ride with – “Where is My Mind,” an old Pixies favorite remixed by a current favorite DJ, Bassnectar.
There will be some musical whiplash in here, especially if you hit “shuffle” (Marilyn Manson to Mel Torme? Sure!) but it’s all good stuff. I spent a few hours trying to make it all flow, but that was a rough row to hoe.
If you have a Google Play account, you should be able to use this link:
If you don’t have a Google Play account, you likely won’t be able to play the list, but you can see it and hear samples. This tool might be able to convert copied/pasted text to a format that will work for various other music apps out there:
http://www.playlist-converter.net/#/
It was able to find 211 out of 225 songs for a YouTube playlist:
I signed up for Spotify to create a Spotify-specific list of the tracks it could find (and there’s also a Spotify-formatted list at the bottom of the post.) Sadly, it could only locate 115 of them:
Names are next to the songs the individual contributed, “anonymous” means it was submitted (oddly enough) anonymously, and if there is no name or anonymous next to a track, that’s mine. There are a bunch of mine – I integrated everyone’s suggestions into my previously-existing list. :sunglasses:
If you contributed and want to leave a note about why you suggested the songs you did, please feel free to comment.
Instructions:
1.) Download music to your device.
2.) Hit play.
3.) Hit the road.
4.) Get a different take on your usual roads.
List and Contributors:
- Bassnectar Pixies – Where is My Mind?
- AC/DC – Big Balls – Chris H.
- Eelke Kleijn – Mistakes I’ve Made (Radio Edit)
- Gramatik – Bring It Fast
- Led Zeppelin – Immigrant Song – Anonymous
- Glenn Miller – In the Mood – Fulton M.
- Dave Alvin – Harlan County Line
- Lamb of God – Redneck – Anonymous
- KMFDM – Juke Joint Jezebel
- Garbage – #1 Crush
- Van Morrison – Moondance – Tom R.
- Anuhea – Higher Than the Clouds – Lynne R.
- Brandi Carlile – Hard Way Home – Lynne R.
- Tom Cochrane – Life Is a Highway – Anonymous
- Soccer Mommy – Your Dog – Bob S.
- James Brown – Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine (Pt. 1 & 2)
- LINKIN PARK x STEVE AOKI – A LIGHT THAT NEVER COMES
- Devin Townsend Project – Addicted!
- Marilyn Manson – I Put A Spell On You
- Dwight Yoakam – A Thousand Miles From Nowhere (Remastered Version) – Lynne R.
- Lilly Wood & The Prick and Robin Schulz – Prayer In C (Robin Schulz Radio Edit)
- Nero – Guilt
- Jason Aldean – She’s Country – Anonymous
- Bad Livers – Crow Black Chicken
- Delta Rae – Bottom Of The River
- Commodores – Brick House
- Alice In Chains – Them Bones – Mike S.
- Pantera – I’m Broken (Remastered Version) – Anonymous
- Dirtyphonics & Bassnectar – Watch Out (feat. Ragga Twins)
- 4 Non Blondes – What’s Up?
- Eric Church – Heard It In A Love Song (Live At Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC / May 6, 2017) – Lynne R.
- George Winston – Linus & Lucy – Tom R.
- Cherry Poppin’ Daddies – Zoot Suit Riot
- Trampled By Turtles – Wait so Long
- Eminem – Lose Yourself
- Adele – Rolling in the Deep – Anonymous
- Mark Ronson – Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) – Anonymous
- Anais – Lo Que Son Las Cosas (Bonus-Reggaeton Version)
- Hot Chocolate – You Sexy Thing
- Kid Rock – You Never Met A Motherf**ker Quite Like Me – Anonymous
- George Winston – Cloudburst – Tom R.
- Lacuna Coil – Swamped
- Pantera – Cemetery Gates (Remastered Version)
- Massive Attack – Inertia Creeps
- Gary Allan – Wake Up Screaming
- The Soggy Bottom Boys – I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow (From “O Brother, Where Art Thou” Soundtrack / Radio Station Version) (feat. Dan Tyminski)
- Muddy Waters – Mannish Boy
- War – Low Rider
- Mickey Hart – Island Groove
- Andrew Bird – Are You Serious – Tom R.
- Rusted Root – Send Me On My Way
- Creedence Clearwater Revival – Down On The Corner – Anonymous
- Pink Floyd – Not Now John – Tom R.
- En Vogue – Free Your Mind
- Primus – Tommy The Cat
- Snoop Dogg – Who Am I (What’s My Name)?
- Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc
- The Clash – Train in Vain (Remastered)
- Korn – A.D.I.D.A.S.
- Ministry – Jesus Built My Hotrod
- Disturbed – Land of Confusion
- Reverend Horton Heat – Bales Of Cocaine
- Johnny Cash – I’ve Been Everywhere
- Frank Sinatra – That Old Black Magic (1999 Digital Remaster) – Fulton M.
- Israel Kamakawiwoʻole – Take Me Home Country Road
- Bad Lip Reading – Bushes of Love – Nick J.
- Morcheeba – The Sea
- Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody – Chuck H.
- Dire Straits – Sultans Of Swing
- Enigma – Return to Innocence – Anonymous
- Everlast – Black Jesus
- Rage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name – Anonymous
- Weezer – Hash Pipe
- Eurythmics – Would I Lie to You? (Remastered Version) – Anonymous
- Steely Dan – Bodhisattva – Chuck H.
- The Statler Brothers – Flowers on the Wall
- Eric Clapton – Rollin’ & Tumblin’ – Anonymous
- Patsy Cline – Walkin’ After Midnight
- Israel Kamakawiwoʻole – Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World
- Dusty Springfield – Son of a Preacher Man
- Johnny Cash – I Walk The Line – Anonymous
- En Vogue – My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)
- Us3 – Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)
- Pink Floyd – Have a Cigar
- Madonna – Justify My Love – Anonymous
- Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale – Chuck H.
- Tricky – Evolution Revolution Love
- AWOLNATION – Sail
- Infected Mushroom – Becoming Insane
- Weezer – Island In The Sun
- Soul Asylum – Sexual Healing – Anonymous
- The Rolling Stones – Paint It Black – Anonymous
- Kool & The Gang – Jungle Boogie
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Die Toten Hosen – Tage wie diese – Juergen S.
- Daddy Yankee – Gasolina (Bonus track version)
- Toadies – Possum Kingdom
- Toby Keith – As Good As I Once Was – Anonymous
- Urge Overkill – Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon – Anonymous
- k.d. lang – Crying [duet w/Roy Orbison] (Remastered) – Chuck H.
- Radiohead – Packt Like Sardines in a Crushed Tin Box – Nick J.
- The Youngbloods – Darkness, Darkness – Chuck H.
- Phil Thornton & Hossam Ramzy – El Moulid
- The Smashing Pumpkins – Eye
- Live – White, Discussion
- Lorde – Green Light – Nick J.
- Rick Derringer – Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo – Anonymous
- Guns N’ Roses – Live and Let Die
- Roxette – Joyride – Anonymous
- EMF – Unbelievable – Anonymous
- The Buggles – Video Killed the Radio Star – Scott R.
- Sister Machine Gun – Burn
- U2 – In God’s Country (Remastered 2007) – Anonymous
- Pete Townshend – Let My Love Open the Door (E. Cola mix)
- The Beat – Mirror in the Bathroom
- Queen & David Bowie – Under Pressure
- Jimmy Reed – Hush Hush
- The Proclaimers – I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – Anonymous
- House of Pain – Jump Around – Anonymous
- LaBelle – Lady Marmalade
- [unknown] – The Diva Megamix
- Luis Fonsi – Despacito
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Die Toten Hosen – Steh auf, wenn du am Boden bist – Juergen S.
- Kay Kyser – Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree – Fulton M.
- Cracker – Low
- Flux Pavilion – I Can’t Stop
- Tomahawk – Red Fox
- U2 – Sweetest Thing (The Single Mix)
- Leonard Cohen – Waiting for the Miracle
- Bruce Springsteen – State Trooper
- Lou Reed – This Magic Moment
- Smokin’ And Drinkin’, Miranda Lambert, Platinum – Lynne R.
- Bonnie Raitt – You Got It – Anonymous
- Toby Keith – You Ain’t Leavin’ (Thank God Are Ya) – Anonymous
- R.L. Burnside – It’s Bad You Know – Anonymous
- The Rivieras – California Sun – Anonymous
- Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band – A Fifth of Beethoven
- Billy Idol – White Wedding (Pt. 1)
- Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Santo Domingo – Tom R.
- The Glitch Mob – We Can Make The World Stop
- Beats Antique – Spiderbite
- Talking Heads – Sax and Violins
- Marilyn Manson – I Put a Spell on You
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Beat the Devil’s Tattoo
- Nina Simone – Feeling Good (From “The Roar Of The Greasepaint”)
- Mel Torme – Putting On The Ritz – Anonymous
- Barry White – Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe – Anonymous
- Vicki Sue Robinson – Turn the Beat Around – Anonymous
- Beat Fatigue – One Flute Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
- Kate & Anna McGarrigle – Dig My Grave (feat. Chaim Tannenbaum)
- Johnny Nash – I Can See Clearly Now – Anonymous
- Mahalia Jackson – Go Tell It To The Mountain – Anonymous
- The Honeydogs – Red Dye #40
- Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Tamacún – Tom R.
- Mark Knopfler – Donegan’s Gone – Tom R.
- Tiesto – Zero 76 (Radio Edit)
- Motorcycle – As the Rush Come
- Bad Livers – Pretty Daughter
- Lorde – Royals
- Pharrell Williams – Happy
- Steve Aoki – Delirious (Boneless) (feat. Kid Ink)
- Paul Poulton Project – Mistakes I’ve Made
- Merle Haggard – Pretty When It’s New
- Pronoun – Run – Bob S.
- The Clash – Overpowered by Funk
- Butthole Surfers – Whatever (I Had a Dream)
- Nitzer Ebb – Fun to Be Had
- The Hot Damns – Something Evil (feat. Marc Scibilia)
- The Platters – My Prayer – Fulton M.
- Metaform – Electric Eyes (Studio Brussels Remix)
- The Wind And The Wave – My Mama Said Be Careful Where You Lay Your Head
- Audra Mae – The Happiest Lamb
- Bach – Suite No. 3 in D, BMV 1068 – 2 Air – Tom R.
- Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes – Love Letter
- The Clovers – One Mint Julep
- Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings – Fish In the Dish
- Maroon 5 – Sugar – Anonymous
- Neil Diamond – Forever In Blue Jeans
- Tove Lo – Habits (Stay High)
- Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major – Anonymous
- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Red Right Hand (2011 Remastered Version)
- Mastodon – The Hunter
- Three Dog Night – Mama Told Me (Not To Come) – Anonymous
- Ella Fitzgerald – Stairway to the Stars – Fulton M.
- Budapest Symphony Orchestra – The Valkyrie, WWV 868, Act III; Ride of the Valkyries – Anonymous
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Haudegen – Feder der Erinnerung (Der Song zum Buch) – Juergen S.
- Bassnectar – Timestretch
- Dada Life – Born To Rage (USA Version)
- Gramatik – Ass Kickin’ Bass
- Muse – Supremacy
- Porter Robinson – The State
- Rihanna – Cockiness (Love It) – Anonymous
- Daft Punk – Harder Better Faster Stronger
- Benny Benassi – Cinema (Skrillex Remix) (feat. Gary Go)
- Dreweybear – U&I – Nick J.
- Men Without Hats – Safety Dance – Scott R.
- Kraddy – Android Porn
- Gojira – Backbone
- Everclear – Local God – Anonymous
- Queen of Jeans – More to Love – Bob S.
- I’ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo – Lazlo – Fulton M. (a slightly different version from his suggestion)
- Linkin Park (feat. Kiiara) – Heavy – Nick J.
- Steve Aoki – I’m In The House (feat. [[[zuper blahq]]])
- Knife Party – Rage Valley
- Drake – Fear (Album Version Explicit) – Anonymous
- Lil Wayne – Drop the World – Nick J.
- Preoccupations – Antidote – Bob S.
- Gojira – Global Warming
- The Trickaz – Dopeness – Nick J.
- Paul Van Dyk – Verano (feat. Austin Leeds)
- Unworldly – Why the Sky – Nick J.
- Kasabian – Fire – Bob S.
- Prismo – Senses – Nick J.
- Max Pross – In the Woods – Nick J.
- Prismo – Heathens – Nick J.
- Creaky Jackals – High Tide – Nick J.
- San Holo – Lines of the Broken (feat CUT_) – Nick J.
- WiDE AWAKE – Ready – Nick J.
- Skott – Porcelain (AWAY Remix) – Nick J.
- Rostik – One Little Scary Story – Nick J.
- Dreweybear – Home – Nick J.
- AWOLNATION – Run – Nick J.
- Our Wild America – Zero Sum – Nick J.
- DVBBS & Borgeous – Tsunami
- Velvet Revolver – Slither – Dave T.
- Stomp – Ripper’s Sole
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That is one *eclectic* list!