It is time once again for everybody to be subjected to my thoughts. This week is my 5 favorite road trip songs. These are songs that keep you going even though you may be on a 15 hour interstate trip with family through desolate countryside.
5. Come Dancin by the Kinks. This is an upbeat song about a town dance hall that was the Saturday night hang out being torn down ( a metaphor how everything changes as you get older). It has a great beat and is something that everyone in the car can sing at the top of their lungs. Best of all no bad language or things you have to explain to your children (for us parental units).
4. Fulsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash. Some who know me might say this is a weird choice but Johnny Cash was hard core. While surrounded by huge semi trucks it makes you feel part of their convoy (also an acceptable song)
3. Going Back to Cali by LL Cool J. It has a killer beat, easy lyrics and it is LL singing about going to California. What else do you need!?
2. Panama by Van Halen (the real Van Halen). I am a fan of 80s rock and this was one of those songs that was great on field trips, or family drives (where is my Casio portable tape player).
1. Life is a Highway by Tom Cochran. Yes it was redone by Rascal Flatts (redone well too) but I like the original song. It just feels like a childhood trip to the Grand Canyon.
Honorable mention for those who have kids but are opposed to Kids Bop Cd's
Recess Monkey is a kids band who do original songs for kids that are not lame. If you like 80s music you will like them.
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