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

Springsteen's "From Small Things", again Edmunds version is great. I think Springsteen wrote if for Edmunds if I remember the story correctly.

 

Beach Boys "Don't Worry Baby", one of the greatest street racing songs ever....IMHO

 

For those in the UK... the Ford Cortina

The Lambrettas - Cortina Mk 2

 

Another Cortina mention


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Buick 59 The Medallions, Rocket 88 Jackie Brenston, Rocket 69 Todd Rhodes Orch, Real Gone Rocket Jackie Brenston, I got a new car Richard Berry, V8 Ford Luke "Long Gone" Miles.

 

Beach Boys. our Car Club

Mentions Deuce Coupe, Jag XKE, Stringray and a rail job


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Beach Boys
Ballad of Ole Betsy mentions a Deuce Coupe.


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Beach Boys In My Car
References A Vette


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Beach Boys spirit of America

About Craig Breedloves Bonneville Salt Flat raver.


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Jan and Dean Shlock Rod about a 48 Buick


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Little Ole Lady from Pasadena Jan and Dean. Shiny Red Super Stock Dodge and alternate version references she’s getting her Kicks now with her 4 Speed Stick and 4-2-6 Now.

Beach Boys live cover version also includes the 4 speed 426 Line


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Jan and Dean Popsicle

Popsicle Truck


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Jan and Dean Anaheim Azuza and Cucamonga

Mentions Big Grand Prixs
start of Lemans
Hot Rod News



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Janis Joplin Mercedes Benz also mentions Porsche. Not American cars though.


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Springsteen Car Wash
From Mercedes to VWs


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Springsteen Weatern Stars

Sunday’s I take my El Camino


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Alices Restaurant.
Red VW Microbus


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I'm not savvy enough to down load it, and the term Highway Star maybe a little generic. But Sammy Hagar and Michel Anthony with Chickenfoot rock it big time. Look it up and Turn it up..........

 

Here you go...




And the original

 

Thanks "T", need all the help I can get.......LOL

 

Call Me Mr In-Between, Burl Ives.

 

Here's one for the Aussies and Kiwi's

The Newcastle song [ Ironically by Bob Hudson ]

And all the young men of Newcastle
Drive down Hunter Street
In their hot FJ Holdens
With chrome-plated grease nipples
and double reverse twin cam door handles
Sitting eight abreast in the front seat
And they would lean out the window
And say real cool things to the sheilas on the footpath

 

Marty, I've never noticed the similarities between Burl Ives and ….

Thanos from the Marvel Universe

Uncanny!

 

Social Distortion- Machine Gun Blues

Well I'm a gangster in 1934
Junkies, winos, pimps, and whores
and all you men, women and kids, best stay out the way
I just left your town, took all your loot
Wore a pink carnation and a pinstripe suit
A hopped up V8 Ford, and some two-tone shoes
And I'm already gone
I left a pool of blood and sorrow
I've got the machine gun blues
I'll be out of here before the break of dawn
Hit the highway, smoke a big cigar
Gonna stop and bury the cash, then get some more
There's only one thing on my mind that's makin' across that ol' state line
Amid a hail of avenging bullets that are meant for me
And I'm already gone
I left a path of pure destruction
I've got the machine gun blues
Already done, my life will soon be though
I've got the machine gun blues
I'm public enemy number one
I'm sorry for all the things that I've done
If indeed we do cross paths, it's nothing personal
And I'm already gone
I left a trail of devastation
I've got the machine gun blues
Already gone, my life will soon be though
I've got the machine gun blues

 

Waiting In Your Welfare Line by Buck Owens. He sings of almost wrecking his 49 Cadillac while checking out a girl.

 

"No-Go Showboat" - The Beach Boys

 

"Big block Dodge'

 

"Riding with Private Malone" - David Ball

 

The Ride, David Allan Coe.