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07 May 2007

Song ideas Can you help me come up with songs related to motorcycles? I'm putting together a list to draw from for a mix cd any ideas are welcome. →[More:]

post by: nola at: 14:34 | 17 comments

Here is a link to one of my projects to give you an idea of what I'm trying to do.

posted by nola 07 May | 14:34

More obvious ...

"Call Me The Breeze" - Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Born To Run" - Bruce Springsteen

Less obvious ...

"Gravel" - Ani Difranco

posted by grabbingsand 07 May | 14:47

Funky Moped.

posted by essexjan 07 May | 14:50

I don't want a pickle
I just want to ride on my motor-sickle.

posted by jrossi4r 07 May | 14:50

Motorcycle Man - Saxon
Black denim trousers & Motorcycle Boots - Cheers
Ride On - AC/DC
Speeding Motorcycle - Daniel Johnston
Midnight Rider - Allman Brothers Band

posted by jonmc 07 May | 14:51

Vincent Black Lightning, 1952
Leader of the Pack
You May be Right, I May Be Crazy (brief mention)

posted by Miko 07 May | 14:57

Girl on a Motorbike - Swervedriver
Motorcycle Mama - Neil Young
Born to be Wild (duh) - Steppenwolf
Motorcycle Drive-By - Third Eye Blind
New Sensations - Lou Reed
The Other Kind - Steve Earle
Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi
The Living End - Jesus and Mary Chain
Roll Me Away - Bob Seger
1952 Vincent Black Lightning - Richard Thompson

posted by psmealey 07 May | 15:03

I was going to suggest the Del McCoury version of Vincent Black Lightning. (Warning: embedded audio. Awesome bluegrass embedded audio.)

posted by jrossi4r 07 May | 15:05

Motorbike - PJ Harvey

posted by box 07 May | 15:08

Greg Brown also does a version of 1952 Vincent Black Lightning

posted by edgeways 07 May | 15:11

I have the Del McCoury version jrossi4r I agree it's a wonderful rendition of the Richard Thompson song, and the reason I got to thinking about this.

posted by nola 07 May | 15:18

Oh good. I loves me some Del. He and the boys put on an amazing show.

posted by jrossi4r 07 May | 15:22

High Speed Horses - Charlie Daniels Band
Ballad Of Thunder Road, The - Charlie Daniels Band
The Last Red Dirt Racer - Tralena
Driven By A Dream - Tralena
Large Time - Atlanta Rhythm Section
Chopped & Cherried Out - The Kentucky Headhunters
Get To Heaven - The Kentucky Headhunters
Long Hard Ride - The Marshall Tucker Band
Drive On - The Marshall Tucker Band

posted by dabitch 07 May | 15:43

Duh, I should've checked your link first. Still, maybe one of 'em will work for ya.

posted by dabitch 07 May | 15:44

Those are great dabitch , right up my alley.

posted by nola 07 May | 15:55

"Cheers". Never heard them before jon , thats great stuff.

posted by nola 07 May | 16:09

nola: that song is the epigram to Hunter S. Thompson's book about the Hells Angels.

posted by jonmc 07 May | 17:15

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