ISO your favorite driving tunes ... upbeat!

[Sharon Kay]

Well after 9 months of driving for robotics ... and well over 40 hours of driving to mom's in Arizona ... and back ... I need some new tunes to add to my itunes to listen to when we drive ... what are your favorites?

I'm going to be driving a LOT this next year because dh doesn't think he is going to participate 4x a week so I will be driving the boys and some of it is at 10 at night...so help me keep awake!! I tend to feel sleepy in the car at night ... and that is not good when I'm driving!!

...looking to keep awake ... upbeat ... CLEAN ... happy ... you get the idea...doesn't have to be brand new ... 70's..80's...90's...new...whatever gets you goovin' in the car ... I like LOVE songs that have a good beat ...

... you're going to see my selections and some of you it will bring back memories ... others will think "say what?" ... lol retro baby ...ones with "Scott" behind them are thanks to my 21yo for getting me hooked on these artists that are new to me...

some of my favorites have been:

Move Along - The All-American Rejects (Thanks to Scott)
Follow You Down - Gin Blossoms (thanks to Scott...one of my faves now)
My Boyfriends Back - The Angels
Venus - Bananrama .... anyone remember this one?
Surfin' USA - The Beach Boys
Surfin' Safari - The Beach Boys
Shut Down - The Beach Boys
Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys ...always a favorite
Can't Buy Me Love - Beatles
Eight Days a Week - Beatles
Tell her About It - Billy Joel
Only the Good Die Young - Billy Joel
What I Meant to Say - Daughtry (just now starting to listen to his music)
Heaven is a Place on Earth - Belinda Carlisle
My Life - Billy Joel
Tell Her About it - Billy joel
Where You Lead, I will Follow - Carole King (became a fave with Gilmore Girls)
China Grove - Doobie Brothers
Long Train Runnin' - Doobie Brothers
Rockin' Down the Highway - Doobie Brothers
Take Me in your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) - Doobie Brothers
Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John
I'm Still Standing - Elton John
Stuck on You - Elvis Presley (started listening to it with Lilo & Stitch)
Point of No Return - Expose'
Headknocker - Foreigner
Double Vision - Foreigner
Urgent - Foreigner
Band of Gold - Freda Payne
The Heat is On - Gloria Gaynor
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
Vacation - Go-Go's
We got the Beat - Go-Go's
Sooner or Later - The Grass Roots (GREAT driving song!)
Boogie Nights - Heat Wave
Don't Stop Believin' - Journey (LOVE Journey)
Any Way You Want It - Journey
Be Good To Yourself - Journey
Never Walk Away - Journey
First Time - Lifehouse (Scott!)
Pushing Me Away - Linkin Park (Scott)
How Far We've Come - Matchbox Twenty (Scott I love this!)
I'll Believe You When - Matchbox Twenty
All Your Reasons - Matchbox Twenty
If I Fall - Matchbox Twenty
Real World - Matchbox Twenty
If You're Gone - Matchbox Twenty
Disease - Matchbox Twenty
Unwell - Matchbox Twenty (I think this is my first love of theirs)
Right Back Where We Started From - Maxine Nightingale toe tapper
Still the One - Orleans (this has been a fave since it came out!)
The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
Jump (For My Love) - Pointer Sisters
Neutron Dance - Pointer Sisters
Dare me - Pointer Sisters
Automatic - Pointer Sisters
I'm So Excited - Pointer Sisters
He's So Shy - Pointer Sisters
American Music - Pointer Sisters
Tell It To My Heart - Pointer Sisters
I Won't Stand In Line - Reba McEntire
Why haven't I heard from you- Reba McEntire (think this is funny)
Come and Get Your Love - Redbone
(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet - Reflections
Keep Pushin' - REO Speedwagon Good drivin' music
Ridin' the Storm Out - REO Speedwagon
Roll with the Changes - REO Speedwagon
Can't Stop Rockin' - REO Speedwagon AND Styx!
Give Me the Meltdown - Rob Thomas (Scott!!) - love the beat!
Mockingbird - Rob Thomas
Real World - Rob Thomas (so glad Scott introduced me to this artist)
When - Shania Twain
Black Eyes, Blue Tears - Shania Twain (like music...sad women can have this!)
I'm Holdin' On to Love - Shania Twain
Come on Over - Shania Twain
Whatever You Do! Don't! - Shania Twain
Man! I Feel Like a Woman! - Shania Twain
Love Gets Me Every Time - Shania Twain
Don't Be Stupid (You Know I love You) - Shania Twain
That Don't Impress Me Much - Shania Twain
Rock This Country! - Shania Twain
We Built This City - Starship
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
Too Much Time On My Hands - Styx
Don't Let it End - Styx
Too Much Time on My Hands - Styx
Boogie Oogie Oogie - Taste of Honey (that'll wake you up while driving)
You Belong with Me - Taylor Swift (just discovered her)
My Baby Loves Lovin' - Tony Burrows
I'm Still Here - Vertical Horizons (another group Scott just intro'd me to)

I love movie sound tracks .... that I can drive to...

Hold On - Princess Diaries
Heist - Over the Hedge
Lost in the Supermarket - Over the Hedge
Let's Bounce - Princess Diaries
Can't Help Falling in Love - Lilo & Stitch
Little Bitty Pretty One - Princess Diaries
SuperGirl - Princess Diaries
I Decide - Princess Diaries
I Love Life - Princess Diaries
The journey - Princess Diaries
Miracles Happen - Princess Diaries (um know I love this soundtrack?)
Always Tomorrow - Princess Diaries
Trouble - Princess Diaries
Life is a highway - Cars (another fave soundtrack)
This Is My Time - Princess Diaries
Real Gone - Cars
Everyday Superhero - Smash Mouth
Happy Go Lucky - Princess Diaries
Fun in the Sun - Princess Diaries


Little Wonders - Meet The Robinsons (told Scott one of my fave songs & he said ...well if you like that of Rob Thomas'...just wait...and pulled out his CD...so glad I had said this to Scott...wow really love Rob's voice & music)

Just discovered Taylor Swift ... love "You Belong With Me" ... do you recommend any other upbeat...easy to drive to songs by her? Just bought Fearless...need to listen to this in the van and get familiar with the CD...any other songs from different CDs of hers?

I just realized I don't have my CD of Mama Mia put in my itunes! What are your favorite movie soundtracks that you can drive to (keep you awake)??

Thank you sooooooooooooo much ... I know it looks like I have a long list but when you listen to them 4x a week ... you need more to mix in with it.

[Paula]

Well, I'm normally driving with my teenagers. Or should I say, they are doing the driving. So, I have to listen to their tunes, and I'm not into either one. My son is a metalhead and my daughter is into rap - both genres I don't really like. =(

[glumirk]

ok, I didn't scour your list, just glanced at it, so hopefully I don't copy too many songs. I love songs that I can sing along to. That's what keeps me awake driving.

Good to Go to Mexico (Toby Kieth)
Build Me Up Buttercup (The Foundations)
Downtown (Petulia Clark)
Tie a Yellow Ribbon (Allen Dale...I think)
Loser Baby (Beck)
Everytime I Look at You (Kiss) (I promise it's a good one!)
What a Day for a Daydream (Lovin' Spoonful)
Raining on the Sky (Naked) (DH and his BFF in high school deemed this the best driving song ever. I love it too!)
In the Rough (Anna Nalick)
Somebody Told Me (The Killers)
Living on a Prayer (Bon Jovi)
Hot Hot Hot (Buster Poindexter)
Nothing Better (Postal Service)
She Said Yes (Brad Paisley)
500 Miles (The Proclaimers)
Fireflies (Owl City)
It's a Great Day To Be Alive (Travis Tritt)
Jamie (Weezer)
Island in the Sun (Weezer)
Beer for my Horses (Toby Kieth)
I'm Yours (Jason Mraz)
Lucky (Jason Mraz)

Sometimes I just put in a Nat King Cole Greatest Hits.
Wicked the Musical Soundtrack
Xanadu (Olivia Newton John!)
Tim McGraw "Set his Circus Down" (My favorite driving cd, and my favorite song)
Shrek Soundtracks

My music is so random, but hopefully you find something in there that you like. lol!

[Sharon Kay]

Originally Posted by glumirk

ok, I didn't scour your list, just glanced at it, so hopefully I don't copy too many songs. I love songs that I can sing along to. That's what keeps me awake driving.

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Downtown (Petulia Clark)
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My music is so random, but hopefully you find something in there that you like. lol!

Megan!!! I missed putting that on my list ... but it is in my itunes ... that song is my LIFETIME most favorite song!!! It's in my itunes and was the very first 45 rpm I bought for our jukebox that is in our livingroom!!!! I've never had anyone else tell me they liked that song ... most people I know say they don't know it. It brings back good childhood memories for me ...

Actually I didn't see a single repeat song on your list ... I will go to itunes and check out every single one of them!!! ...guess I will get out to Sam's Club and buy me some itunes gift cards (they are at a slight discount there)

There are quite a few artists that are new to me ... so this will be fun. Thank you!

[scrap2day]

What about Chicago? Saturday In The Park

Legally Blonde the Musical (I saw it on Broadway so that might make a difference)

[glumirk]

Originally Posted by Sharon Kay

Megan!!! I missed putting that on my list ... but it is in my itunes ... that song is my LIFETIME most favorite song!!! It's in my itunes and was the very first 45 rpm I bought for our jukebox that is in our livingroom!!!! I've never had anyone else tell me they liked that song ... most people I know say they don't know it. It brings back good childhood memories for me ...

Actually I didn't see a single repeat song on your list ... I will go to itunes and check out every single one of them!!! ...guess I will get out to Sam's Club and buy me some itunes gift cards (they are at a slight discount there)

There are quite a few artists that are new to me ... so this will be fun. Thank you!

Oh my gosh! I love that song! It's been my favorite since I heard it on the radio one day on the way to piano lessons. I know it was before 6th grade, because I got my first (and only) 45rpm for my birthday (haha my brother worked at a record store in high school that also sold the Bumble Bee yoyo I wanted for my birthday). She was one of my dad's favorites too, so we dug out an old cassette recording he had of one of her records and would listen to it all of the time.

In fact, DH and I have fond memories of it too, because it was playing on the radio as we were leaving our wedding reception (which ended a bit tensely because of my crazy aunt), and it totally too away all of the bad feelings. Such a happy song!

I hope you like some of the songs I recommended! I like a lot on your list too. You can probably search most of them on youtube to get a good preview as well. Let me know who you like! I love sharing music!

[Libby Pritchett]

What about the Hairspray soundtrack? That's so fun and upbeat.

I love Taylor Swift, too. Let me look through my "peppy playlist" and find some suggestions for ya. BRB