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A car song is a song with lyrics or musical themes pertaining to car travel. Though the earliest forms appeared in the 1900s, car songs emerged in full during the 1950s as part of rock and roll and car culture, but achieved their peak popularity in the West Coast of the United States during the 1960s with the emergence of hot rod rock as an outgrowth of the surf music scene.
Take a trip down memory lane as you try to identify these iconic '60s songs based on snippets of their lyrics. From rock legends like Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles to folk icons like Bob Dylan ...
The first big truck-driving hit from Sovine, "Giddyup Go" is the tale of an emotional father-son reunion at a highway truck stop. The reunion is played out near the end of the song. In the setup, the elder truck driver—who shares his experiences in first person—explains that he had spent the better part of 25 years on the road, most of them ...
Key ♪ – Number-one single of the year. Note: The year-end number-one singles for 1963, 1965 and 1966 were "Surfin' U.S.A." by The Beach Boys, "Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs, and "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas and the Papas, respectively, which peaked at numbers 3, 2, and 4, also respectively, and thus are not included here.
The trip began on US 40 and continued along US 66 to the California coast. [1] Troup initially considered writing a tune about US 40, but Cynthia suggested the title "Get Your Kicks on Route 66". The song was started during the ten-day trip and finished after consulting a map in Los Angeles.
"Truck Drivin' Man" is a popular country song written by Terry Fell and originally recorded by Terry Fell and The Fellers in 1954. [1] One of his band members, Buck Owens, sang harmony with him on the recording.
Year Song [1] Original artist [1] U.S. Pop U.S. R&B UK Singles Chart Other charting versions, and notes 1960 "Spanish Harlem" Ben E. King [4]: 10 15 - Written by Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector
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