Katrina & The Waves – “Walking on Sunshine” Throw in a catchy beat and Ri-Ri’s vocals and you’ve got a song you can’t help but to belt along to.ĭon’t deny it, every time “Wonderwall” comes on in your car you do your best Liam Gallagher impersonation, but it just ends up sounding like bad British karaoke. Steppenwolf’s ode to adventure is the perfect road trip anthem. You gotta head out on the highway, lookin’ for adventure … whatever comes your way. Out on the open road, sometimes you just gotta get your motor runnin’. But don’t worry, there’s no omen while listening to this in your car on your road trip. It’s a sad, sad shame the band was killed in a plane crash. And that statement wasn’t ironic either.Īn American classic that just has that summer time travel vibe to it. Fun fact: Ironically, “Ironic” isn’t ironic at all. That’s where Alanis’ angst anthem can soothe some unsettled nerves. When you’re on a long road trip, you can’t help but get a little antsy. You want the ultimate travel song? You may have just found it. In the mid-2000s, Rascal Flats breathed some fresh air from the open road into this 1991 classic road trip track, but the original still holds up just fine.
“Runnin’ down a dream” may fit the road trip bill better in terms of theme, but it’s impossible to resist cranking up the stereo and singing along when “Free Fallin’” comes on. or riding in a car, literally anywhere – when “Don’t Stop Believing” comes on, everyone chimes in. Whether you’re cutting a rug at a wedding, closing down a bar at 3 A.M.
Right when “1979” hits the speakers, its soothing guitar riff makes you want to stick your feet out the car window, and when the bass chimes in, you can’t help but stick your hand out to catch some wind waves. Some songs were just meant to be driving tracks. Maybe it’s just the beat or maybe it’s the scene of helicopters flying through the jungle in Platoon whatever it may be, it’s hard to resist rolling down the windows and blasting the track when this CCR classic cues up.įrom its slow build to right when the full head-bopping band hits, it’s impossible to ignore the catchiness of the tune – and for a road trip, it couldn’t be more fitting. If Wayne’s World taught us anything (besides when to schwing), it’s that four or five friends, a car and Bohemian Rhapsody were made for each other.Ĭreedence Clearwater Revival – “Fortunate Son” Here are the top 15 travel tunes (in no particular order) for your next road trip. You bring the snacks, we’ll provide the songs. So while the weather keeps warming up and you start planning your summer road trip, make sure you’ve got the right tunes to not only set the tone but maintain it throughout your journey. And the perfect playlist of songs can help you conquer any trek – one track at a time. After all, they say it’s not the destination but the journey to get there that’s the real experience. With the right company and the right playlist, a road trip can be a helluva good time.
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