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Englishmum Jun 29th 2013 4:37 pm

Music For A Road Trip
 
Hurray, it's Summertime!

In August we are going away to spend a week in Bordeaux, SW France (close to the border of Spain). However, it's going to be a v-e-r-y long drive from central Switzerland. Our experience of listening to Swiss and French radio stations isn't exactly stellar.

OTOH my spouse and I think we each have an appalling taste in music - we were driving back from a trip a few weeks ago and he was playing Van der Graaf Generator and Leonard Cohen ffs on his iPod via the car's loudspeakers...:eek: I want to get my own back he he ;)

Anyway....I need some inspiration for some cheesy, upbeat music to listen and sing to whilst I'm driving :) If I listen to ballads or something with a slow beat I'm likely to doze off...so I'd love some suggestions to add to my playlist :cool:

Here's what I've got so far (and a couple of videos too to start off with): ;)







(It's v. long but if you can, do watch till the end, it's hilarious - from Pink Pop festival in Holland, 2004) :thumbup:)


DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (Will Smith) - 'Summertime'

Daft Punk - "Get Lucky"

Modjo - "Lady"

Dodgy - "Good Enough"

Stardust - "Music Sounds Better With You"

Amy Winehouse - "Valerie"

Tom Odell - 'Another Love' (a bit slower but good to sing along with :blink:)

More please! :D

AmerLisa Jun 29th 2013 4:56 pm

Re: Music For A Road Trip
 
hehehe :sneaky:


Lion in Winter Jun 29th 2013 5:05 pm

Re: Music For A Road Trip
 

Originally Posted by Englishmum (Post 10778002)
Hurray, it's Summertime!

In August we are going away to spend a week in Bordeaux, SW France (close to the border of Spain). However, it's going to be a v-e-r-y long drive from central Switzerland. Our experience of listening to Swiss and French radio stations isn't exactly stellar.

OTOH my spouse and I think we each have an appalling taste in music - we were driving back from a trip a few weeks ago and he was playing Van der Graaf Generator and Leonard Cohen ffs on his iPod via the car's loudspeakers...:eek: I want to get my own back he he ;)

Anyway....I need some inspiration for some cheesy, upbeat music to listen and sing to whilst I'm driving :) If I listen to ballads or something with a slow beat I'm likely to doze off...so I'd love some suggestions to add to my playlist :cool:

Here's what I've got so far (and a couple of videos too to start off with): ;)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=syOK6zmpOe0



http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z06gUeqUpeo

(It's v. long but if you can, do watch till the end, it's hilarious - from Pink Pop festival in Holland, 2004) :thumbup:)


DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (Will Smith) - 'Summertime'

Daft Punk - "Get Lucky"

Modjo - "Lady"

Dodgy - "Good Enough"

Stardust - "Music Sounds Better With You"

Amy Winehouse - "Valerie"

Tom Odell - 'Another Love' (a bit slower but good to sing along with :blink:)

More please! :D


Daft Punk??? My 13-year-old son listens to that. :D

Here's one of his other favourites for you then... (he only knows the cleaned up version they play on the radio - I think)


AmerLisa Jun 29th 2013 5:15 pm

Re: Music For A Road Trip
 

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 10778021)
Daft Punk??? My 13-year-old son listens to that. :D

Here's one of his other favourites for you then... (he only knows the cleaned up version they play on the radio - I think)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=QK8mJJJvaes

+1 :D

joto Jun 29th 2013 5:23 pm

Re: Music For A Road Trip
 
Anything by Black Sabbath played loud. If that doesn't wake you up, nothing will, and you won't be able to hear DH's whining.

Nutmegger Jun 29th 2013 6:19 pm

Re: Music For A Road Trip
 
Sixties soul is the only music for a road trip! One of those Stax Volt, Motown, or Atlantic compilations, with lots of Wilson Pickett, Otis, Aretha, and Smokey. Makes me want to get out and dance at every traffic light! :thumbsup:

Englishmum Jun 29th 2013 6:27 pm

Re: Music For A Road Trip
 

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 10778021)
Daft Punk??? My 13-year-old son listens to that. :D

Here's one of his other favourites for you then... (he only knows the cleaned up version they play on the radio - I think)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=QK8mJJJvaes


Ha ha ha....! My husband is watching Wimbledon tennis and I'm in the living room with my laptop....I clicked on your Youtube link and my husband shouted out "What the F*** Is That?" :rofl:

Ooooh, it's going to be such fun on this road trip lol! :lol:

Lion in Winter Jun 29th 2013 10:34 pm

Re: Music For A Road Trip
 

Originally Posted by Englishmum (Post 10778060)
Ha ha ha....! My husband is watching Wimbledon tennis and I'm in the living room with my laptop....I clicked on your Youtube link and my husband shouted out "What the F*** Is That?" :rofl:

Ooooh, it's going to be such fun on this road trip lol! :lol:

13 year olds are a great source.....


tonrob Jun 30th 2013 2:00 am

Re: Music For A Road Trip
 
I'd dispense with the music and have a farting contest. First one to open a window loses.

Adnams Jun 30th 2013 2:08 am

Re: Music For A Road Trip
 
Does the sunroof count?

Pulaski Jun 30th 2013 2:10 am

Re: Music For A Road Trip
 

Originally Posted by Englishmum (Post 10778060)
Ha ha ha...... I clicked on your Youtube link and my husband shouted out "What the F*** Is That?"

Ooooh, it's going to be such fun on this road trip lol!

So you're about to embark on a relatively long road trip holiday, and you're looking for music to aggravate your husband? :confused: ..... Well, I'm glad I'm not part of your family! :unsure:

tonrob Jun 30th 2013 2:39 am

Re: Music For A Road Trip
 

Originally Posted by Adnams (Post 10778309)
Does the sunroof count?

You've played this one before!

Nutek Jun 30th 2013 2:55 am

Re: Music For A Road Trip
 

Originally Posted by tonrob (Post 10778301)
I'd dispense with the music and have a farting contest. First one to open a window loses.

http://yaypics.smugmug.com/photos/i-...-98nG5gd-M.jpg

Lion in Winter Jun 30th 2013 4:26 am

Re: Music For A Road Trip
 
Here, this is the real thing yet will still annoy your average Cohen fan.




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Jan Alaska Jun 30th 2013 2:14 pm

Re: Music For A Road Trip
 
My latest fave is Andrea Bocelli, I love to sing along to his music when I travel although he mostly sings in Italian a language completely unknown to me ... but hey who cares right .. DH says hes impressed by my pronounciation even if I don't have a clue what I'm singing about.


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