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  • Songs That Roll, Float or Fly

    Let's see... we covered songs with color, and songs about food.

    This time, name songs about planes, trains, automobiles, motorcycles or boats.

    Volkswagen is currently running a commercial with a song singing "Roller Coaster... say what? oooh oooooh".. but I couldn't find who sings it. Sounds like a 70's funk tune. I've heard it before. Anyone know?

    Here's a few I can think of...

    Glamorous - Firgie "We flyin' first class Up in the sky"
    Little Red Corvette - Prince
    Red Barchetta - Rush
    Learning to Fly - Pink Floyd
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    Re: Songs That Roll, Float or Fly

    A few more...

    Pink Cadillac - Bruce Springsteen
    Turbo Lover - Judas Priest
    I Can't Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar
    North Shore Serenade - Na Leo Pilimehana
    Low Rider - War
    Carwash - Rose Royce
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    • #3
      Re: Songs That Roll, Float or Fly

      Originally posted by Pomai View Post
      Volkswagen is currently running a commercial with a song singing "Roller Coaster... say what? oooh oooooh".. but I couldn't find who sings it. Sounds like a 70's funk tune. I've heard it before. Anyone know?
      Love Roller Coaster - The Ohio Players.

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      • #4
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        Leaving On A Jet Plane...Peter, Paul & Mary. 1968?
        Aloha from Lavagal

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        • #5
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          Magic Carpet Ride...Steppenwolf...1971?
          Aloha from Lavagal

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          • #6
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            Mercedes Benz- Janis Joplin

            Up, Up and Away (In My Beautiful Balloon) -

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            • #7
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              Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band.

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              • #8
                Re: Songs That Roll, Float or Fly

                Well, of course you have automaker Chevrolet's recent commercial series, that actually highlighted several songs that mention their brand.

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                • #9
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                  Dead Man's Curve - Jan and Dean
                  Fly like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band
                  Legend of a Mind - Moody Blues
                  Hot Rod Lincoln - Commander Coady (sp)
                  Radar Love

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                  • #10
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                    I Believe I Can Fly
                    Wind Beneath My Wings

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                    • #11
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                      Hawaiian Rollercoaster Ride from Lilo and Stitch
                      Aloha,
                      Mokihana

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                      • #12
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                        Gary Numan - Cars
                        Pebbles - Mercedes Boy

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                        • #13
                          Re: Songs That Roll, Float or Fly

                          Planes / Flight

                          Next Plane to London - The Rose Garden
                          Leaving on a Jet Plane - Peter Paul & Mary
                          Jet - Paul McCartney & Wings
                          (actually about his dog named Jet, but then "jet" is also a plane)
                          Planes - Elton John (from the "Rare Masters" box set)
                          My Aeroplane - John Mellencamp
                          Flying - Badfinger
                          Flying - The Beatles
                          Fly Away - Lenny Kravitz
                          Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band
                          Time for Me to Fly - REO Speedwagon

                          Cars/ Vehicles

                          Vehicle - Ides of March
                          Drive My Car - The Beatles
                          I'm in Love With My Car - Queen
                          Cars - Gary Numan
                          Rental Car - Beck
                          Little Duece Coupe - The Beach Boys
                          409 - The Beach Boys
                          Hey Little Cobra - The Rip Cords
                          Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
                          Mustang Sally - The Young Rascals
                          Taxi - Harry Chapin
                          Cab - Train
                          Pink Cadillac - Bruce Springsteen
                          Long White Cadillac - The Blasters
                          Cadillac Baby - Van Morrison & Linda Gail Lewis
                          One Piece at a Time - Johnny Cash
                          Low Rider- War
                          Chevy Van - Sammy Johns
                          American Pie - Don McLean
                          Beep Beep - The Playmates
                          Little GTO - ????
                          Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
                          Mint Car - The Cure
                          Big Shiny Cars - Pinmonkey
                          Car Wash - Rose Royce
                          Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
                          Counting Blue Cars - Dishwalla
                          Drive - The Cars
                          I Drove All Night - Cyndi Lauper
                          Get in the Car - Echo & the Bunnymen
                          Motorcycle Mama - Sailcat
                          Convoy - C.W. McCall
                          Get Outta My Dreams Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean
                          Fun Fun Fun - The Beach Boys
                          The Blonde in the Blue T-Bird - Walter Egan
                          Helen Wheels - Paul McCartney & Wings
                          Suzy & Jeffrey - Blondie
                          Deadman's Curve - Jan & Dean
                          Last Kiss - J. Frank Wilson & the Caviliars
                          Last Kiss - Pearl Jam
                          Cruisin' - Smokey Robinson
                          Little Red Corvette - Prince

                          Trains

                          Orange Blossom Special - country song - various artists
                          Dope Train - The Vines
                          Downtown Train - Rod Stewart
                          Train Kept a Rollin' - Aerosmith
                          Downbound Train - Bruce Springsteen
                          Groovy Train - The Farm
                          Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees
                          Homebound Train - Bon Jovi
                          Long Train Runnin' - Doobie Brothers
                          Midnight Flyer - The Eagles
                          Love Train - O'Jays
                          Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight & the Pips
                          My Baby Thinks He's a Train - Roseanne Cash
                          Mystery Train - Elvis Presley
                          Just Missed the Train - Kelly Clarkson
                          Peace Train - Cat Stevens
                          Peace Train - 10,000 Maniacs
                          Runaway Train - Soul Asylum
                          That Train Don't Run - Pinmonkey
                          The Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore - Elton John
                          Train Wreck - Sarah McLachlan
                          When the Train Comes - Sutherland Brothers & Quiver
                          Never Marry a Railroad Man - Shocking Blue
                          I'm a Train - Albert Hammond

                          Ships, Boats

                          Big Day Little Boat - Edie Brickell & New Bohemian
                          The Boat I Row - Neil Diamond
                          Dreamboat Annie - Heart
                          Ships - Barry Manilow
                          Rock the Boat - Hues Corperation
                          Come on Down to My Boat - Every Mother's Son
                          Ferry Cross the Mersey - Gerry & the Pacemakers
                          San Ferry Anne - Paul McCartney & Wings
                          The Crystal Ship - The Doors
                          Ship of Fools - World Party
                          Crimson Ship - Badfinger

                          Songs that give me that sinking feeling...

                          The Morning After - Maureen McGovern - only mentioning this because it is so associated with the movie The Poseidon Adventure. (1973)
                          My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion - only mentioning this because it is so associated with the movie Titanic. (1997)

                          Space Travel / Fantasy Flight

                          Starship Trooper - Yes
                          Space Oddity - David Bowie
                          Major Tom - Pete Shelly
                          You are my Starship - Norman Connors
                          Spaceship - The Vines
                          Themes From Star Wars - various (John Williams, composer)
                          Last edited by mel; September 1, 2007, 08:47 PM. Reason: fix typo, add items
                          I'm still here. Are you?

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                          • #14
                            Re: Songs That Roll, Float or Fly

                            Little GTO is by Ronnie and the Daytonas .............
                            Gonna Fly Now (Theme from ROCKY) by Bill Conti
                            We Can Fly by the Cowsills

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                            • #15
                              Re: Songs That Roll, Float or Fly

                              Wow Mel! No wonder you're the Hawaii Radio & TV webmaster. It shows! What a list! "Songs that give me that sinking feeling". Funny! Dig how you categorized.

                              Adding to your "Space Travel / Fantasy Flight" category, there's:
                              Rocket - Def Leppard
                              The Hellion/Electric Eye - Judas Priest

                              In your "Ships, Boats" category, you may have missed SUBMARINES! Such as:
                              Yellow Submarine - The Beatles
                              One of Our Submarines - Thomas Dolby

                              Mahalo Gecko for finding the band name of The Ohio Players for "Love Roller Coaster". At least I was right that it was a funk band from the 70's. That was "before my time".

                              LavaGal, "Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf is a very cool tune. Not sure about the year of release. Again Even better when you take a "Magic Carpet Ride" along with this F-18 Navy Carrier Pilot!

                              Also not mentioned yet is Route 66 by Nat King Cole.
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