Here are some choice tunes I enjoy listening to on long rides, pumping through my helmet at high volume as the road goes by under my wheels.
I know I'll miss a few -- and I've prolly included some that might not fit the bill -- but this is a pretty good start (in no particular order) and one of the most complete lists I've seen. I hope you enjoy 'em!
1. Riding for The Son: Jerry Williams
2. Bad Motor Scooter: Montrose
3. Roll me Away: Bob Seger
4. (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66: Nat "King" Cole/Chuck Berry/Depeche Mode
5. The Devil's Chasing Me: Reverend Horton Heat
6. Call me the Breeze: Lynard Skynard
7. Long Lonesome Highway: Michael Parks
8. Heading Out to the Highway: Judas Priest
9. Highway Star: Deep Purple
10. Rockin' Down the Highway: Doobie Brothers
11. Highway Patrol: Junior Brown
12. Highway Knights: Tyran Pace
13. Highway in the Wind: Arlo Guthrie
14. Ventura Highway: America
15. I've Been Everywhere: Hank Snow
16. Traveling Man/Beautiful Loser: Bob Seger
17. Kick Start My Heart: Motley Crue
18. Flirtin' with Disaster: Molly Hatchet
19. Ramblin' Man: Allman Brothers
20. Radar Love: Golden Earring (or better yet, the White Lion version)
21. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning: Richard Thompson
22. Born to Be Wild: Steppenwolf (The Cult does a good version, too)
23. Rock’n Me: Steve Miller
24. East Bound and Down: Jerry Reed
25. Driver's Seat: Sniff' n the Tears
26. Driving my Life Away: Eddie Rabbitt
27. On the Road Again: Canned Heat
28. On the Road Again: Willie Nelson
29. On The Road: Motörhead
30. Six Days on the Road: Dave Dudley
31. King of the Road: Roger Miller
32. Open Road Song: Eve 6
33. Detroit Rock City: KISS
34. 24 Hours at a Time: Marshall Tucker Band
35. Running on Empty: Jackson Browne
36. Ramble On: Led Zeppelin
37. Ol' 55: Tom Waits
38. I Can’t Drive 55: Sammy Hagar
39. Runnin' Down a Dream: Tom Petty
40. Million Miles from Nowhere: Dwight Yoakum
41. Live to Ride: Neil Young
42. The Rover: Led Zeppelin
43. Movin’ On: Bad Company
44. Wanted Dead or Alive: Bon Jovi
45. The Distance: Cake
46. I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide: ZZ Top
47. Crimson Rider: Masterplan
48. Midnight Rider: Allman Brothers
49. Time for Me to Ride: Toby Keith
50. Henchman Ride: Testament
51. Let it Ride: BTO
52. Ride On: AC/DC
53. Ride The Wild Wind: Queen
54. Ride: Joe Satriani
55. Ride The Wind: Poison
56. Ride: Warrant
57. Ride Like the Wind: Christopher Cross
58. One Last Ride: Molly Hatchet
59. Slow Ride: Foghat
60. Ride: The Vines
61. Ride to Live, Live to Ride: Twisted Sister
62. Blessed Hellride: Black Label Society
63. I Wanna Ride: Feedtime
64. Free Ride: Edgar Winter
65. Born Free: Kid Rock
66. Motorcycle: Love and Rockets
67. Motorbikin’: Chris Spedding
68. Motorcycle Mama: Neil Young
69. Motorcycle Man: Saxon
70. Motorbike Girl: Feedtime
71. Motorcycle Girl: Road Vultures
72. Motorcycle Cowboy: Merle Haggard
73. The Motorcycle Song: Arlo Guthrie
74. Motorcycle Song: Billy Joel
75. Helsinki Motorcycles: Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction
76. Motorcycle Emptiness: Manic Street Preachers
77. MC Baby: Hanoi Rocks
78. Moto Psycho: Megadeath
79. Freewheelin: Road Hammers
80. Under my Wheels: Alice Cooper
81. Feel the Thunder: Blue Oyster Cult
82. Rider: Pretenders
83. Golden Age of Leather: Blue Oyster Cult
84. Ghost Rider: Suicide (or the Henry Rollins version)
85. Ghost Rider: Rush
86. I'm your Captain (Closer to Home): Grand Funk Railroad
87. Desert Plains: Judas Priest
88. Silver Machine: Hawkwind
89. Prodigal Blues: Billy Idol
90. Harley Davidson Blues: Canned Heat
91. Harley Davidson: TNT
92. Panheads Forever: David Allen Coe
93. Best Biker Song Ever Written: Devil's Lullaby
94. Unknown Legend: Neil Young
95. New Sensations: Lou Reed
96. Motor Angel: The Wild
97. Eye of the Hurricane: David Wilcox
98. Steve McQueen: Sheryl Crow
99. Built for Comfort (Not Built for Speed): UFO
100. Built for Speed/Mean Machine/Iron Horse/Born to Lose: Motörhead
Honorable mention? Here are some recommendations from other riders that may or may not be direct bike tunes (but they sure get the blood pumping).
• Turn the Page: Bob Seger
• Run to the Hills: Iron Maiden
• Harley Davidson: Brigette Bardot
• Blues Theme: Davie Allan & The Arrows
• Little Honda: Hondells/Beach Boys
• The Ballad of Easy Rider: Roger McGuinn/Byrds
• Ridin’ with the Driver: Motörhead
• Ezy Rider: Jimi Hendrix
• Roadhouse Blues: The Doors
• Bike: Pink Floyd
• Going Mobile: The Who
• Cruisin': Smokey Robinson
• Red: Sammy Hagar
• DOA: Van Halen
• Life Is A Highway: Tom Cochrane
• Bat out of Hell: Meatloaf
• Black Denim Trousers: The Cheers
• Goin' to Mexico: Steve Miller
• Night Prowler: AC/DC
• Across the USA: The Mahones
• It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock and Roll): AC/DC
• Black Betty: Ram a Jam
• Green Grass and High Tides: Outlaws
• Gone, Gone, Gone: Bad Co.
• On and On: Michael Schenker
• Alone Again Or: Love/UFO/Damned
• Born on the Bayou: Credence Clearwater Revival
• Give me Some Water: Eddie Money
• Paul Revere: Beastie Boys
• Mustang Sally: Wilson Pickett
• California Dreamin': Mama's and Papa's
• Green Manalishi: Judas Priest
• Life in the Fast Lane: The Eagles
• Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress): Hollies
• Goin’ Up the Country: Canned Heat• Promised Land: Chuck Berry/Elvis
• Chill Out: John Lee Hooker and Carlos Santana
• Whiskey in the Jar: Thin Lizzy/Metallica
• Hair of the Dog: Nazareth
• Gentle On My Mind: Glenn Campbell
• Asleep in the Desert: ZZ Top
• Guitar Boogie: Arthur Smith
• Coast to Coast: Scorpions
• You May be Right (I May be Crazy): Billy Joel
• How Soon is Now?: The Smiths
• Copperhead Road: Steve Earle
• Hush: Deep Purple
• Carolina Blues: Blues Traveler
• Gone to Carolina: Shooter Jennings
• Back Home Again: John Denver
• Home Sweet Home: Motley Crue
• Take the Long Way Home: Supertramp
• My Wife: The Who
• Panama: Van Halen
• The Weight: The Band
• Dreams I’ll Never See: Molly Hatchet
• Ghost Riders (in the Sky): Johnny Cash/Outlaws/Duane Eddy
• Hot Rod Heart: John Fogerty
• The Long and Winding Road: Beatles
• The Window: Steve Miller
• The Pusher: Steppenwolf
• Bad Company: Bad Company
That’s a lot of music! But I think a road trip will not be complete without some tunes to accompany you on the road! Well, the tunes that come to mind when I imagine cycles and road trips are Life in the Fast Lane by The Eagles, and Bat out of Hell by Meatloaf. They surely make that ride fun and alive! [Erik Lucien]
ReplyDeleteWell, car drivers aren’t the only ones who can have wonderful music on the road, of course, bikers too! :D And for me, it’s really cool to have a playlist of your fave tunes. You’ll definitely enjoy it and it’s particularly useful when you’re up for a long road trip!
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Most excellent additions to the collection, Shane! I hadn't heard those. Big thanks.
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