On the Road Again

“On the Road Again” is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Willie Nelson. It tells about life on tour. The song became his ninth Country and Western number one hit in 1980. The song was on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Adult Contemporary chart. It won Nelson a Grammy Award for Best Country Song.

“Driving in My Car” is a song by the English ska band Madness. It was released as a stand-alone single in 1982. The song was on the UK Singles chart and also the Australian Singles chart. It was the 13th in a run of 20 consecutive UK Top 20 hits for the band.

“Pink Cadillac” is a song by American singer, songwriter, and musician Bruce Springsteen. The song was released as the B-side of “Dancing in the Dark.” It was a prominent concert number during Springsteen’s Born in the USA Tour.

“Mercedes Benz” is a cappella song that was written by American singer Janis Joplin with Bob Neuwirth and the poet Michael McClure. It was originally recorded by Joplin. The song was recorded in 1970 and is on Joplin’s album Pearl, released in 1971.

“I’m in Love with My Car” is a song by British rock band Queen and is on their fourth album A Night at the Opera. The song was written by drummer Roger Taylor. The band often played the song live during the 1977-81 period and Taylor sang it from the drums while Mercury played the piano and provided backing vocals. During the News of the World Tour Mercury would sing the chorus lines with Taylor.

“Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car” is a song by Trinidad-British singer Billy Ocean from 1988. The song is based on a line in the song by Sherman Brothers, “You’re Sixteen.” It was released as the first single from Ocean’s seventh album, Tear Down These Walls. It became his third and final US number one hit and was on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Black Singles charts. The song was featured on the soundtrack of the movie “License to Drive.”

“No Particular Place to Go” is a song by Chuck Berry from 1964. It is on his album St. Louis to Liverpool. The song was produced by Leonard and Phil Chess, and backing Berry were pianist Paul Williams, drummer Odie Payne, and bassist Louis Satterfield.

“Little Deuce Coupe” is a song written by Brian Wilson and Roger Christian. It was first released as the B-side to American rock band The Beach Boys' single “Surfer Girl.” The car in the song is a 1932 Ford Model 18 (deuce being for the year). The song became their highest-charting B-side and was on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

“GTO” is a song written by John Wilkin and recorded in 1964 as the debut single for his band, Ronny & The Daytonas. It is featured on their album of the same name. The song made it on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was awarded a gold disc for selling more than one million copies. The lyrics extol the performance of the Pontiac GTO.

“Hey, Little Cobra” is a song that came out in 1963 by the American vocal group The Rip Cords. The song is about the Shelby Cobra. It was produced by Terry Melcher and Bruce Johnston, who also sang vocals. The song made it on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and charted in both Canada and New Zealand.

“Queen of the Highway” is a song by the American rock band The Doors. It is on their 1970 album Morrison Hotel. It was written by singer and songwriter Jim Morrison and focuses on blues rock and psychedelic rock keys. Morrison wrote the lyrics about his relationship with Pamela Couseon, who he married, and she was with him when he died in 1971.

“Drive My Car” is a song by the English rock band The Beatles and was written primarily by Paul McCartney with lyrical contributions from John Lennon. It is on their 1965 album Rubber Soul as the opening track.

“Joyride” is a song by Swedish pop duo Roxette. It was written by Per Gessle and released as the lead single from their third album of the same name in 1991. The song became one of the most successful singles of 1991.

With all of these songs about cars and about being on the road I just had to finish with this next song which Johnny Cash sings the best.

“I’ve Been Everywhere” is a song written by Australian country singer Geoff Mack in 1959 and was popularized by Lucky Starr and Hank Snow in 1962. It became a number one hit for Snow. One of the better versions was sung by American country singer and songwriter Johnny Cash.