12 Great Songs for Your Next Road Trip

What’s a road trip without the right soundtrack for it? Considering the countless references for songs, their lyrics, and meanings, there are several songs that are classics for on the road adventures. Sure, not everyone will agree with the playlist, but the catchiness and popularity of these songs are perfect driving on highways and cruising through unfamiliar towns is classic. These 14 are worth singing along to the next time you hit the road:

Escape (The Pina Colada song)- Rupert Holmes
What better way to get away than with “Escape.” The song is fun and witty -plus it pays tribute to a delicious tropical drink.

Tiny Dancer -Elton John
A karaoke favorite especially after the bus scene in “Almost Famous.” Traveling with “Tiny Dancer” playing in the background would definitely want to make you drive while singing the song and humming the tunes -perhaps maybe you’re even moved to “count the headlights on the highway.”

Going Back to Cali -LL Cool J
Every road trip needs a hip-hop song. Whether you are driving to California or not, “Going Back to Cali” is the perfect song to get you in the mood to lay back, chill out, and drive.

Ticket to Ride -The Beatles
What would a song list be without a Beatles track? “Ticket to Ride” is a great theme song for anyone looking to break free on a journey.

Footloose -Kenny Loggins
“Footloose” is on this list mostly due to “Romie and Michelle’s High School Reunion.” The flick made messing up the lyrics to this song -and doing it while about to takeing off on the road- enjoyable.

On The Road Again- Willie Nelson
Do you love always being on the road? Then this track is your life. If you have the opportunity to drive off road with it blasting, then do it.

Take Me Home Country Roads – John Denver
If you’re ready to head back home or find a new home “Take Me Home Country Roads” will either get you homesick or motivate your desires to keep moving on to discovering more about yourself.

Here I Go Again -Whitesnake
With this song you may experience some serious 80’s sound. “Here I Go Again” may be best for a one man trip, but either way it’s great for taking on any road.

Little Red Corvette -Prince
Setting aside the sexual connotation of the song lyrics, “Little Red Corvette” is on this list not only because it’s a Prince classic, but because of the mere wording use of Corvette -fast cars equals a crazy ride.

Bohemian Rhapsody -Queen
If you and your friends have never sang along and rocked out to “Bohemian Rhapsody” in a car -as in “Wayne’s World” – then you must definitely try it. Opera plus rock “n” roll is pure genius.

Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty
The freedom of the open road is undeniable and gives you such feelings as those depicted by “Free Fallin’.” While the song illustrates the streets of Los Angeles it can have you free falling anywhere you please.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Cindy Lauper
Having “Girl’s Just Want to Have Fun” on this list requires little explanation. Breaking away from the world its as simple as having fun and a road trip allows for this -and besides every girl knows the lyrics to this one.

Photo Via Flickr/Jose Cuervo Elorza 

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