Sunday's Best: Week 17, 2022

Another week down and a new month to boot! The weather is awesome here today in my part of midwest America: sunny and 70s. Reminds me of convertible weather. I had a red convertible once. It was so fun to drive around town with the top down when it wasn't scorching hot. There are just some songs that work better than others for convertible weather. That's our Sunday's Best for this week. I really wish I had a convertible now but maybe someday. Eric dreams of owning a Corvette and he would get a convertible and that would be cool with me!

In no order, my choices for the best convertible songs are:

The Eagles - Life In the Fast Lane

Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen

Aerosmith - Back In The Saddle

Autograph - Turn Up The Radio

Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood

Van Halen - Panama

Lindsey Buckingham - Holiday Road

Sammy Hagar - I Can't Drive 55

Poison - Nothin' But A Good Time

George Michael - Freedom 90

Heart - Barracuda

Beach Boys - any track really, but the entire Pet Sounds album for sure. 

Comments

[texjay]

I'd also throw the Cars "Drive" on there for a nice slow cruisin vibe.

[London]

Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild (Bikes not convertibles)

Prince - Little Red Corvette (I know not about the car)

Fleetwood Mac - The Chain (but only because the BBC used it during Formula One races for so many years)

[Him]

I'd actually add Tom Cochrane's "Life is a Highway" to the list. Not very trendy. But, with the wind in your hair (or, with me, where my hair once was!), a good little jam to drum along to as you drive hither and yon.

I'd also add Priest's "Heading Out to the Highway." And, man, that video. If you didn't know beforehand, you certainly should have known after. I kid. But . . . really?!?!?

And, for good measure, also Black Sabbath's "Trashed." Don't drive drunk though! Always be a highway star.

Good addition, texjay. Interesting factoid about "The Chain," London.

Fun fact: my first car was a used 1983 VW Rabbit convertible (round lights, white body, beige top). I enjoyed the hell out of the car, little knowing (or, then, caring) that it was seen as highly effeminate. It was fun and it suited long commutes in a certain sector of Nor Cal. But, boy oh boy, I can count at least a handful of times that I was subjected to vulgar taunts by passersby, likely when I was jamming The Pet Shop Boys on my modified stereo (bass in the trunk, right next to the 12-CD changer). Who cares? I would just as easily switch to Slayer or Megadeth! And why do I mention all this? Well, the Pet Shop Boys' cover of "Where the Streets have No Name" is also a tasty road song, if you are electronically inspired.

[EddieLongHair]

If I may add one edit to Ally's list... The Crue song should be Kickstart My Heart, IMHO.

[Him]

EddieLongHair, that post has me chuckling and nodding at the same time!