When you're out driving and you want to be cool, what music do you play really loud?

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

Personally, I crank up the Byrds Sing Dylan just as loud as I can - especially The Times They are a Changing and Chimes of Freedom.

[flvegan]

1. I'm cool by default.

But, I do like to crank up my Beasties, Rise Against, RATM, the Ramones. Some AC/DC goes a long way.

[Aristus]

2. I don't know how cool this is, but when I'm driving at night in the rain,

I crank up the End Title Theme from Vangelis' soundtrack to "Blade Runner".

I think it's super-cool! B-)

[tigereye]

49. that is beautiful music

so atmospheric.

[kentauros]

3. high Weirdness, definitely

That is:

various belly dance music (make the rednecks think ah'm a terrist)
The Coconut Monkeyrocket
XTC

[demmiblue]

4. Champagne Supernova

:rofl:

Hmmm... I usually listen to Air America. The last time I remember cranking the volume and lowering the windows was when I was listening to NIN. Now that you mention it, I think I need to do this more often!

[jobycom]

5. Nothing. I just freestyle beatbox with the windows down.

Puts people in awe of my coolness.

[flvegan]

6. Biz Markie, is that you?

[jobycom]

7. He wishes. nt

[mindwalker_i]

8. Jean Michel Jarre

And I looked more cool when I had long hair.

[Dr. Strange]

22. Welcome to DU, mwalker!

I like the Jarre as well.

[Spacemom]

9. The 2 best cruising songs

AC/DC - Back in Black and Rush - Tom Sawyer

Damn. Now everyone knows how old I am. :rofl:

[BeachBaby]

16. Woohoo! Tom Sawyer for me too!!!

:thumbsup: My car stereo makes Neil's drums sound soooo freaking awesome.

Also, Metallica's "Sad but True" and In Living Color's "Cult of Personality".

[vixengrl]

25. Maybe my age, even (thirties) --but your taste is excellent--

"Back in Black" is my ringtone! And Rush (the band, not the talkradio lard-ass) rules! I like a little Led Zeppelin in my mix (love "Kashmir"). Although true to my generation--Nirvana and Green Day are a big part of my travelling music. My favorite sing-along is Nirvana's cover of Bowie's "Man Who Sold the World." (I don't like Bowie's version, actually. Just like I like G'N'R's "Live and Let Die" over McCartney.) Oh, and I like Guns and Roses and um, Audioslave, and I don't either have a massive crush on Chris Cornell that my husband is justified in teasing me about...and what if I did...

I think they would call my travelling music the "classic rock" station where I am from.

[BulletproofLandshark]

10. "Sweet Leaf" by Black Sabbath n/t

[darkstar]

17. Oh yeah. That's like a multi-gen calling card of cool.

:toast:

[Sebastian Doyle]

11. CB4 in tha muthaphuckin house.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kUgL67eZsY

[PassingFair]

12. Bohemian Rhapsody...

[Pierre.Suave]

13. Beethovens 9th

Choral sections included.

:rofl:

[Silver Swan]

14. My spouse and I

are both gray haired old fogies.

In July we bought a Mustang convertible. When we are riding around with the top down, we love to crank up Santana when we pull into our subdivision.

[darkstar]

15. Patti Smith, Underworld, Neil Young (the rock stuff)

[mcctatas]

18. Depends on my mood....

either this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXK0Hjfkrgw

this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzNjmIWbns4

or this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw-1O_wBYXY

[Generic Brad]

19. I have no desire to be cool

What people think of me is irrelevant. And that, in itself, is kind of cool. And it's the Foo Fighters for me. B-)

[LeftyMom]

20. Propaghandi- Hallie does Hebron. Because any excuse to yell Fuck Religion! repeatedly in public

is a good one. Also, it's a great song.

[grannylib]

21. If I'm in the mood for loud, that usually means Audioslave, Zeppelin,

Foo Fighters, The Who, Marilyn Manson...something that sounds GOOD LOUD! Otherwise, I'm usually listening to Neil Finn. Never get tired of him :-)

[Initech]

23. Rage Against The Machine, Tool, Nine Inch Nails

Three of my all time favorites and they're all unbelievably anti-establishment. Plus nothing beats blasting "FUCK YOU I WONT DO WHAT YOU TELL ME" as I drive past a group of Prop 8 supporters!

[Iggo]

24. Boston.

Boston is for driving.

I say again: Boston.

[Kali]

26. I don't know about "cool" but my friend and I like to drive around in Mexico

(especially for the Sunday evening paseo) with this wild gypsy-brass band-Hungarian music blaring. It is kind of familiar to the more traditional Mexican stuff, with the German brass influence but it is NOT the same - it is fun to watch peoples faces react to it (and us).

Baro Baio is the name of the group.

Edit to add a shitty pic of three Tecate drinkers checking out the odd tunes as we cruised by in the opposite direction last spring in Creel.

[tigereye]

50. thanks for some new music to ponder!

[DarkTirade]

27. Ride of the Valkyries.

:headbang:

[krispos42]

28. Guns 'n Roses, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Aerosmith

Same stuff I listen to when I first started driving.

:-)

[Lucian]

29. I know I'm cool so I don't have to announce it to everyone.

They should already know that. :P :)

:dunce:

[javadu]

30. Tom T. Hall --- Sneaky Snake n/t

[Jamastiene]

31. Born To Be Wild is the single best song in the world for that.

I usually play Slayer, Metallica, Green Day, Courtney Love/Hole, Joan Jett, the Vines, Megadeth, and other assorted goodies. :D

[northofdenali]

32. Maybe I'm just an old hippie, but

Led Zeppelin (especially with the new kicker Mr. NoD put in my jeep) just rocks my world! :hippie:

[Matariki]

33. Tibetian ghost exorcist cd I have

or Haitian vodou drumming and singing

[mojowork_n]

34. Reggaeton. n/t

[jakefrep]

35. I like to crank Stevie Wonder's "Superstition"...

every time I drive past a church - especially when services are letting out.

[BarenakedLady]

36. Seether

But then again, no matter what, I'm an old mom driving a mini-van. Coolness is way beyond me.

[billyskank]

59. So long as you're rocking the fuck out at the lights embarrassing your kids

it's all right and proper as far as I'm concerned. :D

[KG]

37. Roger Waters 'Amused to Death'

what god wants!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qefgOPS3rS8

[MissMillie]

38. Barry Manilow

:evilgrin:

[XemaSab]

39. New Order, Moby, Tool

:bounce:

[Rabrrrrrr]

40. When I want to be cool, I don't strive to be an asshole, so I keep the music low in volume.

Blasting music in a car isn't cool, it's pure asshole.

[tigereye]

52. pfffffft

Contrarian....


you simply turn it down a bit when you are sitting at the light.

[DS1]

41. RUSH!

:rofl:


White Zombie's Astrocreep 2000 has some good choices

[av8rdave]

44. ME TOO!!!

[panhead1961]

42. White Zombie

[SacredCow]

43. Nothing specific, usually....

Although there is one of those super-mega-churches down the road from my house that block traffic so their congregation can get pulled out and/or cross the road going to and from their cars. Whenever I get stuck in that cluster f**k, I pull out something loud and annoying (preferably with understandable and very offensive lyrics). That way, they usually move the traffic along enough to let me get out of the area.

On Edit: Though it's not really my kind of music, and I don't particularly subscribe to the message, NWA's F**k the Police is an excellent selection for that purpose! :evilgrin:

[kwassa]

45. "Flashlight" by George Clinton and P-Funk

A live version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JbUP-skb7E&feature=related

[sarcasmo]

46. Anything by Tool or Rage Against the Machine.

[Lethe]

47. my bicycle don't have radio yet

i'm workin' on it though

[tigereye]

48. The Raveonettes - waaaay too much fuzz!

or Midnight Oil.

[AngryAmish]

51. Motorhead

Why play anything else?

[SteppingRazor]

53. It's like the old riddle, Who would win in a fight between Lemmy and God?

Trick question -- Lemmy IS God!

[SteppingRazor]

54. Fatboy Slim, Rockefeller Skank. I'm not even that big a fan of the song, but...

if you crank that while driving down A1A along the beach with the top down, almost everyone bobs their heads as you drive by.


"Israelites" by Desmond Dekker has a similar effect.

[Danger Mouse]

55. Aesop Rock or El-P. Perhaps Bright Eyes.

[Midlodemocrat]

56. Just my presence in public turns people cool.

That's how cool I am. Series.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

57. Mercury Blues

by David Lindley! It freakin' rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:party:

[HEyHEY]

58. Kick out the jams!

[billyskank]

60. I'm not cool. If I want to play Huey Lewis and The News really loud, I will.

:headbang:

[Magrittes Pipe]

61. ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcxCdDXm7ao