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'Let's Go to Vegas,' Faith Hill
Pedal Pusher: "You're my ace in the hole, I'm your lady luck/Pack a few things and a little money, put 'em in the truck."
Combining a road trip with a trip to the altar might not be everyone's ideal summer vacation, but who'd bet against this sexy 1995 invitation from Faith Hill?
Combining a road trip with a trip to the altar might not be everyone's ideal summer vacation, but who'd bet against this sexy 1995 invitation from Faith Hill?
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'Drive South,' Suzy Bogguss
Pedal Pusher: "Windows open on the rest of the world/Holdin' hands all the way to Disneyland."
Songwriter John Hiatt packed this 1992 hit about a Chevy van with plenty of swagger. Suzy left her nylons at home but loaded the song a whole lot of sizzle.
Songwriter John Hiatt packed this 1992 hit about a Chevy van with plenty of swagger. Suzy left her nylons at home but loaded the song a whole lot of sizzle.
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08
'Drive (for Daddy Gene),' Alan Jackson
Pedal Pusher: "I'd sit up in the seat and stretch my feet out to the pedals/Smiling like a hero that just received his medal."
Alan's sweet memories of his late father in this 2002 hit cover a lot of ground -- and water. Whether in wooden boat, pickup or Jeep, sometimes it's not about the trip; it's more about the one who's riding beside you.
Alan's sweet memories of his late father in this 2002 hit cover a lot of ground -- and water. Whether in wooden boat, pickup or Jeep, sometimes it's not about the trip; it's more about the one who's riding beside you.
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07
'The Road Goes On Forever,' Robert Earl Keen
Pedal Pusher: "She'd ride down to the river and meet with all her friends/The road goes on forever and the party never ends."
REK's 1989 epic tale of Sonny the loner and Sherry the waitress doesn't exactly end well for one of them, but the long and winding road makes for quite a story, which is just begging for a sequel.
REK's 1989 epic tale of Sonny the loner and Sherry the waitress doesn't exactly end well for one of them, but the long and winding road makes for quite a story, which is just begging for a sequel.
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06
'Bye Bye,' Jo Dee Messina
Pedal Pusher: "Got a lead foot down on my accelerator and the rearview mirror torn off/I ain't never lookin' back and that's a fact."
Some road trips are a getaway of a completely different kind. This 1998 smash took Jo Dee out of a bad situation and sent her cruising Highway 4 to start a new life. Must have worked; her next hit was 'I'm Alright.'
Some road trips are a getaway of a completely different kind. This 1998 smash took Jo Dee out of a bad situation and sent her cruising Highway 4 to start a new life. Must have worked; her next hit was 'I'm Alright.'
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05
'Days Go By,' Keith Urban
Pedal Pusher: "The interstate's jammed with gunners like me afraid of coming in last."
Even before this 2004 hit, there was nothing like the feeling of "a hand out the window in the wind." In spite of dangerous driving conditions (talking on the phone, speeding), who wouldn't wanna be Keith's personal GPS?'
Even before this 2004 hit, there was nothing like the feeling of "a hand out the window in the wind." In spite of dangerous driving conditions (talking on the phone, speeding), who wouldn't wanna be Keith's personal GPS?'
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04
'Red Dirt Road,' Brooks & Dunn
Pedal Pusher: "It's where I drank my first beer, it's where I found Jesus/Where I wrecked my first car, I tore it all to pieces."
The road as a metaphor for life has been done in song before, but not quite effectively as in this 2003 B&D hit, wherein sinners and saints drive (and live) side by side.
The road as a metaphor for life has been done in song before, but not quite effectively as in this 2003 B&D hit, wherein sinners and saints drive (and live) side by side.
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03
'Life Is a Highway,' Rascal Flatts
Pedal Pusher: "Life is a highway, I wanna ride it all night long/If you're going my way, I wanna drive it all night long."
It's a long, long way from Memphis to Mozambique, but this propulsive 2006 Flatts hit makes the journey a quick one. In the process, a broken relationship is mended by sharing the road together.
It's a long, long way from Memphis to Mozambique, but this propulsive 2006 Flatts hit makes the journey a quick one. In the process, a broken relationship is mended by sharing the road together.
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02
'On the Road Again,' Willie Nelson
Pedal Pusher: "The life I love is makin' music with my friends/And I can't wait to get on the road again."
Who hasn't sung along to Willie's 1980 smash while traveling cross-country? Working musician or not, everyone can relate to making the journey with "the best of friends" -- until a fight breaks out.
Who hasn't sung along to Willie's 1980 smash while traveling cross-country? Working musician or not, everyone can relate to making the journey with "the best of friends" -- until a fight breaks out.
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01
'Take Me Home (Country Roads),' John Denver
Pedal Pusher: "Drivin' down the road I get a feeling that I should have been home yesterday."
A bittersweet road-trip story if ever there was one. Since 1971, it's a sure bet that anyone journeying through West Virginia has had this lovely, haunting John Denver hit running through their mind while traveling those scenic country roads.
A bittersweet road-trip story if ever there was one. Since 1971, it's a sure bet that anyone journeying through West Virginia has had this lovely, haunting John Denver hit running through their mind while traveling those scenic country roads.
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Reader Comments(1 of 1)
TheSmoocher2at 7-21-2010
Faith should be at the #1 spot. I mean c'mon how much better could a road trip get than with Faith in your truck being your lady luck???? Thats right....NOTHING is better.