Car theme

 
The car theme is about to enter the lounge in which the spinners gather. So it is time to choose and I have.
Straight to the pick.

Short skirt/ long jacket – by Cake (mp3 download)
Chosen because it has a cool velvets riff --- oh yeah got it going on --- and the car lyric has slacker style.
”She wants a car with a cupholder armrest” it is this line that sends it to the top of my list. The follow up line is a brilliant throw away “She wants a car that will get her there”

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Close second
Tom Waits – Diamonds on my windshield (mp3 Download)

Was going to choose this but while I love it dearly it didn’t quite have the freshness of cake.The track starts with an on road sample horns and street noise.Tom tells the story about a weeks wages and looking for the heart of Saturday Night. Makes you feel like your in the car with him.
”Stoppin' on the red
You're goin' on the green
'Cause tonight'll be like nothin'
You've ever seen
And you're barrelin' down the boulevard
Lookin' for the heart of Saturday night”

Otherwise I have been tempted by Bongwater –white car rental blues which i suggested to a group of listeners was a track with a great guitar solo and it is a stunner.

also ran
Buzzcocks – fast cars
Squarepusher my red car

Best video with car

Best Driving Ken Block