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The Best Music Playlist for Road Tripping
By: Paul Temcio
When Jenny and I went on our road trip to the South, we had a lot of time in the car to listen to music. I am big into Reggae but Jenny doesn’t like it. She likes a lot of pop songs that I can do without. She listens to Alt Nation most of the time on Sirius, whereas I find 1st Wave is my “go-to”. We both like Lithium and XMU. Here are the songs from Sirius stations and our personal playlists that we agreed on listening to when we were driving. Check out the songs and artists and see if you think this is a cool playlist for a road trip.
* Each artist song is linked to the youtube video and is accompanied by a link to listen and/or purchase on iTunes.
- Shallou – Truth – On iTunes
- Toro y Moi – You and I – On iTunes
- Tears for Fears – Mad World – On iTunes
- Wy – What Would I Ever Do – On iTunes
- The Revolutionists – Wish I Knew You – On iTunes
- The Church – Reptile – On iTunes
- Death Cab for Cutie – Black Sun – On iTunes
- Jimmy Eat World – Sweetness – On iTunes
- Baio – Philosophy – On iTunes
- Nada Surf – Where Is My Mind (pixies cover) – On iTunes
- Autograf – Episode – On iTunes
- Soundgarden – Spoonman – On iTunes
- Rage Against the Machine – Killing in the Name – On iTunes
- Collective Soul – Better Now – On iTunes
- Alice in Chains – Rooster – On iTunes
- James – Laid – On iTunes
- Foo Fighters – I’ll Stick Around – On iTunes
- REM – Sitting Still – On iTunes
- Group Love – Good Morning – On iTunes
- Vampire Weekend – A-Punk – On iTunes
- Misso – Bottom of the Deep Blue – On iTunes
- fleet foxes – If You Need To, Keep Time On Me – On iTunes
- The Samples – When It’s Raining – On iTunes
- Darius – S/Ash – On iTunes
- Real Estate – Darling – On iTunes
What are your favorite road tripping songs?
Adeyemisi
I’ve not come across most of them, but I’d surely try em… They must be great for you to have posted them
Holly
We don’t have a specific play list but do like certain types of music depending on the location. We don’t even know how to drive through the South with out the radio on a country station! 😉
Jessica Hughes
I have to say that I have not heard of many of the songs on your playlist. I can, however, totally relate to going on a road trip with someone and struggling to find music that you both enjoy!
Carol Cassara
Those are awesome song suggestions. A road trip is never complete without a good playlist to enjoy it with.
Sylvie Anne Hanes
Thanks for sharing your playlist. Many of the songs mentioned are new to me, but some of the oldies I like were there as well.
Cynthia
I’m familiar with the bands from 12 to 15, but most of them are new to me; if the others have a similar sound I might be able to like them but I’m afraid when it comes to music, for me, the world ended in the ’90’s 😀
Debbie Savage
Oh, my goodness! I love this list. It actually has a blend of music both my husband and I would enjoy!
Tanya @ Intimate Explorations
Music can be so interesting because of personal tastes. And road trips can be challenging for that reason. My partner’s musical tastes are much stronger than mine. We have plenty of overlap, so we do okay. It’s just a matter of having enough of it on hand to last the entire trip (I don’t have Sirius in my car! 🙂 ). Thanks for sharing!
David Elliott
Those are great songs for a road trip. Gotta love Tears for Fears and Jimmy Eat World. So very cool.
Tammy
I love road music and I have some of these songs on my play list. Must check out some of the others.
MICHELLE GWYNN JONES
I used to let my son make the playlist for trips. He was really good and making sure to add things everyone liked.
Dahn
This is great timing, I am taking a long road trip with my mother next week and we will need this. Thanks for sharing the list.
Jenn and Ed Coleman
I was intrigued the Collective Soul and Pixies remake selections. It would be awesome if you this playlist on your YouTube channel that I could just click into. I would totally check it out.
Joan Cajic
This is a nice list, who doesn’t love listening to great songs during a road trip, I need to check out some of these songs it’s been a while since I heard some of them.
ChrissyAdventures
Hey there, that’s a pretty good playlist you come up with! My only issue is it’s an “iList”. Personally I am not an apple girl but you’ve selected some pretty decent music!
Lavanda Michelle
This is cool, we don’t have a playlist. What we usually do is have everyone, all five of us, pick ten song and put it on shuffle and repeat and it’s fun to try and guess who picked what song.
Sondra Barker
I agree with every single one of these! Roadtrip playlists are KEY in making the best of it.
Sondra xx
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Melanie Frost
When I saw the title of this post, I was kind of like Ugh. Music is definitely a matter of personal taste. But when I saw your list, I was pleasantly surprised at how many songs and artists on there I actually enjoy! I like that mix of 90s with the alternative music of today.
Terri Beavers
I’ve never had a playlist for a road trip but that would be fun. I love music and listen to it constantly. I’ll have to check out your songs and mix some in with my faves.
Candy Rachelle
Glad you found a playlist that works for you. If I’m not listening to the news or the 80s channel, I listen to what I have on Amazon. But it’s not necessarily a ‘playlist’ for travel.
Wanderlust Vegans
I wish we had this list before we went on our road trip this summer for two months! We only brought 3 cds!
stacey
I haven’t heard of most of these songs, I think its because of the genre.
Angela Ricardo Bethea
Music can always help brighten up those long road trips. Though I have never heard most of the music from your playlist I’d certainly check them out.
Cecilia
Yes, these are all great recordings, and not only for road trips. I’ll listen to some of these songs tonight here at my computer 🙂
Leo T. Ly
Ahh, the good old days, taking a road trip with friends. I missed those care free days. My favourite song for a road trip is, “life on a highway.”
sarah
I am not familiar with some of the songs on the lists that means I have to check and listen to them. Thank you for the recommendations.
rain
haha…yes, a good playlist is crucial for long road trips. it can make or break the ride. You should create a spotify playlist with these songs.
Claire
I am not a road trip type of person, but I love listening to new songs because they boost my mood! Thank you for the recommendations!