{"id":8551,"date":"2017-02-01T13:51:24","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T21:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.corksport.com\/blog\/?p=8551"},"modified":"2018-12-17T11:38:18","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T19:38:18","slug":"corksport-ultimate-driving-playlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/corksport-ultimate-driving-playlist\/","title":{"rendered":"CorkSport\u2019s Ultimate Driving Playlist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think back to one of your most memorable drives. You can \u2014 no doubt \u2014 remember the road you were driving, who you were with, what Mazda you were cruising in, and what else? The music. Every great drive needs a soundtrack. When that familiar guitar line or chorus pipes through your speakers, you grip the wheel a little tighter, your foot instinctively pushes down a little harder on the pedal, and nostalgia takes over as your car hits those highway curves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At CorkSport, we know that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/just-bought-your-mazda.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">once you have the car<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/index.php?dispatch=categories.catalog\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the parts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and maybe even <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.corksport.com\/blog\/bucket-list-west-coast-drives\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the route to drive<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the next thing you need is some great tunes. Whether it\u2019s a modern banger or a classic rock song, you can always use some new tunes for your next road trip playlist. CorkSport\u2019s suggestions, from old standbys to modern hits, will make sure your head\u2019s nodding next time you hit the pavement with your Mazda.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSlow Ride\u201d by Foghat<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GcCNcgoyG_0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a song called \u201cSlow Ride,\u201d this tune sure makes you want to drive fast. Featured in the movie \u201cDazed and Confused,\u201d this 1975 rock hit may tell you to \u201ctake it easy,\u201d but we bet it will encourage you to put the pedal to the metal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDrive Slow\u201d by Kanye West featuring Paul Wall and GLC<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mbKcslIFwPg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In contrast, the mellow thump of Kanye\u2019s \u201cDrive Slow\u201d is the perfect accompaniment to cruising around town. Hitting the streets to look for some honeys? Put the windows down, bump this, and go out on patrol.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cLow Rider\u201d by War<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ro4yhp9L6Ok\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the all-time classic driving jams. To quote the Beastie Boys, \u201cslow and low, that is the tempo,\u201d and this funky, upbeat hit is ideal for any kind of drive. If you\u2019re looking for a great twist on this standard, check out Amerigo Gazaway\u2019s \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/amerigo.bandcamp.com\/track\/chromeo-x-war-feat-marvin-gaye-t-i-tenderoni-lowrider-cruisin-mix\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tenderoni (Lowrider Cruisin\u2019 Mix)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d that combines War, Chromeo, Marvin Gaye, and T.I.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRide Wit Me\u201d by Nelly featuring St. Lunatics<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RtSDWq6HsJE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nelly may owe the IRS 2.4 million, but this joint ain\u2019t broke! If you\u2019re looking for a smooth song to have on as you pick up your lady, look no further. Good bass, smooth flow, and a catchy hook? Like the song says, \u201cif shorty wanna rock, we rockin\u2019 to this.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cKing of the Road\u201d by Roger Miller<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OmOe27SJ3Yc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OK, this one\u2019s pretty old school, we admit it. But, it\u2019s also a quintessential driving song packed full of Americana, nostalgia, and that ol\u2019 traveling spirit. Call it a classic, dub it a guilty pleasure, or tell your friends it was your grandpa\u2019s favorite song. With us, you\u2019ll have no shame toe-tapping to this classic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cCar Song\u201d by Spank Rock featuring Santigold<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/luA98ukkO48\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to put your subwoofer through its paces, anything from Spank Rock\u2019s catalogue will suffice. But with its car-centric title and lyrics, this rhyme-laden bass-boomer gets our pick for the jam you\u2019ll most want to roll to. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOld White Lincoln\u201d by The Gaslight Anthem<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6_bQiIZXC9I\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know you\u2019d rather drive a slick Mazdaspeed 3 than an old, white Lincoln, but this earworm from New Jersey rock band The Gaslight Anthem is an incredible driving song. Heavy on the nostalgia, this tune is a love letter to youthful escapades and the cars that featured in those memories.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRadar Love\u201d by Golden Earring<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zf53Pg2AkdY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No list of driving songs is complete without this masterpiece. With a churning, chugging bass line that forces your foot to lean on the gas (\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;ve been drivin&#8217; all night, my hands are wet on the wheel. There&#8217;s a voice in my head that drives my heel.\u201d) and lyrics you can belt out as you fly down the highway, if this song doesn\u2019t make you want to drive you should see a doctor \u2014 you may actually be dead.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cGet Your Roll On\u201d by Big Tymers<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/57Bs5h9nFJM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe it\u2019s how car-heavy most of the music videos were, but there\u2019s something about late-1990s\/early-2000s hip-hop that lends itself perfectly to rolling, windows down, with the volume cranked up. Needless to say, with this jam bumping in your Mazda, you\u2019re required to get your roll on.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPanama\u201d by Van Halen<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w-NshzYK9y0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Much like that late-1990s hip-hop, classic rock feels like pure driving music. There\u2019s something about it that grabs you by the guts and makes you want to drive. It doesn\u2019t get much more classic than this track from Van Halen, which features engine-revving sound effects to boot. Hit the road, turn the volume up as far as it goes, and get ready to pound the ceiling as you shout, \u201cPANAMA!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNeckbrace\u201d by Ratatat<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/97KfDhJdOKI?list=PLDE8E0B956AA48D12\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, a great beat constructed by a two-man-band is all you need. There\u2019s not much more than percussion and bass in this jam by Ratatat, but it thumps along in such an addictive way that there\u2019s no way you\u2019ll take a pit stop with it rumbling out of your speakers. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBorn to Run\u201d by Bruce Springsteen<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f3t9SfrfDZM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like we were gonna make a list of great driving songs and not include The Boss. Yeah, right! \u201cBorn in the U.S.A.,\u201d \u201cDancing in the Dark,\u201d really, you can take your pick. But, for our money, start with the classic \u201cBorn to Run\u201d and just keep cruising through the Springsteen discography as you head off into the sunset.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cLevels\u201d by Avicii<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_ovdm2yX4MA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a long week, sometimes getting up the adrenaline to hit the town on Friday night needs a jumpstart. \u201cLevels\u201d is basically audio caffeine. It\u2019s electricity for your ears. It\u2019s a shock to the system and fuel for epic evenings. \u201cGet a good feeling\u201d by bumping this.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBlack Betty\u201d by Ram Jam<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x61QWSdZUsE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though the meaning behind the lyrics is widely debated, we\u2019ll stick to the interpretation that \u201cBlack Betty\u201d is one helluva hot rod. I mean, it just feels like a driving song, so whatever else it may mean, this tune is a necessary jam when you hop in your ride. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHave Love, Will Travel\u201d by The Black Keys<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fJJX1if_LFk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This gritty, funky take on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=20S_kwNb4rg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sonics\u2019 original<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> thumps along nicely as it pipes out of your speakers. Sometimes you just need a little low-fi soul delivering a gritty guitar riff to your night driving.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cS.O.B.\u201d by Nathaniel Rateliff &amp; the Night Sweats<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1iAYhQsQhSY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it\u2019s hard not to stomp your feet or clap your hands to a song, you have the mark of a great road trip song. When that song also allows you to holler, \u201cSONUVA BITCH!\u201d at the top of your lungs, you know you\u2019re driving with a winner on the radio.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSee You Again\u201d by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RgKAFK5djSk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By far the most melancholy track on our driving playlist, this song from the \u201cFurious 7\u201d soundtrack is a tribute to the late, car-loving Paul Walker. While it might hit you right in the feels, it\u2019s upbeat, catchy, and feels like a natural tune to get you thinking mistily about your local Mazda community. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cShe Is Beautiful\u201d by Andrew W.K.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FJPQthudifA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just substitute the word \u201ccar\u201d every time Andrew W.K. says \u201cgirl\u201d and you\u2019ll see this rock anthem really is the perfect love song for your Mazda.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These tunes should get you started, but we\u2019d love to hear about your favorite driving songs down in the comments. And if you take these jams on the road, take a picture, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/corksport\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tag us with #CorkSport when you post to Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Think back to one of your most memorable drives. You can \u2014 no doubt \u2014 remember the road you were driving, who you were with, what Mazda you were cruising in, and what else? The music. Every great drive needs a soundtrack. When that familiar guitar line or chorus pipes through your speakers, you grip &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/corksport-ultimate-driving-playlist\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;CorkSport\u2019s Ultimate Driving Playlist&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[277],"tags":[37,543,34],"class_list":["post-8551","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mazda-mazdaspeed-lifestyle","tag-cool-stuff","tag-lists","tag-mazda"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8551"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8551"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8551\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8551"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8551"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8551"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}