We like cars, the cars that go boom

My parents bought me an external Firewire CD burner for a birthday present (back in June) but the thing didn’t work. When I met them for dinner last night, they gave me a new one which although is a wimpy USB 1.1 model, at least it’s a name brand (Iomega Zip CD650). Turns out that it actually works. I guess there’s something to be said for buying name brands.

So this morning I finally made the “Car Songs” CD that I’ve been thinking about since this summer! Here’s what’s on the CD:

• Barenaked Ladies – In the Car
• Beach Boys – Fun, Fun, Fun
• Beatles – Drive My Car
• Billy Ocean – Get Out of My Dreams Get into My Car
• Don McLean – American Pie
• Geggy Tah – Whoever You Are
• L’Trimm – Cars that go boom
• Prince – Little Red Corvette
• Roger Miller – King of the Road
• Rose Royce – Car Wash
• Sammy Hagar – I Can’t Drive 55
• Tracy Chapman – Fast Car
• Trio – Da Da Da
• Willie Nelson – On The Road Again

Yes, I know that “Da Da Da” isn’t actually a song about cars or driving, but those Volkswagen commercials have infused the song with a whole new set of car imagery. Kinda like I always think of United Airlines when I hear Rhapsody in Blue.