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clan chieftain

Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:37 pm Post subject: Roads in songs. |
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I can only think of Route 66 by Chuck Berry and later on The Stones.....any more.? _________________ The Clan Chieftain |
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Bitumen Boy
Joined: 26 Jan 2012 Posts: 1763 Location: Above the snow line in old Monmouthshire
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:36 am Post subject: |
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The Wurzels had one called Rock Around The A38... probably on youtube somewhere Sure there's something a lot better but just can't think of it at this time in the morning  |
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Bitumen Boy
Joined: 26 Jan 2012 Posts: 1763 Location: Above the snow line in old Monmouthshire
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:46 am Post subject: |
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Beatles - The Long & Winding Road
Tom Robinson - 2 4 6 8 Motorway
Probably come up with a few more over the next couple of days now, it's going to drive me mad...  |
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Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22780 Location: UK
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Jim.Walker

Joined: 27 Dec 2008 Posts: 1229 Location: Chesterfield
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:46 am Post subject: |
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Shades of Bob Hope! Didn't every "Road to ..........." film have a song? Then there were a lot of fine Scottish singers detailing which road to "tak" and the likely outcome.
Jim. _________________ Quote from my late Dad:- You only need a woman and a car and you have all the problems you
are ever likely to want". Computers had not been invented then!
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Keith D
Joined: 16 Oct 2008 Posts: 1165 Location: Upper Swan, Western Australia
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:03 am Post subject: |
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"On the Road to Gundagai" written by Jack O'Hagen about 1925.
"Keep right on to the end of the Road", sung by Harry Lauder
"The Road to the Isles" (Where are all the Scotsmen on this forum???!!!)
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JC T ONE
Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 1139 Location: Denmark
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JC T ONE
Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 1139 Location: Denmark
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4231 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:30 am Post subject: |
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Penny Lane: Beatles
Yellow Brick Road: Elton John
Road to Hell: Chris Rea
SpongeBob SquarePants: Road Song! (not sure what it is called!)
There are probably 100's of County & Western songs about roads; if you can stomach that sort of thing
Dave
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peter scott

Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7211 Location: Edinburgh
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roverdriver

Joined: 18 Oct 2008 Posts: 1210 Location: 100 miles from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:37 am Post subject: |
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On The Road to Mandalay
Abbey Road.
Hit The Road Jack. _________________ Dane- roverdriver but not a Viking. |
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47Jag
Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 1480 Location: Bothwell, Scotland
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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The High Road & The Low Road as in Loch Lomond
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Riley Blue
Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1751 Location: Derbyshire
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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Two with actual road names in:
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan |
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stuchamp

Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 546 Location: Iowa, USA
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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King Of The Road.........Roger Miller
True Love Travels On A Gravel Road...........Elvis
Long Lonely Highway..........Elvis
Country Roads...........John Denver
On The Road Again..........Willie Nelson |
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pigtin
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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Honda road to Mandalay (A car and a road.)
Road to hell (M25.) _________________ Due to the onset of my mid eighties I'm no longer sprightly and rarely seen in my Austin special. I have written a book though. https://amzn.eu/d/7rwRRqL |
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