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Coffee Break: Hot Rods -

Coffee Break: Hot Rods

A car's dashboard and steering wheel.
A car's dashboard and steering wheel.Ingo Leukers / Pixabay

by Jill Riley and Rachel Frances

July 29, 2022

Today in 1963, with the U.S. charts full of "hot rod" songs, Capitol Records sent disc jockeys a list of car terms and phrases to help promote the Beach Boys' latest release, "Little Deuce Coupe." The car referred to in the song is the 1932 Ford Model 18 (deuce being for the year). Countless car songs have cruised their way into the charts since. Musicians love cars, and their music proves it!

 

Let’s shift the weekend into gear with some good music. For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about cars do you want to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played:
Johnny Cash – One Piece At A Time
The Clash – Brand New Cadillac
Frank Ocean – White Ferrari
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen - Hot Rod Lincoln
Prince – Little Red Corvette
Olivia Rodrigo – drivers license
The Nude Party – Chevrolet Van
Queen – I’m In Love With My Car