interesting thread... for me, depends on the car. i'll stick with my C's.
Cop cars - I dont travel with music..except the rumbling exhaust and engine sound at speed. simple thrills, no frills, all business.
on luxo-cruisers.. (Imps, NY's), gotta have sounds, so its a smooth jazz vibe but with a sense of motion in the beat, or "car" or "ride" or "trip" in the lyrics.
I have cassettes and eight tracks with my favorite driving "mix-tapes" btw..anyone else do that?
anyway, I like this one...never heard of her before 15 yrs ago, don't own any other of her songs, but "My Oh My". I didnt find any music vids of this song..just a YouTube user's homage.
With favorite gal alongside, or just me and the music loud..when its time to "howl at the moon" its the signal for "put yer foot in it dude" for the last 40 seconds of the song...without getting pulled over for doing over 100 mph ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rz00pdDnMQ
My Oh My
MACKINNON/JOHNSON
Come on pretty baby lets take a ride
to far out places we'll get inside
of the world that only you inspire
I know a way to get a little high
We'll run away on a be bop tip
don't need much just the love of it
let the kettle boil, let the telephone ring
we'll say good-bye to everything
My oh my, my oh my, oh the mystery of it all
my oh my, can you tell me that you hear me call
My oh my, my oh my, oh the tales that we could spin
why oh why, can you tell me why
can we just...begin
Come on little darlin' let's go for a swim
take that plunge dive right in
to that shining place that's beckoning
hold our breath, we'll count to ten
As we dive to the bottom
let's stay for a while
swim with the fishes let's dig the vibe
of that magic place of reckoning
water's fine, jump right in
Come on sweet daddy let's take a drive
just us two turn the radio high
as we glide along to that Coltrane tune
out on the desert we'll howl at the moon