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red dog 1

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3. Did you know that Chuck Berry used to sleep in his Cadillac?

Reply to taterguy (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 27, 2014, 03:47 PM

Sep 2014

In his early days, when he played in the South, he was bared from staying at most hotels & motels because of his race....so he slept in his "Caddy" a lot.

Maybelline is a great song, by the way.

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Your favorite car song(s)? [View all] red dog 1 Sep 2014 OP

Oh FFS taterguy Sep 2014 #1

Did you know that Chuck Berry used to sleep in his Cadillac? red dog 1 Sep 2014 #3

Red Barchetta (nt) Shankapotomus Sep 2014 #2

I'm not familiar with that one. red dog 1 Sep 2014 #4

Since this is on my faves, too: cyberswede Sep 2014 #14

That one was from Neil Peart's Ayn Rand phase jmowreader Sep 2014 #33

Shocked by your Red Barchetta reply. antiquie Sep 2014 #5

I win this one!!! Deep Purple Highway Star NightWatcher Sep 2014 #6

Queen - I'm In Love With My Car Prisoner_Number_Six Sep 2014 #7

Niiice. Joe Shlabotnik Sep 2014 #36

You beat me to it! Wait Wut Sep 2014 #48

"Freeway of Love" by Aretha Franklin: femmocrat Sep 2014 #8

Primus - Jerry Was a Race Car Driver Initech Sep 2014 #9

With a Bocephus sticker on his 442.... Throd Sep 2014 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author catnhatnh Sep 2014 #10

55 Ford Doug.Goodall Sep 2014 #11

A pseudo surfer band throwing cars into the mix is a winning combination Brother Buzz Sep 2014 #12

Grace Jones "Pull Up To The Bumper" betsuni Sep 2014 #13

I once accidentally bumped into her in a bar in NYC. lovemydog Sep 2014 #17

Little Nash Rambler cyberswede Sep 2014 #15

Thanks..I'd forgotten about that one. red dog 1 Sep 2014 #30

Bitchin' Camaro cyberswede Sep 2014 #16

Little Red Corvette - Prince lovemydog Sep 2014 #18

Mercedes Benz cyberswede Sep 2014 #19

T Model Blues cyberswede Sep 2014 #20

Sort of a car song, but one of my favorites... Sancho Sep 2014 #21

One of the greatest rock & roll songs of all time! red dog 1 Sep 2014 #34

Florence Henderson bustin' mad rhymes about the 1959 Oldsmobile! Throd Sep 2014 #22

Gracious! It's spacious! antiquie Sep 2014 #25

lol, just thinking J Roc from Trailer Park Boys Joe Shlabotnik Sep 2014 #37

Well, in that case... pipi_k Sep 2014 #44

A vehicle song.... whistler162 Sep 2014 #24

How about Buddy Guy playing Mustang Sally? Initech Sep 2014 #26

You prefer this version to Wilson Pickett's? red dog 1 Sep 2014 #43

Silver Thunderbird IrishEyes Sep 2014 #27

Loved this little Woody Guthrie ditty since I first heard it rurallib Sep 2014 #28

Thanks for that one.....Woddy Guthrie is one of my heroes . red dog 1 Sep 2014 #31

Many great picks so far. I also love this one.... panader0 Sep 2014 #29

Cars. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2014 #32

David Lindley Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2014 #35

This is one. Little known. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #38

"Love in a Car" by House of Love Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #39

Here are a few: Doc_Technical Sep 2014 #40

What? No love for Johnnie Cash? Wounded Bear Sep 2014 #41

I'm In Love With My Car Wolf Frankula Sep 2014 #42

Little Deuce Coupe benld74 Sep 2014 #45

This I consider a 'two-fer' From The Ashes Sep 2014 #46

Did I Just Miss This One "I Can't Drive 55" sharp_stick Sep 2014 #47

Let it ride Corgigal Sep 2014 #49

Memphis Minnie: Me and my Chauffeur greendog Oct 2014 #50