Songs that describe the feeling of bicycle touring
01-01-08, 11:06 PM
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a mix i listen to sometimes on my bike.
Bicycle Thief -Blanket Music
Lonesome Road Blues -Old Crow Medicine Show
The Wind -Cat Stevens
Tropics of Love -Black Heart Procession
New Partner -Bonnie Prince Billy
Roam -B-52's
Here Comes The Sun Again -M Ward
Scenic World -Beirut
Wake Up Little Sparrow- Devendra
This Must Be The Place- Talking Heads
Untitled -against me
Sold America- Michael Yonkers
On My Way-Phil Olchs
Steady Rollin -Two Gallants
Goin Up The Country-Canned Heat
Bicycle Thief -Blanket Music
Lonesome Road Blues -Old Crow Medicine Show
The Wind -Cat Stevens
Tropics of Love -Black Heart Procession
New Partner -Bonnie Prince Billy
Roam -B-52's
Here Comes The Sun Again -M Ward
Scenic World -Beirut
Wake Up Little Sparrow- Devendra
This Must Be The Place- Talking Heads
Untitled -against me
Sold America- Michael Yonkers
On My Way-Phil Olchs
Steady Rollin -Two Gallants
Goin Up The Country-Canned Heat
01-02-08, 08:17 PM
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naff though i know it is i always find myself hollering/whispering "the mnountain song" by jane's addiction as i cling on for grim death on big downhills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgF7yxIjY8E
also, after a recent tour with my bro and his wife in western australia they were driving me out to the airport and the aforementioned queen song "bicycle" came over the radio and we all cracked up laughing. "road to nowhere" pops into my head from time to time as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgF7yxIjY8E
also, after a recent tour with my bro and his wife in western australia they were driving me out to the airport and the aforementioned queen song "bicycle" came over the radio and we all cracked up laughing. "road to nowhere" pops into my head from time to time as well.
03-28-08, 10:52 AM
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Frank Sinatra's Summer Wind entered my head as I cycled off the ferry at Bastia (Corsica) on a warm evening.It never left.
03-28-08, 11:07 AM
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Maybe this belongs on the Commuting thread ('cause it was in my head while grinding up a hill on the way to work the other day). Perhaps 'tis not suitable for long tours though. There is something about the rhythm of the song that goes well with pedaling (to me anyway). Chumbawamba...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lJIjdajBww
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lJIjdajBww
03-28-08, 11:45 AM
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Strauss' 'Blue Danube'. Don't really know why, but it's nice.
Black Sabbath's 'Iron Man' comes to mind sometimes, when I'm pedaling up up up up while children in mini-vans and RV's gawk at me as they drive past.
Harry Nilsson's 'Everybody's Talkin'' comes to mind when I'm traveling.
Black Sabbath's 'Iron Man' comes to mind sometimes, when I'm pedaling up up up up while children in mini-vans and RV's gawk at me as they drive past.
Harry Nilsson's 'Everybody's Talkin'' comes to mind when I'm traveling.
03-28-08, 07:02 PM
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Carole King's So Far Away and Home Again
Stan Getz's Here's That Rainy Day
Dobie Gray's Drift Away
Added: Dang, I see I've already posted here....the two Carole King songs. If forgetful, at least I'm consistent.
Stan Getz's Here's That Rainy Day
Dobie Gray's Drift Away
Added: Dang, I see I've already posted here....the two Carole King songs. If forgetful, at least I'm consistent.
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03-28-08, 09:41 PM
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1. "Truckin'" by the Dead
2. "Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd
3. "I Feel Home" by OAR
4. "Road Trippin' by Red Hot Chili Peppers
5. "The Man in Me" by Dylan, reminds me of lebowski
6. "Times Like These" by the Foo Fighters
2. "Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd
3. "I Feel Home" by OAR
4. "Road Trippin' by Red Hot Chili Peppers
5. "The Man in Me" by Dylan, reminds me of lebowski
6. "Times Like These" by the Foo Fighters
03-30-08, 07:41 AM
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Robert Frost's poem "Stopping By Woods..." ... captured the tension between the desire to linger in pleasant spots and the need to get down the road.
+1 x10e!
Perfect! The essence of touring. The myriad of potential future directions vs. the awareness that you eill choose only one. Too much planning and goal orientated thought on the part of many tourists keeps this sensibility a rare one indeed.
+1 x10e!
Perfect! The essence of touring. The myriad of potential future directions vs. the awareness that you eill choose only one. Too much planning and goal orientated thought on the part of many tourists keeps this sensibility a rare one indeed.
03-30-08, 08:13 AM
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"I can't drive fifty-five"
03-30-08, 08:35 AM
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The Weight-The Band
The Road goes on Forever-The Highwaymen
In a Big Country-moe.
Slow rollin' low-Waylon Jennings
Water Song-Hot Tuna
Shelter from the Storm-Bob Dylan
Any song-Grateful Dead
The Road goes on Forever-The Highwaymen
In a Big Country-moe.
Slow rollin' low-Waylon Jennings
Water Song-Hot Tuna
Shelter from the Storm-Bob Dylan
Any song-Grateful Dead
03-30-08, 10:06 AM
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Goodbye Stranger - Supertramp
(not that i'm bedding new women every night of the tour...one can dream though
)
(not that i'm bedding new women every night of the tour...one can dream though
)
04-04-08, 04:17 PM
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"Carolina In My Mind" James Taylor
Dark and silent late last night
I think I might have heard the highway call
Geese in flight and dogs that bite
Signs that might be omens say I'm going, going
I'm gone to Carolina in my mind
Dark and silent late last night
I think I might have heard the highway call
Geese in flight and dogs that bite
Signs that might be omens say I'm going, going
I'm gone to Carolina in my mind
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04-08-08, 11:42 PM
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"B*****s Ain't S***" by Dr. Dre.
Just kidding.
"Bees" by Caribou is a pretty good on-the-road song. It even has sirens so well mixed you'll be checking behind you to see where they're coming from.
Just kidding.
"Bees" by Caribou is a pretty good on-the-road song. It even has sirens so well mixed you'll be checking behind you to see where they're coming from.
04-09-08, 04:27 PM
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Everyday is a winding road-Sheryl Crow
Movin' right along- Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear
Ride On- AC/DC
Midnight Rider-The Allman Brothers
Spinning Wheel-Blood sweat and Tears
Traveling Man/Beautiful Loser-Bob Seager
Where are you going?- Dave Matthews Band
No particular place to go-Chuck Berry
Running on empty-Jackson Brown
Why don't we do it in the road-The Beatles
Movin' right along- Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear
Ride On- AC/DC
Midnight Rider-The Allman Brothers
Spinning Wheel-Blood sweat and Tears
Traveling Man/Beautiful Loser-Bob Seager
Where are you going?- Dave Matthews Band
No particular place to go-Chuck Berry
Running on empty-Jackson Brown
Why don't we do it in the road-The Beatles
04-09-08, 06:03 PM
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I cannot believe no one has mentioned this yet:
"Mobile" by The Who.
It is the absolute best song for hopping on and going anywhere anytime.
"Mobile" by The Who.
It is the absolute best song for hopping on and going anywhere anytime.
04-10-08, 09:32 AM
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"Long Line of Cars" by Cake
"Space Truckin" by Deep Purple
"Float On" and "Dashboard" by Modest Mouse
"Roam" by The B-52s
and when I'm riding in crappy places with lots of traffic:
"River City" by The Dwarves, or anything by Black Sabbath
"Space Truckin" by Deep Purple
"Float On" and "Dashboard" by Modest Mouse
"Roam" by The B-52s
and when I'm riding in crappy places with lots of traffic:
"River City" by The Dwarves, or anything by Black Sabbath
04-11-08, 12:40 AM
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04-11-08, 07:38 AM
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04-12-08, 07:50 PM
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The Vagabond Vaughn Williams
Return of the Grievous Angel- Gram Parsons
"Twenty thousand roads I went down, down, down"....
'Upon the hearth the fire is red" Tolkien/Swann (can't find a recording, you'll have to learn it from the sheet music)
Many Tom Waits songs about traveling ... "slept last night in a cedar grove, I was born to ramble, born to rove..."
" I love you pretty baby but I'll always take the long way home"...
Return of the Grievous Angel- Gram Parsons
"Twenty thousand roads I went down, down, down"....
'Upon the hearth the fire is red" Tolkien/Swann (can't find a recording, you'll have to learn it from the sheet music)
Many Tom Waits songs about traveling ... "slept last night in a cedar grove, I was born to ramble, born to rove..."
" I love you pretty baby but I'll always take the long way home"...