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James · 07-23-2008, 01:27 AM

More cars:

"The Ride" by David Allan Coe: "And a stranger stopped by me in an antique Cadillac"

"Take It Easy" by The Eagles: "It's a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford slowing down to take a look at me"

"Cadillac Ranch" by Bruce Springsteen

"Pink Cadillac" by Bruce Springsteen (The Boss must have a thing for Cadillacs!)

"Night Moves" by Bob Seger: "Out in the back seat of my '60 Chevy"

Zoneboy · 07-23-2008, 02:23 AM

Little Red Corvette - Prince
Makin' Thunderbirds - Bob Seger
Jack Daniels If You Please - David Allan Coe
Rednecks, White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer - Johnny Russell
Little Deuce Coupe - Beach Boys

BarneyFife · 07-23-2008, 03:04 PM

Hank Williams Jr's "Family Tradition" mentions Jim Bean.

James · 07-24-2008, 01:07 AM

Jimmy Buffett's "Cheeseburger in Paradise": "Heinz 57 and French fried potato, big kosher pickle and a Miller Draft beer" in the chorus, a Holiday Inn in about the second verse

The Oak Ridge Boys' "American Made": "I got a Nikon camera"

Oh, and John Conlee's "Common Man" also contains the lines "I'll take a Chevrolet most any day, so give your dad back his Mercedes Benz!" and "I'd rather chug-a-lug-a-lug a mug of Budweiser beer" (or similar).

James · 07-25-2008, 02:04 AM

"Third Rate Romance" by the Amazing Rhythm Aces: "He drove to the Family Inn" (such a chain exists in the south, where the group came from: www.familyinnsofamerica.com)

ABlairican Pie · 07-25-2008, 08:10 AM

"Trans-Am (Highway Wonderland)" --by Sammy Hagar.

ABlairican Pie · 07-25-2008, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James

"Third Rate Romance" by the Amazing Rhythm Aces: "He drove to the Family Inn" (such a chain exists in the south, where the group came from: www.familyinnsofamerica.com)

"Living In Sin (At the Holiday Inn)" --by Gene Simmons (from the 1978 KISS solo albums)

Ohio8 · 07-26-2008, 12:08 AM

Guns n' Roses "Nightrain" is about this one brand of cheap California wine.

James · 07-26-2008, 03:36 PM

"Jose Cuervo" by Shelly West

"You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma" by David Frizzell and Shelly West: "I work ten hours on a John Deere tractor just thinking of you all day"

"Life's Been Good" by Joe Walsh: "My Maserati does 185/I lost my license, now I don't drive"

James · 07-26-2008, 10:22 PM

"Kodachrome" by Paul Simon: besides the title, Paul sings "I've got a Nikon camera" despite it being a rival to Eastman-Kodak

"San Franciscan Nights" by Eric Burdon and the Animals: mentions Harley-Davidsons, as in the motorcycles

Ohio8 · 07-28-2008, 07:45 PM

Neil Young's "This Note's for You": Pepsi, Coke, Miller and Bud(weiser) beverages.
ZZ Top: "Goin' Down to Mexico" mentions the Oldsmobile 88. "Chevrolet" is about you-know-what. At the end of "Waitin' for the Bus", Billy Gibbons sings "till I Cadillac". "Precious & Grace" mentions a fathead Ford. "Thunderbird" mentions Thunderbird wine.

ZZ Top: "Blackbird" has the "Drive that old Chrysler to Mexico, boy" line. "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide" mentions the V8 Ford, and "Cheap Sunglasses" mentions Levi's jeans.

ABlairican Pie · 07-29-2008, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ohio8

Neil Young's "This Note's for You": Pepsi, Coke, Miller and Bud(weiser) beverages.
ZZ Top: "Goin' Down to Mexico" mentions the Oldsmobile 88. "Chevrolet" is about you-know-what. At the end of "Waitin' for the Bus", Billy Gibbons sings "till I Cadillac". "Precious & Grace" mentions a fathead Ford. "Thunderbird" mentions Thunderbird wine.

ZZ Top: "Blackbird" has the "Drive that old Chrysler to Mexico, boy" line. "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide" mentions the V8 Ford, and "Cheap Sunglasses" mentions Levi's jeans.

Interesting, since Neil Young's "This Note's For You" was
actually singing against corporate sponsorship and product placement.

James · 07-29-2008, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ohio8

Neil Young's "This Note's for You": Pepsi, Coke, Miller and Bud(weiser) beverages.
ZZ Top: "Goin' Down to Mexico" mentions the Oldsmobile 88. "Chevrolet" is about you-know-what. At the end of "Waitin' for the Bus", Billy Gibbons sings "till I Cadillac". "Precious & Grace" mentions a fathead Ford. "Thunderbird" mentions Thunderbird wine.

ZZ Top: "Blackbird" has the "Drive that old Chrysler to Mexico, boy" line. "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide" mentions the V8 Ford, and "Cheap Sunglasses" mentions Levi's jeans.

More ZZ Top: The 1990 song "My Head's in Mississippi" mentions a 7-Eleven.

Janice Johnson · 07-31-2008, 11:18 AM

Some rap song

Lyric: I got my Vans but they look like sneakers."

Ohio8 · 08-06-2008, 05:48 PM

Billy Joel's "Keeping the Faith" mentions these in order:
Flagg Brothers (East Coast store).
Luckies (Lucky Strike cigarettes)
Sen-Sen mints
Trojan condoms
Old Spice after shave
Chevrolet

07-23-2008, 02:23 AM	#17
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07-25-2008, 08:10 AM	#21
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07-23-2008, 01:27 AM	#16
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	More cars: "The Ride" by David Allan Coe: "And a stranger stopped by me in an antique Cadillac" "Take It Easy" by The Eagles: "It's a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford slowing down to take a look at me" "Cadillac Ranch" by Bruce Springsteen "Pink Cadillac" by Bruce Springsteen (The Boss must have a thing for Cadillacs!) "Night Moves" by Bob Seger: "Out in the back seat of my '60 Chevy"

07-24-2008, 01:07 AM	#19
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	Jimmy Buffett's "Cheeseburger in Paradise": "Heinz 57 and French fried potato, big kosher pickle and a Miller Draft beer" in the chorus, a Holiday Inn in about the second verse The Oak Ridge Boys' "American Made": "I got a Nikon camera" Oh, and John Conlee's "Common Man" also contains the lines "I'll take a Chevrolet most any day, so give your dad back his Mercedes Benz!" and "I'd rather chug-a-lug-a-lug a mug of Budweiser beer" (or similar).

07-25-2008, 02:04 AM	#20
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	"Third Rate Romance" by the Amazing Rhythm Aces: "He drove to the Family Inn" (such a chain exists in the south, where the group came from: www.familyinnsofamerica.com)

07-26-2008, 12:08 AM	#23
Ohio8 Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 29, 2003 Location: Wherever you aren't. Posts: 18,966	Guns n' Roses "Nightrain" is about this one brand of cheap California wine.

07-26-2008, 03:36 PM	#24
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	"Jose Cuervo" by Shelly West "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma" by David Frizzell and Shelly West: "I work ten hours on a John Deere tractor just thinking of you all day" "Life's Been Good" by Joe Walsh: "My Maserati does 185/I lost my license, now I don't drive"

07-26-2008, 10:22 PM	#25
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	"Kodachrome" by Paul Simon: besides the title, Paul sings "I've got a Nikon camera" despite it being a rival to Eastman-Kodak "San Franciscan Nights" by Eric Burdon and the Animals: mentions Harley-Davidsons, as in the motorcycles

07-28-2008, 07:45 PM	#26
Ohio8 Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 29, 2003 Location: Wherever you aren't. Posts: 18,966	Neil Young's "This Note's for You": Pepsi, Coke, Miller and Bud(weiser) beverages. ZZ Top: "Goin' Down to Mexico" mentions the Oldsmobile 88. "Chevrolet" is about you-know-what. At the end of "Waitin' for the Bus", Billy Gibbons sings "till I Cadillac". "Precious & Grace" mentions a fathead Ford. "Thunderbird" mentions Thunderbird wine. ZZ Top: "Blackbird" has the "Drive that old Chrysler to Mexico, boy" line. "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide" mentions the V8 Ford, and "Cheap Sunglasses" mentions Levi's jeans.

07-31-2008, 11:18 AM	#29
Janice Johnson Commercial Lover Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 30, 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 4,740	Some rap song Lyric: I got my Vans but they look like sneakers."

08-06-2008, 05:48 PM	#30
Ohio8 Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 29, 2003 Location: Wherever you aren't. Posts: 18,966	Billy Joel's "Keeping the Faith" mentions these in order: Flagg Brothers (East Coast store). Luckies (Lucky Strike cigarettes) Sen-Sen mints Trojan condoms Old Spice after shave Chevrolet