Top 10 Car (and Truck) Songs

There’s nothing like the open road. It’s part of what makes America … well, America. The breeze in your hair, the open road speeding past. It’s a beautiful thing. (Not to mention, these days, around the holidays, we’re almost always in our cars going somewhere to and fro!)

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That’s why we wanted to celebrate the Great American Highway with a list of our Top 10 Car (and Truck) Songs. Because there’s nothing quite like putting the key in the ignition, turning on the engine, and putting your favorite four-wheeler in drive, are we right?

10. “We Rode In Trucks” – Luke Bryan

9. “Mustang Sally” – Wilson Pickett

8. “Truckin’” – Grateful Dead

7. “Shut Up And Drive” – Rhianna

6. “Jerry Was a Race Car Driver” – Primus

5. “Little Deuce Coupe” – The Beach Boys

4. “Little Red Corvette” – Prince

3. “Drive My Car” – The Beatles

2. “Fast Car” – Tracy Chapman

1. “On The Road Again” – Willie Nelson

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