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Wednesday Coffee Break: Models Of Cars

Posted at 8:33 AM on October 26, 2011 by Steve Seel (66 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

We've been talking this morning about the world premiere of the new single by the Black Keys that we're rolling out just after 9am, "Lonely Boy." The forthcoming album is called "El Camino," which spurred some discussion about the Chevy vehicle by that name (Jill and I wondered, why didn't they put a picture of an actual El Camino on the album cover instead of a Chrysler min-van? A listener pointed out that "el camino" is Spanish for "the road"). We love learning stuff!

So, staying on that thread, we want to put together a set for today's 9:30 Coffee Break featuring songs that are actually named for specific car models.

Songs played:
Southern Culture on the Skids "69 El Camino"
Ronny and the Daytonas "GTO"
The Modern Lovers "Roadrunner"
The Presidents of the United States of America "Mach Five"
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen "Hot Rod Lincoln"
The Clash "Brand New Cadillac"

Comments (66)

Gotta go with "Little Red Corvette". :-)

Posted by Todd | October 26, 2011 8:58 AM

Too fitting... Ween -God Ween Satan - El Camino

Posted by Daren | October 26, 2011 8:59 AM

The band "Chevelle." Reminiscent of the 70s muscle-car-changing era of raw power.

Posted by Chad Torkelson | October 26, 2011 9:00 AM

Red Barchetta by Rush

Posted by Greg | October 26, 2011 9:00 AM

LeSabre Radar by The Hentchmen (an awesome band from Detroit that you never play on The Current).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH-tanTo1CM

Posted by Jen | October 26, 2011 9:00 AM

Dead Milkmen - Bitchin' Camaro

Posted by dc | October 26, 2011 9:00 AM

Bitchin' Camaro - The Dead Milkmen

Posted by Tampa Jen | October 26, 2011 9:00 AM

Gran Torino - Jamie Cullum
Bonneville - Trip Shakespeare

Posted by Christy | October 26, 2011 9:01 AM

The Dead Milkmen - Bitchin' Camero

Posted by James | October 26, 2011 9:01 AM

Little GTO

Posted by todd | October 26, 2011 9:01 AM

Little Red Corvette / Prince
Barracuda / Heart

Posted by Heather | October 26, 2011 9:02 AM

Counting Crows "St Robinson In His Cadillac Dream"

Posted by Aimee | October 26, 2011 9:02 AM

"Red Barchetta" by Rush.

Posted by Wayne Murray | October 26, 2011 9:02 AM

Bull Black Nova-Wilco

Posted by Dean | October 26, 2011 9:02 AM

Kings of Leon - Camaro
Mike Doughty - White Lexus

Posted by Matt R | October 26, 2011 9:02 AM

"You're Gonna Get Yours" (sometimes subtitled "My 98 Oldsmobile") is a 1987 single by hip hop group Public Enemy from their debut album Yo! Bum Rush the Show. Chuck D references the Oldsmobile 98 automobile in the song's lyrics.

Posted by Josh | October 26, 2011 9:02 AM

Reverend Horton Heat "Five-O Ford"

Posted by Crystal | October 26, 2011 9:04 AM

I second Ween - El Camino

Posted by wa6ic | October 26, 2011 9:04 AM

Do motorcycles count?

Vincent Black Lightning by Richard Thompson. Best love song to a motorcycle ever. Possibly also the only one.

Posted by Libby | October 26, 2011 9:04 AM

"Beat on the [Subaru] Brat" -- Ramones
"Baracuda" -- Heart

Posted by (JL) | October 26, 2011 9:06 AM

"HOT ROD LINCOLN" by Commander Cody!

Posted by Dave | October 26, 2011 9:06 AM

Pink Cadillac-Bruce Springsteen

Posted by Jeff | October 26, 2011 9:08 AM

Stick Shifts & Safety Belts - CAKE is about my car, the Chevy Malibu :)

Posted by Steph | October 26, 2011 9:09 AM

Beep Beep (The Little Nash Rambler) - Playmates

Posted by Aiden | October 26, 2011 9:10 AM

How about Bruce Springsteen's "Pink Cadillac"? I'd be no Minnesotan if I didn't mention Prince's "Little Red Corvette" either.

Posted by Jen | October 26, 2011 9:10 AM

Hot Rod Lincoln
Mustang Sally

Posted by will | October 26, 2011 9:10 AM

Panama - Van Halen, not a model of car, but the song is about a car

Posted by Nick | October 26, 2011 9:10 AM

Oooh...forgot "Brand New Cadillac" - the Clash

Posted by Tampa Jen | October 26, 2011 9:10 AM

Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally
Janis Joplin - Mercedes Benz

Posted by dave | October 26, 2011 9:10 AM

Nobody loves singing about their cars more than The Beach Boys. How about " Little Deuce Coupe."

Posted by Jarrett B. | October 26, 2011 9:10 AM

White Lexus by Mike Doughty

Posted by Melissa | October 26, 2011 9:11 AM

Mustang Sally

Posted by Juliet | October 26, 2011 9:11 AM

Red Fiero by Tripper

Posted by Ronald | October 26, 2011 9:12 AM

Bull black Nova - wilco

Posted by Liz | October 26, 2011 9:12 AM

Commie Drives a Nova by Ike Reilly please.

Posted by Kevyn | October 26, 2011 9:12 AM

Cadillac Ranch-Bruce Springsteen

Posted by jeff | October 26, 2011 9:12 AM

"Brand New Cadillac" - The Clash
"Chevy Van" - Sammy Johns

Posted by jo | October 26, 2011 9:12 AM

Guitars and Cadillacs - Dwight Yoakam
My Caravan - Hoodoo Gurus (Caravan is the actual model pictured on the Black Keys album I believe)
Cruella Deville - The Replacements
Airstream Driver - Gomez

Posted by ken | October 26, 2011 9:13 AM

455 Rocket - Kathy Mattea

Posted by Sheena | October 26, 2011 9:13 AM

Duran Duran - Rio (Kia Rio)
Sammie Johns - Chevy Van
T Rex - Mustang Ford
Dwight Yokam - Guitars, Cadillacs
Stray Cats - Look At That Cadillac
Prince - Little Red Corvette
The Amps - Pacer
Beach Boys - Little Honda
T Rex - Jeepster

And please please anything but that awfull Janis Joplin song!

Posted by Jeff | October 26, 2011 9:14 AM

Little GTO by Ronnie & The Daytonas
(a doubler by the way)

Coupe De Ville by Neil Young

Posted by Breanne | October 26, 2011 9:14 AM

Hot Rod Lincoln - Whichever cover you like
Little Deuce Coupe - Beach Boys

Posted by derek | October 26, 2011 9:14 AM

Vincent Black Lightning 1952 - Richard Thompson - yeah I know it is a motorcycle

Ol' 55 - Tom Waites

Little Red Corvette - Gear Daddies Cover - double local shot

Posted by Kevin | October 26, 2011 9:15 AM

Sedan delivery by Neil Young; 409 by The Beach Boys; Little Duece Coupe By The Beach Boys; Blue Subaru by Fountains of Wayne

Posted by bob dooley | October 26, 2011 9:15 AM

i got my grandmas 96 olds when she passed away and
in the tape deck
was a cassette that opened with this tune.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNyk3USDVco
couple weeks ago
i got t.boned outside black sheep
and my darling 96 olds passed on
but this song is soso silly
i will always hold on to that "special feel in an oldsmobile".

Posted by mags | October 26, 2011 9:17 AM

I second Barracuda by Heart and Brand new Cadillac by The Clash.

Posted by steve-o | October 26, 2011 9:18 AM

"92 Subaru" - Fountains Of Wayne

"Coupe de Ville" - Neil Young

Posted by Patrick | October 26, 2011 9:19 AM

"Trans Am" - done by both Neil Young and Sammy Hagar

Posted by Chelsea | October 26, 2011 9:19 AM

The Ninja, The Pinto, The Dan Marino - Digger

Posted by Meghann | October 26, 2011 9:20 AM

Eldorado by The Tragically Hip

This song is perfect for this!!

Posted by Clarissa | October 26, 2011 9:20 AM

Little Deuce Coup-Beach Boys
Mercedes Benz-Janis Joplin
Little Red Corvette-Prince

Posted by Jackie | October 26, 2011 9:21 AM

El Caminos in the West - Grandaddy

Posted by Andy | October 26, 2011 9:23 AM

Black Lexus - Joseph Arthur

Posted by lee | October 26, 2011 9:26 AM

Lucinda Williams, Lake Charles, from her Car Wheels on a Gravel Road album:
We used to drive
Thru Lafayette and Baton Rouge
In a yellow El Camino
Listening to Howling Wolf
He liked to stop in Lake Charles

Posted by Carrie | October 26, 2011 9:28 AM

Bruce Springsteen--Pink Cadillac
Janis Joplin--Mercedes Benz

Posted by Amy | October 26, 2011 9:28 AM

mercury...kathleen edwards

Posted by mags | October 26, 2011 9:29 AM

Public Enemy - You're Gonna Get Yours (My Oldsmobile '98)

Posted by Brad | October 26, 2011 9:31 AM

Fun, fun, fun - Beach Boys (T-Bird)
Stickshifts & Safetybelts - Cake*

*Not actually about a specific model, but rather a specific style of car.

Posted by Brian | October 26, 2011 9:32 AM

We're Not the Jet Set, John Prine feat. Iris Dement, from Inspite of Ourselves

Posted by Jen | October 26, 2011 9:35 AM

Long May You Run - Neil Young
Rocket 88 - Ike Turner

Posted by mmstp | October 26, 2011 9:35 AM

I second WEEN - "El Camino" from God Ween Satan (gotta love that early 'brown' Ween)!

Posted by Seameux | October 26, 2011 9:37 AM

IKE TURNER!! ROCKET 88 The first rockandroll song ever!

Posted by Paul | October 26, 2011 9:38 AM

Little Cobra - The Ripcords

Posted by Becky | October 26, 2011 9:44 AM

Dodge Veg-e-matic! Jonathan Richman

Posted by Lisa | October 26, 2011 9:44 AM

"Let Me Ride" by Dr. Dre ("Rollin' in my six-fo'")

Posted by Craig Kepler | October 26, 2011 9:56 AM

I can't believe nobody jumped on "One Piece At a Time' by Mr.Johnny Cash!
i blankets our topic!

Posted by wainiac | October 26, 2011 9:59 AM

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