This week’s “Shit We Should Know” is all about songs with a transportation theme. Unlike today with some of the crazy titles of songs, back in the day a lot of different themes were used, colors, flowers, numbers and more. One of them was modes of transportation that offered up a lot of classic tunes. Here are just twenty five of them you may remember and enjoyed.
Last Train to Clarksville – The Monkees
Magic Bus – The Who
Don’t Sleep in the Subway – Petula Clark
Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe – Johnny Mercer
Ferry Across the Mersey – Gerry and the Pacemakers
Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell
On the Good Ship Lollipop – Shirley Temple
Pink Cadillac – Bruce Springsteen
Sloop John B – The Beach Boys
Yellow Submarine – The Beatles
Leaving on a Jet Plane – Peter, Paul and Mary
Tijuana Taxi – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Midnight Train to Georgia – Gladys Knight and the Pips
Chattanooga Choo Choo – Glenn Miller Orchestra
Ship of Fools – The Doors
Bus Stop – The Hollies
Harleys in Hawaii – Katy Perry
Drive My Car – The Beatles
Take the “A” Train – Duke Ellington Orchestra
Marrakesh Express – Crosby, Stills & Nash
Black Limousine – Rolling Stones
Jet Airliner – Steve Miller Band
Magic Carpet Ride – Steppenwolf
Mystery Train – Elvis Presley
And of course we had to include this one………………
Bus Ride to Tampa Bay – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
These are just a few of the many transportation themed songs that are out there. Hope you enjoyed this and that some of these songs brought back some enjoyable memories.
