Monday, 20 May 2013

Road Hog! Car songs and guitar instrumentals (Me and some of my cars)


Jimmy Capps,  Road Hog

(one for Corfucius?)

Link Wray, High Way

Bo Diddley, Road Runner

Bo Diddley, Cadillac

Jimmy Liggins, Cadillac Boogie

Jackie Brenston/Ike Turner, Rocket 88

Chuck Berry, No Particular Place to Go

Tracy Chapman, Fast Car

Beach Boys, Fun, Fun, Fun

Eddie Cochran, Somethin' Else

Memphis Minnie, Me and My Chauffeur


I've been trying to remember all the cars I've ever owned. I was lucky enough to pass my driving test when I was 17, and bought my first car a few years later (a second-hand Austin A35 van). It changed my life. Sadly, I failed to write a song about it. It's quite a challenge to write about the wheels I've owned, from an Austin, to Fords (Escort, Cortina, Falcon, Fiesta), Peugeots, an Opel or VW. Much easier to brag about a brand new Cadillac....or even a pink Cadillac.

Listen also to this great cover of Baby Let's Play House and an effective remix with a new backing.

Austin A35 Van, 1963-1964 registration?

 Somerset Registration numbers

Austin A35 in Garitsa, Corfu, 1967

With Jimmie Katsaros, Chester Chan, Amalia, Epirus, Easter 1968

Ford Escort, Addis Ababa, c. 1972

Addis Ababa


Peugeot 204, Thessaloniki, c. 1982

Ford Cortina Estate and Monza Caravan, Sani, Halkidiki


A friend helps to dig out the VW in Zagori, Epirus


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