Songs About Roads, Bridges, and Highways

[SVCBeercats]

 

[SVCBeercats]

I could not resist! For those as old or older than me enjoy.

 

[Scud49]

"There's a night bird singing
Right on through till the dawn
And the streets are still ringing
With people carrying on"....

 

[Scud49]

"Well you roll on roads over fresh green grass
For your lorry loads pumping petrol gas"

 

[Scud49]

The late, and very great, John Prine:
"Well, it'd been years since the kids had grown
A life of their own, left us alone
John and Linda live in Omaha
And Joe is somewhere on the road...."

 

[bloor]

@CliffSpiffy's earlier post of Talking Heads made me think of this one (don't think it has been posted)

 

[bloor]

Everybody's a dreamer and everybody's a star
And everybody's in movies, it doesn't matter who you are
There are stars in every city
In every house and on every street
And if you walk down Hollywood Boulevard
Their names are written in concrete........

 

[Scud49]

"It was out west of Denver along the Great Divide, along side of the road a pretty little girl hitching a ride"

 

[ClifSpliffy]

'ridin up and down on broadway,
on my old stud leroy...'

 

[Bigboote]

I can't believe it took me this long to post this, my favorite Michael Franks song, from his first album:

 

[Bigboote]

And here's one from Tom Waits:

 

[ClifSpliffy]

mebbe these guys should call themselves creedence zeppelin. or led revival? clearwater airship? kashmir on the bayou? lol.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

 

[8893]

His brother James wrote it, but Alex just nails it with his rendition:

Great call. This song popped into my head a few weeks ago and I’ve been playing James’s version daily since then; I forgot that Alex covered it—and I have this one on vinyl, too! Think I will spin it this afternoon.

 

[8893]

 

[8893]

 

[Scud49]

Loggins and Messina - quite the song, pretty profound IMO:

"In the street there go the brothers,
Selling slow and ship to others,
Aiding those who's songs have turned to cries,
Is no surprise."

 

[Hoops66]

How did I forget one of my favorite songs by a favorite country singer. If you haven't heard it......

 

[8893]

 

[Hoops66]

There's a few names in this group! Sorry they didn't stay together, longer.

 

[8893]

 

[Littlemin]

Bill Morrissey unsuccessfully searching for lost love

 

[Littlemin]

Jerry Riopelle taking to the road. A bit of irrelevant music trivia, Lindsey Buckingham sings backup on one tune on the record, very pre-Fleetwood Mac fame

 

[bloor]

one of two: Ruby Keeler sings 42nd Street (0:15)

 

[bloor]

two of two: (optional ) The Busby Berkeley second half craziness