Favorite "Car" Songs - "125 M.P.H."
@teamfreak16 (43419)
Denver, Colorado
September 3, 2016 10:49pm CST
#9 in my Favorite "Car"Songs series (basically, anything "car" related) belongs to England's New Model Army, and their song "125 M.P.H."
Led by vocalist/guitarist Justin Sullivan (the group's only constant,) New Model Army formed in Bradford, England in 1980, and have been, albeit with numerous lineup changes, at it ever since.
The post-punk band made their name through songs of protest, class struggle, and small town England.
"125 M.P.H." was first made available on the cassette version of their landmark 1989 album Thunder and Consolation. It's full of the joy a youth experiences while driving home at 125 ("close my eyes and count to ten, haha, I'm still alive,") and none of the possible drawbacks ("you can die before you get old, but me, I'm gonna live forever.")
Admit it. You opened it up at least once when you were young!
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Sep 16
Sadly, neither have I. Perhaps it's for the better.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Sep 16
I vaguely recall New Model Army. You have this car song thing going and now Hot Rod Lincoln is running through (or should I say gunning) my head.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Sep 16
It was on the list but did not make the cut if you want to use it.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Sep 16
@teamfreak16 Now the Beach Boys' 409 is racing in my mind.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Sep 16
I do not know the name of this one, So I reckon I will go listen.
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@BenRyanLee (224)
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4 Sep 16
I don't know if it is car related or not but audioslave's "show me how to live" is a great track to play on a road trip.
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