Favorite Trivia Songs Which Use "Travel Terms" - # 6

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Whodunnit? Here is the next addition of music trivia tunes which uses a travel term or theme in its title. Do you remember a movie starring John Candy and Steve Martin whose title was a list of 3 forms of transportation. One was Planes and another Automobiles. Remember the missing one? Well that one is your travel clue for today's trivia quiz. And to introduce our theme lets use a video from the great Johnny Cash, someone who enjoyed a good song about travel and transportation. Whoo Whoo! Can you name these songs and artists. Here Are Your Clues: 1. This # 1 Charter was written by Boyce and Hart, a songwriting team who came up with many songs for this band. They also wrote songs for Chubby Checker and Jay & the Americans. The song is a protest of the Vietnam War, and the form of transportation in the tune is taking this guy off to an Army base. The town used in the title and lyric actually exists. It is located in Tennessee and was a military base when the song was recorded. At first this group did not play their own instruments, instead the vocals were recorded over tracks played in most instances by members of the famous "Wrecking Crew." The only member to appear on this 1966 song would be the band's drummer, who sang lead. The writer's "Oh No-No-No, Oh No-No-No" lyrics were in response to the Beatles famous "Yeah Yeah Yeah." This foursome appeared frequently on TV from 1966-1968. 2. This R&B Soul family from Georgia were active both as a live act and on the music charts for three decades. This # 1 Hot 100 and R&B hit was recorded in 1973, and won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus. The hit became the group's signature song. The group signed with Motown in 1966 but was upset with being second fiddle to other acts like Diana Ross & the Supremes, The Temptations, and Marvin Gaye, who were given all the hits, while they got the leftovers. This group's hit recording not only used transportation in the title but a reference to a "time of day." Bonus: The 1971 song is about a "Choo Choo" that is running out of control, a reference to the societal problem of unstoppable overpopulation of our planet Earth, according to the band's singer. The band is named after an 18th century English agriculturalist. Along with David Bowie and Alice Cooper, this group help popularize "Theatrical Rock" during the 1970s. The front man for this band often played his flute while standing on one leg during live performances. Liner Notes: -The fiddle tune "Orange Blossom Special", about the passenger train of the same name, was written by Ervin T. Rouse in 1938. - The Special has been referred to as the fiddle player's national anthem. -By the 1950s, the tune become a perennial favorite at bluegrass festivals, popular for its rousing energy. So Whodunnit and recorded these tunes? If your stuck and need additional help just let me know in your response." As always thanks for reading and responding to my music post !!!! Source- Wikipedia & songfacts.com Photo- pinterest.com