As a youth or adult, what song/songs would you crank up loud, when you were in the car? Or in your room, Mine were

[debm55]

Radar Love and Don't fear the Reaper

[Raven123]

1. Free bird.

[debm55]

4. Great choice. Raven123.

[wanderer54]

2. Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones

[debm55]

5. I love your choice. wanderer54. Thank you for sharing.

[FalloutShelter]

8. Good one... mine was

Sympathy for the Devil.

[Botany]

3. Nice choice!

&t=33s

The Dutch are so cool 1,000 drummers doing Radar Love in Rotterdam and they
have 3 names too. Netherlands, Dutch, and Holland.

[debm55]

6. Wow, That is terrific. Thank you Botany.

[ret5hd]

7. too many to list. the volume knob...

had dust on it.

now all i can hear is a perpetual ring in both ears. sometimes it sounds like crickets, but has no rhythm or bass.

[debm55]

9. You can name as many as you want, ret5hd. Sorry about your ears.

[MoonlightHillFarm]

10. Funeral for a Friend, Elton John

[debm55]

11. Thank you very much, MoonlightHillFarm. That is a great choice.

[The Madcap]

41. Me too.

FM classic.

[MichMan]

68. Agreed

[Diamond_Dog]

12. Whole Lotta Love

Led Zeppelin

[debm55]

20. Thank you very much for the memories you bring us with song, Diamond_Dog. Crank it up

[House of Roberts]

13. Any song from Chicago's CTA album.

Like this:

[debm55]

19. I had that album. Back before they called themselves just Chicago. Brilliant choice, House of Roberts.

[some_of_us_are_sane]

14. The year I graduated...

'Born to Be Wild'- Steppenwolf. Then in my early 30's I blasted the entire "Graceland' tape to and from work, especially "Call Me Al". Sang right along.

[debm55]

15. Wonderful and that you for sharing with us, some_of_us_are_sane. Love those songs.

[Old-8643]

17. I listened to the Graceland CD yesterday!

I actually saw Steppenwolf 2 times in St Louis MO.

I really regret not saving ticket stubs, oh well hindsight is 20/20

[some_of_us_are_sane]

32. Wow!

If I still HAD my eyeteeth I'd swap them for those tickets!.

[Old-8643]

16. in-a-gadda-da-vida by Iron Butterfly

Time Has Come Today, by the Chambers Brothers.
Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones and so many more

St Louis had a great FM Rock station when I was growing up. KSHE

[debm55]

18. HAHAHAHAHAHHA. Those are great selection . Thank you so much, Old-8643

[Easterncedar]

35. Innagaddadavida for me too!

[2naSalit]

21. This was one of my early favorites...

Though I wasn't old enough to drive, I recall blasting along the shore road in Rye Beach in an opentop GTO (I think) on a fine summer day with this blaring...

[debm55]

23. Thank you very much for sharing with us, 2naSalit, I remember that song.I would crank up their song Carry On.

[2naSalit]

26. I cranked...

All their music!

[Tikki]

22. Something new I play...Volume Up.

Some great new music out there.

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"Rock and Roll'. Elvis II Melbourne, AU (2025)
Tikki

[debm55]

24. This 71 year old, actually likes that. That you for sharing with us.Tikki.

[Doc_Technical]

25. "Doctor Jimmy" by The Who

This song touches something deep inside.

"He only comes out when I drink my gin."

[Enter stage left]

27. Paint it black by "The Rolling Stones "...

In 1966 when the song came out I was driving a 1959 TR-3 that was black with a black interior and a black top.

That was my song.

In November of that year I ordered a brand new special order 1967 TR4-A with an overdrive 4 speed transmission that gave me 7 forward gears, independent rear suspension, dual SU carburetor worth 4 extra horsepower...and a black exterior, black interior and a black convertible top.

Go ahead, guess what my favorite song of that era was.

[Frasier Balzov]

28. Working for the Weekend by Loverboy

[eppur_se_muova]

29. I was a band geek, so it was mostly Maynard Ferguson (The Live at Jimmy's album, especially).

"Discovered" Don Ellis in high school (he died only a few years later) and the Kenton progressive albums -- we played some of those tunes in Stage Band.

Oh, also Also Sprach Zarathustra (Mehta and the LA Philly w/ Roger Bobo on tuba) and Finlandia (organ or orchestra).

[jgo]

30. Light My Fire

[KitFox]

31. Oh so many! Here are a few: G-L-O-R-I-A; Come Go With Me; Born to Be Wild; White Rabbit; Satisfaction; Twist and Shout;

Fortunate Son; Proud Mary; The Wanderer. I still turn up the volume and sing along with a lot of songs whenever I’m driving. Thanks for the fun memories, Deb!😊

[fargone]

33. Wild Montana Sky. (John Denver)

[johnp3907]

34. BURNER!!!!!!!!!!

(and every other Motorhead song really. But Burner in particular)

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[applegrove]

36. Anything bubblegum pop. I had (have) really bad taste.

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And I play the same song again and again and never listen to the words.

[Dickster]

37. Ina Gada Davita

[TBF]

38. Let's Go by the Cars -

and pretty much anything off their albums. I was in high school & college in the 80s and also liked a lot of the European bands. aHa's Take on Me is still one of my favorites.

[Charlie Chapulin]

39. No More Mr Nice Guy

When the Levee Breaks, Train Kept A’Rollin’ and many more.

[Phoenix61]

40. Ride Like the Wind

I can't believe I never got a speeding ticket. I had a little 4 speed and could burn rubber coming out of first thru third... fun times.

[The Madcap]

42. Superstition by Stevie Wonder.

Also:

Frankenstein by Edgar Winter Group.
Bennie and the Jets by Elton John

[mwmisses4289]

43. O Fortuna from Carmina Burana

Chattahoochie by Alan Jackson

[flvegan]

44. My girlfriend at the time loved Bon Jovi. So

anything from Slippery When Wet and then New Jersey when it was released. She didn't really care for my AC/DC tapes and whatnot, so I compromised a lot. When I was sans the girlfriend for the day or evening, it would have been anything off Back In Black or License to Ill/Paul's Boutique.

She didn't really care for those either, which meant we could never marry. Ah to be young again.

[DFW]

45. Four for sure

Down the Road Tonight--Bruce Hornsby

Running on Empty--Jackson Browne

I´ve Got A Line On You--Spirit

The Valley Road--Bruce Hornsby

[AZJonnie]

46. For me the answer is ALL THE SONGS

I've loved LOUD music my entire life. A little bit less now that I'm old (and don't drink much), but many people my age say I'm blasting the tunes when to me it's normal listening volume.

ATM I'm sitting in the middle of a 4.1 system that can hit you like you're standing next to a speaker in a NYC nightclub at 11:50pm on New Years Eve, but sounds many times better.

Early songs I remember blasting when I was like 7-8 years old: Honky Cat + All of Side 1 of Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. A Little Help From My Friends. Smackwater Jack. Down by the Lazy River. And pretty much all Creedence songs.

[Mad_Dem_X]

47. In my room - anything by ELO

They helped get me through my teenage years.

[retread]

48. There are too many to list. Kinda depends on mood, etc. Since the advent of the slobfather these 3 are near the top.

A Change Gonna Come - Sam Cooke, Mississippi Goddam - Nina Simone, It’s Alright, Ma(I’m Only Bleeding) - Bob Dylan

[debm55]

66. I agree with you retread. Thank you very much for your selections.

[Cloudhopper]

49. There were a lot, but I do remember that to get some headphones

when I was around 12 or 13, I was relentless for a while with the song "Hocus Pocus" by Focus. Not that I really liked that song, but It worked magic. Suddenly, I had headphones, lol.

[debm55]

50. Thank you very much, Cloudhopper. I remember that song, Hocus Pocus. The yodel song.

[Climate Crusader]

51. "Jane" by Jefferson Starship.

The klinky piano just gets me.

[debm55]

65. Agree with you. Thank you very much for sharing, Climate Crusader.

[Walleye]

52. Les McCann and Eddie Harris, "Compared to What?"

https://m.

&list=RDQdDZXKe9QPA&start_radio=1&pp=ygUUU28sIGNvbXBhcmVkIHRvIHdoYXSgBwE%3D&ra=m

[debm55]

64. Thank you very much, Walleye.

[Rver]

54. Deep Purple

Smoke on the Water

[debm55]

63. I agree. Thank you very much, Rver.

[redstatebluegirl]

55. Born to be Wild

[debm55]

62. YES. that you very much, redstatebluegirl , for sharing that classic for us.

[surfered]

56. The Doors - When the Musics Over

[debm55]

59. Thank you very much for sharing with us, surfered.

[nature-lover]

57. La Grange by ZZ Top

[debm55]

58. Thank you very much, nature-lover.

[crud]

60. Surprised no one mentioned "I won't back down" Tom Petty.

Always feel empowered hearing that.

[debm55]

61. Thank you very much, crud, for mentioning Petty's song for us.

[MichMan]

67. Lots of them, but a few that come to mind are Stevie Nicks "Stand Back & "I Can't Wait" plus "Crazy On You" by Heart

Interesting thing is that I like them way more now than I did when they were first released.

[debm55]

83. Thank you very much , MichMan. I loved Stevie Nicks and her duet with Tom Petty--Stop Draggin my Heart Around.

[Prairie_Seagull]

69. Second 'Radar Love' for sure.

'Sympathy for the devil' needed some volume as well. I had unusually large speakers for the time.

I have tinnitus but so far no hearing loss. I consider that a win.

[debm55]

80. Thank you very much, Prairie_Seagull for sharing. Both songs are great. Check out the post by Botany with Radar Love

with 1000 drummers video.

[Pas-de-Calais]

70. Anything by ZZTOP

[debm55]

77. Yes, !!!!! Thank you very much for sharing with us, Pas-de-Calais.

[rampartd]

71. plenty of them,

&list=RDGoeZsTLvSd0&start_radio=1

[debm55]

76. Thank you very much, rampartd for sharing this sweet song. I would listen to it as a teen waiting to get out of a toxic,

abusive home. As a teen , I was the white bird. I left at 18 and never went back.

[Mystery To Me]

94. Great choice. One of my favorite albums.

Can't just listen to one song. Has to be the whole thing. Hot Summer Day, Wasted Union Blues, Girl with no Eyes, Time Is and especially Bombay calling. Saw It's a Beautiful day live, but after Linda Laflamme left. But I got to see Linda with her own band shortly after she left. Blew my mind.

[NNadir]

72. Well I know which occassion first elicited a comment from my parents.

Foxy Lady by Hendrix.

Of course my parents were in for much more of the same.

I recall when I switched from rock centered to jazz centered my father coming into my room to say that he was surprised by the change in my tastes. He was shocked a bit by Ralph Towner, which struck him as beautiful, a rare cases of agreement on cultural issues.

I loved my father but did so in the context of our many disagreements, some of which were profound.

It happened after I briefly moved home on one of my return adventures from California.

[debm55]

75. HAHHAHAHAHAHA. Thank you very much for sharing with us. NNadir. I think we all went through that.

[ProfessorGAC]

73. Those Are Two Of Mine

When I listen to First Wave on XM, anything by Oingo Boingo.
On the classic rock channels, anything by Sabbath.

[debm55]

74. Thank you very much, ProfessorGAC for sharing your favorites.

[Tikki]

87. I can imagine "We Close Our Eyes" playing volume up tonight at a Graduation/Dance Party.

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Tikki

[ProfessorGAC]

89. Huge Fan

On the Outside, Dead Man's Party, Only A Lad
I saw them when on business in SoCal. Small room. Maybe 600 people.
The horn section was so tight it was like 1 guy playing 3 horns. The drummer was a killer, too.
It was CHEAP, as well. I think I paid $12 in around 2005 or so.

[Tikki]

93. The whole family went..August of 1983...

at an amphitheater in Orange County. The boys were 7 and 13 years old..
We were at the back row of seats..still close enough to see and hear perfectly.
The 7 year old ska danced back and forth along the walk way.
He knew all the songs and loved the experience.
It was a truly magical night.

The Tikkis

[no_hypocrisy]

78. Grateful Dead

Anything

[debm55]

81. Thank you very much , no-hypocrisy. I agree. Just truckin

[displacedvermoter]

79. Another Nail in my Heart - Squeeze

Brown Sugar - Stones
Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)
- Cracker
Good Vibrations, Help Me Rhonda
- Beach Boys
Don't Change a Thing, Suicide Blonde
- INXS
Girls Talk - Rockpiie
Running Down a Dream - Tom Petty
Helter Skelter - Beatles
Stay With Me - Faces
Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leppard
Thirty Days in the Hole - Humble Pie
White Rabbit, Volunteers
- Jefferson Airplane
Lover of the Bayou - Byrds
Poison Girl - Chris Whitley
Just What I Needed - The Cars
Entire Physical Graffiti album
- Led Zeppelin

[debm55]

82. Wow. What a selection of sounds that need to be played loud. Thank you for sharing those great songs, displacedvermoter

[The Wizard]

84. Jump in the Line, Harry Bellefonte

[debm55]

85. Wonderful, Thank you so much for sharing, The Wizard. I loved Harry Bellefonte's voice.

[NBachers]

86. I'm still blasting music in my car. But to answer your question: Easy Living by Uriah Heep.

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[debm55]

90. Oh my, I loved that song, thank you so much , NBachers for sharing. I was 18, He was 19. We were engaged. Decided to

elope to WV to get married. We blasted this 8 track down to WV, I will always remember the Green VW with the windows open and singing this song. Funny how music can bring back memories. Life sometimes doesn't fit the song lyrics. When we got from Pittsburgh to Wheeling. we decided to wait. Glad I did as he was just as abusive as my family. But I will always remember the song in the VW , windows open on a hot summer evening.

[NBachers]

92. A great sing-along tune. You rode the wind but dodged the bullet. Those are the memories that make you a wealthy soul.

[Coventina]

88. I am Superman (REM) and anything by the Go-Go's

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[debm55]

91. Great song by REM. Love it. Thank you for sharing Superman and the songs by the Go-Go"s TY, Coventina.

[sakabatou]

95. I never cranked up the volume since I'm sensitive to noise

but I would crank it up for Tank.