Road Trip Anthems, Part Cinq

Previous Road Trip Anthems, whether smoothed out aphrodisiac tracks or in-your-face energizers, have been unapologetically Pop in terms of genre. Now, we don't want our blog viewers to think we've gone all soft and mushy, so today's post is not the new Britney single. In fact, today's Road Trip Anthem (RTA, in our lingo) is far from the pop world and will almost certainly not appeal to all audiences. Indeed, the song is downright offensive, vulgar and ludicrous and I must urge those that venture to listen to it to treat the song as you would an R-rated movie: entertainment that is nor for the squeamish nor the youngins.

For Will and I, this song is what those in the hip-hop world would call a head-nodder. The beat, provided by anti-hero Kanye West, gets the neck working with its heavy bass line and soothing vocal sample. Cam'ron provides the lyrics, a combination of tough-guy bravado, braggadocio, clever wordplay and intricate rhyme schemes. The result is a hip-hop classic.

Again, I do not mean to suggest this stands with Marley, Hendrix, The Beatles, or Tchaikovsky in terms of musicality, but it definitely creates the type of feel-good vibe that makes one want to jump in the car, lower the windows, and turn up the sound.

Cam'ron- Down and Out

Road Trip Anthems, 4

Ok. So yesterday, we offered a danceable version of one of Adele's best songs. Today we continue the trend, with this electrified version of I Blame Coco's "Quicker."

Again, there's nothing wrong with the original, but when on the road, that electronic feel gets the blood going and puts one in the right mind set to burn up some pavement.


I Blame Coco- Quicker (Shook Remix)

Road Trip Anthems, Numero Tres

Today's road trip anthem features the voice you need to know. Forget that crackhead, Amy Winehouse, the best singer out of England is Adele. She's tearing up the radio right now with her sad love songs and Will and I are addicted to that voice. She just conveys so much emotion in every song.

As mentioned previously, we need those uptempo dance songs to keep us awake during the long drives, so we've been banging this remix, which is a bit livelier than the stuff on her album.

Adele-Set Fire To The Rain (Plastic Plates Remix)

Road Trip Anthems, Part Deux

Well, yesterday was all about the tunes that compel you to put the pedal to the metal. But sometimes, you need a break from all the energy and just want to cruise. Today's song is just right for those moments.

Like yesterday's song, this song has been out a while, but we still rock with it as we did on day one.

John Mayer is the man, and as will pointed out, he's got some black in him for the soulful vibe he creates on this track.

Hope you enjoy.

I Don't Trust Myself


PS- Special thanks to my father, who suggested a few road trip anthems of his own, including "Ballad of Easy Rider" by the Byrds and "Television" by Baaba Maal. We'll soon add them to the mix.