Roof down music...

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Thu 21 Apr, 2005 21:17

Spring is in the air, roofs are coming down...

I thought we should compile a list of 'roof down' music (not driving music, thats different!).

My three obvious candidates for now are:

Massive Attack - 'Be thankful for what you got' (Blue Lines)

Madonna - 'Hollywood' (American Life)

...and the classic 'Summertime' - I've got 14 different versions of this on my iPod, but the one I'd go for for this list is the UFO remix of Sarah Vaughan.

I'm sure I will have missed some!

I know there is a lot of rock dinosaurs around, so I expecting some stuff that I definitely won't be downloading onto my iPod, but I'll take that risk

Russell

kelart · Post by **kelart** » Thu 21 Apr, 2005 21:59

i'm blasting old ragga/rockers with the roof down... especially on the 'stalag' riddim. if you know what i mean (probably not

).
when i'm angry and stuck in traffic - skindread (very noisy ragga-h/c) or mix of the damned, undertones, the jam, buzzcocks and the clash.... for the roof down mainly 'guns of brixton'.

My three obvious candidates for now are:

Massive Attack - 'Be thankful for what you got' (Blue Lines)

i prefer to celebrate the spring with 'unfinished sympathy'

but i'm really not very normal.

Paul.Stuhlfelder · Post by **Paul.Stuhlfelder** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 06:51

Had a couple of fantastic summers in the speedboat playing Bob Marley "Sun is Shining" remix, so it has now morphed over to the car and is a roof down fave

Desperado · Post by **Desperado** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 07:09

It may not be cool but I quite like 'Take it Easy' by the Eagles playing in the Zed.... throw in some other tracks like 'Take it to the limit' or 'Life in the fast lane' (I'm sure they meant it to be 'Life in the BMW lane')

I must confess I also have a Carpenters CD in there somewhere which is sometimes quite relaxing.

Ok, I'll go and stand in the corner now and hang my head in shame.

G17DEY · Post by **G17DEY** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 07:43

I maybe a 47 year old phil mitchell lookalike but my taste in music is very different from the first few entries here. my dad listens to a lot of that stuff and hes over 70 !

here goes latest albums by the following in my cd player.

Snoop dogg
Jay Z and Linkin Park
alicia keys
usher
westwood x2 cds

still like cars music is a personal thing and hell anything in a Z with the roof down does it for me.

nice cruise to work at 6.45am with roof down despite the frost !
ROLL ON SUMMER

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 07:47

Has to be Roy Ayers, "Everybody Loves The Sunshine"!!

Bloke · Post by **Bloke** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 07:49

I agree with G17DEY,

Bit of Snoop anf JT, this morning, mixed with Chemical brothers, bit of Linkin Park, all with the roof down on the way to the station at 8:00.

Roll on the weekend

Bloke

steve'z3'ski · Post by **steve'z3'ski** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 09:08

Rock on G17DEY and Bloke......

But I have to say, THE best summertime roof down tune is.........
Summertime by Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff......

I can just hear it now....

"Here it is a groove slightly transformed
just a bit of break from the norm
Just a little something to break the monotony
of all that hard core dance thats gotton to be
a little bit out control cool to dance
but what about a groove that smoothes and moves romance
give me a soft subtle mix
and if it ain't broke then don't try to fix it......."

Gimlet · Post by **Gimlet** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 09:13

The Cult
Sisters of Mercy
Jesus and Mary Chain
Siouxie and the Banshees
The Bravery

Enough Said !!

Oh ... and some Go West and ABC.

drcrispy · Post by **drcrispy** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 09:22

Last couple of days has been . . .

Top 1000 Rock songs (All the classics)
All Woman Platinum

including (You're do vain - Carly Simon)
Plutonik (bet you've never heard of them)

and a mix done from the decks at Savanah Cafe in Ibiza (Chillout, including a lot of Morcheeba etc)

tags · Post by **tags** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 09:23

Gotta admit, Summertime Jazzy Jeff gotta be the all-time best for me, especially the third chorus, something like....

then six o'clock rolls around
you just finished wiping your car down
it's time to cruise so you head to the summertime hangout
it looks like a car show
everybody come lookin real fine
fresh from the barber shop or fly from the beauty salon
every moment frontin and maxin
chillin in the car they spent all day waxin
leanin to the side but you can't spead through
Two miles an hour so everybody sees you
there's an air of love and of happiness
and this is the Fresh Prince's new defintion of summer madness...

Its a pity Fresh Prince a.k.a. Will Smith lives under the shadow off that track and has never really released anything to better it.

I also like to drive top-down with some old school early 80's hip hop, failing that, Gangstarr, or some old reggae...Jimmy Cliff, Bob Marley, etc etc.

drcrispy · Post by **drcrispy** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 09:24

Gimlet wrote:The Cult
Sisters of Mercy
Jesus and Mary Chain
Siouxie and the Banshees
The Bravery

Enough Said !!

Oh ... and some Go West and ABC.

Can't beat a bit of 80's

drcrispy · Post by **drcrispy** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 09:27

Paul.Stuhlfelder wrote:

Only just noticed you Avater thingy

like it!

Gimlet · Post by **Gimlet** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 09:34

Can't beat a bit of 80's

It's the Best !!!

I've actually got the soundtracks from Series 1 to 3 of Miami Vice ... bit cheesy I know but good all the same.
Very atmospheric when driving at night through the rough tough streets of Warwickshire.
I've maintained all of my Pastel Trousers and Jackets in anticipation of their return to fashion, particularly now the Miami Vice Film is in production.
It's a shame I'm now built for comfort and not speed ... better get down to the Gym.

Anyway ... off out now ... Crockets Theme (extended mix) is next on ... real gunshots in it ... the 80's equivalent of the 1812 overture.

Dazza · Post by **Dazza** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 09:38

It has to be Jamiroquai: -

Travelling without moving
Return of the Space Cowboy
Funk Odyssey
Synkronised

steve'z3'ski · Post by **steve'z3'ski** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 09:46

Tags, too true mate.....

I think he never really established himself enough like you said......the Summertime track was from his Fresh Prince of BA days and he should really just leave trying to better it and concentrate on his acting....

Damn it, i'm stuck at my desk and my car is sitting in my garrage, gleaming with the roof down ready for me.........fcuk it, i'll hunt down a copy of summertime at lunch ready for a late cruise tonight.....

AndyW · Post by **AndyW** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 09:46

mmm.... you are wasting your ears guys!

You should be listening to:

Aerosmith
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Faith No More
Metallica
Terrorvision
Wolfsbane

I could go on ... but you probably wouldn't want me to!

steve'z3'ski · Post by **steve'z3'ski** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 09:47

Tags, too true mate.....

I think he never really established himself enough like you said......the Summertime track was from his Fresh Prince of BA days and he should really just leave trying to better it and concentrate on his acting....

Damn it, i'm stuck at my desk and my car is sitting in my garrage, gleaming with the roof down ready for me.........fcuk it, i'll hunt down a copy of summertime at lunch ready for a late cruise tonight.....

GROMMIT · Post by **GROMMIT** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 09:50

Teenage Kicks by The Undertones, makes me hard just thinking about it
!

drcrispy · Post by **drcrispy** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 10:09

Dazza wrote:It has to be Jamiroquai: -

Travelling without moving
Return of the Space Cowboy
Funk Odyssey
Synkronised

Me too, but that's always been a given, anything under the Acid Jazz label!

If you haven't seen it, I recommend the Live in Verona DVD!

drcrispy · Post by **drcrispy** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 10:10

AndyW wrote:mmm.... you are wasting your ears guys!

You should be listening to:

Aerosmith
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Faith No More
Metallica
Terrorvision
Wolfsbane

I could go on ... but you probably wouldn't want me to!

2,3 & 4 but also Rage Against the Machine / Pearl Jam!!!

It's nice to know people on this forum have good taste in music

Phoenix Nights · Post by **Phoenix Nights** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 10:23

Kelart - if you like your ragga-rock I urge you to check out Raw Bud vs Roni Size.

Basically, it's the fellas from Dub War (minus Benji who is now in Skindred) and Roni Size. The single is called 'Rise Up' and it rocks in a ragga-mungous type way. Huge chorus!

Phoenix Nights · Post by **Phoenix Nights** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 10:29

For me, at the moment, THE GLITTERATI are rocking my world.

A British band, their debut album has been produced by Mike Clink who produced the legendary 'Appetite For Destruction' (Guns N Roses).

Like G N'R, it is arrogant, colourful, strutting, ballsy rock. The album is released on April 25 on Atlantic Records (I have a promo). Ideally for noisy, topdown driving. And not too bad in the RAV-4 either.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASI ... 24-4299817

CTB · Post by **CTB** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 10:53

All these tracks by various artists .... CANNOT beat the sound of the sweet straight 6.
my ice is permanently switched off, give me the sound of the pipes (exhaust) anyday.

Dazza · Post by **Dazza** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 10:56

Big Butt

Have seen it and have got it - wet or what

Looking forward to new album due 20 June and also the tour later hopefully inthe year - already seen him twice - excellent music and garage

kelart · Post by **kelart** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 11:55

it just shows (i mean your posts guys) that all zed drivers have very good taste....

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 12:42

...or how about an oldie...

'Rockin' Little Roadster' by Jan and Dean.

Great lyrics

Russell

321bhp · Post by **321bhp** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 16:56

the z-cars theme tune

those under 35 will not get that,sorry

varboy · Post by **varboy** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 17:15

I was a child of the warehouse party era so hard house, trance.

Also listen to Foo Fighters, QOTSA, SOAD for contrast.

John Boy · Post by **John Boy** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 17:36

AndyW wrote: Aerosmith
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Faith No More
Metallica
Terrorvision
Wolfsbane

All the above have spent time in the car.
Also like Dave Lee Roth - Skyscraper

Currently no one in the car is 'Oh Yeah' by Yello, very cool.

JB

craiggy · Post by **craiggy** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 17:43

last night I burned meesel a roof down tunes CD first 4 songs go....

track 1 AC/DC You shook me all night long - live
track 2 Werewolves of London - -Warren Zevon
track 3 Growing on me - -Darknes (and a brill geetar solo)
track 4 Eastbound and Down - Jerry Reed (from Smokey and the Bandit)

then repeat and repeat and repeat awesome!!

komis · Post by **komis** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 18:59

I prefer vocal and lo-BPM house in the car compiled by the likes of Hed Kandi, although I admit to listening to almost anything, even the soundtrack from Need4Speed Underground

I have an important question to ask though: What do you do for CD storage? I have around 20 CDs in the car, all in the driver door's pocket, which is rather annoying but better than endangering my life with unzipping a cd carry case.

My pal's boxster had an excellent pop-out CD storage tray in the centre console, which was nice and tidy although it only held 4 CDs (if your car has MP3 that's not too bad). Any similar solutions or ideas for our cars??

BostonGreenZ3 · Post by **BostonGreenZ3** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 20:25

Hi Russell

Graham Bonnet - Night Games
Gary Moore - Ready for Love
AC/DC - Thunderstruck
Whitesnake - Fool for your Loving
Rainbow - All Night Long

AndyW · Post by **AndyW** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 22:31

[/quote]

All the above have spent time in the car.
Also like Dave Lee Roth - Skyscraper

JB[/quote]

Wow that brings back memories!

Steve Vai and his talking guitar!

AndyW · Post by **AndyW** » Fri 22 Apr, 2005 22:34

BostonGreenZ3 wrote:Hi Russell

Graham Bonnet - Night Games
Gary Moore - Ready for Love
AC/DC - Thunderstruck
Whitesnake - Fool for your Loving
Rainbow - All Night Long

Now they are top tunes! Rocktastic!!!

Fixer · Post by **Fixer** » Sun 24 Apr, 2005 13:59

Just a few of my Favorites when driving with the top down.

Sniff and the Tears - Drivers Seat

Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine

Loving Spoonful - Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'

Metallica - Nothing Else Matters

Stan Bush And Barrage - My Father’s Son

Nickelback - How You Remind Me (Acoustic)

David Lee Roth - Tobacco Road

Gibson Brothers – Cuba

Judas.Priest - Take On The World ( Try This One )

Lovin Spoonful - Summer in the city

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama

McGuiness Flint - When I'm dead and gone .

Fixer

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Sun 24 Apr, 2005 14:15

There are some great suggestions here! I've had to go on a downloading spree today!

Russell

kelart · Post by **kelart** » Sun 24 Apr, 2005 15:02

after reading this thread i 'm sure about one thing - Z3 ain't no hairdresser's car!!!

the choice of music is far too heavy..

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Sun 24 Apr, 2005 16:13

BostonGreenZ3 wrote:Hi Russell

Graham Bonnet - Night Games
Gary Moore - Ready for Love
AC/DC - Thunderstruck
Whitesnake - Fool for your Loving
Rainbow - All Night Long

Hi Shirley

Is that a playlist or a 'menu' for an evening out

...either way, you missed off Candyshop by 50 Cent!

Russell

RobBruce · Post by **RobBruce** » Sun 24 Apr, 2005 19:43

I did a similar thread to this a while ago - some real interesting replies (and many downloads later

)

I must admit I'm in the 'hard rock' camp - AC/DC, Van Halen, etc etc.

An occasional blast of Sir Mix-a-Lots "I like Big Butts" went down a storm at Lemans

MUCH respec' to Gimlet for the Miami Vice selection! Used to have them on tape, can't find them on CD anywhere.
(However, if you have a 'back-up' copy you're not using.......

)

I have been known to dabble with a little trance-y type stuff. I think the album is called 'Rush Hour' - a collection. Also XZibits' "Get Ya Walk On" and "Hey Now" when I'm in that sort of mood.

However, two most memorable moments recently involving the top down tunes were:
Bazzas Red Noze Day - middle of Oxford Street at about 1130pm, and it starts........... the intro to and release of "Voodoo Chile" by J.H.

and lunch time in Monte Carlo with Kid Rock blasting out, especially "Cowboy"

Rob

BostonGreenZ3 · Post by **BostonGreenZ3** » Sun 24 Apr, 2005 19:43

Russell wrote:
a 'menu' for an evening out

Russell

Hi Russell

My favourite 'menu' tracks for an evening out with you....

Kool & the Gang - Get down on it
George Michael - I want your sex
Boston - Let me take you home tonight
Phylis Nelson - Move closer
Shalamar - A night to remember
Whitesnake - Give me all your love
D Train - Your the one for me

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Sun 24 Apr, 2005 20:04

Hi Shirley

You just made my day!!!

(...or should that be evening

)

Russell

Paul.Stuhlfelder · Post by **Paul.Stuhlfelder** » Sun 24 Apr, 2005 21:16

Now that summertime is here, its time to crack out the Guiness hats methinks... picture me and a mate last summer when I had the Alfa Spider.

Me wearing the Guiness Irish hat like the madhatter sellotaped to my head bobbing about to the riverdance tune, and my mate in the passenger seat with the Auzzie Guiness hat bobbing along to Rolf Harris "Fine Day" when that was played..... :p

mich · Post by **mich** » Mon 25 Apr, 2005 04:11

I was going to tell you what I play, but I have chickened out, I am in a minority of one and you would would kick me of the Z net, so I will say nowt.

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Mon 25 Apr, 2005 08:30

mich wrote:I was going to tell you what I play, but I have chickened out, I am in a minority of one and you would would kick me of the Z net, so I will say nowt.

Don't be shy Mich! Differences are what makes this interesting!

Russell

AussieZ3 · Post by **AussieZ3** » Mon 25 Apr, 2005 08:45

At the moment I've got

The Killers
Scissor Sisters
U2
Ben Lee
Maroon 5 and
Missy Higgins

sitting in my 'stacker.:thumbup:

Desperado · Post by **Desperado** » Mon 25 Apr, 2005 08:46

I can't belive nobody has posted any ZZTop tracks yet!

> I Got the Six
> Sharp Dressed Man
> Cheap Sunglasses

Boysie · Post by **Boysie** » Mon 25 Apr, 2005 12:51

Come on ELO out loud

mich · Post by **mich** » Tue 26 Apr, 2005 04:18

Russell wrote:
mich wrote:I was going to tell you what I play, but I have chickened out, I am in a minority of one and you would would kick me of the Z net, so I will say nowt.
Don't be shy Mich! Differences are what makes this interesting!

Russell

Right Russell, I will take the chance
Choice #1 any thing by Ludwig van Beethove
#2 Most of the MJQ

Kenny · Post by **Kenny** » Wed 27 Apr, 2005 10:52

CD's in my 6 disk shuttle are :-
Block Party
Feeder
Sterophonics
Queens of the stone age
Bravery
Kaserchiefs

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