Before summer disappears, we share our favorite songs for your long and winding drives, plus a list of ground rules (does the driver always have final say?) and a breakdown of what works best when.
NPR Music’s Stephen Thompson and Lars Gotrich join host Robin Hilton.
Featured artists and songs:
- Eric Burdon and War: “Spill the Wine,” from Eric Burdon Declares “War”
- Stromae: “Santé,” from Multitude
- Broadway Cast: “Alexander Hamilton,” from Hamilton
- Joe Iconis / Broadway Cast: “Michael in the Bathroom,” from Bill More Chill
- Abiotic: “Vermosapien,” from Symbiosis
- Wipers: “Mystery,” from Is This Real?
- Steely Dan: “My Old School,” from Countdown to Ecstasy
- Tunde Olaniran: “Namesake,” from Transgressor
- Shania Twain: “Man, I Feel Like a Woman!” from Come On Over
- Pat Travers: “Amgwanna Kick Booty,” from Black Pearl
- Anthrax & Public Enemy: “Bring The Noise,” from Attack of the Killer B’s
- Unwed Sailor: “Monster Collecting,” from Cruel Entertainment
- The Allman Brothers Band: “Midnight Rider,” from Idlewild South and “Southbound,” from Brothers And Sisters
- Lakestreet Dive: “You Go Down Smooth,” from Bad Self Portraits
- Black Sabbath: “Turn Up The Night,” from Mob Rules
- Simple Minds: “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” from The Breakfast Club
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