By Dawn McCaslin
We asked and you answered. In our Winter 2008 issue of GEICO Connection, we featured a Road Song Trivia quiz, and we asked for your favorite road trip songs. Your response was overwhelming. You had so many great suggestions spanning so many musical eras that we have compiled "best-of" lists by decade.
And now it's your turn to vote. Based on the numerous reader suggestions for best road songs, please send your vote for BEST DECADE to newsletter@geicomail.com along with your suggestions for more classic road songs or bands. The winning decade and songs will be posted in a future issue.
1960's
- "Blue Bayou" by Roy Orbison
- "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" by Bob Seger
- "Born to be Wild" by Steppenwolf
- "California Girls" by The Beach Boys
- "Living in the Past" by Jethro Tull
- "I Can See for Miles" by The Who
1970's
- "Thunder Road" by Bruce Springsteen
- "Highway Star" by Deep Purple
- "Ramblin' Man" by Allman Brothers Band
- "Band on the Run" by Wings
- "Bad Motor Scooter" by Montrose with Sammy Hagar
- "Running on Empty" by Jackson Browne
1980's
- "On the Road Again" by Willie Nelson
- "Running Down a Dream" by Tom Petty
- "Skyscraper" by David Lee Roth
- "Ride On" by AC/DC
- "Closer to Fine" by Indigo Girls
- "Roam" by The B-52's
1990's - current
- "Steve McQueen" by Sheryl Crow
- "Wide Open Spaces" by Dixie Chicks
- "California" by Phantom Planet
- "Learn to Fly" by Foo Fighters
- "Interstate Love Song" by Stone Temple Pilots
Road Song Hall of Fame
Some artists and bands received so many of your votes, we thought they deserved a special place of honor for their classic and timeless road song contributions. Road trips just wouldn't be the same without their tunes. Thanks to all of our road song hall of famers:
- Bruce Springsteen
- Led Zeppelin
- Beach Boys
- Jethro Tull
- Bob Seger
- B-52's
- AC/DC
- Willie Nelson
