Google for the essay it's based on: "A Nice Morning Drive" by Richard Foster. It was published in Road & Track in 1970-ish, and talks about a guy who's driving his MGB convertible in circumstances similar to those in the song. I *loved* reading that when I had my 'B.
I'm also trying to make up a mix CD for driving the Bimmer at extra-legal speeds....
I vaguely recall from the liner notes to Moving Pictures that "Red Barchetta" was inspired by that essay.
Now, for a true challenge, try listening to the Outlaws' "Green Grass And High Tides", or the "Wizard Run" music from The Wizard Of Speed And Time, on the Merritt Parkway, without speeding.
Ugh, the Outlaws. The genre known as Southern Rock, in general, fills me with revulsion. I have TWOSAT on DVD; haven't gotten round to watching it yet.
Try listening to Sisters of Mercy's greatest-hits album A Slight Case of Overbombing while driving. Which reminds me, I need to make a copy of that CD for the car. Watch out.
Or Tangerine Dream's Force Majeure (large parts of which supplied the soundtrack for the movie Risky Business).
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Date: 2005-12-23 07:16 pm (UTC)I'm also trying to make up a mix CD for driving the Bimmer at extra-legal speeds....
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Date: 2005-12-23 07:34 pm (UTC)Now, for a true challenge, try listening to the Outlaws' "Green Grass And High Tides", or the "Wizard Run" music from The Wizard Of Speed And Time, on the Merritt Parkway, without speeding.
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Date: 2005-12-23 07:47 pm (UTC)Try listening to Sisters of Mercy's greatest-hits album A Slight Case of Overbombing while driving. Which reminds me, I need to make a copy of that CD for the car. Watch out.
Or Tangerine Dream's Force Majeure (large parts of which supplied the soundtrack for the movie Risky Business).
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Date: 2005-12-23 09:27 pm (UTC)Also, in theory, one should be able to determine how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie-Pop.
The difference between theory and practice is slight, in theory ...
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Date: 2005-12-24 02:00 am (UTC)I should ask folks for copies of their mixes of good driving mixes, I'm always looking for good music to ride with. :)