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 Everyone
knows Mopars are musical. Ever hear a Hemi at idle? Thats sweet sweet
music to me. Or a chirp goin into second. A beautiful ballad. Heck,
even the warning buzzer on a Omni GLH is kinda soothing. The music
industry has always had a love affair with Mopars. They are the perfect
instrument! So i thought id start gathering up the perfect Mopar Music
Collection. Perfect for those long roadtrips or those short hops to
the local NAPA dealer!I tried to pick songs you may have never heard
of. None of the obvious "Chryslers big as a whale" |
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FigDish
"When shove goes back to push"
This
is one of my personal fav's actually. Our first entry may
require some searching as its not even listed on CDNOW.
Its a hard rock thats more garage than studio. Perfect for
those late night pre-cruise night tune ups! You gotta love
the cover! Its a take on the ol' model car boxes. Complete
with FIGDISH AAR stickers! "1:24 scale. Model Automobile
Kit Glue Required"
If this band were a Mopar they would be a:
1968 Road Runner 383 Auto
Could be confused with:
Weezer, on a bad day
MP3
- "Kung Fu Fighting"
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Ministry
"Jesus Built My HotRod"
Psalm69
This
one can almost be considered a classic. It's got several things
goin for it. Engine noises, tires screechin and a T-Shirt
with a Hemi on it. Their sound is closer to what it could
sound like if you were actually INSIDE an engine. Pretty rough
stuff here. Music to tune your car at night too IF you are
trying to scare the neighbors. And frankly, they could use
some scarin. You may want to look for the single for this
one. Or just the T-shirt! Its available at most big car shows.
Well rama-lang-lang- ramma-lang- lang ding dong!
If this band were a Mopar they would be a:
1971 Plymouth GTX, blown, slicks, primer, rusty quarters.
Could be confused with:
Chainsaw, on nitrous.
MP3
- "Jesus Built My HotRod"
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Primus
"Jerry Was A Racecar Driver"
Sailing the seas of cheese
Another
of my personal fav's. The funky bass-slappin sound of Primus.
Primus sucks. Everyone knows that (we say it in a good way).
If you haven't heard Primus before they may take a little
gettin used to. Its sorta Rush on dope. Goofy lyrics and a
goofy sound. Its addictive. Plus they are amazing musicians.
Ive seen Primus in concert about 5x. Each show is great. "Jerry
was a racecar driver" is great song. Ok, so he drives
a 442, but at least he wraps it around a tree in the end!
If
this band were a Mopar they would be a:
1966 Dodge A-100, custom.
Could be confused with:
Rush on crack
MP3
- "Jerry Was A Racecar Driver"
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Fu
Manchu
"Boogie Van"
King
of the Road
Just
look at that cover! I mean look at it! No. Really, i'll
wait... Coool huh? It's like a bad flashback. Ah. The days
with "the van". Just you and Bobby-Sue, sippin
some Schaffer, tryin to "get some". Fu Manchu
is a great band with a sound that harkens back to the ol'
days of good hard rock. The guys were probably born in the
80's but you have to give them credit for goin back to the
good hard rock sound of the 70's. A great great cruising
tune, find an open road, crank up the Kraco, and cruise.
If
this band were a Mopar they would be a:
1969 1/2 440+6 Road Runner
Could be confused with:
Your old mix tape thats under the bench seat
MP3
- "Boogie Van"
MP3
- "King of the Road"
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Chemical
Brothers
"Exit Stage Dust"
This
one is on the list for 3 reasons. First, look at that cover.
What a hottie! No, the car! The car! Second, the title has
"Dust" in it. As in the stuff in the other cars
see as you fly bye. And third, this music is great for your
longer stretches of roads. Like thru the dessert. Plus it
was used on the "Gone in 60 Seconds" soundtrack,
so its got that goin for it too. The music is a bit too
techno for some, but its all about variety when makin a
mix
If this band were a Mopar they would be a:
1998 Dodge Avenger, lowered, and neon lights on it.
Could be confused with:
Windows98
MP3
- "In Dust"
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UPDATE!
Interview with
HEMICUDA
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HemiCuda
"HemiCuda"
Little
is known about this band.
The lyrics, what you can decypher is "Hemi-Fu$%in
Cuda". And its chicks singin it to boot!
If anyone knows who sings this email me and let me know!
UPDATE!
Look for an interview with Hemi Cuda next week!
If
this band were a Mopar they would be a:
1969 Panther Pink (repaint) HemiCuda w/slicks
Could be confused with:
Your wife, on a very very bad day.
MP3
"HemiCuda"
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Queen
"I'm in love with my car"
A night at the
opera
Every
mix tape needs a ballad. It's just a rule. I don't make
the rules, i just break em. So what better ballad could
i include in this MegaMoparMix but the one about our
true love. She warms our heart so. Queen is probably
the band on the list who actually lived back when these
cars came out. I can just imagine Roger Taylor was lookin
at his 57 Chrysler 300 when he wrote this song. True
love never dies. Lead singers do.
If
this band were a Mopar they would be a:
Turbine Show Car
Could be confused with:
No one. Its Queen dammit
MP3
- "I'm In Love With My Car"
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Presidents
of the United States of America
"Road Runner"
Ok.
Im takin libertys with this one. Sure, its more about
the cartoon then the car. But with lyrics like "if
you on the highway and the Road Runner goes "beep
beep".. just step aside or you
might end up in a heap" It sounds like their talkin
about the car if you ask me. P.O.T.U.S.O.A or P.U.S.A
for short (is that really that short?) are a funky fun
band. Happy sounding and extrememly catchy. Great for
when the kids are in the car cause frankly, they sound
like they could be muppets singing.
If this band were a Mopar they would be a:
1984 Dodge Minivan
Could be confused with:
Wierd Al Yankowicz
MP3
- "Road Runner"
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Slant
6
"Soda Pop Rip Off"
The
good ol' Slant 6. The workhorse. Ol' dependable. Somethin
you can always rely on. Great engine. Ok band. This
isn't my cup of tea but they do have the name and I
didn't have any chick rock in the mix yet. So i called
on ol' dependable Slant 6 to fit the bill. At least
as long as i find theres a band called 383 Magnum. Then
im dumping this band.
If
this band were a Mopar they would be a:
1972 Dodge Dart /6
Could be confused with:
Your sisters mix tape
MP3
- "Soda Pop Rip Off"
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Ventures
"Bumble Bee Rock"
No
mix would be complete with out the Ventures. They
ARE car rock. Plain and simple. You can't but be happy
when you hear them. The guitar licks and sound make
you think 2 things: Cars and the Beach and Girls.
Ok that's three. So sue me. Its the Ventures! I picked
Bumble Bee Rock for the obvious connection to the
SuperBee. Man, when is it gonna warm up outside?!
If this band were a Mopar they would be a:
Plymouth Fury Convertible.
Could be confused with:
Pulp Fiction soundtrack
MP3
- "Bumble Bee Rock"
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You
think you know of another Mopar song worthy of the list? Search
here and then drop me a line and ill include it on MegaMoparMix2.
Keep on Truckin!
(try
Hemi or GTX or Mopar.. you may be surprised by the results!)
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