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[CoastalAngler1]

Please reply with songs from 1965-69 that I can include in a playlist for our upcoming Vintage Hardbody Race.  

 

Here's a couple that may make the list:

"Born to be Wild", Steppenwolf

"My Generation", The Who

"Yesterday", The Beatles

 

[Tom Eatherly]

"Wasn't born to follow", by the Byrds I think.

[Bill from NH]

"Little Deuce Coupe" - Beach Boys, released 1963

[Tom Eatherly]

How about "Hot rod Lincoln" By Commander Cody. That  ought to get things started!

[Gator Bob]

The "Angler" knows what bait to use.



65 this....

[Gator Bob]

69 this ...

[W. J. Dougherty]

http://www.digitaldr..._songs-car.html

[Gator Bob]

67 this ....
 
Could slow it down a bit at 3 AM ... LOL

[CoastalAngler1]

Heck ya!  Keep it coming...

 

This is now modified - music rules set to include 1960's music and automotive related songs.  I promise we will have cool vintage music on raceday.  

(sorry not spinning vinyl, music unfortunately will be digital)

 

Gator Bob - Do I need to install a flat screen near the drag track for you to run music videos?  Hey, did you pinch our cars through a chop shop?  Your posts are awesome!

[slotbaker]

409 - The Beach Boys, 62.

Hey Little Cobra - The Rip Chords, 64.

Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett, 66.

All Along The Watchtower - Hendrix, 67.

[CoastalAngler1]

"Life is a Highway", Rascal Flats

 

[W. J. Dougherty]

Fun, Fun, Fun

Dead Man's Curve

Little Old Lady from Pasadena

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (long version)

[CoastalAngler1]

We're kids right?

 

The video has a lot of wrecks like on our track...

[Gator Bob]

We're kids right?

 

 

 

Only at heart.

 

But ..... We do get less upset when we let the 'Bodies Hit The Floor' 

[CoastalAngler1]

"Low Rider", War

this one is pretty much guaranteed...if you remember riding in your car with this in an 8 track player, you might just be a kid in this crowd.

 

Rumor is there may be some of the cars and drivers from this video at the race. JK

[bluecars]

"King of the Slot Car Track" by The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns.

[John Streisguth]

Buddy Guy does an updated version of Mustang Sally with Jeff Beck on guitar

 

Green Onions by Booker T and the MGs...drag race scene from American Graffitti

 

Peroxide Blonde in a hopped-up Model Ford, redone by Brian Setzer

[Tex]

I've recounted this story a couple of times here on Slotblog..........

 

Summer of '69(or was it '68?).... I don't even remember what they called the track then... they'd relocated from their Bellaire, Texas location... run by Lee and Lolly Davidson(Lee worked at a local Ford dealership). I'd just begun "racing" slot cars as opposed to "playing" with them.(my first scratchbuilts used 26D's in an inline Dune Buggy class). I was 16 years old(or 15 in '68). There was a jukebox at the track. After the track would close at night, the front door would be locked, the lights would go off, and I'd hang out with the track owners and a few of the "big dogs" in the back. It would be dark except for the light coming in through the plate glass windows up front, and light in the back from the jukebox. They'd include me in the bourbon and Cokes being poured up. Invariably, "Mechanical World" by Spirit would come up on the jukebox. "Mechanical World". Bourbon and Coke. Hangin' with the track owners and big dog racers in the semi-dark light of a jukebox. (sigh)

 

Really good memories.

[CoastalAngler1]

Thanks everyone - Songlist will be posted at the track with slot blogger song dedications.

 

More, more...   

[slotbaker]

Looks like a good list.

Can you post the final lot here too?

[slotcarone]

You should definitely check out The Go Sound of The Slots. An Album from 1965 about slot car racing. Slot Car City has it available for download for 6 bucks.

[CoastalAngler1]

Yes Yes slotbaker, great idea!     - the list will be compiled here.

[CoastalAngler1]

"My Ferrari GTO", The Revells - this song will be dedicated to Mike Page - his favorite slot car as a kid at his Dad's track...and I found one for him 40 years later.  We'll have to break out the revell cars from under the glass for a 4 lane showing during this song...including Mike's.

Which song for you slotcarone?

[Gator Bob]

Steppenwolf - Born to be wild

 

Radar Love - Golden Earring

[CoastalAngler1]

"The Restless Rookie", The Revells

 

Surf City, Jan and Dean 1963

In '94 I helped my buddy restore a '63? cadillac ragtop just like the one in the video - I painted her 3-stage hot pearl pink sikkens, she had a white top and white leather interior and red carpet.  We would get the best looks on Daytona Beach.