Cars and music, an inseparable combo like burgers and fries. From rockabilly music associated to hot-rods and hip-hop music to cadillac grills, the type of music you listen to sometimes gives a hint on what type of gear you grind. Before MP3s and Pandora, we had our mix-tapes and binders of CDs in our cars. We had specific music designated for every type of driving style; may it be race playlist, cruise playlist, impressing a chick playlist, etc. Then came the MTV generation, remember when MTV used to air just music videos and Bevis and Butthead? Some music became likable because of the videos they had. Now, if you are a fan of the British Top Gear, you probably know who Jay Kay is. He is not just the lead singer to Jamiroquai but he is also a car enthusiast who always include high-end cars in their music videos. I actually bought the album “Traveling Without Moving” and one reason I bought it is because of the album cover (which resembled the Ferrari badge). One of my favorite tracks form that album was “Cosmic Girl”. Not only it’s a classic track to cruise with but they created a kick-ass music video for it as well, an F40, 355 and a Diablo, an all-star cast! Definitely one of my favorite music videos. Check out Kavinsky- Protovision as well.
Music will always be a part of the automotive culture, a car will always have a radio no matter what generation or style.
-Mark