What music have you used before the race?

[tmbnorm]

For the races last Saturday, I settled on a mix of

"Real Gone" - Sheryl Crow (From the movie Cars)
"Life is a Highway" - Rascal Flatts (From the movie Cars)
"Route 66" - Chuck Berry (From the movie Cars)
"Little GTO" - Jan and Dean
"Highway Patrol" - Junior Brown
"Little Deuce Coupe" - The Beach Boys
"409" - The Beach Boys

I stayed away from "Greased Lightnin" and "I can't drive 55" because of the lyrics.

Everyone seemed to like it and I think it added to the fun.

This was our first year with a timer system and it really added to the fun.
We have a 40' Piantedosi Freedom 3 lane aluminum.
Microwizard Timer with Microswith starting gate.
Raveview Softare.

We ran 46 races for 22 cars in 59 minutes and really took our time between some races. The lowest time was a 2.997. The final 3 cars were competative. There was less than 1 car lenght between them.

[lizzygo]

Thanks for the musical advice. We used many of the same songs at our derby this year.

[tmbnorm]

The boys and crowd really seemed to like those songs.

I will use them next year at our pack and district races. I might try to come up with some others.

What other songs did you use?

[lizzygo]

We also included:

Racing in the Streets Springsteen
Born to Run
Caddilac Ranch

Drive- Allan Jackson
Leader of the Pack (speedster remix)
I cant drive 55 Sammy Hagar
We are the champions
Born to be wild
Dnger Zone Top Gun
Rockin Down the Highway Doobie brothes
Takin it to the streets

[tmbnorm]

I like

"Taking it to the streets"

Hard to go wrong with Michael McDonald.


I will have to check out the speeder remix of "Leader of the Pack"

[Old Guy Chuck]

After running nearly 100 races, we have come to the conclusion that the music pre-show has to appeal to all generations from grandparents to the boys. Because of that we use a wide mix of music from polkas to rock and roll.

I appreciate the contributions here since I picked up a couple new ideas. I have also included our playlist. We obviously don't play all the songs on the list, but like to keep the mix fresh for us as well as the crowd.

We are now recording most of the Radio RACE pre-show broadcasts and posting them to our websites. The real goal here is to entertain the adults. We keep the music more laid back until race time, when we rev it up a bit.

Chuck Sylvester

Here's our current playlist:
Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone (From Top Gun)
Foghat - Slow Ride
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
Juice Newton - Queen Of Hearts
Foo Fighters - Kung Fu Fighting
Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca (Spanish Version)
Rockapella - For The Longest Time
2 Unlimited - Get Ready For This
TV Theme - Dukes Of Hazzard
Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4
Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love
Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away
Charlie Daniels Band - In America
Kenny Loggins - I'm Alright (Theme From Caddyshack)
C.W. McCall - Convoy
Doobie Brothers - China Grove
Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine
Van Halen - Jump (short)
Pat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Kool & The Gang - Celebration
Brian Setzer Orchestra - '49 Mercury Blues
Dixie Chicks - Long Time Gone
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - Conga
Guess Who - American Woman
Bobby Vinton - Pennsylvania Polka
Stevie Wonder - Uptight
Scandal - The Warrior
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
ABBA - Dancing Queen
Spin Doctors Feat. Biz Markie - That's The Way (I Like It)
Who - Won't Get Fooled Again
Robin S. - Givin' You All That I've Got
Village People - In The Navy
Andy Griffith & The Dillards - Whoa Mule
Monkees - Theme From The Monkees
Bruce Springsteen - Born In The Usa
Blues Image - Ride Captain Ride
98° And Stevie Wonder - True To Your Heart (Mulan)
Coasters - Yakety Yak
Silver Convention - Get Up And Boogie
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Little Richard - Tutti Frutti
Beach Boys - Surfin' Safari
Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round
Guess Who - Magic Carpet Ride
U2 - Mission Impossible Theme
Donna Summer - Bad Girls
Kansas - Carry On My Way
Blondie - Heart Of Glass
Alabama - Mountain Music
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
Madonna - Vogue
Lord Of The Dance - Cry Of The Celts
Tom Jones - She's A Lady
Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
Charlie Daniels Band - Devil Went Down To Georgia
Nata - Wild Women Do
Jan & Dean - Surf City
Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music
Bobby Day - Rockin' Robin
Yankee Gray - All Things Considered
Dance Favorites - 60s Dance Medley (Remix)
Johnny Otis - Willie & The Hand Jive
Yes - Roundabout
Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
Beach Boys - Little Deuce Coupe
Osborne Brothers - Rocky Top
Commander Cody - Hot Rod Lincoln
Andy Griffith & The Dillards - Dooley
Sweet - Ballroom Blitz
Revival Band - Beer Barrell Polka
Free - All Right Now
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs - Orange Blossom Special
Three Dog Night - Mamma Told Me Not To Come
Kenny Loggins - Playing With The Boys
Jo Dee Messina - Bye Bye
Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam
Jefferson Airplane - Somebody to Love
Dave Dudley - Six Days On The Road
Maynard Ferguson - Gonna Fly (Theme From Rocky)
Martha Reeves And The Vandellas - Heatwave
Disney Soundtrack - One Jump Ahead (Aladdin)
Billy Idol - White Wedding
Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart
Paul McCartney - Jet
Escape Club - Wild Wild West
E:\OTS Files\Old_Music\Brother Bones & His Shadows - Sweet Georgia Brown
Box Tops - Cry Like A Baby
Allman Brothers - Jessica
Sister Sledge - We Are Family
Harold Fallermeyer - Beverly Hills Cop Theme
Deniese Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy
Don Henley - Boys Of Summer
Boston - Foreplay Long Time
Spencer Davis Group - Gimmie Some Lovin'
Gary Glitter - Rock and Roll (Part 2)
Mamas & Papas - Go Where You Want To Go
Madonna - Holiday
Roy Clark - Ghost Riders In The Sky
Jock Jams - Cotton Eyed Joe
Dillards - Bending The Strings
Fabulous Thunderbirds - Tuff Enuff
Grand Funk Railroad - The Loco Motion
Ritchie Valins - La Bamba
Cowboy Copas - Alabam
Frankie Yankovic & Weird Al - Who Stole The Kishka
Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky
Grease - Summer Nights
Cindi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Rolling Stones - Satisfaction
Toby Keith - How Do You Like Me Now
NFL Films Music - Raiders
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero
Rufus With Chaka Khan - Do You Love What You Feel
Tim McGraw & Toby Keith - Where The Green Grass Grows
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - Rhythm Of The Night
Osmonds - One Bad Apple
Bachman Turner Overdrive - Aint Seen Nothing Yet
Bengals - Heaven Is A Place On Earth
Sha Na Na - Rock 'n' Roll Is Here To Stay
Wham - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me
Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild
Jan & Dean - Dead Man's Curve
Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Boogie Bumper
Three Degrees - Sounds Of Philidelphia
Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On
Paul McCartney - Live And Let Die
La Bouche - Be My Lover
Pointer Sisters - I'm So Excited
Jump 'N The Saddle - The Curly Shuffle
Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop
Real McCoy - Another Night
Knack - My Sharona
ZZ Top - Lowrider
C & C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
Village People - YMCA
Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally
O'Jays - Love Train
Steel Drums - Shake Shake Shake Sonora
Kinks - You Really Got Me
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
Temptations - Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)
Jock Jams - Boom Boom Boom
Five Americans - Western Union
Drew Carey & Frank Yankovic - Too Fat Polka
Coasters - Charlie Brown
ABBA - Take A Chance On Me
Jerry Reed - Smokey & The Bandit (Eastbound And Down)
Grand Funk Railroad - We're An American Band
Chubby Checker - The Hucklebuck
Dolly Parton - 9 To 5
Monkees - Valeri
Jan & Dean - Little Old Lady From Pasadena
Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Tijuana Taxi
Quad City Dj's - Space Jam
Jay & Americans - Come A Little Bit Closer
Golden Earring - Radar Love
Hondells - Little Honda
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
Kenny Loggins - Footloose
Foreigner - Hot Blooded
Los Del Rio - Macarena
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
Movie Theme - Rocky Iv Eye Of The Tiger
Cat Stevens - Another Saturday Night
American Gladiators - Swingshot
Dillards - Foggy Mountain Breakdown
Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around The Clock
Allan Jackson - Chattahoochee
Billy Joel - Pressure
Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music
Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On
Deep Purple - Hush
Taylor Dayne - Don't Rush Me
Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls Of Fire
Danny & The Juniors - At The Hop
Aerosmith - Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good)
Outsiders - Time Won't Let Me
Lawrence Welk - Circus Polka
Earth Wind & Fire - Let's Groove
Blondie - Call Me
Rolling Stones - Paint It Black
Big Bopper - Chantilly Lace
Mariah Carey - Someday
Chic - Le Freak
Monkees - Last Train To Clarksville
Jerry Reed - When You're Hot, You're Hot

[Old Guy Chuck]

Forgot to leave the website link. Sorry folks.

http://www.abunchofoldguysandatrack.com

Chuck Sylvester[/url]

[tmbnorm]

I tried to keep all of the music somewhat related to cars or racing.

I did not think about the them from the Dukes of Hazzard.
We had two General Lee cars in our event this year, but we are in the South.

[lizzygo]

King of the road roger miller

[crgfrench]

Freeway Jam by Jeff Beck is a good instrumental; catchy tune for a derby.

[10range]

Buy me a Mercury-Alan Jackson

Cadillac Song-Johnny Cash

[Badger]

Rusty chevrolet- da yoopers

[Darin McGrew]

Beep Beep (by The Playmates)

[Lactic Acid Trip Racing]

We used the original cartoon theme for Speed Racer, Eruption from Van Halen (it's short and the boys got into the guitar) and because we're in Louisville we played the "call to the post" before each session.
That was pretty cool, we had a big crowd and as soon as that bugle call started people immediately focused on the track and cubs.

[goldrush]

ALways wanted to use Mark Wills - And the Crowd Goes Wild, when our class of stock cars drove on the track.


Would work well here too.