80's Rock Music for Road Trips

Music to Travel With

By Kelly Spies, published Apr 02, 2008
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Are you a fan of '80s rock music? Heading out on a road trip? Combine the two and rock out on the road to your destination with these suggestions.

Def Leppard - Def Leppard's Pour Some Sugar on Me was a song that rocked us in the 80's and surprisingly it almost never came in to existence. The band, almost through with recording Hysteria, added this one last song as a last resort. Traveling the open roads has never been the same since and your road trip won't be as much fun without it.

Motley Crue - You can never go wrong on a road trip with a great Motley Crue Cd. With 18 albums full of songs like Girls, Girls, Girls and Kickstart My Heart, selecting your Favorite Motley Crue tunes is only a challenge when you don't listen to them all.

John Cougar Meloncamp - Most of us can probably remember the first time we heard the gritty voice of John Cougar Meloncamp. He hasn't lost his appeal and Jack and Diane can still get your feet tapping as the road passes beneath them.

Metallica - When you want something fast, pounding and screaming opt for Metallica's One. Songs like Fuel and Unforgiven have the potential to blow the car doors off.

Skid Row - These guys are probably my favorite 80's rock band to listen to in the car. The guitar riffs and screams coming from Sebastian Bach are enough to keep me from being bored out of mind. When you're looking for music to get your head banging, give 18 and Life, Sweet Little Sister and Youth Gone Wild a try.

AC/DC - A road trip isn't a road trip without a little Highway to Hell. There ain't another band out there that is as much fun to crank up the volume, roll down the windows and rock out to.

Guns N' Roses - As much as we've waited for a new release by GnR, we all know that isn't happening. But that doesn't mean there's anything wrong with their previously recorded tracks. In fact when you're looking for a screaming good time to alleviate the boredom of the flatlands of North Dakota, slap a little Paradise City, Welcome to The Jungle or Mr. Brownstone into the Cd player.

Combine '80s rock music and a road trip and rock out on the road to your destination with these suggestions.

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Takeaways
  • Def Leppard's Pour Some Sugar on Me almost didn't happen.
  • Lita Ford was managed by Sharon Osbourne.
  • Highway to Hell is perhaps the best rocking road trip song ever made.
Did You Know?
Pour Some Sugar on Me was inspired during a bathroom break while recording Hysteria.
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Great fun!

Posted on 04/17/2008 at 8:04:11 PM

 
Great list. I would have to add Aerosmith and Tom Petty as well.

Posted on 04/15/2008 at 5:04:29 PM

 
wow you all have listed other favorites of mine too. I should have done a top 20 list instead. There are so many songs I could have included. I could write a hundred of these articles. lol thanks for reading everyone!

Posted on 04/13/2008 at 8:04:24 PM

 
Don't forget the Police and King of Pain!!

Posted on 04/13/2008 at 8:04:31 PM

 
This takes me back a little bit !!!....Great picks !!

Posted on 04/04/2008 at 9:04:13 PM

 
Great list!

Posted on 04/03/2008 at 10:04:16 PM

 
Great job, except I would definitely add Exodus, Megadeth, Nuclear Assault, SOD, and Anthrax (I am an old, banged up mosh pitter. Didja guess?)

Posted on 04/03/2008 at 4:04:19 PM

 
great job Kelly. :D

Posted on 04/02/2008 at 4:04:45 PM

 
Having serious fits of nostalgia here! My sister in law appeared in a John Mellencamp video, briefly, but with clothes on. ;)

Posted on 04/02/2008 at 12:04:03 PM

 
Great choices! I'd have to add Tom Petty to the list. P.S. It's spelled Mellencamp!

Posted on 04/02/2008 at 11:04:36 AM

 
Ah music and road trips, what joy those words bring ! Great picks.

Posted on 04/02/2008 at 11:04:33 AM

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