Back when the Grateful Dead recorded their immortal ballad of the blacktop, "Truckin'" defined a state of mind far more than it did the actual act of riding in a truck.
15. 'Truckin'' (Grateful Dead, 1970) —
Back when the Grateful Dead recorded their immortal ballad of the blacktop, "Truckin'" defined a state of mind far more than it did the actual act of riding in a truck.
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Fueled by the CB radio lingo of the day -- "10-4," "Good buddy," "Breaker 1-9" -- C.W. McCall's ode to outrunning smokeys resonates with "Convoy" fans to this day.
14. 'Convoy' (C.W. McCall, 1975) —
Fueled by the CB radio lingo of the day -- "10-4," "Good buddy," "Breaker 1-9" -- C.W. McCall's ode to outrunning smokeys resonates with "Convoy" fans to this day.
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Was lead-footed rocker and Ferrari owner Sammy Hagar celebrating travel? Or merely challenging the authority of a paternalistic government? Either way, readers demanded "I Can't Drive 55" make the list of top travel tunes.
13. 'I Can't Drive 55' (Sammy Hagar, 1984) —
Was lead-footed rocker and Ferrari owner Sammy Hagar celebrating travel? Or merely challenging the authority of a paternalistic government? Either way, readers demanded "I Can't Drive 55" make the list of top travel tunes.
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Aficionados of big rigs and power flutes, ever-versatile Canned Heat memorably lit up the crowd at Woodstock in 1969 with "Going Up the Country."
12. 'Going Up the Country' (Canned Heat, 1968) —
Aficionados of big rigs and power flutes, ever-versatile Canned Heat memorably lit up the crowd at Woodstock in 1969 with "Going Up the Country."
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Reader Eric summed up the passionate support for Lindsay Buckingham's theme from National Lampoon's "Vacation" movies: "'Holiday Road' by Lindsey Buckingham is #1." Well, #11 according to his fellow readers, but still pretty good.
11. 'Holiday Road' (Lindsay Buckingham, 1983) —
Reader Eric summed up the passionate support for Lindsay Buckingham's theme from National Lampoon's "Vacation" movies: "'Holiday Road' by Lindsey Buckingham is #1." Well, #11 according to his fellow readers, but still pretty good.
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Readers suggested various versions of Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee," but most cited Janis Joplin's 1971 version as the one they like best.
10. 'Me and Bobby McGee' (Janis Joplin, 1971) —
Readers suggested various versions of Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee," but most cited Janis Joplin's 1971 version as the one they like best.
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Bob Seger first recorded "Turn the Page" as a solo artist, but the 1976 live version with the Silver Bullet Band (Seger in front, pictured in 1977) is the classic rock radio staple.
9. 'Turn the Page' (Bob Seger, 1973) —
Bob Seger first recorded "Turn the Page" as a solo artist, but the 1976 live version with the Silver Bullet Band (Seger in front, pictured in 1977) is the classic rock radio staple.
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Out standing in their field, the Allman Brothers Band's "Ramblin' Man" includes a line about being born in the back seat of Greyhound Bus and one of the most memorable guitar solos in rock history.
8. 'Ramblin' Man' (Allman Brothers, 1973) —
Out standing in their field, the Allman Brothers Band's "Ramblin' Man" includes a line about being born in the back seat of Greyhound Bus and one of the most memorable guitar solos in rock history.
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Wanderlust and a near-empty gas tank (apparently) inspired Jackson Browne to write "Running on Empty," one of the greatest travel songs ever ... even if we didn't originally say so.
7. 'Running on Empty' (Jackson Browne, 1977) —
Wanderlust and a near-empty gas tank (apparently) inspired Jackson Browne to write "Running on Empty," one of the greatest travel songs ever ... even if we didn't originally say so.
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Ricky Nelson hooked up with a "pretty Senorita" in Mexico, a "cute little Eskimo" in Alaska, a "sweet Fraulein" in Berlin and a "China doll down in old Hong Kong." Or so he sang in "Travelin' Man."
6. 'Travelin' Man' (Ricky Nelson, 1961) —
Ricky Nelson hooked up with a "pretty Senorita" in Mexico, a "cute little Eskimo" in Alaska, a "sweet Fraulein" in Berlin and a "China doll down in old Hong Kong." Or so he sang in "Travelin' Man."
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An ode to American train culture written by Steve Goodman in 1971, "City of New Orleans" has been recorded by many artists, but Arlo Guthrie (pictured) had the signature hit with it in 1972.
5. 'City of New Orleans' (Arlo Guthrie, 1972) —
An ode to American train culture written by Steve Goodman in 1971, "City of New Orleans" has been recorded by many artists, but Arlo Guthrie (pictured) had the signature hit with it in 1972.
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Golden Earring (pictured in 2014) is still on the road playing that not so forgotten song. Reader whymilikethis wrote: "'Radar Love' -- I get speeding tickets listening to that one. My favorite drivin' tune."
4. 'Radar Love' (Golden Earring, 1973) —
Golden Earring (pictured in 2014) is still on the road playing that not so forgotten song. Reader whymilikethis wrote: "'Radar Love' -- I get speeding tickets listening to that one. My favorite drivin' tune."
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Canadian Hank Snow had a 1962 hit with "I've Been Everywhere" (written by Australian Geoff Mack in 1959), but Johnny Cash's 1996 version is the one most cited by CNN readers. By the time he recorded it, Cash (with Emmylou Harris and June Carter) had been pretty much everywhere himself.
3. 'I've Been Everywhere' (Johnny Cash, 1996) —
Canadian Hank Snow had a 1962 hit with "I've Been Everywhere" (written by Australian Geoff Mack in 1959), but Johnny Cash's 1996 version is the one most cited by CNN readers. By the time he recorded it, Cash (with Emmylou Harris and June Carter) had been pretty much everywhere himself.
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The places named by Bobby Troup and sung by Nat King Cole in "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" are familiar even to those who haven't made the journey.
2. 'Route 66' (Nat King Cole, 1946) —
The places named by Bobby Troup and sung by Nat King Cole in "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" are familiar even to those who haven't made the journey.
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No song left off our original list inspired as much outcry as Tom Cochrane's "Life is a Highway." We deserve to have our passports shredded for leaving this one off the list.
1. 'Life is a Highway' (Tom Cochrane, 1991) —
No song left off our original list inspired as much outcry as Tom Cochrane's "Life is a Highway." We deserve to have our passports shredded for leaving this one off the list.
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