Un viaggio come questo richiede, per forza di cose, una playlist studiata nei minimi dettaglii. Con tutte quelle ore da passare in macchina la musica giusta è essenziale per rendere il tragitto più gradevole e meno pesante.
Questa è la playlist che ho studiato per i prossimi giorni. Mi sono dato poche regole, ma ferree: nessun artista italiano, con una predilizione per quelli statunitensi e con un occhio di riguardo in particolare per Bruce Springsteen e Elvis. Eccola:
◦ Thunder Road – Bruce Springsteen
◦ Born in the USA – Bruce Springsteen
◦ Born to run – Bruce Springsteen
◦ Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) – Bruce Springsteen
◦ Cadillac Ranch – Bruce Springsteen
◦ Drive all night – Bruce Springsteen
◦ On the road again – Canned Heat
◦ Heroes – David Bowie
◦ Rebel Rebel – David Bowie
◦ Hotel California – Eagles
◦ Viva Las Vegas – Elvis Presley
◦ Mistery Train – Elvis Presley
◦ Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
◦ The Passenger – Iggy Pop
◦ Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
◦ All summer long (Sweet home Alabama) – Kid Rock
◦ California – Phantom Planet
◦ Another Brick in the Wall – Pink Floyd
◦ Californication – Red Hot Chili Peppers
◦ Surfin’ USA – The Beach Boys
◦ 500 miles – The Proclaimers
◦ A horse with no name – America
◦ One way or another – Blondie
◦ America – Neal Diamond
◦ Highway to hell – AC/DC
◦ It’s a long way to the top – AC/DC
◦ Jailhouse rock – Elvis Presley
◦ I walk the line – Johnny Cash
◦ Take me home, country roads – John Denver
◦ Like a rolling stone – Bob Dylan
◦ Tangled up in Blue – Bob Dylan
◦ Holiday – Green Day
◦ American idiot – Green Day
◦ Fast Car – Tracy Chapman
◦ Dani California – Red Hot Chili Pepper
◦ Born to be wild – Steppenwolf
◦ Drive my car – The Beatles
◦ Day Tripper – The Beatles
◦ Here comes the sun – The Beatles
◦ Hit the road Jack – Ray Charles
◦ Blitzkrieg Bop – Ramones
◦ California Dreaming – The Mamas and the Papas
◦ San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers In Your Hair) – Scott McKenzie
◦ Route 66 – The Rolling Stones
◦ Long Train Running – The Doobie Brother
◦ Surrender – The Cheap Trick
◦ Where the streets have no name – U2
◦ Should I stay or should I go – The Clash
◦ Up Around the Bend – Creedence Clearwater Revival
◦ Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet
◦ Small Town Southern Man – Alan Jackson
◦ Cotton Eye Joe – Rednex
◦ Don’t stop me now – The Queen
◦ Message in a bottle – Police
◦ Take it easy – Eagles
◦ America – Simon & Garfunkel
◦ Heart of gold – Neil Young
◦ Rise – Eddie Vedder
