Here at 国产吃瓜黑料, we鈥檙e no strangers to听road trips. Whether it鈥檚 a jaunt to our local crag or an all-day drive to the best camping in the West, we鈥檙e not going to shy away from long hauls鈥攅specially when the end destination promises adventure. You can find some of our favorite trips in the June issue, out on newsstands May 14.
To help you pass hours in the car, we鈥檝e also rounded up some of our favorite tunes. From A-ha to Led Zeppelin, these songs call for rolled-down windows and an open road.
鈥淭angerine,鈥 by Led Zeppelin
On the road, time stretches out, and my mind slows down. This blissed-out, low-key classic is the perfect soundtrack to that dreamy feeling. 鈥擜bbie Barronian, assistant editor
鈥淐oastline,鈥 by Hollow Coves
If you鈥檙e on the road toward a destination with sun and sea, 鈥淐oastline鈥澨齱ill pump you up for it in a mellow, hippie sort of way. 鈥擲vati Narula, associate social media editor
鈥淭ake On Me,鈥澨齜y A-ha
When you start to feel like you鈥檝e been riding in the car your entire life, it鈥檚 time for eighties synth-pop. A-ha鈥檚 absurdly energetic 鈥淭ake On Me鈥澨齣s a double shot of mental and emotional espresso, and it makes a great kickoff for a peppy eighties mix鈥攖hink Bowie, Cyndi Lauper, Men at Work, and Whitney Houston. 鈥擜leta Burchyski, associate managing editor
鈥淎laska,鈥 by Maggie Rogers
Rogers has a knack for hiding somber lyrics in bouncy pop tunes. Bop along to the fun beat as you drive to a scenic viewpoint, and let the lyrics hit you straight through the heart. 鈥擪yra Kennedy, photo editor
鈥淭hat鈥檚 the Way It Is,鈥澨齜y C茅line Dion
I really just want a C茅line song on an 国产吃瓜黑料 playlist.听But this song听is good for a long trip because you can spend all your time replaying it听and perfecting your imitation of C茅line鈥檚 very special pronunciations (love=luuurv). 鈥擡rin Berger, senior editor
鈥淢y Church,鈥澨齜y Maren Morris
This country banger makes you want to 鈥渞oll the windows down and turn up the dial,鈥澨齛s Morris sings in her tribute to American music idols like Hank Williams and Johnny Cash. It鈥檚 the perfect song to sing along to at the top of your lungs driving through a big empty landscape somewhere. 鈥擫uke Whelan, research editor
鈥Santa Fe,鈥听by Beirut
When I moved from the East Coast to New Mexico three years ago, my friend and I took a road trip out to Santa Fe to move me in. We listened to all the Santa Fe鈥搕itled songs we could find on Spotify, and most of them weren鈥檛 any good. But this one is seriously catchy, and now I always listen to it on long drives. (Including last summer, when I made the opposite almost-cross-country road trip to move away from Santa Fe.) No matter where I鈥檓 headed, it sets the tone for a relaxing trip.听鈥擬olly Mirhashem, senior editor听
鈥Ramble On,鈥听by Led Zeppelin
The lyrics of this song touch on an epic adventure and setting out into your own unknown.听But mostly I just love turning it up and belting out the refrain really loud like I鈥檓 a rock star. 鈥擳asha Zemke, copy editor听
鈥Old Town Road鈥 (Remix),听by听Lil Nas X, featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
It鈥檚 2019 and we are yeehawing without shame. First, Kacey Musgraves snagged album of the year at the Grammys, and then the music gods blessed us with this remix听straight out of our country-crossover daydreams. Listen to this song, because you want to stick it to those听who ; listen to it because you, too, wear Wrangler on your booty; listen to it because it鈥檚 just plain catchy. But there鈥檚 no doubt that listening to this song on the open road with your windows down will make you wanna ride 鈥渢ill you can鈥檛 no more.鈥 鈥擜bbey Gingras,听assistant audience engagement editor
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