When does Rte. 9 get its own song?
By adamg - 10/16/10 - 4:41 pm
UPDATE: Ever vigilant UHubbers answer the smart-ass headline by pointing to the two songs that mention Rte. 9. See the comments for more.
Mass Pike by the Get Up Kids:
Roadrunner (all about Rte. 128) by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers:
Comments
Cue some Nimrod telling us
Cue some Nimrod telling us the lyrics need to be changed to "I-95 when it's dark at night."
Fun! Others: Karate - "Melnea
Fun! Others:
Karate - "Melnea Cass I've got my wheels on you....."
Ted Leo - "As I walked to Kendall Square, and crossed the river basin there; the Charles was black, the sky was blue, the view was old, the bridge was new"
Rte. 9 does have it's own song
And yes, it's by The Modern Lovers.
The Modern World
Awesome
OK, but what about Rte.24? :-)
The Boston-New York commuter
The Boston-New York commuter train got the shoutout in James Mongomery's Train.
A few more
Willie Alexander: Mass Ave http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijK9KfMZB30&feature=related
Real Kids: Common at Noon (not really a street but..) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fT8jsk7PUw&p=9859D1478E5AB1AE&playnext=1&index=23
Ed's Redeeming Qualities 'Drivin' on 9'
Reading your post made me sad...are my husband and I the only ones who remember this band?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JuiDpuUUh4&feature=related
Also covered by the Breeders.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bg9yuWbO54&NR=1
A good reason to learn how to play the ukulele, if you don't already know how.
I don't remember Ed's
I don't remember Ed's Redeeming Qualities, but I did go to school with a guy who was in Judy's Tiny Head. Did they buy names from the same store?
Ed's RD - Driving on 9
Best song evah! Saw them do this at TT's.
All the videos in one place
Just wow, who knew? Not me, obviously!
Does daddy have a shotgun
Is daddy gonna need one?
Are we sure this is Rt. 9 in MA? Does daddy have a permit?
Roslindale Version
I'm surprised you didn't use this version, which is the one they used to play on the radio, with the Roslindale shoutout.
I'm relatively sure that
I'm relatively sure that Karate mentions MA area roads/routes multiple times. Also their singer Geoff Farina's solo songs.
Now I'm on the Mass Pike & I'm nearly home,
I'm coming though that door back to Dorchester to you.
Gonna Be A Boston Breakout - Street Dogs (the original was Borstal Breakout by Sham 69)
OK folks, are they any songs about Route 2?
It goes all the way across the state, from Cambridge to Williamstown, so surely there must be *something*. The Hairpin Turn alone is song-worthy.
The Wicked Farleys - "Route
The Wicked Farleys - "Route 2"
It's an instrumental.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phbeP5gvnUU