Life Is A Highway, Or Something. (Hey! Want A SlotRadio?)

So, for the last week and a half, I've been on a road trip. Across Canada. With my children. Which, yes: I AM CRAZY.

What is saving my life: an in-vehicle DVD player and a whole lot of XM radio, which is less than optimal, because you can't program radio. You never know what music is going to come on the radio. Which is why you need some sort of digital music player when you're road-tripping. Like the Sandisk slotRadio digital music player, which I don't have yet (Tracey is bringing one with her to BlogHer that has my name on it (rubs palms together greedily)), and so want. Badly. It's small, it sounds great, and it comes pre-loaded with 1,000 songs, so you don't have to worry about loading just the right music on to it. Which, when you're traveling with three year olds, amounts to a whole lot of Jack Johnson, but still. Having the right music when the kiddies start going batshit is PRICELESS.

So, you want one? All you have to do is this: tell us, in the comments, what - if MamaPop were a radio station or, say, a highly interactive slotRadio - song would at the top of your road-trip playlist? Kid-friendly or not kid-friendly, doesn't matter. Leave your answer in the comments anytime before noon this Friday - that would be July 12th - and we'll pick a winner.

And the winner is.... Diamond Cait! Congrats!

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Wouldn't this Friday be July 12th?

Anywhoo, top of my road trip song list is Coyote Shivers Sugarhigh, cos it's fun as hell to sing really loud in the car.

Posted by: BlackEyedGurl | July 07, 2009 at 11:07 AM

I think something appropriately pop-culture-ish like The Buggles "Video Killed the Radio Star" or anything from our MP Boyfriend, Neil Patrick Harris from Dr. Horrible like "My Freeze Ray".

Posted by: Darcey | July 07, 2009 at 11:07 AM

Oooh! I forgot my other, all-time best road trip song: Eve 6's "Open Road Song" -- how can you not sing along when you're singing about being on the open road and driving 80 mph?

Posted by: Darcey | July 07, 2009 at 11:08 AM

I'm gonna have to go with Pop Goes the World by Men Without Hats. There are so many reasons why- the song is awesome and horrible, and hilarious, and danceable! Plus the idea of MamaPop having Men Without Hats do their theme song is just too funny to me.

Posted by: BaltimoreGal | July 07, 2009 at 11:09 AM

If Mamapop was a radio station or interactive slot radio song, it would feature 80s movies on the airwaves all of the time. ESPECIALLY KEVIN BACON! Thank you.

Posted by: Karen | July 07, 2009 at 11:14 AM

Badlands by Bruce Springsteen. That song saw me back and forth to college several times. Perfect for a road trip.

Posted by: Mary Beth (Cats, Books, Life is Good) | July 07, 2009 at 11:18 AM

I think anything by Tenacious D... Jack Black makes me smile. Also, my husband and I can rock a mean acapella Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen... although I think we could probably do a better job if the song WERE actually playing... SO PICK ME PICK ME PICK ME!!

Posted by: Kari Weber | July 07, 2009 at 11:46 AM

Kelly Clarkson's "I Do Not Hook Up" is great for road tripping and singing along loudly with.

Posted by: Faith | July 07, 2009 at 11:46 AM

Ha! Jack Black just came on Yo Gabba Gabba as soon as I posted this! OK. If that isn't reason to give me the slot radio, I don't know what is. I am surrounded by the musical genius in my house of DJ Lance... and a bunch of weird dancing creatures... pity me.

Posted by: Kari Weber | July 07, 2009 at 11:48 AM

Oooo, my favorite open-the-windows-and-turn-up-the-volume road song is "Where the Streets Have No Name" by U2. Seriously, it starts out all soft and then builds up and you feel like you're just FLYING down the road going somewhere fab-u-lous (instead of just to get the kiddo from daycare...) Plus, my husband's iPod just got stolen from work, so I could give it to him! :)

Posted by: Katie Kat | July 07, 2009 at 11:50 AM

The Thriller Album, of course!

Posted by: AmyH | July 07, 2009 at 12:06 PM

I've gotta go with "Twist and Shout" because I have extremely fond memories of blasting it out with my mom on a road trip from Louisiana to Connecticut, both of us (she was DRIVING!!!) twisting and giggling in our seats. Ah, good times. :)

Posted by: Elaine | July 07, 2009 at 12:11 PM

I say top of my road trip song list would be something by ABBA. Yep, that's what I going with, gotta problem with that?

Posted by: Chandra | July 07, 2009 at 12:13 PM

I'd say something quirky and fun like They Might Be Giants.

Posted by: alexa | July 07, 2009 at 12:13 PM

Life is a Highway by...dunno...some one hit wonder I think maybe??? Makes me want to get out of the car and dance on the side of the highway. And I don't dance. Oh, and kids like it because a version of it was in "Cars." Oh, and it is also in the title of this post...no wonder it popped into my head...!

Posted by: Emma | July 07, 2009 at 12:37 PM

I was all ready to say Tom Petty, because I don't care how old school it is, it IS the best driving music, but then Alexa said They Might be Giants and I think that's the great thing about a toy like this, I could alternate them. American Girl - Birdhouse in my Soul - Running Down a Dream - Istanbul

Posted by: Jessi | July 07, 2009 at 01:25 PM

In our family, a road trip isn't a road trip without some Weird Al. I defy anyone to be in a bad mood listening to White & Nerdy.

Posted by: Missie | July 07, 2009 at 01:31 PM

Well our road trips these days usually involve the kids so my first instinct is They Might Be Giants or Trout Fishing in America. For me and a solo road trip?... Tom Petty Greatest Hits.

Posted by: heather | July 07, 2009 at 01:35 PM