Transportation Song Titles

This week’s “Shit We Should Know” is all about songs with a transportation theme. Unlike today with some of the crazy titles of songs, back in the day a lot of different themes were used, colors, flowers, numbers and more. One of them was modes of transportation that offered up a lot of classic tunes. Here are just twenty five of them you may remember and enjoyed.

Last Train to Clarksville – The Monkees

Magic Bus – The Who

Don’t Sleep in the Subway – Petula Clark

Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe – Johnny Mercer

Ferry Across the Mersey – Gerry and the Pacemakers

Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell

On the Good Ship Lollipop – Shirley Temple

Pink Cadillac – Bruce Springsteen

Sloop John B – The Beach Boys

Yellow Submarine – The Beatles

Leaving on a Jet Plane – Peter, Paul and Mary

Tijuana Taxi – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

Midnight Train to Georgia – Gladys Knight and the Pips

Chattanooga Choo Choo – Glenn Miller Orchestra

Ship of Fools – The Doors

Bus Stop – The Hollies

Harleys in Hawaii – Katy Perry

Drive My Car – The Beatles

Take the “A” Train – Duke Ellington Orchestra

Marrakesh Express – Crosby, Stills & Nash

Black Limousine – Rolling Stones

Jet Airliner – Steve Miller Band

Magic Carpet Ride – Steppenwolf

Mystery Train – Elvis Presley

And of course we had to include this one………………

Bus Ride to Tampa Bay – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

These are just a few of the many transportation themed songs that are out there. Hope you enjoyed this and that some of these songs brought back some enjoyable memories.