{"id":92,"date":"2026-02-12T16:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T00:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rockofthe80s.com\/?p=92"},"modified":"2026-11-01T14:56:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T22:56:04","slug":"driving-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rockofthe80s.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/12\/driving-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue';\">&#x1F697;&#x1F4A8;<b> Rock of the 80&rsquo;s: 10 Great 80&rsquo;s Driving Songs (No Order)<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; min-height: 15.0px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue';\">There are songs you <i>like<\/i>&#8230; and songs that <b>turn the key<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue';\">The kind of 80&rsquo;s tracks that make you drive a little longer, take the long way home, and suddenly the night feels like it has a soundtrack &mdash; <i>because it does.<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; min-height: 15.0px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue';\">Here are <b>10 great 80&rsquo;s driving songs<\/b> (in no particular order):<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue';\">1.<b>&ldquo;I Ran (So Far Away)&rdquo; &mdash; A Flock of Seagulls<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue';\">2.<b>&ldquo;Take On Me&rdquo; &mdash; a-ha<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue';\">3.<b>&ldquo;In the Air Tonight&rdquo; &mdash; Phil Collins<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue';\">4.<b>&ldquo;Running Down a Dream&rdquo; &mdash; Tom Petty<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue';\">5.<b>&ldquo;Cars&rdquo; &mdash; Gary Numan<\/b> <i>(obviously!)<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue';\">6.<b>&ldquo;Drive&rdquo; &mdash; The Cars<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue';\">7.<b>&ldquo;I Can&rsquo;t Drive 55&rdquo; &mdash; Sammy Hagar<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue';\">8.<b>&ldquo;Everybody Wants to Rule the World&rdquo; &mdash; Tears for Fears<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue';\">9.<b>&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t You (Forget About Me)&rdquo; &mdash; Simple Minds<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue';\">10.<b>&ldquo;Panama&rdquo; &mdash; Van Halen<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; min-height: 15.0px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue';\">&#x2E3B;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; min-height: 15.0px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue';\"><b>This is Rock of the 80&rsquo;s signing off for tonight &mdash; not sad, exactly&#8230; just remembering. 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