The Econo Lodge motel chain held a contest for the top-road song this summer, with 20,000 people casting their votes.
This was No. 1.
Yep. Tom Cochrane‘s 1991 hit beat ’em all.
The fact Rascal Flatts had a big hit with its version as well — and it was attached to a certain hit movie — probably helped. There was little difference between the two, except there was no harmonica and Picher, Okla., native Joe Don Rooney’s guitar was cranked up more.
Here’s the Top 10:
- “Life is a Highway”
- “On the Road Again”
- “Born to Be Wild”
- “Take Me Home Country Roads”
- “Take It Easy”
- “Wanted Dead or Alive”
- “Ramblin’ Man”
- “(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66”
- “I’ve Been Everywhere”
- “Runnin’ Down a Dream”
(Via El Paso Times)
I love the song “Life is a Highway” and always associate it with Route 66 because of the movie CARS. Noticed “Get Your Kicks on Route 66” was #8. Not bad having two of the top ten road songs about The Mother Road! Great video by Rascal Flats with scenes from CARS in the background.
“Flirtin’ With Disaster” by Molly Hatchet and “Runnin’ on Empty” by Jackson Brown make me want to hit the road, too.