Songs My Dad Likes
by Chris Armstrong
The high point of any trip to the supermarket with my family was being trapped in the backseat of my mom's maroon 94' Volvo station wagon as we all jockeyed for control of the radio dial. To the victor: a soundtrack of their choice for the entire ride. Everyone had their favorites. Here’s a list of tracks you could count on hearing when my Dad controlled the cassette deck. Love 'em or hate 'em, they’re chuck full 'o dad wisdom.
10. Evil Woman - Electric Light Orchestra
9. Carry on My Wayward Son - Kansas
8. Hot Rod Lincoln - Johnny Bond
7. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
6. Pianoman - Billy Joel
5. Blinded by the Light - Manfred Mann
4. Come Sail Away - Styx
3. Cat's in the Cradle - Harry Chapin-Carpenter
2. Paradise by the Dashboard Light - Meat Loaf
1. Born in the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen
A tip of the hat to those white tube sock rockin', fannypac sportin', BlueBlocker wearin' dudes with mustaches who we call our Dads.
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