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Spring officially started yesterday. As the weather warms, I basically have two words on my mind: road trip.
There's nothing like the feeling of rolling the windows down, feeling the warm breeze as you grip the steering wheel and press on the gas pedal. I'm a major victim of wanderlust. I've driven from Indiana to Los Angeles and back twice, to New York City, Virginia Beach, Chicago, Cincinnati, etc... and most of the time, I was driving by myself. What really helped me get along was a fantastic playlist. A 2012 study done in the Netherlands showed that music helps increase driver's performance and their ability to drive for longer periods of time (the full study can be purchased and read HERE). However, what one driver may find mentally stimulating may not be the same for another driver, so I asked the rest of the staff what would be on their playlist. I also included several songs that helped me drive all across the USA. So whether you prefer hard hitting songs you can rock out to with your friends, songs literally about driving, songs that give a cinematic feel, and everything in between, we may have some suggestions to add to your road trip playlist.
1. "Be Quiet And Drive" by The Deftones (Recommended By Jordan)
2. "Disorder" by Joy Division (Recommended by Derek)
3. "Come Together" by Echosmith
4. "Nowhere Flag" by Whales in Cubicles
5. "The Downfall Of Us All" by A Day To Remember
7. "Where The Hell Is Douglas" by BoyMeetsWorld
8. "Light Up the Sky" by Yellowcard
9. "Wake Me Up" by Avicii
10. "Anything Could Happen" by Ellie Goulding
11. "Feeling This" by Blink-182
12. "Aberdeen" by Cage The Elephant
13. "I Want You To Want Me" by Cheap Trick
14. "Little Games" by The Colourist
15. "Hollow Man (Bad Wolf)" by AWOLNATION
16. "Troublemaker" by Weezer
17. "Style" by Taylor Swift
18. "Loud Music" by Michelle Branch
19. "Sweetness" by Jimmy Eat World
20. "Black Chandelier" by Biffy Clyro
21. "Free Fallin" by Tom Petty
22. "Carried Away" by Passion Pit