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CARS A GO GO!

Cars have been an important part of rock ’n’ roil ever since the music began over three decades ago. Chuck Berry wrote and sang about them in almost every song. Elvis Presley not only sang about pink Cadillacs, he owned a whole fleet of them. The Beach Boys idealized those four-wheeled American Dream chariots in songs like “409” and “Fun, Fun, Fun.”

June 2, 1986

CARS A GO GO!

Cars have been an important part of rock ’n’ roil ever since the music began over three decades ago. Chuck Berry wrote and sang about them in almost every song. Elvis Presley not only sang about pink Cadillacs, he owned a whole fleet of them. The Beach Boys idealized those four-wheeled American Dream chariots in songs like “409” and “Fun, Fun, Fun.” The Beatles turned “Drive My Car” into a very big hit. And to this day, Bruce Springsteen, the Boss himself, glorifies the automobile on a great many songs. After all, cars and girls. That’s basically what it’s always been about!

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