Is driving along in the sunshine with sunnies on, windows open and a great song blaring out on the radio..

[haveabreakhaveakitkat]

.. one of the biggest joys in life?

[ASorcererIsAWizardSquared]

i don't care if its tacky, for the few moments someone has to hear it it, i couldn't care less!

but then i live in quite a rural area and the only people who get blasted are the mums on the school run with me, lol.

[haveabreakhaveakitkat]

I went to see Taylor Swift with my eldest dd last year. I actually got weepy eyed when she did shake it off. Pmpl.

[CatOfTheGreenGlades]

:o That's exactly what me and DD are like when Taylor Swift comes on in the car (apart from the taking the hands off the wheel thing )

[haveabreakhaveakitkat]

For the Shake it off fans m.youtube.com/watch?v=8XFBUM8dMqw

[CatOfTheGreenGlades]

Actually I agree about not blasting it out. In cities/slow-moving traffic, I don't have it on really loud at all, so as not to bother people and also because you need to be able to hear to drive safely. You turn it up a bit louder on the open road because having the windows open is noisy.

So I'm not blasting anyone, they may be able to hear it at the lights if I have the window open, but it won't deafen them.

It may well be "Shake it off" though so sorry to anyone who's had their taste insulted.

[WhereYouLeftIt]

For country roads it has to be these two -

Driving a little faster (not that fast with the windows open ) it would have to be

[CordeliaFoxx]

I don't turn it down at traffic lights or town - unless I'm listening to the radio and something tragic like 1D comes on!

[Rattitude]

Keeptothewhiteline

[haveabreakhaveakitkat]

I think most posters are agreed on turning down the music in built up areas or at traffic lights and junctions. I'd be mortified to be caught out Shaking it off to Taylor Swift!

[keeptothewhiteline]

Unless you are in a traffic jam pedestrians aren't going to have to put up with it for long are they.

No but enough time to think you are a wanker.

[Bunbaker]

I wouldn't in town either.

[IrianofWay]

Only on the open road, not in traffic in town. Otherwise you are just being a bit selfish.

[Bunbaker]

"Tacky to have your windows down if you are playing loud music.

Not everyone enjoys your taste."

Unless you are in a traffic jam pedestrians aren't going to have to put up with it for long are they.

[keeptothewhiteline]

Tacky to have your windows down if you are playing loud music.

Not everyone enjoys your taste.

[ASorcererIsAWizardSquared]

its "get your rocks off" by primal scream for me!

[liquidrevolution]

Thank god for air con so I can keep my windows closed while I drive and block most of the crap music from other cars out.

BTW the album of summer driving is actually Forever Changes by the 60s rock band Love. Or anything by the Beach Boys.

[haveabreakhaveakitkat]

dingit Lovely!

Another joy in life is making a mix tape (showing my age!)

[haveabreakhaveakitkat]

B52's - Love Shack
Roxette - Joyride
Duran Duran - Rio
Club Tropicana - Wham!
Jessie J - Domino

[Maladicta]

Omar's There's Nothing Like This is just perfect. I've just put a new stereo in my mx5 and with the top down on a country road in the sunshine it's just the best way to spend some chill time

[Charley50]

Ooh Dingit.. You need California Dreaming by the Mamas and Papas, Califorina Love by Tupac, lots of Beach Boys, and Joni Mitchell hissing of summer lawns album for more mello moments.. Let's all do a list for you.

[AccordingToOurRecords]

Yes, yes. Except I don't have the window down. I do however, have the music turned right up. I have specific music for specific journeys.

Going to see DP, 1 1/2 hours, North Wales Coastal Drive.... It has to be Prince or Amon Amarth.

Going to Home Town...40 mins of Foy Vance.

Out and about and it's Kate Bush or Peter Gabriel.

Anywhere with DCs and it's Amon Amarth, Black Label Society or Slayer.

[Charley50]

Yes Betty I was gonna say Boys of Summer. Best song ever.
Hall & Oates anything, Stevie Wonder's Doncha worry bout a thing. Plan B. Tbh the sound system in my car is shit the bass sounds rubbish and this thread has inspired me to fix it for my listening pleasure.

[GhoulWithADragonTattoo]

YANBU - let's face it if you're doing this you're on the open road not on the bloody high st!

[UsedtobeFeckless]

Definitely! On my own, no DSs to whinge about the music ( Blythpower ) and my awful singing, zipping through the cornfields with the windows down ... Bliss!

[LotusLight]

Wow, such lack of consideration for others. Be kind. Don't blast music anywhere. Turn it right off if anyone can hear it outside the car. People saying Tough Titties need an asbo slapped on them for disturbing the peace of others. Not all of us love your loud awful music polluting our ears.