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10 Songs You Must Listen To On A Long Drive

Songs for long drive

Songs for long drive – Going out on a long drive with your loved one or even your friends is a very simple but effective way to rejuvenate yourself.

After a long day at work, when you go out on a drive and have some good conversation while on the go, it helps you break out of the mundaneness of your everyday life. Apart from a good conversation and smooth roads, what makes the drive interesting is the music you listen to while driving along.

Here are 10 Songs for long drive.

Songs for long drive

  1. Mahi Ve – Highway

A highly infectious tune backed by a techno pop sound that reflects the sense of travelling around aimlessly and trying to discover one’s self in the process, just like the protagonist of the film. A R Rahman excels both as a composer and singer of this effervescent song.

  1. Musafir Hoon Yaaron – Parichay

The word ‘musafir’ translates to ‘traveller’. The tune, lyrics and the situation in the film, showing a young Jeetendra travelling from one place to another, convey the thoughts of a person who keeps travelling all the time.

  1. Dil Chahta Hai – Dil Chahta Hai

This song has almost become an anthem for friendship and road trips for young people who swear by the title track of this cult film. In the film, we see the three protagonists driving their way to Goa and exploring thecity as the song plays in the background.

  1. Raju Chal Raju – Azaad

An R.D Burman classic from the 1978 film, starring Dharmendra and Hema Malini, this song has stood the test offtime and how.  The lyrics, written by Anand Bakshi, have a philosophical undertone tothem and talk about wanderlust and going about life in a carefree manner. While not many have seen the film, the song enjoys tremendous popularity even today.

  1. Journey Song – Piku

The title of the song says it all.  The breezy melody, set to tune by Anupam Roy, is heard in the film when the three principal charactersembark on a journey from Delhi to Kolkata. The track has a nice sing-along like quality to it. Play this when you out on a drive or a short trip with your family.

  1. Ilahi – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

In Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Ranbir Kapoor played the role of a travel show host cumproducer who is always on the lookout for new places to visit and document. The song and the visuals accompanying it perfectly portray his restlessness, passion for travel and exploring new places. Amitabh Bhattacharya’s soulful lyrics were the mainstay of this song.

  1. Gaata Rahe Mera Dil – Guide

Gaata Rahe Mera Dil is a beautiful song which illustrates the journey undertaken by and the fondness shared by the two protagonists played by Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman. The use of journey or travel based metaphors is used to highlight the joy Rosie and Raju Guide get from being in each other’s company. The song was composed by S.D Burman and written by Shailendra.

  1. Khaabon Ke Parinday – Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

The songhas a very soothing quality to it and those who have seen the film willagree to the fact that the song is a good company to have while you are on a road trip.  One of the main characters, played by Hrithik Roshan, contemplates about life and its beauty as he sits on the backseat of the car and enjoys the drive across Spain.

  1. Safar – Jab Harry Met Sejal

Safar means journey and this song gives one a glimpse into the kind of life led by Harry (Shah Rukh Khan), a tour guide. Irshad Kamil writes some beautiful lines about the importance of travelling in Harry’s life and how it has become an inseparable part of his life.

  1. Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana – Andaz

This is a song that is loved as much by the older generation as much as children as young as five year old. The song, composed by Shankar Jaikishan and written by Hasrat Jaipuri, has an unmistakably happy andjoyful vibe to it which can improve your mood in a second. What makes the song special is the way Kishore Kumar hassung it with al the yodelling and the little fun elements.

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These are the Songs for long drive – Listening to a good song, which compliments your sense of travelling, makes the drive much more enjoyable. It adds to the conversation you are having with your fellow traveller.  Even Ifyou are driving alone, music will give you company and will not let you feel bored.

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