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Category Archive: BS Daily Tune Up

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Grannie Wilson – The Aquamen (Year Unknown)

Apparently the Little Old Lady From Pasadena had some competition back in the day and her name was Grannie Wilson. In this song we had never heard before from the bang the Aquamen who we also never...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Chevy Shutdown – The Jaguars (Year Unknown)

Here a fun little obscure song from the 1960s that sounds like a mash up of a couple different well known car songs. Overall the Jaguars song Chevy Shut Down sounds like the Beach Boys song Shut Down...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Black Sunshine – Rob Zombie (1993)

One of the most requested songs we have had from readers to be featured in our BangShift Daily Tune Up items is Rob Zombie’s 1993 song Black Sunshine. If you are familiar with Rob Zombie you...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Truck Drivin’ Man – Lynrd Skynrd (Recorded 1977 – Released 1987)

Chad’s off announcing for the Goodguys this weekend so he’s got no say in what hits the blog today! I’m kicking things off right with some good old southern rock and roll from Lynrd...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Expressway To Your Heart – The Soul Survivors (1967)

After a couple days of rock and roll we thought it was time to throw some good old fashioned soul music back into the mix for today’s Daily Tune Up. Our selection today is the Soul Survivors...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Panama – Van Halen (1984)

Lots of people think that Van Halen’s 1984 hit (off of the album 1984) is about a country. Those people are wrong! Panama is a car song, believe it or now. David Lee Roth said that he saw a car...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Fast Car – Hanoi Rocks (1986)

We’ve got a bunch of readers that have suggested Hanoi Rocks tunes to us for use in the BS Daily Tune up, so today we’re finally going to highlight one. The tune is called Fast Car and it...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Hot Rod Heart – John Fogerty (1997)

John Fogerty rose to fame as the front man of the legendary band Creedence Clearwater Revival and has gone on to have a great solo career. There was all kinds of crazy legal stuff that went on...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Red Camaro” By Rascal Flats. The Song GM Should Have Used!

I listen to the most eclectic mix of music ever, and LOVE good music through good speakers. Rascal Flatts, one of the biggest groups in Country Music, came out with their album Nothing Like This in...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Radar Love – White Lion (1980s)

The most frequently requested song on our tip line is White Lion’s 1980s hair metal version of Golden Earring’s tune Radar Love. Now having finally watched the video and heard the song, I...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Dragsters On The Prowl – The Woofers

Here’s a little vintage vinyl to get your day rolling. The tune is called Dragsters On The Prowl and it is a catchy one that we presume comes from the 1960-1965 time frame. The name of the...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Hey Little Cobra – The Rip Chords (1963)

After five days at the super famous Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California both Chad and I are back at our respective homes now and missing the smell of  nitro! We were in the thick of it at the...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: The Amazing Royal Crowns – 1965 GTO (1997)

By the end of the day today Chad and I will be at Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California setting up our scaffolding and getting our gear ready for the live broadcast of the 2013 March Meet. I...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Link Wray And The Wraymen – Drag Race (Year Unknown)

Link Wray has been recognized as one of the greatest guitar players of all time by places like Rolling Stone magazine and lots of the legendary guitar players of today cite him and his music as...