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Category Archive: BS Daily Tune Up

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Stylo” by the Gorillaz. Wacko Song, Awesome Video. Car Chase, Guns, More.

Other than one or two mainstream popular songs, I don’t have a clue what is going on with the Gorillaz. Their music is wacko. This song is no different. It’s wacko enough that even the...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Midnight Blue” Lou Gramm (1987)

Foreigner is one of those bands that transcends time and continental divides. Made up of both American and British band mates, Foreigner has had hits over three decades and has sold  over 80 million...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Mustang Sally” The Los Lobos Version.

Since Ford is leaving NHRA Drag Racing, including John Force Racing, we figured we would throw up a Ford song for today’s BangShift Daily Tune Up. Since we’ve already has Mustang Sally as...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “No Trash In My Trailer” – Colt Ford (2009)

If you can’t relate to this song at some level then you are probably a bit upper crust for us around here. You are still welcome, but you might want to try hanging an engine from a tree or...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Surf City” Jan and Dean (1963)

“I bought a ’34 wagon and we call it a Woodie, Surf City here we come, You know it’s not very cherry, It’s an oldie but a goodie, Surf City here we come.” How can you...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “I Get Around” Beach Boys (1964) When Cruising And Racing Were King

We’re huge Beach Boys fans around here as you well know, which is why it’s sort of strange that we haven’t had “I Get Around” on the Daily Tune Up until now. I love this...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “One Piece At A Time” Johnny Cash (1976) How To Build A Caddy…LOL

This may be my new favorite Johnny Cash song! I have to admit I hadn’t heard of this one until yesterday and totally found it by accident. The song is great because in it Cash talks about...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “455 Rocket” Kathy Mattea (1997)

Country singer Kathy Mattea was on the expressway to fame in 1997 when she released “455 Rocket” on here just released album Love Travels. It’s a cool tune, and one that was...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “409” by Junior Brown And The Beach Boys. Yes, It’s Different.

Jr. Brown, the country artist and guitar pickin’ machine, has sang a whole lot of songs. But this is one we did not expect to find. Singing The Beach Boys iconic “409”, with a...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Highway Patrol” by Junior Brown (1993)

Junior Brown, guitar player extraordinaire, inventor of the “Guit-Steel”, and one time house band of the famed hot rod hangout Continental Club in Austin, does it up right with this one....

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Cars” Nine Inch Nails Featuring Gary Numan (2009)

Gary Numan sang the original “Cars” song which was released in 1979 and quickly became the “new wave” music hit that started off the ’80’s. It’s a song we...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Flamin’ Eddie’s Dragstrip” The Insect Surfers LIVE (2011)

Anthony Castillo strikes again with this awesome instrumental titled “Flamin’ Eddie’s Dragstrip”. The video is cool cause it was shot at the Purple Orchid in El Segundo,...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Drag Race Version Of The Star Spangled Banner. Tulsa Style

This is awesome. The guys at Tulsa Raceway Park put this together and it’s just plain awesome. If this isn’t a good way to start off the road to a weekend of hot roddng, I don’t...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Detroit Made – John Hiatt

For whatever reason, there seems to be way more songs about giant Detroit iron than anything else. The good thing is that most of them are pretty good, this one included. In the tune you’ll...